Desert Island Essentials

I remember an RHP thread like this from many years ago and it was quite entertaining, so I thought I’d resurrect the idea.

Scenario: we as a group are stranded for life on a desert island with no hope of rescue, however we have plentiful basic food and fresh water. It’s super basic but our survival is ensured.

Your task in this thread is to suggest one item each from a designated set of categories, and which you deem to be essential to a better life for you, and if possible convince other posters of your choices. You must choose one item from each of 5 categories and you may of course debate with others over choices. A general consensus may be possible, but is unlikely to be agreed on. Choices are not restricted by manufacturing constraints and will be powered, repeatable and operational. For example if you (for some reason) choose a sports car, it will be fuelled … as would an electric toothbrush, video or music device etc

Internet is not available and not permitted, nor are escape machines, helicopters, time machines, tele-pods or other mechanisms for getting off of the island. It’s all about lifestyle on the island.

All choices will be enjoyed by all members on the island, however in the final call only one from each category will be given to us.

The 5 categories are:

1) hygiene and heath
2) arts and crafts
3) entertainment (including music, TV and movies)
4) food and drink
5) tools and utensils

Please make your pitch 😊

1. Paramedic first aid kit
2. Oil paints
3. Infinity Digital Jukebox
4. Chocolate
5. Machete

Ready to fiercely defend all my suggestions/commandments.

@divegeester said
I remember an RHP thread like this from many years ago and it was quite entertaining, so I thought I’d resurrect the idea.

Scenario: we as a group are stranded for life on a desert island with no hope of rescue, however we have plentiful basic food and fresh water. It’s super basic but our survival is ensured.

Your task in this thread is to suggest one item ...[text shortened]... g music, TV and movies)
4) food and drink
5) tools and utensils [/b]

Please make your pitch 😊

@divegeester said
I remember an RHP thread like this from many years ago and it was quite entertaining, so I thought I’d resurrect the idea.

Scenario: we as a group are stranded for life on a desert island with no hope of rescue, however we have plentiful basic food and fresh water. It’s super basic but our survival is ensured.

Your task in this thread is to suggest one item ...[text shortened]... g music, TV and movies)
4) food and drink
5) tools and utensils [/b]

Please make your pitch 😊

1) hygiene and heath
2) arts and crafts
3) entertainment (including music, TV and movies)
4) food and drink
5) tools and utensils [/b]

Please make your pitch 😊

@rookie54 said
1) bog roll
2) a festivus pole
3) python on repeat
4) water
5) a knife and a stone

@divegeester said
I remember an RHP thread like this from many years ago and it was quite entertaining, so I thought I’d resurrect the idea.

Scenario: we as a group are stranded for life on a desert island with no hope of rescue, however we have plentiful basic food and fresh water. It’s super basic but our survival is ensured.

Your task in this thread is to suggest one item ...[text shortened]... g music, TV and movies)
4) food and drink
5) tools and utensils [/b]

Please make your pitch 😊

1. Toothpicks, sleeping pills
2. Pottery
3. Deck of cards, Godfather I and II
4. Coffee, Danish pastries
5. Bucket and shovel

@Drewnogal said
1. Antiseptic lotion.
2. Needlework kit with scissors
3 Pitch pipes
4. Barrel of whiskey
5 A saw

@Rajk999 said
Yes, cant leave out #4.
My personal prefernce is Guyanese 15 yr El Dorado.

@Drewnogal said
That’s also your anaesthetic -just in case you have the misfortune to need an amputation?

@divegeester said
Ghost and I have the machetes.

@divegeester said
1) toothbrushes for all
2) woodcarving
3) Friends series
4) fresh salmon steaks
5) machete (same as Ghost)

@Torunn said
1. Toothpicks, sleeping pills
2. Pottery
3. Deck of cards, Godfather I and II
4. Coffee, Danish pastries
5. Bucket and shovel

@Ghost-of-a-Duke said
I concede the pottery, but surely music transcends films/tv?