Do you have what it takes to survive in the Alaskan wilderness? Take our video survival quiz to find out! Watch each video and then answer the question that follows. Good luck!
Survive Alaska Quiz
Experts say that if you are within eyesight of a bear, you should drop to the ground, lie flat on your stomach and spread your legs. Where should you put your arms?
Lie down with your arms outstretched in front of you.
Use your arms to cover your head, dominant hand on the bottom.
Wrap your arms around you like you’re hugging yourself.
Bring your hands down to your sides so they lie right next to you.
To avoid a potential bear attack in the wilderness, the best thing to do is lay flat, face-down with your legs spread. You should then use your arms to cover your head, keeping your dominant hand on the bottom in case of an injury.
When splitting logs for a fire, you should always have an axe, a base piece of wood and another piece to help move the axe. What should you do if the blade gets stuck in the wood and it won’t split?
Keep hammering the axe with the other piece of wood. It will come out eventually.
Remove the axe and start over. The wood will break on its own.
Using the axe as a wedge, flip the wood over and smash it against another piece of wood.
Remove the axe as best you can. Then, turn the wood over and start again from the other side so you meet the split in the middle.
An axe can easily get stuck in a piece of wood while you're splitting it. The best way to get it out would be to use the axe as a wedge, flipping the wood over and then hitting the other side against a piece of wood so the impact splits the piece.
When navigating through the Alaskan terrain, you should always keep a compass and a map to keep track of your location. You should also …
Count your steps and look for animal trails along your path.
Move only at night so that you aren’t seen by animals.
Walk toward the sun if you ever get lost.
Leave articles of clothing along the way so you know if you’re walking in circles.
Survival experts say that the most important devices for wilderness navigation are a compass and a map. They also tell you to be aware of your instincts, count all your steps and follow animal trails that may lead you toward your destination.
The easiest way to start a fire in the Alaskan bush is the “wix/wax principle.” Using a fixed blade, scrape a metal match so that it ignites a spark. What is the best base to catch the spark on so that the fire lasts as long as possible?
A glue-based product rubbed on sheets of paper or cloth
A petroleum-based product mixed with a flammable tender like a cotton ball.
Plain, dry wood chopped into thick chunks.
Articles of clothing coated in cooking oil.
Lighting a fire in the Alaskan wilderness can prove to be difficult if you don't have the right tools. The best method is the wix/wax principle. You want to scrape the metal match so that it ignites a spark. Be prepared with a petroleum-based product and a flammable tender (such as a cotton ball) to ignite the spark and maintain a long lasting fire.
When crossing a river by foot, it is important to strip down as much as possible and wear your shoes to prevent slips or falls. You should also remember to…
Run through the water as fast as possible to get to the other side quickly.
Find some logs and branches to make a “bed” across the river to walk on so that you’re on the shallowest water possible.
Walk backwards so that if you trip and fall you’ll avoid serious injuries to your face.
Link with others by your arms and lean slightly upstream to maintain balance.
Crossing a river is a dangerous task that must be done carefully and slowly. Groups should link elbows and move one person at a time, always leaning slightly upstream to maintain a good balance. Larger people should be placed toward the middle of the group to even out the line.
When shooting a gun at an animal, it is important to lean into the gun, keeping it against your cheek and looking straight out. You should also hold a steady stance,
Making sure that your toes are pointed at the target and your body is facing straight ahead.
At an angle, keeping your weak foot forward and your strong foot behind you, with your knees bent.
Keeping your legs spread as far apart as possible and crouching low to the ground.
Standing pin straight and completely parallel to the target.
When shooting a gun, you have to maintain a proper balance and a strong stance. For optimum control of the weapon, stand at an angle keeping your weak foot forward and your strong foot behind you. Bend your knees and lean into the gun, keeping it still against your cheek with your eyes looking straight over it.
If you are making a snare in the Alaskan tundra, you need to find a strong way to anchor it to the ground. The best way to anchor a snare is to tie it to:
A loose branch
Yourself
An underground root
A rock
When making a snare, you want to make sure you have a good strong hold when anchoring it to the ground. Dig under some soil in the tundra and tie the wire of the snare to an underground root. This will ensure the stregnth of the trap.
If you’re stranded in the wilderness and find you need to improvise clothing, you should scour the area for tools and materials to work with. The most important thing to remember when making improvised clothes is …
Make lots of pockets to hold all your tools.
To use animal fur, because it is the warmest material you’ll find.
To wet materials beforehand so it takes a while before your scent seeps into them.
Use as much insulation as possible to keep the body dry.
When making improvised clothing, the most important thing to remember is warmth. You want to make use of whatever materials you come across, but be sure to use as much insulation as possible so your body stays dry and warm.
Question: When skinning a rabbit, you should first hang it upside down from a branch so you have plenty of room and both hands to work with. Then, experts say that you should always …
Start with the head and pull the skin up.
Start with the legs and pull the skin down.
Slice down the middle and pull the skin off like a jacket.
Cut off all the appendages and then remove the skin piece by piece.
When surviving in the wild, you have to properly prepare any game you hunt down. Skinning a rabbit (or any other animal) is very straight forward as long as you know the basic procedure. The most efficient way to cleanly skin an animal is to tie it upside down from a tree or branch and begin at the legs, slicing the skin at the top and then pulling it all the way down in one swift motion.
Your backpack should contain all the items you’d need to survive in the Alaskan wilderness. Wrap your items as tight as possible into a piece of tarp and then sit down and strap on the pack. The safest way to get up with the pack strapped on is to …
Roll onto your chest (like a turtle) and use your hands to push you up onto your knees.
Bend your knees so you’re in a crouch-like position and jump straight up.
Take the pack off, stand up and then strap it on.
Crab-crawl to a stationary object and pull yourself up.
Your backpack will be heavy, sometimes up to 60 lbs. You want to be able to strap it on and stand up safely so as not to injure yourself. The easiest way to do that is to strap on the pack when you're sitting down. Then, once the pack is on, roll over onto your chest and push up onto your knees. Then stand up one leg at a time.
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