| ***Note: the caveman icons above will indicate true and false answers. 1. If you want your feet to stay warm, wear a hat. (T or F) 2. Never ration water, especially in a hot desert. (T or F) 3. Maggots, if found in an open wound, should be flushed out immediately. (T or F) 4. If both you and a companion become hypothermic, you should undress, dry off, and huddle together in a sleeping bag. (T or F) 5. Drinking urine, repulsive, as it may seem, is a life saving source of liquid. (T or F) 6. Persons with full heads of hair are less susceptible to hypothermia in wet, cold and windy conditions than are bald people because hair is actually a reasonably good insulator and will slow heat loss. (T or F) 7. Water should be boiled for at least twenty minutes to be absolutely certain that it is free of any harmful bacteria or viruses. (T or F) 8. If you are dehydrated, you’re out of water, and uncertain about when the next source of water will be available, you should eat only small meals. (T or F) 9. All things being equal, women will outlast men in a survival situation. (T or F) 10. Drinking whiskey will rewarm those freezing toes and fingers by dilating blood vessels. (T or F) 11. If sterile water is unavailable to flush maggots out of an open wound, use fresh urine instead. (T or F) 12. If a County Search and Rescue Unit is called out due to a mishap or miscalculation on your part in the wilds you can expect to be billed for at least a portion of their expenses. (T or F) 13. Building a desert solar still is not always a good idea. Chances are you will probably perspire more water constructing one than it will produce. (T or F) 14. When crossing a fast moving stream or river, use a stout pole and place it down-stream to help you maintain your balance and help prevent you from falling. (T or F) 15. If you are experiencing heat cramps or heat exhaustion, drinking sufficient quantities of water should restore you back to normal. (T or F) 16. Eating snow should be avoided primarily because it is known to cause dehydration. (T or F) 17. If your clothing is wet, you can safely and effectively dry them out by bringing them inside of your sleepingbag and allowing your own body heat to do the job for you during the night. (T or F) 18. Drinking 3 to 4 quarts of water per day is generally sufficient to maintain normal hydration levels while hiking all day in hot climates. (T or F) 19. Swollen hands associated with either physical exertion or high altitudes should indicate to you that you should cut back on your salt intake. (T or F) 20. If stranded overnight in the woods, keep moving. Physical exertion is necessary to maintain sufficient heat production within the body. Falling asleep could prove to be fatal. (T or F) |
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