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The worst possible thing has happened: you are stranded on a
deserted island as a victim of circumstance. All hope may seem lost,
there is no hope of finding rescue. To the contrary, it can be very
easy to survive on a deserted island, even thrive or find rescue,
provided you know what to do.
How to Live on a Deserted Island…
1. Stay calm. The most important thing is to remain calm and think clearly. If
you start panicking, you can lose control and end up losing
your chance of survival. If you make a buddy to talk to it will
help you calm down. Your priorities should be safety, water,
shelter, food. In that order.
Part 1 of 4: Taking it in your stride
2. Look around for safety precautions.
Is the area you are in safe? Are there wild animals? Risk of flooding?
Establishing physical safety is the first important step.
Part 1 of 4: Taking it in your stride
3. Look for a clean fresh water supply.
Most people start by looking for food, but it is a fact that almost
all "lost" people are found in a matter of hours or a couple days.
You can live for 2 weeks without food but only 3-4 days without
water. If there is no natural source of water, look at constructing a
way to collect rainwater.
Part 2 of 4: Establishing the necessities
4. Create a shelter.
You will need protection from the elements and natural predators.
This could be a natural shelter such as a cave, or one you construct.
A shelter provides a home base, somewhere warm and shady to
sleep, a place for storing resources, and somewhere to hide from
animals.
Part 2 of 4: Establishing the necessities
5. Find food sources.
The ocean is filled with life. Try constructing a low V shaped wall
out of stones at low tide, with the point of the V pointing out to
the sea. At high tide, fish should swim inside but become trapped as
the tide flows out.
Part 2 of 4: Establishing the necessities
6. Evaluate your resources.
Do you have a source of fresh water? Do you have a long range
radio, satellite phone, or other means of communication? Are
there other people? People, if managed correctly, can be your
greatest resource.
Part 2 of 4: Establishing the necessities
7. Start a fire.
This may seem like a trivial thing on a deserted island, but fire has a
number of uses. Fire can be used to distill water, cook, and provide
light for you and your rescuers, and If there are dangerous animals,
use fire at night to help keep them at bay.
Part 2 of 4: Establishing the necessities
8. Act on all approved ideas together.
Everyone in the group should work together to ensure that all
needs are met, and to ensure that all resources available are put to
good use.
Part 3 of 4: Working together
9. Arrange rocks or large objects on a clear path to signal for help.
The recognized mountain distress signals are based on groups of
three (six in the UK). A distress signal can be three fires, three
blasts on a whistle, or three flashes of a light, in succession followed
by a one minute pause and repeated until a response is received. If
you are clear view of boats attempt to make a large red X.
Part 4 of 4: Getting rescued
10. Try to make contact.
Use a radio, if available, to contact possible rescuers. Use signal
mirrors, fires and flashlights and whatever else to draw attention to
yourself. This can be done while you wait.
Part 4 of 4: Getting rescued
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