Quinzhee Building

How tall should you build your quinzhee?

• As tall as your shortest person

• As tall as your tallest person

• As tall as the two tallest people stacked

• As tall as two people looking at each other and only seeing above their eyes

How thick should the walls be at the bottom of the quinzhee?

• 24 inches

• 20 inches

• 16 inches

• 12 inches

How wide should you start to build your entrance?

• Two feet

• As wide as a grain shovel

• As wide as your widest person

• Wide enough for two people to sit in

How thick should the ceiling of your quinzhee be?

• 24 inches

• 20 inches

• 16-20 inches

• 12-16 inches

How long should you wait to dig out your quinzhee when it is -13 C?

• Immediately

• 1 - 1.5 hours

• 1.5 - 2 hours

• 2 - 2.5 hours

What is the ideal number of people for quinzhee camping?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 5

What are the jobs of the person who isn't in the quinzhee or taking care of the fire?

• Walking around, chatting with friends

• Giving directions to the digger and boiling water.

• Moving snow, blocking light and collecting spruce boughs.

• Moving snow, giving directions, blocking light, making sure the mole is safe.

What is important for the "Mole" to bring on a quinzhee camping trip?

• An extra shovel

• Extra boots

• Extra jacket and snow pants

• Duct tape

If you can't use the light of day to help with wall thickness, you should...

• use a flashlight or lantern

• just eyeball it

• use the "Mole" method with sticks

• use sticks and the porcupine method

The bottom of your quinzhee should have these layers in this order, bottom to top

• Snow, mattress, sleeping bag

• Blanket, spruce boughs, sleeping bag

• Spruce boughs, tarp, sleeping bag

• Snow, spruce boughs, tarp, blanket, mattress, sleeping bag