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fandomhigh2013-08-06 04:10 am
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Desert Island Survival 101, Tuesday Fourth Period
"Welcome back to our island home!" Petra said cheerfully. "Our other island home, that is. I've taken the liberty of giving you guys some huts, since we've been here for several weeks now." She gestured toward them, lined up on the beach. "Don't worry about them right now. This week we have two topics: getting rescued, and not getting eaten by the wildlife.
"So first off, one thing that's going to be useful for both of those things, along with the uses we've already covered like cooking your food and boiling your water, is fire. Smoke is a signal to potential rescuers that there's something over there they might want to check out, and most animals aren't going to come near a fire. So you want to get your fire going and keep it going at all times, near enough to your shelter you can tend it and it'll deter wildlife from coming near, not close enough it's going to set you on fire in the night. For rescue, specifically, you want to think of ways to signal that there are people here. A message spelled out in a material that contrasts the color of the beach, for instance, like dark-colored rocks--HELP is traditional--or shiny things to catch light and draw the eye. When this happened to me, I sewed a banner out of a bunch of sequined evening gowns and pageant costumes, with a message that would definitely let people know who was here. Now, granted, it didn't exactly work because of...well, never mind that. The point is it could have worked.
"As for the wildlife...I'm not talking about sharks, okay, I know what week it is, like Sunday wasn't a big enough hint," this island, she swore, "but most places, for the most part, if you keep alert and don't go out too far in the water you're not going to get eaten by a shark. You might have to watch out for the terrestrial wildlife, though. If you know you're in an area with large predators, someone's probably going to have to keep watch at night. In shifts, obviously, because everyone needs to sleep. You can also set up traps around the perimeter of your camp, things like hidden pits or snares, to catch animals before they get to you--and if you know a little bit about 'dressing' game and are sure whatever you just caught isn't poisonous, they can then become dinner. See? Multitasking!
"So, let's brainstorm. I want everyone to come up with one creative way to defend against predators and one creative way to signal for rescue. You can discuss together, and remember, you can only use the materials we have." Which still consisted, for the record, mainly of plane detritus and the luggage of a bunch of pageant contestants. "Get to it!"
"So first off, one thing that's going to be useful for both of those things, along with the uses we've already covered like cooking your food and boiling your water, is fire. Smoke is a signal to potential rescuers that there's something over there they might want to check out, and most animals aren't going to come near a fire. So you want to get your fire going and keep it going at all times, near enough to your shelter you can tend it and it'll deter wildlife from coming near, not close enough it's going to set you on fire in the night. For rescue, specifically, you want to think of ways to signal that there are people here. A message spelled out in a material that contrasts the color of the beach, for instance, like dark-colored rocks--HELP is traditional--or shiny things to catch light and draw the eye. When this happened to me, I sewed a banner out of a bunch of sequined evening gowns and pageant costumes, with a message that would definitely let people know who was here. Now, granted, it didn't exactly work because of...well, never mind that. The point is it could have worked.
"As for the wildlife...I'm not talking about sharks, okay, I know what week it is, like Sunday wasn't a big enough hint," this island, she swore, "but most places, for the most part, if you keep alert and don't go out too far in the water you're not going to get eaten by a shark. You might have to watch out for the terrestrial wildlife, though. If you know you're in an area with large predators, someone's probably going to have to keep watch at night. In shifts, obviously, because everyone needs to sleep. You can also set up traps around the perimeter of your camp, things like hidden pits or snares, to catch animals before they get to you--and if you know a little bit about 'dressing' game and are sure whatever you just caught isn't poisonous, they can then become dinner. See? Multitasking!
"So, let's brainstorm. I want everyone to come up with one creative way to defend against predators and one creative way to signal for rescue. You can discuss together, and remember, you can only use the materials we have." Which still consisted, for the record, mainly of plane detritus and the luggage of a bunch of pageant contestants. "Get to it!"
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