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Stranded on a Deserted Island ... What Would You Take?

katydidthat — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 02:31:01 GMT

You are allowed one work of literature, one food type (eg flour, rice, pasta etc), one box of the same canned food (eg canned tomatoes), one tool (hammer, saw, Swiss army knife), and one item of clothing apart from what you are wearing.

You can assume a plentiful supply of fresh, drinkable water, materials to build rough cooking facilities (eg a bbq), lots of driftwood, fish, palm leaves to make a shelter.

You will be rescued in about 2 weeks.

I'd take LOTR, rice, canned tomatoes, and a state of the art Swiss army knife and a long warm coat.

Re: Stranded on a Deserted Island ... What Would You Take?

crystal**flake — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 02:35:29 GMT

Ok,

Reading, Take five.

Food would be flour.

Canned food would be corn.

Tool, well are there men on this said island.

Clothing. a hat.

Re: Stranded on a Deserted Island ... What Would You Take?

*mrgrizz* — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 02:40:20 GMT

literature...thickest book possible for pulling apart to light fires

food...coco pops

tin food..condensed milk

tool...matches

clothes...hat

there is going to just happen to be a bbq hot plate lying around??

Re: Stranded on a Deserted Island ... What Would You Take?

katydidthat — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 02:46:47 GMT

No, Crystal, no men at all. Just YOU 🙂

LOL at coco pops.

Matches is a good one ...

There are a few odd pieces of scrap metal ... and some rocks.

Re: Stranded on a Deserted Island ... What Would You Take?

margomeoz — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 03:06:06 GMT

2 CARTONS OF CIGARETTES

1 LITRE BOTTLE OF SCOTCH

1 LIGHTER

Re: Stranded on a Deserted Island ... What Would You Take?

*pepe — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 03:13:48 GMT

literature - Swiss Family Robinson

food - Roast Lamb and veg. because there are no sheep on this island

tin food - chicken in a can because it has no place in society

tool - swiss army knife complete with nail file

clothing - ruby red slippers so I can click my heels 3 times and get back home - leaving behind the chicken in a can of course.

I have no intention of waiting to be rescued, I am a modern woman and plan ahead. 😛

Re: Stranded on a Deserted Island ... What Would You Take?

cat_mioux — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 03:23:33 GMT

2 CARTONS OF CIGARETTES

1 LITRE BOTTLE OF SCOTCH

1 LIGHTER

I'm with Margo :^O

Re: Stranded on a Deserted Island ... What Would You Take?

katydidthat — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 03:34:20 GMT

Margo and Cat_M ... how about you replace the box of cans with a box of Scotch bottles? I'm flexible like that 😉

I'll add in 12 bottles of chardonnay for me 🙂

Pepe, I don't think I've ever eaten chicken in a can. You can take the world's supply of canned chicken and dispose of it. YUCK.

Re: Stranded on a Deserted Island ... What Would You Take?

*pepe — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 03:41:33 GMT

google it katy - you will never ever want to look at it again.

Re: Stranded on a Deserted Island ... What Would You Take?

katydidthat — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 03:47:56 GMT

I've seen it in the supermarkets, Pepe. Makes me shiver, cringe, and feel rather ill. In the distant past, I've eaten a canned beef stew that my mother bought for me ... it was so gross. I think chicken would be grosser, but I don't intend to find out.

We have, in our pantry, canned tomatoes, corn, coconut milk, lentils/beans and that's about it.

Re: Stranded on a Deserted Island ... What Would You Take?

*pepe — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 04:14:39 GMT

canned stews are evil. everything is so mushy and salty.

Re: Stranded on a Deserted Island ... What Would You Take?

katydidthat — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 04:19:53 GMT

I don't like canned soups, either.

And, canned or not, no-one will ever get me to eat a "cream of ________" soup ever again.

Re: Stranded on a Deserted Island ... What Would You Take?

annies_fancy_dress — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 05:26:14 GMT

Food would be dried lentils.

Canned food could be anything, it's only to rip the cans apart for makeshift knives and other tools.

Tool would be a camping flint.

Clothing. a raincoat, which can be used as a coat, hat and to make fresh water thru recondensation.

How could know for sure that you would be rescued?

Re: Stranded on a Deserted Island ... What Would You Take?

kengillard — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 05:29:15 GMT

I would take

Swiss army knife.

Rice

canned lentils/beans etc.

if it's only for 2 weeks katy....I'm with you.

and condensed real fruit juice....would catch fish etc.

I could probaby build my own methane gas electicity?:^O prob not in 2 weeks tho.

Re: Stranded on a Deserted Island ... What Would You Take?

katydidthat — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 06:17:29 GMT

I like your imagination, Annie. You know that you would be rescued because this is my scenario and I'm assuring you of this 🙂 You will be rescued by a multi-millionaire in a private yacht, with exquisite food and drink and bathrooms and spare clothes and taken to the port of your choice anywhere in the world and he may even want to marry you 🙂

Gillie, LOLOLOL.

If I'd thought about it earlier, I might have added coconut milk to "cure" the raw fish ... but then I'd need herbs and lime juice ...

Re: Stranded on a Deserted Island ... What Would You Take?

azureline** — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 06:27:13 GMT

I wouldn't go..... too much water and my Kindle would be flat after a week.

Re: Stranded on a Deserted Island ... What Would You Take?

polksaladallie — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 06:28:32 GMT

What would I take to read?

A tattooed sailor. 😉

Re: Stranded on a Deserted Island ... What Would You Take?

katydidthat — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 06:33:46 GMT

Az ... where's your spirit of adventure? 😉

Allie ... can I borrow him after? Thank you 🙂

Re: Stranded on a Deserted Island ... What Would You Take?

polksaladallie — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 06:37:03 GMT

Allie ... can I borrow him after? Thank you 🙂

Do you always remember to return library books?

Re: Stranded on a Deserted Island ... What Would You Take?

mugssy65 — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 06:41:01 GMT

To read...something by Bear Grills

dry food...rice

canned..? Hmmm can I exchange for that coffee,milk and sugar in a tube that we used to take camping?

tool....torch

My Aunt has a tinned chicken from WW2! OMG I wonder what's in it?