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 Marion Lloyd, a Club member for some years, was introduced to the following "quiz" during a recent holiday at Binna Burra Lodge on the Lamington PLateau. Feeling it may be of interest or value to Club members,
 she has forwarded it for presentation in the Magazine. - -
-INTRODUCTION,
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-The situation described in this problem is based on over 2,000 actual cases around the world in which men and mwomen lived or died depending on the survival decisions they made, Assume that your "life" or "death"
-could depend on how you apply your present knowledge to a relatively unfamiliar problem.
-THE SITUATION.
-It is approximately 10.00 am, in mid-December, and you have just crash landed in the Simppon Desert in the Northern Territory. The light
-twin-engine plane, containing the bodies of the pilot and the co-pilot
-has completely burned. Only the air frame remains. None of the rest of you has been injured.
-The pilot was unable to notify anyone of your position before the crash. However, he had indicated before impact that you were 110 km,
-south-south-west from a mining camp which is the nearest known habitation. and that you were approximately 105 km off the course that was filed in your Flight Plan.
-The immediate area is composed of sand ridges with a little vegetation including prickly pear. The last weather report indicated the temperature would reach 43C that day which means that the temperature at ground level would be 55C. You are dressed in light weight clothing - short-sleeved
-shirts, pants, socks and street shoes. Everyone has a handkerchief. Collectively your pockets contain $2.83 in change, $85.00 in bills, a pack of cigarettes, and a biro.
-THE PROBLEM.
-Before the plane caught fire your group was able to salvage the
-items listed below. Your task is to rank these items according to their importance to your survival; starting with (1) the most important, to (15) the least important.
-You may assume: 1. You are one of the actual people in the situation.
-. The team has agreed to stick together.
-. All the items salvaged are in good condition.
-ITEM SALVAGED.
-Flashlight (4 battery size) Pocket Knife
-Sectional air map of the area Plastic raincoat
-ORDER OF PRIORITY FOR SURVIVAL
-(1) = most 'important
-(15)  least important
-September, 1984. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Page 11
-Magnetic Compass
-Bandages
-.45 calibre pistol (loaded) Parachute (red & white fabric)
-Bottle of salt tablets (1000 tablets)
-quart of water per person
-pair of sunglasses per person
-A book entitled "Edible animals of the Desert"
-quarts of overproof Vodka 1 Top Coat per person
-A cosmetic Mirror
 The views of the "experts" will be published in the October issueof the magazine.
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