Basic Wilderness Quiz Answers

Q 1. To test the dryness of tinder you should:
Answer: c. Touch it to your cheek. This part of your body can detect moisture far better than any other method.

Q 2. If you find yourself lost in the woods the first thing you should do is?
Answer: d. Stop and take a couple deep breaths then react. Always stop and evaluate your situation before make any rash decisions.

Q 3. It starts to rain very hard and you are miles from camp, you should?
Answer: c. Utilize natural shelter like a spruce tree or ledge to wait out the rain.

Q 4. In the movie, Castaway, Tom Hanks used what method to start a fire?
Answer: d. Fire-Plow. Remember watching him slide the stick down the trough a thousand times?

Q 5. True or False. The North star can be found by locating the Big Dipper's pointer stars.
Answer: a. True. The 2 stars in the Dipper's outer cup edge point right to it.

Q 6. Moss only grows on what side of trees?
Answer: f. Any side, depends on climate and location. Moss can be found on any shady side of a tree and is not a reliable indication of direction. There are far better natural indicators to use.

Q 7. Old Man's Beard is a type of:
Answer: d. a & b, Old Man's Beard is an excellent tinder and is a lichen.

Q 8. Clear looking water can always be drank if:
Answer: d. You boil or purify it first. Always purify the water you drink!! If you become sick from the water you'll not be able to take care of yourself and in a survival situation it will only get worse.

Q 9. Which one is often the LEAST important in a survival situation? Answer: c. Food. Yes, food is the least of your worries. You can only last 3 days without water but a month or more without food. Shelter is a prime need in the Arctic.

Q 10. True or False. If the animals can eat it, you can eat it. Answer: b. False. Some animals have, or don't have various organs that allow them to eat plants that we cannot.

Ok, how did you do? Miss a few? Check your score.

Number Wrong	Score
0 -2	You'll enjoy the wilderness, depending on the answers missed!
3 -4	You may survive but will want to bone up a little before heading out.
5 -6	You're lost and better hope they find you SOON!
7 -8	You'd better make friends with the local bears, SOON!