https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou Congratulations! After careful consideration and sifting through thousands of applicants from all over the world, you have been selected as a candidate for the show "Prepared and Afraid"! Only 25 potential candidates remain at this point in the selection process. You have only one task left before we make our final selection. It is crucial for your survival and safety, that you prove you can indeed plan for such a physically and emotionally daunting task. The more accurate your answers and research, the more likely it is that you will survive and avoid disqualification during your 14 day survival period. After submitting this final part of your application process, we will have a panel of judges decide if you are our final selection. Good luck! And may mother nature, be forever in your favor. Research guidelines: (1) Use a good variety of websites (2) Do not use another student's project as a resource (3) Google is not a source, it is a search engine! (4) Do not plagiarize (5) Keep track of your sources in a google doc so you can copy and paste them into your padlet later (6) Use wikepedia sparingly and as a last resort en-us 2016-10-30 18:53:41 UTC 2024-04-30 06:06:02 UTC hello@padlet.com annabower https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134914503 1. Anna Bower and Hailey Spencer
2. Period G
3. Drop-off Location: Tongass, Alaska]]> 2016-11-02 19:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134914503 annabower https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134915161 A temperate rain forest is a biome that has between 60-200 inches of rain each year. It's different from a regular rain forest because it has seasons, with summer high of 60-80 degrees. In a standard rain forest there is always vegetation, but in a temperate rain forest, like Tongass in the winter the plants die.  See below for a map of the temperate rainforest biome locations. Temperate Rain Forest is one of the rarest biomes.]]> 2016-11-02 19:27:03 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134915161 annabower https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134915549 Tongass, Alaska is the largest National Forest in The United States at 17 million acres.  The area was designated in 1902, by Theodore Roosevelt.]]> 2016-11-02 19:28:23 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134915549 annabower https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134916702 Specific Drop-Off Location]]> 2016-11-02 19:32:27 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134916702 annabower https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134917821 Hedgehog mushrooms look like a mushroom with a prickly underside. They could be cooked but can be eaten raw. They have no poisonous lookalikes. They can increase stamina, and can be found in summer and fall seasons. ]]> 2016-11-02 19:36:22 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134917821 annabower https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134918578 Fireweed looks like a tall plant with little purple and pink flowers all over. Young shoots can be eaten like a salad green or an asparagus replacement. They are high in vitamin A and C. They can also be used to help digestion, to help with the flu or common colds, and nasal congestion.]]> 2016-11-02 19:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134918578 annabower https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134918908 It's a great source of fiber and vitamin A and B and large amounts of vitamin C. It can be eaten raw but has poisonous lookalikes so to be on the safe side you should cook it.]]> 2016-11-02 19:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134918908 haileyspencer https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134919165 To care and fix cuts and wounds so they don’t get worse or gets infected.]]> 2016-11-02 19:42:03 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134919165 annabower https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134919417 The fish is grey with a little bit of red on the bottom. They can weigh 40-120 pounds they are the largest pacific salmon. You can cook or grill the fish. You can also eat it raw. A danger to be aware of is that you are competing against the bears because it is also their meal too.]]> 2016-11-02 19:42:49 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134919417 haileyspencer https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134919626 To use in the gun for hunting.]]> 2016-11-02 19:43:26 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134919626 annabower https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134920878 Flying Squirrels have a regular looking head and body but the arms and legs are connected to each other with some skin and fur. They can glide across 150 feet without having to land. The nest in abandoned birds nest, logs or woodpecker holes. You would need to cook the meat to not get sick.]]> 2016-11-02 19:47:51 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134920878 haileyspencer https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134920912 The Ruger 10/22 Take down is collapsible gun. Used for hunting and collapsible for better storage.]]> 2016-11-02 19:47:57 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134920912 annabower https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134921602 They look like a regular deer, with or without antlers, that has a short black tail and a light brown body. They can run at 35 MPH but can't run long distance. To eat them safely, you need to cook the meat. You can gain lots of protein from the deer.]]> 2016-11-02 19:50:45 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134921602 haileyspencer https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134921774 To hunt at night when animals are vulnerable or in the very morning when it’s dark.]]> 2016-11-02 19:51:38 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134921774 annabower https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134921894 The water in July would still be at a freezing temperature. If one of us fall in, we could get hyperthermia and get really sick or die.]]> 2016-11-02 19:52:12 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134921894 annabower https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134921950 Moose: Moose will charge at humans if they feel threaten.
Mosquito: The mosquitoes are really bad during July because of the moist ground and it being warmer out.]]> 2016-11-02 19:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134921950 haileyspencer https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134922011 To attach to the water purifier and to hold said water.]]> 2016-11-02 19:52:48 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134922011 annabower https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134922119 We would each use our one person tent that would be stored in our backpack. We would pick somewhere that won't get wet or muddy to set up our camp. We would use to put our rope to keep our food up high so a bears can't reach it.]]> 2016-11-02 19:53:13 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134922119 haileyspencer https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134922308 To purify the water to protect us from harmful chemicals in the water.]]> 2016-11-02 19:54:04 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134922308 annabower https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134924071 We would choose to go in July. We would go then because July has an average daytime high of 50-62 degrees. It's also warmer at night between 32-40 degrees. In July the lakes aren't frozen over and the animals aren't in hibernation. There is also 18 hours of sunlight in summer Which provides safer travel and more readily available food.]]> 2016-11-02 20:01:13 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134924071 annabower https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134924112 We would not want to go in January. This is because January is the coldest month with an average high of 27 degrees and a low of 17 degrees. It also has a lot of rain at 5 inches. There's only 6-7 hours of sunlight. Animals would also be in hibernation and the cold temperatures would make survival more difficult.]]> 2016-11-02 20:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134924112 haileyspencer https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134925545 Used for shelter and warmth. It's small 
for a more viable packing solution being only "6x22" folded up.]]> 2016-11-02 20:06:53 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134925545 haileyspencer https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134926013 Packing: Long sleeves and leggings, socks and underwear plus waterproof gloves. Used for layering and warmth.

Wearing: We will wear a coat, waterproof hiking shoes, socks, hat, and scarves.]]> 2016-11-02 20:08:41 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134926013 haileyspencer https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134926017 To cross creeks or rivers because Alaska has lots of strong rivers that would be dangerous to attempt to cross by walking.]]> 2016-11-02 20:08:41 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134926017 haileyspencer https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134926778 To use to light a fire for warmth or to light a fire to cook an animal.]]> 2016-11-02 20:11:58 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134926778 haileyspencer https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134926963 To disguise us from predators at night. Thermal because, the weather can drop to frezzeing at night.]]> 2016-11-02 20:12:56 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134926963 haileyspencer https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134927342 To lure the chinook salmon so we could catch it and eat it.]]> 2016-11-02 20:14:36 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134927342 haileyspencer https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134927789 To fish for food and it's collapsible for storage purposes to take up the least amount of space.]]> 2016-11-02 20:16:59 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134927789 haileyspencer https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134928118 To ward off bugs/insects to cause minimal irritation.]]> 2016-11-02 20:18:35 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134928118 haileyspencer https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134928290 For killing/stabbing animals or to scrap and dislodge eyes from a  fish to clean it. ]]> 2016-11-02 20:19:22 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134928290 annabower https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134936577

http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr671.pdf

http://ak.audubon.org/conservation/tongass-national-forest 

http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=30450716&cp=4406646.70516396.4414966&categoryId=4414989

http://www.outdoorgearlab.com/Backpacking-Water-Filter-Reviews/MSR-Guardian-Purifier 

http://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/tongass/recreation/hunting 

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/things-make-mosquito-magnet/story?id=24676818

https://books.google.com/books?id=PTDtBgAAQBAJ&pg=PT21&lpg=PT21&dq=moose+charging+hadits&source=bl&ots=dVIw5B0LWo&sig=vG040NGTC4TtSEKHc-bvqazKXB0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi8iY_ThYvQAhVX22MKHUFNALQQ6AEIMjAD#v=onepage&q=moose%20charging%20hadits&f=false 

http://www.bearsmart.com/play/bear-encounters/

http://www.benkilham.com/Benkilham.com/Understanding_Bear_Behavior.html 

http://www.fs.usda.gov/tongass/

http://wildfoodsandmedicines.com/fireweed/

https://weather.com/weather/monthly/l/1003:13:US 

http://www.myalaskaforests.com/

http://www.specialtyproduce.com/produce/Hedgehog_Mushrooms_709.php

http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/chamerion_angustifolium.shtml

https://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Library/Mammals/Flying-Squirrels.aspx

https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/nature/black-bears.htm

]]> 2016-11-02 21:01:52 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134936577 haileyspencer https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134944136 To ward of bears because Alaska is bear country. It will make the bear flee (supposabley) ]]> 2016-11-02 21:51:02 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134944136 annabower https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134955486 Drop-Off Location ]]> 2016-11-02 23:42:32 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134955486 haileyspencer https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134961379 To hang meat, dry clothes,  or dry herbs, but mostly for hang meat at a spot animals can't retrieve.]]> 2016-11-03 00:51:34 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134961379 haileyspencer https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134961708 To hold meats or plants to keep safe or store for future use/consumption in our journey. We would only bring one of these tupperwares]]> 2016-11-03 00:56:05 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134961708 annabower https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134962301 Used to fry/cook/boil food when we are ready to eat it.]]> 2016-11-03 01:02:46 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134962301 annabower https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134964969 To put the matches in so they don't get wet.]]> 2016-11-03 01:29:49 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134964969 annabower https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134965483 To use when it is dark out and we need to see.]]> 2016-11-03 01:34:21 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134965483 annabower https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134965498 To refill the flashlight.]]> 2016-11-03 01:34:31 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134965498 annabower https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134965567 To have a sense of direction.]]> 2016-11-03 01:35:18 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/134965567 annabower https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/135249865 Brown bears and black bears are prominent in Tongass. If we come across a bear, which is likely, and act scared, the bear will try to attack us. So to stay safe if you run into a black or brown bear be calm and don't make eye contact or noise. Also, Grizzly bears are omnivores. There are Kodiak bears in Alaska, they are the largest bears in the world. They can grow to over 1000 pounds. Overall in Alaska there are 30,000 bears, which is 95% of the bear population in the United States..]]> 2016-11-03 21:47:33 UTC https://padlet.com/annabower/nhnus9punbou/wish/135249865