You’re Stranded on a Desert Island (not dessert) (4 Viewers)

[Wisco Steve]

5OZ/matches
Fishing rod
h2O purifier

 

[Booker]

ok McGuyver.

Bow drills are not that hard to make, but they do take a good bit of effort to get an ember, especially if you're somewhere humid.

coconut water is, in large amounts, a laxative.

Gimme the water purifier.

What good is a water purifier without a pot to put the purified water in?

Also, you can make a filter with soil and charcoal, if you can craft something to hold it so the water can pass through. Or just dig a well. If you can find a water source (creek or pond), you can dig a hole near them, and when you hit water it will be safe to drink.

 

[efil4stnias]

Bow drills are not that hard to make, but they do take a good bit of effort to get an ember, especially if you're somewhere humid.


What good is a water purifier without a pot to put the purified water in?

Also, you can make a filter with soil and charcoal, if you can craft something to hold it so the water can pass through. Or just dig a well. If you can find a water source (creek or pond), you can dig a hole near them, and when you hit water it will be safe to drink.

bake everything? whilst i sip on purified wata.

im picturing a fairly small island. Nothing with fresh streams and different climates that has fresh water source. And if htere were an aquifer, the amount of digging needed to get to, and no shovel on the list, ill just stick with purifier lol.

I guess more info needed on this island before actual desertion lol.

 

[Tapxe]

Teach us, kind person.

I started with Bushcraft 101 and SAS Survival Handbook. There's an app from the US military for Rangers that's free, but I chose a book since app and electricity won't be available when needed.

I also follow quite a few survival channels which show building an entire homestead from scratch. I've not found a single source, but by piecing together many techniques, I know the basics of a building good shelter, fire creation, sourcing water and food all the way up to building a water wheel for lumber and grain processing.

I'm no expert, but I believe I am reasonably capable of getting shelter, fire, food, and water as I at least know the concepts and techniques.

 

[Tapxe]

2. Pot - for boiling water, cooking food
3. Tent - you could make a shelter over time, but having the tent for shelter would allow you to immediately focus on fire, water, and food, and also provide extra bug and rain protection when you sleep at night
4. Rope - you could break it down to make twine to make your own fishing pole, or a fishing net, and also use it to make a bow drill for making fire and snares to catch small animals

What good is a water purifier without a pot to put the purified water in?

You can use heated rocks and hollowed out bamboo or log to boil the water. I've even seen it boiled in a plastic bottle. Most food won't require a pot as you won't have access to grains etc needing it, so a stick and fire will suffice.

A temp shelter until you get more is easy enough to build if you know what you are looking for in nature such as a cliff, fallen trees, and leaves.

Fishing pole would be a waste of your time. Learn to build traps and let the fish swim right into them. That frees you up for building the shelter and processing water\food.

 

[Zardnok]

Does the weed have seeds in it?

My first thought as well...

My choices largely change depending if someone is looking for me or if I am on my own for an extended period of time.

Water purifier is a no-brainer in most any survival situation.
Fishing rod for immediate access to food is also a solid idea.
Knife to clean fish and offer general tool utility, could be used to make a spear to also catch fish if Rod slot is needed.
If weed has seeds, then definitely! If not, and someone is looking for me, maybe... Otherwise, it wouldn't last long enough to be worth it.
Tent for immediate shelter is nice, but could build a shelter with the Tarp which would be more versatile long term.
If someone is looking for me, Flare gun or mirror would be more important and likely take the Rod slot.

 

[Tapxe]

Most of this is doable with the knife and saw. Honestly would rather a good axe than the saw, but wasn't on the list.

 

[Grumpy Old Manatee]

Where is the common sense option?

 

[Tapxe]

 

[Tapxe]

Where is the common sense option?

IDK exactly what you mean by this, but folks who've no exposure to wilderness survival won't have any common sense when it comes to it.

 

[efil4stnias]

Most of this is doable with the knife and saw. Honestly would rather a good axe than the saw, but wasn't on the list.

I just spent 20 min watching this- i found it quite relaxing lol

 

[saintmdterps]

Does the weed have seeds in it?

If it does you can grow your own weed. Does the weed include paper or a pipe??

Gimme the handsaw, tarp, fishing rod, and matches.

 

[Paul]

Bow drills are not that hard to make, but they do take a good bit of effort to get an ember, especially if you're somewhere humid.


What good is a water purifier without a pot to put the purified water in?

Also, you can make a filter with soil and charcoal, if you can craft something to hold it so the water can pass through. Or just dig a well. If you can find a water source (creek or pond), you can dig a hole near them, and when you hit water it will be safe to drink.

I started with Bushcraft 101 and SAS Survival Handbook. There's an app from the US military for Rangers that's free, but I chose a book since app and electricity won't be available when needed.

I also follow quite a few survival channels which show building an entire homestead from scratch. I've not found a single source, but by piecing together many techniques, I know the basics of a building good shelter, fire creation, sourcing water and food all the way up to building a water wheel for lumber and grain processing.

I'm no expert, but I believe I am reasonably capable of getting shelter, fire, food, and water as I at least know the concepts and techniques.

You can use heated rocks and hollowed out bamboo or log to boil the water. I've even seen it boiled in a plastic bottle. Most food won't require a pot as you won't have access to grains etc needing it, so a stick and fire will suffice.

A temp shelter until you get more is easy enough to build if you know what you are looking for in nature such as a cliff, fallen trees, and leaves.

Fishing pole would be a waste of your time. Learn to build traps and let the fish swim right into them. That frees you up for building the shelter and processing water\food.

Most of this is doable with the knife and saw. Honestly would rather a good axe than the saw, but wasn't on the list.

Thank you.
We’re in great hands on this board. I’m ready.

 

[Booker]

You can use heated rocks and hollowed out bamboo or log to boil the water. I've even seen it boiled in a plastic bottle. Most food won't require a pot as you won't have access to grains etc needing it, so a stick and fire will suffice.

A temp shelter until you get more is easy enough to build if you know what you are looking for in nature such as a cliff, fallen trees, and leaves.

Fishing pole would be a waste of your time. Learn to build traps and let the fish swim right into them. That frees you up for building the shelter and processing water\food.

Regarding shelter, I think the tent would be a good luxury item to start with until you can get a more permanent shelter built, especially if you're somewhere wet and buggy -- you're not going to be able to sleep if you're getting rained on or eaten alive by bugs. And then later on you can repurpose the materials -- the bug netting, for example, could be used for catching small fish or minnows for bait.

 

[Booker]

Most of this is doable with the knife and saw. Honestly would rather a good axe than the saw, but wasn't on the list.

Yeah, regarding the knife, it would need to be decent sized, like a hunting or survival knife, or small machete, or otherwise I'd go with the saw. Something like a pocket knife wouldn't do a lot of good.