WorksheetsLashing and Lumberjack/Winter Camping Skills
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is a lashing?
A knot used to tie poles together.
Wooden poles used to build, usually tied together with rope.
Two or more poles joined by rope.
Something you definitely don't want to be on the receiving end of.
Which lashing should be used to combine two poles to increase their length?
(a)
True or False: An axe should have a sheath on while being stored.
True.
False.
Maybe?
Look man, I'm just really tired and don't feel like answering these dumb questions.
Which knot starts and ends most types of lashings?
A clove hitch.
A timber hitch.
A two half-hitch.
A taut-line hitch.
True or False: Chopping branches off a log is known as bucking.
True.
False.
Possibly.
I already said I don't want to answer these dumb questions.
How far should any person be away from you while chopping wood per Boy Scout regulations?
Fifteen feet.
Ten feet.
Six feet.
No distance required-let everyone join in on the screaming!
A whetstone is used for sharpening knives. What is used for sharpening axes?
A metal file.
A whetstone.
A flat slab of steel.
Cousin Jeb from Alabama.
A three-eighths inch thick nylon rope has a safe working load of approximately how much?
Two hundred and eighty-seven pounds.
Tow hundred and seventy-eight pounds.
Three hundred and fifteen pounds.
Two hundred and seventy-eight pounds.
Put a few too many rocks on it and you'll find out.
What is a timber hitch primarily used for?
(a)
True or False: A person is considered hypothermic when their core body temperature is below ninety-three degrees Fahrenheit.
True.
False.
Possibly.
Please just stop already.
What type of tent should preferably be used in extremely cold weather (i.e below fifteen degrees Fahrenheit)?
A three-season tent.
A four-season tent.
A six-season tent.
Just stay inside like a non-insane person.
Should you ever defenestrate a knife or other sharp object?
Yes.
No.
Mess around and you'll find out.
What does defenestration mean?
Only if someone's there to catch it.
In lashing terminology, what is a long, heavy pole referred to as?
A long, heavy pole.
A spar.
A cork.
A long thingy.
What can a Portuguese bowline do that a regular bowline cannot?
Speak to Brazilians.
Be used as a boatswain's chair.
Be used as two handholds while rock climbing.
Estambul era Constantinopla ahora es Estambul no Constantinopla
Wait a second, that last sentence was Spanish, not Portuguese.
True or False: A chopping block is a necessity when splitting firewood.
True.
False.
Possibly.
What's the worst that could happen?
What is the Boy Scout maximum height for pioneering projects?
Ten feet.
Six feet.
Twenty-five feet.
Sky's the limit.
What is the lashing you would use for joining two poles that cross but do not touch?
(a)
Is dry wood or wet wood preferable for firewood?
Wet wood.
Dry wood.
Any will do.
Human fat would actually be the most efficient.
Is Nathaniel Burton cool?
Yes.
Most definitely.
Yeah, he's pretty cool.
Absolutely.
No, because I am a Chinese robot that hates all things American and decent.
Is Jake Ikner cool?
No.
Not really.
Who?
I'll say yes not to hurt his feelings, but truthfully no.
I guess?
