Loading a Sled

In Call of the Wild, Hal and Charles had no experience with loading the sled. They make many mistakes including the following:

• They tried to take everything imaginable with them for their journey.

• The sled is top heavy with all the big items loaded on top.

• The pack the sled without properly lashing down the load, making the bundle move when the sled makes a turn.

• Hal and Charles are so inexperienced that they do not even know you must break the runners out of the ice before beginning the trip.

Think about what are the true necessities for traveling in the icy North.


1. Should you take the following item along on your sled: a sleeping bag
a) True
b) False

2. Should you take the following item along on your sled: a tent large enough for you and the sled dogs
a) True
b) False

3. Should you take the following item along on your sled: 10,000 calories per day for each dog
a) True
b) False

4. Should you take the following item along on your sled: an axe
a) True
b) False

5. Should you take the following item along on your sled: change of clothing
a) True
b) False

6. Should you take the following item along on your sled: portable grill for cooking
a) True
b) False

7. Should you take the following item along on your sled: inflatable mattress
a) True
b) False

8. Should you take the following item along on your sled: suitable warm-weather parka and footwear
a) True
b) False

9. Should you take the following item along on your sled: hairdryer
a) True
b) False

10. Should you take the following item along on your sled: emergency personal food and water
a) True
b) False

11. Should you take the following item along on your sled: food and feeding equipment for dogs
a) True
b) False

12. Should you take the following item along on your sled: snowshoes
a) True
b) False

13. Should you take the following item along on your sled: slingshot
a) True
b) False

14. Should you take the following item along on your sled: first aid kit for your self and the dogs
a) True
b) False

15. Should you take the following item along on your sled: headlight
a) True
b) False

16. Should you take the following item along on your sled: matches
a) True
b) False

17. Should you take the following item along on your sled: stereo
a) True
b) False

18. Should you take the following item along on your sled: a disposable survival blanket
a) True
b) False

19. Should you take the following item along on your sled: books
a) True
b) False

20. Should you take the following item along on your sled: a knife
a) True
b) False



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1. (a)
2. (b)
3. (a)
4. (a)
5. (a)
6. (b)
7. (b)
8. (a)
9. (b)
10. (a)
11. (a)
12. (a)
13. (b)
14. (a)
15. (a)
16. (a)
17. (b)
18. (a)
19. (b)
20. (a)