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86: puzzles 4 dummies

a) rebus puzzles

a good investment:
thermal underwear

essential for the snow:
waterproof overpants

what can happen if you lose your bearings:
lost in the bush

a common OE experience:
walk in the park

 the feeling you have on a mountain top:
sitting on top of the world		 typical outdoors weather:
partly cloudy
the reason why the safe minimum group size is 4:
safety in numbers		 you gotta try it!!
camping overnight		 most essential thing to carry:
water (H2O)
the reason for raincoats:
downpour		 only seen at night:
falling star		 hiking in the woods

b) foreign words

1a. derailleur: chain shift

b. bidon: water bottle

 c. pannier: “saddle bag”
2a. a type of boat: kayak b. type of jacket: anorak c. type of shelter: igloo
3a. quinzee: snow shelter b. langlauf: XC skiing c. piste: marked ski slope
4. May Day

c) conundrums

  1. The lighthouse beacon turns off & a boat crashes.
  2. Two men were in a hot-air balloon that was dangerously losing altitude. One man had to jump. The dead man drew the short straw.
  3. Their plane crashed. (They were pilot & co-pilot.)
  4. The bus had used more than 5kg of fuel.
  5. A towel.

d) who am I?

a leech

The picture is a Mexican on a bicycle, wearing a sombrero, seen from above

 

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