Hiking Quiz Answers

1. Katahdin is a long, full day climb. You will need to replace liquids as you hike and sweat. What liquids will you bring?: B. at least two quarts of water per person.
2. You can't live on fluids alone, what food will you bring?: A. A full lunch, and snacks.
3. The hiking trails are all marked with paint blazes and rock cairns. Will you bring a map?: D. Yes, you'll use a detailed hiking map with trail names and junctions. (You think it even has contour lines, too.)
4. Hiking Katahdin takes 8 to 10 hours for an average hiker. You're getting an early start. Will you bring a flashlight?: A. Yes
5. You are planning to hike with friends. What do you do on the night before you visit the park?: B. Call everyone to be sure they are in shape for the hike, have appropriate gear and will get a good night's sleep.
6. What time will you arrive at the Park?: D. 5:30 AM, up at the crack of dawn and ready to hike.
7. A friend of yours wants to take along his four year old son. What do you do?: C. Explain that a child under six should never be above tree line in Baxter State Park.
8. Once above treeline, someone in your group has to use the bathroom. You know that there are fragile alpine plants and animals that are endangered in Maine which live in Katahdin's alpine areas. What do you do?: We appreciate those of you who chose the wag bag option. However, at this time we do not have an approved place to deposit your used wag bags in the Park (the bags will clog hoses used to pump out our low country vaults). So while we work out this problem, we ask everyone to choose the second best answer … D. Rock hop 200 ft. off the trail, deposit waste on top of the landscape and carry out toilet paper and feminine hygiene products.
9. The weather forecast is for partly sunny with highs in the 70's. You are packing your backpack for the hike. What do you remember to bring?: A. an extra pair of socks, an extra layer of warm clothing and wind/rain gear
10. Katahdin is rocky, with steep sections of boulder scrambling and loose gravely rock slides to navigate. What do you decide to bring for footwear?: C. your trusty leather boots
11. You registered your vehicle at the gate and have driven to a campground trailhead. Everyone in your group is prepared, has their backpacks on, and is ready to go. As you leave the campground, what do you do?: B. Have one person sign for the group using the name on the vehicle pass.
12. Your hiking partner twists his ankle on the trail. He can still walk, but can't continue up to the peak. What do you do?: D. Pull out your first aid kit, wrap the ankle, and help the injured back to the car.
13. It's 2:00 PM, you started hiking at 8:00 AM and sunset is at 7:00 PM. Your group of four has reached the peak. The slowest hiker of your group is almost out of water, is starting to have a hot spot in his boot, and wants to turn around. The other three members want to cross the Knife Edge and keep going. What do you do?: D. Decide to hike back together the way you came.
14. Wild life abounds in the Park. During your hike a chipmunk scurries around as you stop for a quick snack. While tossing a handful of granola in your mouth, you spill some on the trail. Later, a moose approaches you and starts licking the salt off your sweaty arm. What do you do?: B. Pick up the granola and carry it out with you, and slowly back away from the moose.
15. The weather forecast you saw at the ranger station said to expect partly sunny weather with highs in the 70s. You are above treeline and about 1/2 a mile from the peak. You look around as you stop for a drink of water. Dark clouds are approaching and you hear a rumble of thunder. What do you do?: C. Turn around and head below the tree line.