Quiz 2: Movement Reality

Why is ‘distance ÷ walking pace’ the classic fatal planning error?

Because GPS is more accurate

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Because pace (mph) is not sustainable daily distance once load, terrain, weather, avoidance, and feet are accounted for

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Because people walk faster than they think

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Because roads are always open

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What is the realistic planning figure for daily foot movement under load?

3–10 miles per day

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20–30 miles per day

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1 mile per hour

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50 miles per day

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What is the single most common thing that stops a foot movement?

Wild animals

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Feet — blisters and foot breakdown

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Running out of ammunition

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Bad maps

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What is a ‘hot spot’ and what should you do about it?

A fire risk; avoid it

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The warning sign before a blister; stop and tape it immediately

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A crowded area; move through fast

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A water source; treat it

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When should you change your socks on a long foot movement?

Only at the end

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Before your feet are soaked, not after

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Never — it wastes time

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Only if it rains

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What does the ‘gray man’ principle mean for grid-down movement?

Wear gray clothing only

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Be unremarkable so you do not attract attention as a target

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Travel only at night

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Carry a gray backpack

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Why should a planned route avoid chokepoints like bridges and interchanges?

They are illegal to cross

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Because friction and danger concentrate there; a longer quieter path is faster than a short path you cannot pass

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They are too far

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They have no water

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How does the course characterize most successful get-home movements?

Won by confrontation

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Won by avoidance, planning, and unremarkable competence

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Won by speed records

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Won by superior weapons

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In cold conditions, what is a specific hazard the course warns about?

Drinking too much water

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Sweat-soaked clothing, which becomes dangerous in cold

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Walking too slowly

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Carrying a sleeping bag

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What is ‘the discipline to hole up’?

Refusing to ever stop

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Knowing when to stop, shelter, and recover rather than dangerously pushing forward

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Hiding from rescuers

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Building a permanent shelter

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