Survival Quiz

[japanpimp]

JP, the problem is you're not giving us a good reason why we would ever be out in the woods in the first place, let alone lost. Some might actually enjoy camping out somewhere, but would have better packed survival gear, even on a hike. You could pull out a 'Survivor' type scenario, but even then, the contestants are constantly tracked. Even loggers would have blazed their own trails, so they wouldn't get lost. So, other than getting kidnapped, and escaping, (which means we probably wouldn't have the knife, in this case), whyever would we, as sensible beings, be lost in a forest?

I agree fall. I think JP needs to provide a list of 15 objects of which we happen to have 5 things in our backpack (backpack doesn't count as one of the 5 items).

Here are some possible items:

• a banana
• a dowsing rod
• a dinghy
• a dog
• a bra
• abracax
• a full Thanksgiving dinner
• an artificial limb (player's choice)
• an iPod
• a grappling hook
• bedbug repellant
• bigblugg repellant
• a tin of creosote
• a hovercraft
• a screaming child with a dirty diaper
• Goats (the Mod)
• Goats (the herbivore)
• Goats cheese
• a kitana
• a kite
• a kitten

What 5 would you pick to survive?

Well, let's see...first of all, there was either some massive tragedy like a tsunami that stripped half my stuff away or I was mugged and dropped out here, or else you forgot to mention that I have my purse with me. Because you see, I ALWAYS have my purse with me.

Since you didn't say I was soaking wet and half-drowned and surrounded by sodden furniture and stray livestock, I'm going to assume it wasn't a tsunami. Since you said nothing about me avoiding the manhunt for me after I killed a man, I will assume the mugging is also not the basis of this scenario. Therefore, I assume, logically, that I DO have my purse and you just neglected to mention it.

Since I have my purse with me, I will proceed with my survival plans.

First, I will take one of the two mylar emergency blankets from my purse. I will cut it in half, using half to create a lean-to shelter with tree limbs and the half-blanket as a tarp. I will reserve the other half for now. The second blanket I will wrap in at night to stay warm.

Next, I will have a little snack with one of the power bars I always carry. Gotta keep up your energy! I'll stay hydrated with the water bottle I have and I will work on rigging up access to fresh water for refills.

I'll collect some firewood and start a lovely little fire with the lighter from my purse. Should I need to use the "facilities" behind a bush, I do have a kleenex pack in there that should suffice for needed hygiene issues.

Now, I burn easily, so in the daytime I will put some moisturizer with sunblock on my exposed skin. Chapstick is also good and I will be sure to use that. I actually have a suture set in here, so I'll be using that to fish if I am near water of any type. Mmmm, fresh fish is the best!

After dinner, I'll pull out a paperback and read a bit before snuggling up in my shelter, wrapped in my blanket, beside the fire. Should I want a little treat, I will munch on the emergency chocolate from the hidden compartment in my purse. (Yes, all women have that. No, we won't show you.)

In a few days, if I've not been rescued, it's time to decide: Do I attempt to make my way to civilization and help, or do I impale Boleslav's head on a stick and go native? Ah...decisions, decisions.

I'm lost in the Forest, and I have the items listed.

I would simply exit the Holodeck, and go to the bridge to tell the Captain that there's a problem on the Holodeck.

*Continuing the deep sighs*
*Shaking head, laughing, drinking coffee*
You people need to start your own TV talk show....
FallB, a reason to be there? Fine, you just woke up in the middle of the forrest. No idea how you got there.
FoxyB, WTF? A suture set in your purse? Who the f ARE you???? OMG....