The island is big and wooded in parts, How do they survive?

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The discussion revolves around survival strategies for a group of ten to twenty people shipwrecked on a desert island with limited resources. Participants explore various aspects of survival, including shelter construction, water sourcing, food gathering, and social organization, while considering the challenges posed by the environment.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants emphasize the immediate need to find fresh water as the top priority for survival.
  • Several contributions suggest building shelter as a crucial step, with varying opinions on the type of shelter to construct.
  • There are differing views on the necessity of clothing and hygiene, with some arguing that clothing is optional while others stress its importance for protection against the elements.
  • Participants propose various methods for food sourcing, including foraging for fruits and berries, fishing, and trapping game.
  • Some suggest establishing a leadership system or council to manage group dynamics and decision-making, while others advocate for a more democratic approach without a designated leader.
  • There are conflicting ideas about the use of fire, with one participant humorously suggesting burning down the forest to signal for help, while others focus on using fire for cooking and warmth.
  • Concerns about morale and social organization are raised, highlighting the importance of maintaining group cohesion and discipline.
  • Some participants mention the potential for long-term survival strategies, such as tracking celestial bodies for navigation and planning for seasonal changes.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the importance of finding fresh water and building shelter, but there are multiple competing views on leadership, food sourcing, and the role of clothing and hygiene. The discussion remains unresolved with various strategies and opinions presented.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include assumptions about the island's environment, the availability of resources, and the group's skills. The discussion does not resolve the effectiveness of proposed survival strategies or the feasibility of certain actions.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be of interest to individuals interested in survival skills, group dynamics in crisis situations, and outdoor enthusiasts exploring theoretical scenarios of survival in remote environments.

  • #151
Moonbear said:
Hey! We need everyone with arms attached! We have too much work to do. Now I have to sew Danger's arm back on. Brewnog and Astronuc, we're going to need some of your stash for disinfection.


Disinfection?

Sod that. The poor chap needs it for anaesthesia! :smile:
 
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  • #152
*Takes out Zippo lighter from pocket and lights alcohol soaked rags. Danger bursts into flames. Picks up sword and starts arbitratrily swinging at people. Cuts moonbear's left leg off and decapitates Hypatia. Creates motav cocktail by combining alcohol bottle and a piece of cloth. Lights cocktail and throws it at shelters. Giant flames erupt from the straw huts. Astronuc comes screaming out of one of the huts. His afro is on fire! One palm trees catches fire and then the rest. Pulls out nunchucks from back pockets and whacks Evo in the head. Uses grenade to blow up latrines. Finishes everyone off with a rocket launcher. Takes out satellite cellphone and calls for a helicopter.*

The End.

[edit] Almost forgot, *Takes One Ring from wolfram before departing...my precccessioussss*
 
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  • #153
Ahh, dduardo's helicopter just left. Good job he didn't spot us all hiding in the bushes.

I'm sure we can fix Moonbear up with a wooden leg, and we might be able to sort out Hypatia with a wooden head too.

Astronuc may take a while to recover from his 3rd degree scalp burns, but I've been told that we can perform a graft, weaving his beard-hair into a rudimentary wig.

Evo is still in a state of blissful unawareness of what's been happening since she took the blow to the head. Fortunately, her treatment is confined to wiping dribble off her chin every 20 minutes, and reading kids stories to keep her entertained.

Good job dduardo left behind his rocket launcher, with a couple of spare shells. He'll get a nasty surprise if he tries to come back.
 
  • #154
just plop a coconut on my neck stump and I'll be fine...make sure the eyes are pointing forward please.
 
  • #155
*What brewnog doesn't know is that dduardo instructed the pilot to launch all 16 hellfire missles at the island before leaving. The small island is completely destroyed. You must be in another plane of existence to still be talking.*
 
  • #156
dduardo said:
*What brewnog doesn't know is that dduardo instructed the pilot to launch all 16 hellfire missles at the island before leaving. The small island is completely destroyed. You must be in another plane of existence to still be talking.*


Oh, bugger.
 
  • #157
brewnog said:
Oh, bugger.

How are you people ever going to escape the alternate plane of existence your in now and return to Earth to get your revenage?
 
  • #158
I knew this thread wouldn't last
 
  • #159
dduardo said:
How are you people ever going to escape the alternate plane of existence your in now and return to Earth to get your revenage?

*wakes up, rubs eyes* Wow! All that hard work left me with some crazy dreams! I dreamt that dduardo showed up with a sword and started chopping people to bits, then escaped on a helicopter and blew up our island. I really must have too a drink from the wrong bowl last night. That must've been some of brewnog's brew rather than water I was drinking! :bugeye:
 
  • #160
I slept just fine, tho my necks a bit stiff. I could use a hot bath, and a shampoo. "shrugs" time to hit the ocean.
Walking down the beach a bit...a cove..with yucca plants! Strip myself and a break off a stalk and wash with the sap..and note, tell moonbear about yucca..wow am I sunburned!
 
  • #161
Oh, thanks for letting me know about yucca! (Though it always makes me think of Fozzie Bear in the Muppets, "Yucca yucca yucca," was how he laughed.) Does it help with sunburn? If you think you have a bad burn, you should see how crispy I am! I can turn to toast with SPF 50 sunblock on! I think I should start helping out more with the stuff in the forest so I can stay in the shade more.
 
  • #162
Good idea to stay in the shade, yes it helps a lot. Keep your eye out for aloe plants too. I'll weave us some funky palm hats. then find people to look for food. We can even dry some fruits to use later
 
  • #163
wolram said:
All part of my master plan Lisa, by the way can you cook or sew or have some
other talent?
Yes, I can be the leader! :blushing: (who said sewing or cooking are talents!? :bugeye: )
 
  • #164
Lisa! said:
Yes, I can be the leader! :blushing: (who said sewing or cooking are talents!? :bugeye: )

I'm thinking you will when your naked and hungry.

lol we just got rid of our last self proclaimed leader, so you'd half to be able to do a bit more then that...or at least be willing to learn.
 
  • #165
hypatia said:
I'm thinking you will when your naked and hungry.

lol we just got rid of our last self proclaimed leader, so you'd half to be able to do a bit more then that...or at least be willing to learn.
Who was s/he?
 
  • #166
Lisa! said:
Who was s/he?
We thought that there was a gassy penquin with a stick trying to muck things up, but it turned out that the fumes from Astro & Brewski's still were hallucinogenic. We've since vented it to the downwind side and there won't be a recurrence.
 
  • #167
Well, seeing as we've gone through 3 self proclaimed leaders already... I think I'll try another approach.

...


NINJAS ATTACK!
 
  • #168
I really don't like to be the leader but I have to, because it's the matter of death and life! o:)
 
  • #169
Smurf said:
NINJAS ATTACK!
Luckily, Smurf's not-too-bright ninjas attacked the wild boar colony instead of the camp, so they're all dead now. Back to work, people.
Lisa!, you know I'll follow you anywhere.
 
  • #170
Lisa! said:
I really don't like to be the leader but I have to, because it's the matter of death and life! o:)

Hey what, a new leader , has she passed the tests? Like walkinig
across the fire pit bear foot, and resisting all the male charm :biggrin: if she
has she must be a tough nut, but no, no female could be that tough :biggrin:
 
  • #171
http://www.kia-glitz.com/images/misc/island2.jpg
 
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  • #172
Danger said:
We thought that there was a gassy penquin with a stick trying to muck things up,...
Hmm, yes.
It seems dduardo must be my special responsibility here..
After all, I can't let him remain everybody's pain in the ass, can I?

Oh dear, I'm an altruist, I think.
 
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  • #173
Big fanfare please. Ok, that's enough, our island, note, "our", the
top is north, we came ashore about a third of the way up the east coast,
 
  • #174
wow nice island! Good job!
 
  • #175
wolram said:
Big fanfare please. Ok, that's enough, our island, note, "our", the top is north, we came ashore about a third of the way up the east coast.
OK, great that you found the map. Nice island.

I am headed to the peaks ASAP.

As for what I missed last evening - :biggrin:

I think dduardo OD'd on testosterone. :rolleyes: And he seemed like such a nice young man. Well it can happen to the best of them.

Danger said:
Whapping a Motown or Joisey gal with a stick, no matter how big, is not a good idea.
Whapping ladies is capital offense in my book. :mad: Punishment is 'obliviation'! :devil:

brewnog said:
Astronuc may take a while to recover from his 3rd degree scalp burns, but I've been told that we can perform a graft, weaving his beard-hair into a rudimentary wig.
Not to worry, the hair will grow back. Fortunately, the beard is intact. And btw, I do not scream when I am on fire.

dduardo said:
*What brewnog doesn't know is that dduardo instructed the pilot to launch all 16 hellfire missles at the island before leaving. The small island is completely destroyed. You must be in another plane of existence to still be talking.*
What dduardo doesn't realize is that in his alternate reality, I eat swords and hellfire missiles. :biggrin:

Danger said:
We thought that there was a gassy penquin with a stick trying to muck things up, but it turned out that the fumes from Astro & Brewski's still were hallucinogenic.
Hey, we'll have to build a condensor to capture the fumes. That stuff is too good to let go! We can bottle it and sell it at the Tiki. Anyway, I need some of that now and then - not that I hallucinate - mild euphoria is about all I have ever managed.

Danger said:
Luckily, Smurf's not-too-bright ninjas attacked the wild boar colony instead of the camp, so they're all dead now.
Oh, Nuts! I was looking forward to playing with the Ninjas. Now I only have the boars to play with. :biggrin: I think Smurf got some fumes too. :biggrin:
 
  • #176
hypatia said:
wow nice island! Good job!

:blushing: Well Kia found one that would upload, bless her. :biggrin:
 
  • #177
Man, my head hurts. What a night. Hey, why am I tied up to this coconut tree? Can someone please untie me.

*Tries to get free*

Come on guys, this is not funny. Please someone untie me.

*Starts foaming from the mouth*

Uhhhahahaha
 
  • #178
The scavengers have found the aircrafts tool kit, we found it between the
river Evo and the ridge line on the east coast.
The scavengers are starving hungry from all that treking what's to eat at
the hypermoon caff :biggrin:
 
  • #179
dduardo said:
Man, my head hurts. What a night. Hey, why am I tied up to this coconut tree? Can someone please untie me.

*Tries to get free*

Come on guys, this is not funny. Please someone untie me.

*Starts foaming from the mouth*

Uhhhahahaha

A Penguin, in the pacific? no can't be, arildno go see what that is.
 
  • #180
A penguin?
Penguins are fun!
HOORAY!
 

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