3rd Billericay Scout Troop
- Next Meeting: Friday
- Duty Patrol:tba
Wilderness Survival
You and your companions have just survived the crash of a small plane. Both the pilot and co-pilot were killed in the crash. It is mid January, and you are in Northern Canada. The daily temperature is 25 below zero, and the night time temperature is 40 below zero. There is snow on the ground, and the countryside is wooded with with several creeks criss crossing the area. The nearest town is 20 miles away. You are all dressed in city clothes appropriate for a business meeting.
Your group of survivors managed to salvage the following items:
Place the number 1 by the most important item, the number 2 by the second most important, and so on
through number 12 for the least important.
You MUST come to agreement as a group.
| ITEM | RANK |
|---|---|
| A ball of steel wool | |
| A small axe | |
| A loaded .45-caliber pistol | |
| Can of Crisco shortening | |
| Newspapers (one per person) | |
| Cigarette lighter (without fluid) | |
| Extra shirt and trousers for each survivor | |
| 20 x 20 ft. piece of heavy-duty canvas | |
| A sectional air map made of plastic | |
| A bottle of whiskey | |
| A compass | |
| Family-size chocolate bars (one per person) |
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