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26 Feb 2016, 11:52 am

Ok
You are going to visit a deserted desert island, but you can only take 3 things. What would you take ?
Remember there is no electricity or internet on the island.
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26 Feb 2016, 11:58 am

Sunscreen, a camera, and my return-trip ticket.


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26 Feb 2016, 12:02 pm

1: http://www.bioliteenergy.com/products/biolite-campstove
2: My smartphone that could be charged with said campstove, good for gps rescue and listening to music I've got on it.
3: Fishing poll with tackle box



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26 Feb 2016, 2:25 pm

http://www.bioliteenergy.com/products/biolite-campstove

Well, I'll be damned.


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26 Feb 2016, 2:33 pm

How long is this hypothetical visit?



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26 Feb 2016, 2:38 pm

redrobin62 wrote:
http://www.bioliteenergy.com/products/biolite-campstove

Well, I'll be damned.


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26 Feb 2016, 3:54 pm

Lets stay until you are rescued, so it might be a day or a week or a month



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26 Feb 2016, 4:15 pm

Couldn't make that determination without knowing what sorts of plants and wildlife, and also water sources were on the island. In addition to whether or not there were any natural places to seek shelter, such as a cave. :nerdy:

If there was nothing to eat or drink, I might as well bring a flare gun for rescue, and a small hatchet. And a pallet full of jugs of water.



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26 Feb 2016, 5:03 pm

Noura4eva wrote:
Lets stay until you are rescued, so it might be a day or a week or a month
Any more new rules?

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26 Feb 2016, 6:06 pm

I'm not going unless its for at least a year - how can I possibly be the hermit that I've always fantasized about if I might be interrupted at any moment by a rescue party?

Anyway, why is this island deserted? Who deserted it, and what scared them off? All sounds a bit fishy to me - is this one of those dodgy time-share deals, or something? :lol:

Otherwise, a pencil, a piece of paper and a bottle - it's guaranteed I'll to need to let someone know that I accidentally left the gas on or something before I left.


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26 Feb 2016, 9:36 pm

*an advanced power supply
*satellite internet
*arrangements to have survival supplies dropped onto the island at regular intervals



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26 Feb 2016, 11:42 pm

auntblabby wrote:
*an advanced power supply
*satellite internet
*arrangements to have survival supplies dropped onto the island at regular intervals


I like that answer.



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26 Feb 2016, 11:44 pm

^^^ :mrgreen:



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27 Feb 2016, 1:17 am

*Webster's Dictionary 1913
*painting materials
*huge notepad


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27 Feb 2016, 2:53 am

A bowie-knife, scissors & a BUNCH of duct-tape. I saw on Myth Busters that you can survive on a deserted island with duct-tape & can even build a boat/raft thing with bamboo & duct-tape.


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27 Feb 2016, 7:37 am

Hahaha

I like all of these answers.

I didn't think to be more precise in the question.

Will keep it in mind the next time I have a bright idea for a new thread.

Anyway keep having fun with it.