Chapter Five
Preparing for the Unexpected

Objectives

You should be able to:

• List four risks of venturing into off-road terrain.
• Describe four ways to plan properly for outings.
• Demonstrate how to read a topographic map and use a compass.
• Define declination, and demonstrate how to compensate for it when using a compass.
• List three steps that will help you survive outdoors if you become lost.
• Describe what to look for when seeking a natural shelter and how to build a lean-to or a debris hut.
• Demonstrate how to build, start, and put out a fire.
• Describe four risks from exposure to extreme weather, and explain how you can prevent them.