Test 2 Flashcards
What are three main survival needs?
1) food
2) shelter
3) water
What are three main parts to a compass ?
1) base plate
2) housing
3) needle
What are 4 major steps to a fire?
1) ignition
2) tinder
3) kindling
4) fuel
What are three things you need for there to be a fire?
1) oxygen
2) heat
3) fuel
How do you completely put out a fire ?
Sprinkle water on fire and cover with dirt
What are characteristics of picking a good camp site ?
1) having surrounding trees
2) nearby water
3) grass covered ground
4) elevated terrain
4) protection from sever weather
What are 10 items to take with you on a hike?
1) poncho
2) rubbers
3) canteen and cup
4) extra socks
5) field guide book
6) camera and film
7) binoculars
8) tote- litter bag
9) lunch
10) toilet paper
11) matches
12) first aid equipment
13) snack
14) knife
15) string/rope
16) compas/ map
Define Tracking
Being able to follow a trail left behind. Not limited to tracking only mammals. Can use tracks, animal droppings, and broken sticks/ pushed down grass. Best in early mornings and early evenings.
What is Laid Rope?
Rope made out of natural and synthetic fibers that are twisted into yarns, then into strands, then twisted into a rope.
What is a Heat Stroke?
When you stop sweating, have red skin, pass out, and have a very high body temp
Define Heat Exhaustion?
When you skin gets pale and clammy. You are very dehydrated ?
What are some edible wild plants?
- Acorns
- Arrowhead root
- Cattail root
- Prairie Turnip
- Groundnut
- Hog Peanut
- Jerusalem Artichoke
- Day Lilly
- strawberries
- red raspberries
- blackcap
- dewberry
- huckleberry
- blueberry
- cranberry
- grapes
- Spearmint
- peppermint
- wild bergamot
Define laceration
Clean cut that bleeds a lot. Apply pressure to stop bleeding and in severe cases apply tourniquet
What is Bucking / logging
Cutting a tree into suitable lengths
What is looping/ limbing
Process of removing branches