Outdoor Adventure Activities Quiz

Types of Outdoor Activities

• Mountaineering: a walking activity that involves trekking and climbing mountains, often with specialized equipment, aiming to reach the highest point of mountains.
• Hiking: an outdoor activity of walking in beautiful natural environments on pre-charted paths called hiking trails, can be day hikes or overnight hikes.
• Trekking: a long journey on foot compared to hiking, often takes several days or weeks.
• Camping: an enjoyable outdoor activity that involves overnight stays with a basic temporary shelter such as a tent.
• Orienteering: an outdoor activity that requires following a specific sequence of pre-set courses with the help of navigating devices, specifically maps, and a compass to navigate through unfamiliar terrain.

Mountaineering Sites in the Philippines

• Mt. Pulag: elevation of 2,922 m, located in Luzon, Benguet region.
• Mt. Apo: elevation of 2,954 m, located in Mindanao, Cotabato and Davao del Sur region.

World's Tallest Mountains

• Mt. Everest: Earth's highest mountain above sea level, elevation of 8,848 m, located in Nepal and China.
• Mauna Kea: tallest mountain in the world from base to peak, elevation of 10,205 m, located in Hawaii, USA.

Best Mountaineers

• Reinhold Messner: acclaimed as one of the greatest mountaineers of all time, first person to climb all 14-8,000-meter peaks, and one of the first to climb Mount Everest without any supplemental oxygen.
• Edmund Hillary: first climber confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest.
• Romi Garduce: first and only Filipino to have climbed all Seven Summits, or the highest mountains on all continents.

Benefits of Recreational Activities

• Individual Benefits: develops personal development and growth, physical health, self-esteem, creativity, and sense of accomplishment, reduces stress, increases life satisfaction, and promotes psychological well-being.
• Environmental Benefits: reduces pollution, promotes clean air and water, preserves open space, and protects the ecosystem.
• Community Benefits: connects families, strengthens social bonding, promotes ethnic and cultural harmony, develops strong communities, and reduces vandalism and crime.
• Economic Benefits: reduces healthcare cost and catalyzes tourism.

Knot Tying

• Clove Hitch: an essential knot that consists of two opposed half hitches around an object, used to secure a rope to a post.
• Bowline Knot: considered the "King of the Knots", used to make a fixed loop at the end of a rope, and is a common rescue knot.
• Reef Knot: an ancient and simple binding knot used to secure a rope or line around an object.
• Double Half Hitch: made by tying two simple overhand knots together.
• Tripod Lashing: a shear lashing that binds three poles together at the same point.
• Square Lashing: a knot that binds poles together to form a right angle.