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A Survival Thought Experiment #101750
05/12/2015 07:15 AM
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Here's a little thought experiment. You are stranded on a deserted island. You can have ANY FOUR of the items shown below:

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Which four would you choose, and why? Reply with your answers. (There are no right or wrong answers.)

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Re: A Survival Thought Experiment #101751
05/12/2015 11:40 AM
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Somewhere in these blue ridged...
Knife, water purifier, matches, hiking boots - stay a while and make signal fires

OR

Raft, flare gun, rope, tarp - make a sailboat, make a run for it

OR

Saw, hammock, rope, tarp - make a sweet tree house

Probably the first


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Re: A Survival Thought Experiment #101752
05/13/2015 05:02 AM
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Here's what I chose.

#1 Matches and #2 knife. Because obviously.

Some islands get lots of rainfall and clean water, while others don't. Since I don't know which group this island falls under, I chose #3 water purifier.

After that, though, it gets more difficult. I can make cordage, so the rope is something I can reluctantly do without. The tent would be nice, the tarp maybe a little more versatile, and the inflatable boat offers both escape and shelter. The first aid kit looks like it will have lots of things useful not just for first aid. A mirror to signal for rescue would be nice, too.

I finally chose #4, tent. Because I'm just too damn old to paddle a boat across an ocean.

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Re: A Survival Thought Experiment #101753
05/13/2015 08:08 AM
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Pot Knife Matches (they'd be the hardest to improvise) and a MIRROR to get seen and off the damned island.


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