Mag Magician Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 I thought that would have been a tough one. Take it away Team Magic. Binrat OK, let's take a different tack for this one. Dig out your survival manuals and remember all the things your grandaddy told you about surviving in the wild if you inadvertently get lost on your way to a cache . There is a very edible plant that you can eat in the field. It can be boiled and eaten like corn on the cob, dried and made into flour for pancakes, parts can be eaten raw, like celery. It is edible (available) spring, summer and fall. Sometimes one of it's forms is called Cossack Asperagus. What is this common plant? Quote
+bobbarley Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 OK, let's take a different tack for this one. Dig out your survival manuals and remember all the things your grandaddy told you about surviving in the wild if you inadvertently get lost on your way to a cache . There is a very edible plant that you can eat in the field. It can be boiled and eaten like corn on the cob, dried and made into flour for pancakes, parts can be eaten raw, like celery. It is edible (available) spring, summer and fall. Sometimes one of it's forms is called Cossack Asperagus. What is this common plant? OOO I love survival stuff. I am pretty sure you refer to Cattail (Typha latifolia) Quote
Mag Magician Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 OK, let's take a different tack for this one. Dig out your survival manuals and remember all the things your grandaddy told you about surviving in the wild if you inadvertently get lost on your way to a cache . There is a very edible plant that you can eat in the field. It can be boiled and eaten like corn on the cob, dried and made into flour for pancakes, parts can be eaten raw, like celery. It is edible (available) spring, summer and fall. Sometimes one of it's forms is called Cossack Asperagus. What is this common plant? OOO I love survival stuff. I am pretty sure you refer to Cattail (Typha latifolia) WOW! A winner right out of the gate! Bobbarley, it's over to you. Quote
+bobbarley Posted May 22, 2008 Posted May 22, 2008 Sorry for the delay folks. Its been a busy few days. I will stick with the survival theme. Using an Analog Wristwatch (one with hands) describe how it can direct you to North. Quote
Mag Magician Posted May 22, 2008 Posted May 22, 2008 Sorry for the delay folks. Its been a busy few days. I will stick with the survival theme. Using an Analog Wristwatch (one with hands) describe how it can direct you to North. Since I live in the land of perpetual darkness here in the great white north, I will abstain from this one. Quote
+bobbarley Posted May 22, 2008 Posted May 22, 2008 Since I live in the land of perpetual darkness here in the great white north, I will abstain from this one. Ironically this method is more accurate the farther North you go. Quote
+Juicepig Posted May 22, 2008 Posted May 22, 2008 Using an Analog Wristwatch (one with hands) describe how it can direct you to North. - Trade it for a compass - barter it for information on where North is - Use the compass feature by clicking the "mode" button a few times - Attach it to a canadian goose in early spring, track the goose - Just keep following the minutes hand for a few hours, then look for the north star - Ask the watch politely.. if it refuses to answer, smash it with a rock. Quote
+churchrules Posted May 22, 2008 Posted May 22, 2008 (edited) I couldn't wait for someone to answer the question, I had to google it and that is the coolest thing ever! I had to go out and try it and it works! Edited May 22, 2008 by churchrules Quote
Mag Magician Posted May 23, 2008 Posted May 23, 2008 I couldn't wait for someone to answer the question, I had to google it and that is the coolest thing ever! I had to go out and try it and it works! Actually, the young'uns of today will never have a chance to test it. None of them know that a watch has two hands instead of some dumb digital readout. Quote
+bobbarley Posted May 23, 2008 Posted May 23, 2008 Actually, the young'uns of today will never have a chance to test it. None of them know that a watch has two hands instead of some dumb digital readout. I also read that even if you only have a digital watch, you could draw the hands on a piece of paper and use that! Quote
+bobbarley Posted May 23, 2008 Posted May 23, 2008 Using an Analog Wristwatch (one with hands) describe how it can direct you to North. - Trade it for a compass - barter it for information on where North is - Use the compass feature by clicking the "mode" button a few times - Attach it to a canadian goose in early spring, track the goose - Just keep following the minutes hand for a few hours, then look for the north star - Ask the watch politely.. if it refuses to answer, smash it with a rock. I always enjoy your answers Juicepig. They remind me to think outside of the box. However I am looking for the answer in the box. Quote
+Juicepig Posted May 23, 2008 Posted May 23, 2008 I always enjoy your answers Juicepig. They remind me to think outside of the box. However I am looking for the answer in the box. You mean you still await the answer your looking for - not an answer that works Quote
+Juicepig Posted May 23, 2008 Posted May 23, 2008 I couldn't wait for someone to answer the question, I had to google it and that is the coolest thing ever! I had to go out and try it and it works! Actually, the young'uns of today will never have a chance to test it. None of them know that a watch has two hands instead of some dumb digital readout. No, but us young'uns tend to carry GPS enabled blackberrys. You go chasing a canadian goose around trying to tie your silly watch around its neck - I'll find north for you. Quote
+Fish Below The Ice Posted May 23, 2008 Posted May 23, 2008 [- Trade it for a compass - barter it for information on where North is - Use the compass feature by clicking the "mode" button a few times - Attach it to a canadian goose in early spring, track the goose - Just keep following the minutes hand for a few hours, then look for the north star - Ask the watch politely.. if it refuses to answer, smash it with a rock. - Rub it on your shirt to build up static electricity, then set it down. The hour hand will point towards the north - Throw it high enough in the air that it breaks free of earth's gravitational field. The earth will be rotating under it towards the east, so the watch's apparent direction is west. North is 90 degrees to the right. - Set the watch to Standard Time and point the hour hand towards the sun. South is halfway between the hour hand and the 12. (Disclaimer: works only if you're on a meridian that's a multiple of 15.) - Flush it down a toilet and measure the speed at which the water circles down the drain. Do this again with another watch at a different location. If the water is circling faster the second location is farther north than the first one. dave Quote
+bobbarley Posted May 24, 2008 Posted May 24, 2008 (edited) - Rub it on your shirt to build up static electricity, then set it down. The hour hand will point towards the north - Throw it high enough in the air that it breaks free of earth's gravitational field. The earth will be rotating under it towards the east, so the watch's apparent direction is west. North is 90 degrees to the right. - Set the watch to Standard Time and point the hour hand towards the sun. South is halfway between the hour hand and the 12. (Disclaimer: works only if you're on a meridian that's a multiple of 15.) - Flush it down a toilet and measure the speed at which the water circles down the drain. Do this again with another watch at a different location. If the water is circling faster the second location is farther north than the first one. dave Despite the apparent sarcasm Dave got the right answer! Point the hour hand of your watch at the sun and the line that bisects the angle between noon and the hour hand is the north/south line. It is accurate only if your watch is set for true local time. As Dave mentions in standard time that is only on certain meridians. But whether you have accurate time or not it is still an estimate of north. Next question to dabhib07. Edited May 24, 2008 by bobbarley Quote
+Fish Below The Ice Posted May 26, 2008 Posted May 26, 2008 Here in Toronto we experience a magnetic declination of approximately 11° East. What is the maximum declination that you can experience in Canada? dave Quote
Mag Magician Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 Here in Toronto we experience a magnetic declination of approximately 11° East. What is the maximum declination that you can experience in Canada? dave Are you talking historicly, or just in the past 100 years? Quote
+Couparangus Posted May 27, 2008 Author Posted May 27, 2008 Hi Dave, are you sure this is right? I just Googled to find the location of Magnetic North and its not 11° east by my reckoning (no pun intended). Quote
+Fish Below The Ice Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 Hi Dave, are you sure this is right? I just Googled to find the location of Magnetic North and its not 11° east by my reckoning (no pun intended). Maybe the question should have been "What do one mean when one says that the magnetic declination in Toronto is 11° east?" [] The "north" reported to me by my magnetic compass is approximately 11° west of true north, so if I want to find true north I need to adjust my reading by 11° to the east. What is the maximum such adjustment that has to be made somewhere in Canada? (This is not intended to be a tricky question.) dave Quote
+bobbarley Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 The lines of declination curve around Canada. I am going to guess that in some places the declination might be as high as 90 degrees. Quote
+bobbarley Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 (edited) The lines of declination curve around Canada. I am going to guess that in some places the declination might be as high as 90 degrees. After guessing I googled. I am wrong. Dont even bother telling me how wrong I am. Edited May 27, 2008 by bobbarley Quote
+Yorkshire Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 Here in Toronto we experience a magnetic declination of approximately 11° East. What is the maximum declination that you can experience in Canada? dave As of today 27th May 2008 Magnetic Declination for Toronto is 10° 36' West http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/geomag/index_e.php Quote
Mag Magician Posted May 28, 2008 Posted May 28, 2008 Here in Toronto we experience a magnetic declination of approximately 11° East. What is the maximum declination that you can experience in Canada? dave As of today 27th May 2008 Magnetic Declination for Toronto is 10° 36' West http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/geomag/index_e.php I would be making a guess, but somewhere on Ellesmere Island, it should be around 160 degrees or so. Quote
+The red-haired witch Posted May 28, 2008 Posted May 28, 2008 If the magnetic north pole is still in Canada, the highest declination would probably be when you are standing exactly on it, with your compass totally confused and trying to point down... infinite declination? Quote
+Fish Below The Ice Posted May 28, 2008 Posted May 28, 2008 If the magnetic north pole is still in Canada, the highest declination would probably be when you are standing exactly on it, with your compass totally confused and trying to point down... infinite declination? If you're directly north of the magnetic pole, your compass will point south, but I like your answer better. You're up next. dave Quote
+Fish Below The Ice Posted May 28, 2008 Posted May 28, 2008 (edited) --feh Edited May 28, 2008 by dabhid07 Quote
+shearzone Posted May 30, 2008 Posted May 30, 2008 (edited) If the magnetic north pole is still in Canada, the highest declination would probably be when you are standing exactly on it, with your compass totally confused and trying to point down... infinite declination? Uhhhm...I think you mean inclination Here in Toronto we experience a magnetic declination of approximately 11° East. What is the maximum declination that you can experience in Canada? dave The span of declination that can be observed in Canada range from 70ºE to over 80ºW, and those can only be seen if you are north of the magnetic North Pole. So the maximum adjustment would be about 80ºW if you are on Ellesmere Island and north of the magnetic North Pole. Despite the fact that this is the right answer, I will let the RHW ask the next question (it was given to her anyway). http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/geomag/field/images/fig21.gif Edited May 30, 2008 by shearzone Quote
+Couparangus Posted May 30, 2008 Author Posted May 30, 2008 RedHairedWitch, you'd better ask a question soon otherwise there's a danger this thread will be taken over by geo-pedantry! I liked the "survival" theme questions myself. Cheers! C-A Quote
+ElectroQTed Posted May 30, 2008 Posted May 30, 2008 RedHairedWitch, you'd better ask a question soon otherwise there's a danger this thread will be taken over by geo-pedantry! I had to look that one up but LOL! Quote
+The red-haired witch Posted May 31, 2008 Posted May 31, 2008 RedHairedWitch, you'd better ask a question soon otherwise there's a danger this thread will be taken over by geo-pedantry! I liked the "survival" theme questions myself. Cheers! C-A Alright then, a survival question it is. After so many questions, it's getting difficult to be sure no to repeat an old question, though. Let me think... Here is an easy one : If you get lost in the wilderness of Canada, what is the most important tool you should use to insure your survival? Quote
danoshimano Posted May 31, 2008 Posted May 31, 2008 If you get lost in the wilderness of Canada, what is the most important tool you should use to insure your survival? Cell phone? Quote
+The red-haired witch Posted May 31, 2008 Posted May 31, 2008 Cell phone? Nope... there is no cell coverage in most wilderness areas anyway Quote
+Binrat Posted May 31, 2008 Posted May 31, 2008 a Digital Camera so you can take a picture of the trail map board, cuz there there is not always a paper map at the trail head. Binrat Quote
danoshimano Posted May 31, 2008 Posted May 31, 2008 If you get lost in the wilderness of Canada, what is the most important tool you should use to insure your survival? Bug spray! Quote
+The red-haired witch Posted June 1, 2008 Posted June 1, 2008 Bug spray! Why am I not surprised that this answer comes from Barrie? Still waiting for the right answer Quote
+ibycus Posted June 1, 2008 Posted June 1, 2008 If you get lost in the wilderness of Canada, what is the most important tool you should use to insure your survival? Your brain! Quote
+The red-haired witch Posted June 1, 2008 Posted June 1, 2008 If you get lost in the wilderness of Canada, what is the most important tool you should use to insure your survival? Your brain! We have a winner! The most important tool : your brain (reference : any good survival book) The most important rule : Don't Panic! (reference : Douglas Adams) Without a brain, all the other tools become useless (so many people get lost with a GPS in their pocket... a GPS that they don't know how to use...) Using your brain before going into the woods also helps you have many other useful tools in your backpack. (And some nice Ibycus topo maps in your GPS can help finding the way out too ) Quote
+ibycus Posted June 2, 2008 Posted June 2, 2008 Guess that means I'm up.... Describe the origin of the word quiz. No cheating please. Quote
+bobbarley Posted June 2, 2008 Posted June 2, 2008 Guess that means I'm up.... Describe the origin of the word quiz. No cheating please. I made it up Quote
+ECplus3 Posted June 4, 2008 Posted June 4, 2008 Guess that means I'm up.... Describe the origin of the word quiz. No cheating please. Aha! I knew that taking latin in high school would help me some day! 'quiz' comes from 'qui es' meaning 'who are you?'. So sayeth my old latin prof anyway. Quote
+ibycus Posted June 4, 2008 Posted June 4, 2008 Guess that means I'm up.... Describe the origin of the word quiz. No cheating please. Aha! I knew that taking latin in high school would help me some day! 'quiz' comes from 'qui es' meaning 'who are you?'. So sayeth my old latin prof anyway. Perhaps, but how did it come to be introduced in to the english language? Its actually quite an interesting story. Quote
+ECplus3 Posted June 4, 2008 Posted June 4, 2008 Guess that means I'm up.... Describe the origin of the word quiz. No cheating please. Aha! I knew that taking latin in high school would help me some day! 'quiz' comes from 'qui es' meaning 'who are you?'. So sayeth my old latin prof anyway. Perhaps, but how did it come to be introduced in to the english language? Its actually quite an interesting story. Hmm. I don't know any more than that without resorting to dictionary.com. Quote
+Happy Paddlers Posted June 5, 2008 Posted June 5, 2008 Guess that means I'm up.... Describe the origin of the word quiz. No cheating please. Aha! I knew that taking latin in high school would help me some day! 'quiz' comes from 'qui es' meaning 'who are you?'. So sayeth my old latin prof anyway. Perhaps, but how did it come to be introduced in to the english language? Its actually quite an interesting story. Hmm. I don't know any more than that without resorting to dictionary.com. As I recall, wasn't it some Irish guy on a bet? He bet that he could introduce a new word to English, came up with 'quiz' then just graffitied it all over Dublin. (Or a Scottish guy in Glasgow, or an English guy in London. Something like that.) Quote
+ibycus Posted June 5, 2008 Posted June 5, 2008 Guess that means I'm up.... Describe the origin of the word quiz. No cheating please. Aha! I knew that taking latin in high school would help me some day! 'quiz' comes from 'qui es' meaning 'who are you?'. So sayeth my old latin prof anyway. Perhaps, but how did it come to be introduced in to the english language? Its actually quite an interesting story. Hmm. I don't know any more than that without resorting to dictionary.com. As I recall, wasn't it some Irish guy on a bet? He bet that he could introduce a new word to English, came up with 'quiz' then just graffitied it all over Dublin. (Or a Scottish guy in Glasgow, or an English guy in London. Something like that.) Ding, ding, ding. I declare it close enough. http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq...ns/quiz?view=uk Quote
+Happy Paddlers Posted June 6, 2008 Posted June 6, 2008 (edited) <deleted> ----------- On review, since the ibycus hasn't weighed in, and I think it's his call, I withdraw the question. Edited June 6, 2008 by Happy Paddlers Quote
danoshimano Posted June 6, 2008 Posted June 6, 2008 <deleted> ----------- On review, since the ibycus hasn't weighed in, and I think it's his call, I withdraw the question. You must be missing post #2494 where Ibycus declares you da winner! Quote
+Happy Paddlers Posted June 9, 2008 Posted June 9, 2008 <deleted> ----------- On review, since the ibycus hasn't weighed in, and I think it's his call, I withdraw the question. You must be missing post #2494 where Ibycus declares you da winner! I guess I missed that in the a sudden late Friday afternnon rush at work. Somehow I got it in my mind that CouparAngus had said that. [looks for appropriate headslapping icon, doesn't see one] I'll post a question shortly. Quote
+Happy Paddlers Posted June 10, 2008 Posted June 10, 2008 OK, here goes (again!) Who travelled from Winnipeg to Belem, and from Churchill to Tuktoyaktuk? Quote
+geezer55 Posted June 10, 2008 Posted June 10, 2008 Cheated . . . sounds like two great adventures!! Quote
+bobbarley Posted June 10, 2008 Posted June 10, 2008 I knew the story, just not the names. So I googled... Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.