Survival Quiz

[MCgrease08]

missed one. I disagree with the shelter question, water is more essential than a shelter. I can't live without water, I can live without shelter; maybe not comfortably, but I can at least survive a day or two without it.

Remember the rule of 3s. You can survive: 3 minutes without air. 3 hours without shelter* 3 days without water. 3 weeks without food.*In general you should find build/shelter before looking for water. 3 hours exposed to the cold can take you out quick. Now if you're stranded on a deserted island and it's 72 degrees in the shade of a palm tree then maybe you look for water first.

 

[bluzfan66]

83% in 1 min 53 sec.

Missed the 500' boiling water, the water rationing and the eating snow questions. I went through Mountain Warfare Training and we were told to never eat snow. If you start getting too hot during activities, then you remove layers or unzip ventilation pockets.

 

[Cldedhnds]

86%. I always thought eating snow was a absolute last resort and you'll never need to know the boil rate for elevation here.

 

[gregkl]

I could argue that the first thing to do when you find out you are lost is to take a nap: it beats racing around in a panic. Another "first thing" is to carefully survey your surroundings and determine whether or not to move to another location or to stay put. Building a fire, besides providing warmth and giving you something to do other than panic at your situation, also provides a signal to potential searchers. IF it doesn't make sense to improve your position and IF you aren't ready or don't need a fire at the moment AND IF you plan to remain in place, THEN it's a good idea to start building a shelter and planning for that fire.

I missed the insulation question because the choice "fleece" means modern synthetic fleece rather than lambswool fleece. While wool is a proven insulator, even when wet, synthetic fleece retains less water than wool and is more efficient at wicking moisture away from the skin.

I also missed the boiling temperature differential at altitude and the water boil time true/false.

I'm gonna die in them there woods. . . .

You would survive. I think you are right in your thinking.

 

[chraland51]

Well, I missed the one about the reduction in boiling point temp as the altitude increases. Who the heck knows that piece of trivia and what good does knowing that specific fact do for anyone. Most of us know that above 10,000 feet or so water will boil, but it will not be hot enough to scald you or kill most micro-organisms, I think. Please feel free to correct me if I am wrong. I have watched many episodes of Man, Woman, Wild. I know that i need to have a cigarette lighter in every pocket so I do not to resort to stick friction to start a fire, carry several condoms as emergency canteens and have a wife that does not argue with almost everything you tell her to do (as long as you know much more than her about survival) and is very squeamish about killing her food.