WorksheetsQuinzhee Building
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
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
Before you start piling up snow, you should...
clear an area as big as your quinzhee
clear an area as wide as two of your tallest members
mix up all the snow by stomping on it
clear a small area about 4 ft wide
How wide should the inside of your finished quinzhee be?
5.5 ft
12 ft
As wide as two of your shortest people.
7.5 to 8 ft
If your quinzhee is built properly, how warm should it be when you are sleeping?
-15
-10
+5
-1 to +1
