Braving Together - Will You Survive? Situation You have just crashed landed in the woods of Northern Manitoba. It is 11:32 am in Mid-January. The light plane in which you were travelling crashed on a lake. The pilot and co-pilot were killed. Shortly after the crash the plane sank completely into the lake with the pilot's and co-pilot's bodies inside. None of you is seriously injured and you are all dry. The crash came suddenly, before the pilot had time to radio for help or inform anyone of your position. Because your pilot was trying to avoid a storm, you know the plane was considerably off-course. The pilot announced shortly before the crash that you were 30 kms NW of a small town that is the nearest known habitation. You are in a wilderness area made up of thick woods broken by many lakes and streams. The snow drift varies from above the ankles in windswept areas to knee-deep where it has drifted. The last weather report indicated that the temperature would reach -10C in the daytime and 30 at night. There is plenty of dead wood and twigs in the immediate area. You are dressed in winter clothing appropriate for city wear-suits, pants, street shoes and overcoats. While escaping from the plane, several members of your group salvaged twelve items. Your task is to rank these items according to their importance to your survival, starting with 1 for the most important item and ending with 12 for the least important one. Fill out the team ranking column with your team members. Use the decision making technique assigned by the Professor, Items Team Ranking Expert Ranking Difference A ball of steel wool A smallax A loaded 45-caliber pistol Can of Crisco shortening Newspapers (one/person) Cigarette lighter (without fuel) Extra shirt & pants for each survivor 20 X 20 ft. piece of canvas A sectional air map made of plastic One quart of 100 proof whiskey A compass Family sized chocolate bars (one/person