How Long Would You Survive in the Wilderness?

By: Jody Mabry
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
How Long Would You Survive in the Wilderness?
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About This Quiz

The wilderness is a very beautiful and awe-inspiring place, as long as you have some idea where you are going and what you are doing while you are in it.  If that isn't the case, then you are probably going to be absolutely terrified, It gets awfully dark in the wilderness at night, and when you hear a sound, you don't know if you are about to be attacked by a bear or if a totally adorable rabbit is looking at you wanting to be your friend.

Some people you could drop in the wilderness with nothing but a jug of water and a folding knife and you would come back 20 years later and they would have started a whole new civilization. Other people, you could drop off with a tent, a generator and a months worth of food and within two hours they would be running through the woods screaming at the top of their lungs. Where do you fall on the scale? Are you a hardcore survivalist waiting to take on the wilderness and all it has to offer, or are you the type of person who feels like an adventurer when you buy a flannel shirt at Patagonia? Take this quiz to find out.

What is the first thing you would do if in the wilderness alone?
Scream a lot.
Forage for berries.
Make shelter.
Find a water source.

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How would you find a source of water?
Try to find a bottle someone dropped.
Walk around.
Go to lower elevations.
Follow an animal trail.

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Which food would you try to stockpile?
Fast food.
Berries.
Nuts.
I'd make jerky from my first kill.

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How will you keep warm?
My sweater is pretty thick.
Keep my jacket on.
Make a shelter with leaves and pine needles to curl into.
Build a fire.

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Have you ever hunted before?
Never.
Yes, but never shot anything.
I don't believe in hunting,
I'm an avid hunter.

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What is your favorite survivalist reality TV show?
"Naked and Afraid."
"Survivor."
"Alone."
"Survivorman."

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How would you use animals to survive?
To cuddle with.
Follow their trails to water.
Food.
Meat for food and skins for blankets and tents.

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If heading into the wilderness for an extended period, which kind of books would you bring?
Science fiction.
Nonfiction.
Biographies of survivors.
Survival guides.

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Which food and beverage would be your default while in the wilderness?
A Snickers bar.
Nuts.
Berries.
Dried meat.

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What is one thing you would bring with you into the wilderness?
A phone.
Books.
Lighter.
Knife.

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Which form of technology would be useful in the wilderness?
A smartphone.
A GPS.
A survival blanket.
A multi-use tool with waterproof matches.

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What form of shelter will you use to survive?
My coat.
Hollowed out tree.
A lean-to.
A cave.

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How will you make a fire?
Wander around until I see something on fire.
Strike rocks together until I get a spark going.
Use flint and tinder.
Bow drill technique.

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How will you obtain a protein source of food?
My Snickers bar.
Nuts.
Fish.
Hunting.

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Why would you be in the wilderness alone?
Plane crash.
Camping trip.
Testing my prepper abilities.
Hiding from someone or something.

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If a bear attacks what will you do?
Die.
Scream and cry.
Stand still and hope it goes away.
Fight it for a good supply of meat.

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What is your biggest negative impact on the environment?
I litter.
I don't recycle.
I drive a car.
None, I lead a clean and waste-free life.

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Have you ever been camping before?
Never.
I've seen it on TV.
In the summers.
All the time.

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How do you know which berries are safe or poisonous?
I have no idea.
Trial and error.
Lots of research.
Experience.

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What will you do to pass the time?
Cry.
Read.
Forage.
Improve my campsite.

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Where will you go to the bathroom?
No clue.
In the water.
Over a log.
I'd build a pit with nearby coverage.

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If lost in the wilderness, how will you get help?
Scream.
Find an open field and wave.
Leave markers or find trails.
Make a fire.

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If hiding in the wilderness, how will you stay hidden?
I'd die, it won't matter.
Hide in a hollow tree.
Build camp in a tall tree.
Find a cave and hide the entrance.

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Can you swim?
Nope.
A little.
I do pretty well.
My friends call me fish.

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Where would you build a shelter?
Umm.
Somewhere really close to the water.
High ground.
Under an overhang above a good water source.

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What is your favorite thing to do on the weekend?
Watch movies.
Play video games.
Fish.
Go camping.

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Which is your favorite survival movie?
"Life of Pi."
"127 Hours."
"Into the Wild."
"Castaway."

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You come to a rushing river, what do you do?
Pan for gold.
Try crossing it.
Make camp.
Find a nearby and protected bluff, and build a camp.

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Which is your favorite television station?
Bravo
History channel.
Discovery.
National Geographic.

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Which climate would you like to be lost in?
My house.
A dry one.
A forest.
A jungle.

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