SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Route Selection/Question bank

1

Is it easy to walk along a creek

Not usually if it's wooded

2

Name 3 natural travel barriers

creek/river, cliff, avalanche chutes

3

What is Route Finding?

It is finding the best/easiest route to your destination.

4

On a topo map, would a route with multiple brown lines close together be a good choice? Explain.

No. Because that would indicate a very steep slope.

5

How much time should you add to your journey for every 1000 feet (300m) that you go up?

1 hr

6

How much time do you deduct from your trip for every 1000 ft (300m) that you go down?

nothing.