1. A
Most wilderness casualties come from exposure to extreme cold or extreme heat.
2. B
A clear, fast running stream is the safest however even this water should be filtered and purified before consumption
3. FALSE
The best method is to only taste plants that you can identify as edible. Some plants are highly toxic even in the smallest quantity
4. B and D
Cedar has insect repelling tanic resin in it. Pine tar is or pitch is also very good.
5. D
Warm water will only increase swelling and internal bleeding. As a last resort the urine soaked dressing can be used since as the urine evaporates it will cool providing some relief.
6. B
Both research and anecdotal evidence support the notion that testosterone is a liability in the wilderness. An example....a man broke his leg in the wilderness and crawled back to civilization by dragging and crawling himself through snow puddles. He got frost bite in both legs and ended up with a double amputation. A female in the same situation would have probably fashioned a crutch from a branch and used it as a cane
7. C
The cattail is pretty nutritious and sort of tasty.