You are crash landed on a deserted island, and can only choose 5 things to survive

What are your choices? Its difficult but here are mine i guess
1. Flint/ferroceriumrod (anything to make fire really)
2. Some good rope/paracord
3. A hatchet
4. A knife
5. A tarp

This one is a classic but I'm curious what other people come up with.

1. A "how to survive crash landing on a deserted island with only 4 items proven guaranteed success handbook"
2. The 4 items listed in the handbook

1. Radio
2. Rope
3. Axe & knife
4. flint
5. Some basic ration

A lighter, a roll of duct tape, a wireless hotspot, a phone or tablet, and a knife.

23-08-2020, 09:47 PM

steverbearden Wrote: 1. A "how to survive crash landing on a deserted island with only 4 items proven guaranteed success handbook"
2. The 4 items listed in the handbook

Very clever, but wouldn't it be best to read the book beforehand and therefore have one extra item

23-08-2020, 09:59 PM

SusLord Wrote: Very clever, but wouldn't it be best to read the book beforehand and therefore have one extra item

You only get the book when you're already crashed as one of the items you receive while crashed, there is no opportunity to read it beforehand.

This is just making me want to check out a book like this from the library right now so I'm prepared. can't take that knowledge from me if I already have it!

23-08-2020, 10:07 PM

Percilott Wrote: This is just making me want to check out a book like this from the library right now so I'm prepared. can't take that knowledge from me if I already have it!

That's a fair point :D I'm about to take a look myself to see if there are any good survival handbooks.

Yeah, I mean even if I'm not gonna get stranded on an island anytime soon (knock wood, i guess? lmao) there's bound to be some useful stuff to use in day to day life

23-08-2020, 10:09 PM

Percilott Wrote: Yeah, I mean even if I'm not gonna get stranded on an island anytime soon (knock wood, i guess? lmao) there's bound to be some useful stuff to use in day to day life

Reminds me of this Youtube channel where a guy builds tools from absolute scratch, gathering all materials himself, smelting them and so on.