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if you were trapped on a desert island, what would you bring with you?

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Original post by nstar12
uhh....

i don't even know what to say.


:girl:
Sharp knife.
Large metal bowl.
Big chunk of flint.

Original post by Reachin4TheStars
My phone (so I can contact someone & listen to music), food & water. :u:
Desert islands aren't noted for being abundantly equipped with cellular masts.

Original post by Rhythmical
Food, my phone and some building materials
:unimpressed:

Original post by Reachin4TheStars
battery saver lol
You're still only going to get a couple of days from it.

Original post by beeninetytwo
Vibrator (for sexual needs) :sexface: , Pony - for practical ridin' and fun ridin' :horse: anddddd the love of my life - because nobody said that I couldn't :moon: Love of life could well be an equine :ninja:
Gonna have to be a clockwork vibrator, right?

Sunblock :biggrin:

A Knife

My laptop (Solar Powered) :tongue:

Original post by Tootles
Sharp knife.
Large metal bowl.
Big chunk of flint.

Desert islands aren't noted for being abundantly equipped with cellular masts.

:unimpressed:

You're still only going to get a couple of days from it.

Gonna have to be a clockwork vibrator, right?


or a magnifying glass. i mean, come on, it's a desert island for god's sake. why not use one?

Original post by fardm76

Sunblock :biggrin:

A Knife

My laptop (Solar Powered) :tongue:




why the laptop? why not water?
now you're talking!

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Original post by nstar12
why the laptop? why not water?

:dontknow:
Original post by nstar12
or a magnifying glass. i mean, come on, it's a desert island for god's sake. why not use one?
If the question is "why not," you probably don't need it. The flint can be used with the knife to start a fire, assuming wood may (probably will, pretty much wherever you are) drift ashore, and can also be used for honing the knife if you're there long enough for it to become blunt.

why the laptop? why not water?
Water can be boiled in the metal basin :rolleyes:
Original post by Tootles
If the question is "why not," you probably don't need it. The flint can be used with the knife to start a fire, assuming wood may (probably will, pretty much wherever you are) drift ashore, and can also be used for honing the knife if you're there long enough for it to become blunt.

Water can be boiled in the metal basin :rolleyes:


why do you need to boil water?:s-smilie:
Original post by nstar12
why do you need to boil water?:s-smilie:
You're on a desert island, so the only water you have access to isn't going to be clean. Boiling it will kill any parasites.

I am aware, though, that it won't remove the salt. I'm still working on that one.
tbh if it was me i would bring a book called How To Build A Boat That Will Not Sink Or Break Down Or Do Anything Crazy
Original post by nstar12
only 3 things are permitted, so choose wisely!

:tumble::tumble:


ps make sure you explain why you require those objects/people


A bag of seed potatoes.
A packet of pea seeds.
A packet of kale seeds.

And hope there are already lots of other edible plants on the island.
Original post by Tootles
You're on a desert island, so the only water you have access to isn't going to be clean. Boiling it will kill any parasites.

I am aware, though, that it won't remove the salt. I'm still working on that one.


To do that you just need one metal canister to boil it and then a way of enclosing the steam so it can condense into another canister that you are keeping cool to aid the condensation.
Original post by Captain Jack
To do that you just need one metal canister to boil it and then a way of enclosing the steam so it can condense into another canister that you are keeping cool to aid the condensation.
I know :p: what I'm thinking about is how to do that when I don't have anything I can use as a condenser.
A man :wink:
Water
Food
Original post by Captain Jack
A bag of seed potatoes.
A packet of pea seeds.
A packet of kale seeds.

And hope there are already lots of other edible plants on the island.


im guessing you like Kale and potatoes and peas.


am i right?


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Original post by Tootles
I know :p: what I'm thinking about is how to do that when I don't have anything I can use as a condenser.


use an umbrella.:biggrin:
Original post by queen-bee
A man :wink:
Water
Food


why do do you need a man? to populate the island?

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Original post by nstar12
im guessing you like Kale and potatoes and peas.


am i right?


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I do like them but they're also the and the best veg plants to take because:

A) easy to grow
B) high in nutrients
C) east to collect seed from to increase stock and grow future food
Original post by Captain Jack
I do like them but they're also the and the best veg plants to take because:

A) easy to grow
B) high in nutrients
C) east to collect seed from to increase stock and grow future food


ok, I'm stumped.

but, but,

where will you get the water to grow the plants from? its a desert island after all
Original post by nstar12
ok, I'm stumped.

but, but,

where will you get the water to grow the plants from? its a desert island after all


I was hoping it would be one of those slightly big desert islands with a stream and small bit of fertile land in a mini forest.

If it's not... I'd take a condenser, Fishing equipment and some Crambe maritima seeds. This is sea kale and is used to growing in exposed sea salt laden ground.

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