Camp Craft Quiz

What are the six W's to consider when choosing a campsite?

• Wind, Water, Weather, Wildlife, Wood, Warmth

• Wolves, Water, Weather, Wood, Willingness, Warmth

• Wind, Water, Weather, Wild things, Wood, Warmth

• Wind, Water, Weather, Wild things, Wood, Willingness

What should you do when camping in an area without running water and toilets?

• Drink water directly from a stream or lake

• Use non-potable water for drinking and cooking

• Bring water with you or purify water you collect when you arrive

• Assume that all water sources are safe to drink

What should you do if you encounter poisonous plants like poison ivy, poison oak, or poison sumac?

• Apply Calamine lotion or cortizone cream to the affected area

• Touch the plants to see if they cause a reaction

• Ignore the plants and continue with your activities

• Eat the plants to build immunity

What is the best way to store food on a campout to prevent animals from getting to it?

• Store it in a vehicle without sealing it tightly

• Leave it out in the open

• Store it in a tent where people will sleep

• Suspend it at least 10 feet above the ground by tying the bag to a rope and hanging it over a tree branch

What is the primary attraction for many people when camping, but should be avoided for 'no trace' camping?

• Bird watching

• Hiking

• Building a campfire

• Swimming

What should you do if you suddenly realize that you do not know where you are while camping?

• Panic and run in a random direction

• Yell for help

• Pray and talk to God

• Continue walking in the same direction

What is the best way to prepare an area for a campfire?

• Use a fire pit that is already available

• Build the fire on grass or leaves

• Lay a small tarp on the ground and cover it with mineral sand

• Build the fire on a tree stump

What should you do if you need to chop a log in half while camping?

• Use a saw to cut it in half

• Lay it directly on the ground

• Lay it on another small log and strike the log to be cut at the point where it is in contact with the supporting log

• Hold it with one hand and strike it with the other

What is the best way to strike a tent when it has dried?

• Remove the poles from the canopy and fold them up

• Fold it and put it back into the bag it came in

• Remove the stakes and carefully fold the tent

• Remove the fly and stow it inside the tent

What should you do if you see trash while camping?

• Cover it with leaves

• Leave it there

• Take it and throw it in the trash when you get to a proper trash receptacle

• Ignore it