Wilderness Survival

You're alone in the wild in a northern Michigan forest. You have no idea how long it will take for someone to find you. What is your greatest danger?

• Lack of food

• lack of water

• panic

• wild animal attacks

Your airliner has crashed in the mountains. You're one of several survivors. This is what you are to do:

• Climb to the top of the nearest mountain and build a signal fire

• Stay put and wait for rescue

• Make several short trips looking for someone

• Try to hike down the mountain

The temperature is below zero but there are clothing and blankets in the crashed plane. Your best course is to:

• Bundle up with as much as you can

• Avoid perspiration at all costs

• Keep mainly your feet warm

• Breathe inside your blanket

It's night in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and you hear wolves in the woods. You should:

• Yell and they will run away

• Build a fire to keep them away

• Move your camp immediately

• Enjoy their howling; it's a rare treat

You suspect it may be days before you're found. Your greatest concern now is:

• lack of food

• lack of fire

• lack of shelter

You are lost on a hike in a burning hot desert. Your best plan is to:

• Dig a hole to find cooler grounds to lie in.

• Remain in the shade, take off your clothes, breathe through your mouth

• Stay active so perspiration will cool you.

• Remain in the shade, moving as little as possible.

You know if you walked west, you would find a highway, but you haven't got a compass. To find your way, you utilize the knowledge that:

• Moss grows on the north side of the trees

• The sun rises in the east

• The tops of tall trees point east

• Clouds tend to move west to east

Of the hazards you may face in the wilderness, which of the following is least likely to occur?

• Poisonous snake bite

• Sprained ankle

• Lack of pure drinking water

• Salt depletion

You are lost and have fallen into the water, it is 35 degrees and raining. Your first need is:

• Shelter

• Food

• Fire

• Water

You suspect that searchers may be in the woods. You should:

• Scream 3 times and wait

• Try to find your way towards the rescue party

• Build a fire to make smoke signals

• Zig zag back and forth as you walk towards the party