SURVIVAL GUIDE

MY SURVIVAL STORY

HOW I GOT THERE

• My family and I were on a cruise to Alaska
• The ship got in a wreck
• I went the wrong way accidently and got lost
• I passed out and woke up alone in the tundra

EXPERIENCES

• Trying to deal with the cold air
• Flashbacks to childhood memories
• Encounter with an arctic fox
• Giving up on life

FINAL DESTINATION

• Woke up in a hospital
• Found out that my parents were alive
• Left the hospital with my parents

TUNDRA

SNAPSHOT

TUNDRA

• Coldest and harshest biome
• Found in the Arctic
• Average temperatures are 10-20 Fahrenheit
• Snow-covered most of the year

TUNDRA

• Summer is only 50-60 days
• Overall, very cold and windy
• Changing due to climate change

TYPES OF DANGERS

ANIMALS (NOT A LOT)

• Arctic foxes
• Polar bears
• Gray wolves
• Snow geese
• Caribou

ANIMALS (CON.)

• White owls
• Bald eagles
• Penguins
• Fish
• Squirrels

PLANTS (PRETTY MUCH NONE)

• Treeless
• Summer has wildflowers
• Have to have swallow root systems
• Permafrost ruins most plants

LANDSCAPE DANGERS

• Freezing temperatures
• Animals are usually sparse and harmless
• Strong and cold wind

HOW TO GET THE BASICS

WATER

• Find some ice and snow (easy)
• If you have a fire, boil it to make it warm and clean
• If there is no fire, put it in a water bottle and hold it next to you to melt
• Water near the tundra is very clean compared to other biomes

FOOD

• You burn more calories living in the tundra than normal
• Have to live off animal food: penguins or salmon
• Some tundra environments don't have very many animals
• Food is sometimes an issue to find
• Finding food in the tundra is very important!

SHELTER

• Snow is a perfect insulator
• You can make a snow cave
• You can make an igloo
• You can create a dug out

SKILLS YOU MIGHT NEED

BE PREPARED!

• You should be prepared to dress warmly:
• Snowboots, parkas, coats, gloves
• Socks, coats, scarfs, earmuffs, etc.
• Also bring supplies to make a fire if staying outside
• Also bring fatty foods because it might be scarce

MOUNTAIN CLIMBING

• Some tundra areas have icy mountians
• To climb these mountains safely you need:
• Mountaineering boots, ice axe,
• Climbing harness, climbing helmet,
• Belay device, rappel extension, curved tools

HOW TO SKIN A FISH

• One of the best things to eat in the tundra is fish
• Remove the head and tail
• Cut of scales and trim
• Remove the skin
• Make sure that the fish is clean

BIBLIOGRAPHY (PICTURES FROM HAIKU DECK)

• http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/tundra-profi...
• http://survive-prepare.com/2013/01/03/basic-tundra-survival/
• http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/tundra_animal_page.htm
• http://www.livestrong.com/article/119217-tools-used-mountain-climbing/
• http://www.cookinglight.com/cooking-101/techniques/how-to-fillet-fish/view-...

SURVIVAL SKILL