If you had to survive on an island?

[noplsno 124]

name 3 things you would bring to help you survive:

Cannot help you "get off" the island(ex.flare gun, phone,)

Electricity is not aloud other than for light sources.

 

 

List the order of things you "think" you'll get completed before sundown. you would have 8 hours before the dark falls:

 

-shelter

-food

-water

-fire

-signal

-entertainment* optional.

 

 

This is just for fun, I would like to see who would have a chance of surviving and who wouldn't.

 

have fun

[SkyGust 71]

Gloves, med kit, and a pair of googles.

 

The gloves would help me getting sticks for shelter and fire, the med kit would be for emergencies, and the googles would be for going underwater for fishing. I hate getting water in my eyes.

 

I would sharpen sticks for a hunting tool, scout the island for a source of water, and for entertainment I would probably just go swimming.

[Scootalove 10,689]

Knife, Bandages, and Swimming Gear.

 

The knife is for hunting for animals (if any) on the island, the bandages are for healing any injuries , and the swimming gear is for me to go swimming when I go cliff diving into the water.

[An Old Head 4,816]

Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash and Twilight Sparkle. n.n

(Pinkie often pulls confectionery out of absolutely nowhere, Dash can manage the weather above the island to get us rainwater, and Twilight can beam a help signal far above the island. Plus, the stay would be super enjoyable.)

 

But in all seriousness, I'd bring a Life Straw to purify water before drinking it, a flint & tinder to create fires for signal and warmth, and then finally a fishing net to cover the food situation.

Edited January 7, 2013 by Flipturn

[Retro*Derpy 3,185]

I'd bring rope, an army knife, and a car battery. Rope to tie shelter together and any other of its thousands of uses, an army knife for cutting the rope and hunting, and a car battery to start fires.

[Flicker Sweet 3,391]

oh this is easy! XD
I've done this scenario before! when I was in the Boy Scouts they actually had us go through this! XD

I set up my shelter, then my fire (which I used to purify sea water), then set up a signal using debris and what not, then found food

oh yeah, I made the fire using steel wool and a 9-volt battery

piece of cake :3

Edited January 7, 2013 by Red and Blue

[Darke Pony 27]

Machete 

Bow & A quiver of arrows (assuming that would count as one thing)

Tent.

Machete  to obtain wood for building, light and heat, and to carve kills.

Bow to light fires (seriously) and hunt - shame to kill those animals, but...

Tent for rain and insect protection, as well as the feeling of security 

 

In eight hours I would hope to:

 

Hunt at least two meals worth

Locate a spring whilst hunting

Set up tent nearby 

weave rope and hang meat from a tree

Carve simple wooden stakes and plant them facing outwards in a ring around my tent

Light fire, cook some food

Eat and prepare to sleep

Edit: If I HAD to sort out some form of signal before sleeping then I'd walk about 30 metres from my tent to the north, east, south, and west, and light fires in each location, with my tent being in the middle of the thirty metre radius circle. this would pinpoint my location from the sky without drawing animals near while I sleep. 

Entertainment wouldn't be such an issue, as I love Archery, and I'd be hunting a lot. But I could go swimming or spend the time crafting a platform up in a tree for more security.

 

 

I think I overthunk this.

Edited January 7, 2013 by Darke Pony

[Commander Urdnot 2,680]

I would bring:

Pinkeh Pie

A Discoball (Technically a light source)

A kite

 

Well, I might not survive, but it'll be a pretty crazy ride.

[SunnyAmbience 7]

This one is pretty easy I'd bring a hatchet, for the simple fact it has multiple uses. It can be used as a means of defense, cut wood cut fish hunt for food smash etc, a bundle of uses. Then I would also bring a metal canteen for water, that also includes boiling it to make it drinkable. A lighter, just in case i can't find wood or stones. But in all honesty all I would need is a hatchet, most of the stuff i could find on the island unless it was barren. The other two are more of a backup plan, to fall back on.

[Betez 1,734]

I've been watching Lost, so I got this:

 

Water filtration system of some kind

TV and an antenna (I just might be able to get mlp)

Knives

Pillow

Blanket

Popcorn

[The Rainbownator 42]

My crush ( or fluttershy ),a reusasble automatic camp fire , unlimited supply of marshmallows, pop up camp fire cook marshmallows lie on beach with crush stare into each others eyes and nothing like that happen those who were thinking it ( if it was flutter shy same exept for the staring into each others eyes because that would be wierd, and I'm not like that).

[DoctorWhovian1902 596]

I'd bring Fluttershy and Twilight along with me, as well as a pistol, just in case. The ponies would be good company, and a weapon is good if things get rough. I can do that, right?

 

I think, with the ponies' help of course, my ability to find what I need would look something like this:

 

-shelter

-food

-water

-signal

-fire

 

And hey, having company means entertainment won't be a problem. I'm sure we'd all have stories to share.

[Modphase 1,271]

1. A sextant (To calculate what the latitude and longitude of the island I am on is)

2. A hunting rifle complete with bullets.

3. A volleyball made by Wilson. Hey, I need company right? Just stick some sticks in it and paint a face on it with blood. I could use it to get my anger out and not grow insane by isolation.

 

 

 

Nah, I'm just joking. My real number three would be a kukri.

 

 

 

The stuff I would be able to do before sundown?

 

-Calculate the latitude and longitude of the island I am on

-Regain my bearings

-Decide weather or not it is plausible to get off the island, if it isn't I would begin finding a place for a permanent shelter, if it is, I would find a small shelter and begin plans to construct a boat of the island

-Fire

-Food and water.

Edited January 8, 2013 by Modphase

[Senor Citizen 516]

-The Engineer from TF2

-The Medic, also from TF2

-Lifestraw

 

There. Escape, medical, etc. That wasn't even difficult. Ponies would be nice to have but are not all that useful with the 'nothing you can use to escape' rule.

[Spell Shock 56]

Well, i could judge by classic litilature and say "A ship wreck, a bible and a set of cannibals", but since it's more practical choice i would say:

A set of tools

Knowladge how to use them, preferably in the easily understandable, memorable book.

A book on how to make toilet paper.

 

Through another set of tools would also be good. By that i mean the complete sets, which sold as one item. 

[Fresh Meat 115]

The three main things I'd defiantly need for survival would be: 

 

• A flint (fire starter) 

 

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• Leatherman (multitool/swiss army knife) 

 

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• Kukri/Machete (Kukri preferably)

 

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Hopefully with these survival tools I'll be able to have (hopefully) have shelter, fire and possibly food within the first 8 hours. (depending what sort of island I'm trapped on).

Edited January 8, 2013 by Fresh Meat

[Spell Shock 56]

Tehnically, just saying - i would think flint is a waste of well, space. It's improbable to have any amount survivable island without a peace of flint on it and you can start fire with many other things.

Just something i found kind of curious.

 

Sorry if you supposed to post once, i just wanted to say that ^^*

[null1 606]

1. Knife - I'd opt for a Leatherman with more tools, but I'm more tempted to work with a decent and sturdy Bowie or Bush knife for heavier work, chopping possibly, it can be done. But no batoning, I hate that.

 

2. Magnesium Bar with built in striker

 

3. Some type of distilling pot to distill seawater so it will be drinkable.

 

Depending on the island, I believe that I should be able to have a fire and shelter established, maybe set up the still before the sun sets. Search for edible food if possible before sundown.

[Fresh Meat 115]

Tehnically, just saying - i would think flint is a waste of well, space. It's improbable to have any amount survivable island without a peace of flint on it and you can start fire with many other things.

Just something i found kind of curious.

 

Sorry if you supposed to post once, i just wanted to say that ^^*

True, but trying to get a fire started without a flint or a lighter would also be a waste of time; and the first thing I'd lose on an island would be my patience. Yes there are many ways to start a fire without a flint, but depending on the island the timber could prove a real pain in the ass in start a fire, like I said patience would be the first thing to go with me. xD 

 

But if I were to replace my flint with something else it'd be a soccer/basketball. 

-"WILSON" ;_; 

Edited January 8, 2013 by Fresh Meat

[Two-of-Hearts 168]

Magnesium fire starter

Water purifyer

A good wilderness survival handbook

 

if I could have one more item it would probably be my Sog knife.

[null1 606]

Magnesium fire starter

Water purifyer

A good wilderness survival handbook

 

if I could have one more item it would probably be my Sog knife.

Memorize the survival handbook to the best of your ability and replace it with the knife, it's going to be your most important tool.

[Darke Pony 27]

Shame you couldn't fix some sort of blade onto a bow Then you could have Hunting tool, Firestarter, Carver, and Woodcutting all in one

[Lunas Husband 2,777]

All I need is Spitfire, water cleaner. Zip. 

 

Spitfire, because she is super sexy  :comeatus:  mmmm. The water cleaner... so I can drink any kind of water... and the Zip because I need fire.. and I'll stay on the island, I got Spitfire why would I want to leave???

[Seaweed 596]

1) Bolt action rifle (nothing fancy, 3 MOA at the very least), .308 Caliber, at least a 4x optic, if possible. Reticle is of no concern, so long as it works. Bipod would be nice, but can be fashioned otherwise.

 

2) Kukiri Knife. Self explanatory.

 

3) Lensatic Compass. Aside from the obvious, it's useful for multiple reasons, to include the magnifying glass used to help shoot an azimuth. The glass is useful for starting daytime fires and, ahem, signaling to passing air or watercraft.

 

The rest is all simple fieldcraft.

[Rainboom Dash 1,056]

Lots and lots of duct tape, because I saw a Mythbusters episode that said I could build survival supplies and even an escape boat with it.