Signal mirror and emergency flares
Makes the team easier to spot from the air or far away.
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Desert SurvivalItem Showdown
Your truck dies in open desert, leaving the team to manage heat, water, shade, signals, and a shifting route.
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Scenario items
A quick look at the item set.
Desert Survival gives every team the same survival problem and one shared ranking to lock before the reveal.
Hot, sparse, and tacticalMediumcritical thinking
Sample items
GPS device and backup compass
Helps the team keep a true direction through shifting terrain.
SPF 50+ sunscreen lotion
Protects exposed skin from severe sunburn.
Desert Survival gives every team the same survival problem and the same item list. The full session asks them to rank all items, lock one answer, and compare that answer with the guide during the reveal.
Best for: critical thinking, assumption checking, teams that like practical tradeoffs
What teams debate: Water, shade, signaling, and the danger of acting too quickly.
Debrief prompts
- Which item created the strongest disagreement?
- What assumption did the team make too quickly?
- Who changed their mind during the discussion?
- Did the team optimize for safety, speed, rescue, or certainty?
- What would you do differently in a real group decision?
Which would you keep inDesert Survival
Beat the Heat
SPF 50+ sunscreen lotion
Protects exposed skin from severe sunburn.
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Magnetic compass
Simple backup direction when electronics fail.
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In the full session, your team ranks all 9 items
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These matchups are just a taste. In the full session, your team ranks all 9 items and sees where your plan helped or hurt.