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Description

A helicopter crash has spread vital medical supplies over a large area and your patrol is one of several tasked with recovering the lost supplies. You have located a package that has landed near the centre of a patch of quicksand. The package appears to be sinking, and there is nothing to hand that would allow you to bridge the gap. All you have to hand is a long rope. You must recover the supplies before they sink.

Resources

Equipment
• 6 or more cones (or mark a circular area with mine tape or otherwise)
• ball of string/mine tape to mark out circle round the bucket
• bin or plastic bucket with the handle removed and containing 2kg sand/earth
• 15m rope

Instructions

Aim
To recover the medical supplies using the equipment provided and within the time
specified.

Rules
• No patrol member may enter the quicksand
• The package may not be dragged
• If dropped, the package must be returned to the centre of the quicksand
• The team has 15 minutes to complete the task.

Solution
The rope can be formed into a loop, and one strand held each side of the bucket. The strands can then be twisted to create tension around the bucket, which can gently be lifted to the side. Too many twists may cause the bucket to spin!

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