I was recetly watching a movie that shall remain unnamed about a man stranded on an abandoned island, and I thought, that could be me.

There can only be so many empty islands left in the world, so I propose that one of these specialised survival kits should be placed on each, just to be safe.

It would contain within; a flare gun and directions to fire for the best chance of it being seen (based on shipping lanes and aircraft routes). There would also be a fair quantity of long-lasting foodstuffs and a water purifier.

Included would also be instructions on how to build a rudimentary shelter, how to differentiate between poisonous and non-poisonous mushrooms etc.

Another inclusion would be the famous pirate tradition of a gun with one bullet. Of course this would only be for dire emergencies.

I would hope for the day when little children watching the aforementioned movie will ask "Why doesn't he just use the Deserted Island Suvival Kit Daddy?"
-- hidden truths, Jul 30 2005

Do It Yourself Amputation Kit... DIYAK
No survival package is complete without one. [ato_de, Jul 30 2005]

did it become deserted after you arrived? just asking :)
-- po, Jul 30 2005


Or they could take those emergency phones from the NJ Turn pike and place them on the islands. The "Ahh shit" phones
-- Antegrity, Jul 30 2005


Homeless man reading his daily roof: "Oh, man...I gotta go to a deserted island to get something to eat."
-- goober, Jul 30 2005


Desserted Island Survival Kit: cake spatula and ice cream spoon
-- FarmerJohn, Jul 30 2005


//There can only be so many empty islands left in the world// The words "so" and "many" concatenate to reveal the flaw of this idea.
-- pooduck, Jul 30 2005


What is a bit of expenditure to protecting many hundreds of potentially stranded people?
-- hidden truths, Jul 30 2005


How about the millions of people "stranded" throughout the world who need food now. Sorry to be such a downer.
-- goober, Jul 30 2005


If everyone put ideas on hold just because there were more pressing needs, only worthwhile things would get done. What kind of world would that be?
-- Acme, Jul 30 2005


There are thousands of Indonesian islands - just that they are so small that you can't see them on a lot of the more general maps.
-- froglet, Jul 30 2005



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