Module 8: Going Away - Packing Problems

If you are camping and walking, what’s the best thing for carrying your clothes?

• a washbag

• a suitcase

• a rucksack

A water bottle is useful if you’re camping or walking. If you’re walking in a hot country, how much water do you need to drink?

• a litre every hour

• a litre every three hours

• a litre every six hours

A good tent and sleeping bag for one person weighs

• about four kilos.

• about fourteen kilos.

• about twenty-four kilos.

) Do you need insect spray? Remember, mosquitoes like places which are

• dry

• wet

• cold

A phrasebook and guidebook are useful. In which country can you visit the Colosseum and say ‘ciao’?

• China

• France

• Italy

Which of these do you NOT normally use in the bathroom?

• a torch and penknife

• a toothbrush and toothpaste

• soap, shampoo and a towel

In which of these places do you probably NOT need a swimming costume or trunks and sun cream?

• Australia

• Brazil

• the Arctic

In which of these places do you probably need waterproofs?

• a swimming pool

• a rainforest

• the Sahara desert