What 5 things would you bring?

What a great question!, haha. I've been sitting here for five minutes wondering myself because mostly everything you can make if you have a little imagination. Hmmmm, ok here goes: 1. A REALLY BIG Dog, lol! 2. Heavy Rope 3. Flint 4. Cast Iron Pot is good 5. Very sharp Bowie Knife I guess that would be it. I'm sure I'll see something different from the other answers and say, "Oh Yehhhhh, I forgot about that, duh". That was fun....take care.

Im guessing i cant just bring a boat to take me away haha. I would take: -My dog Indianna -A pot to cook stuff in -A big knife -A torch -Tent

Hmmm...this is a good discussion. I was a Boy Scout for several years, so I have had some camping/survival experience. Food and water are covered, so tools would probably be on the top of my list. One thing I would want to consider is how long I was to be expected to stay. I would also want to know whether or not I was going to have to try to be rescued, or if I just had to survive a certain length of time. A good fixed-blade knife would probably be the first thing I would want. My first choice would probably be the military style K-BAR. I would probably want a good supply of small-diameter rope or parachute cord. This would enable me to use lashings to build a shelter of some sort. I learned to cook without pots and pans when I was a Boy Scout, so I would likely decide not to have the pot. However, I would probably want a good metal coffee can with the plastic lid on it. This would allow me to use the can to boil the crab I caught around the island, then I could use the can to either store some water to drink at night, or I could use it to put some small twigs in during the rains. The lid would keep the stuff dry so that I could easily start a fire once the rains stopped. Depending on the size of the island, I probably wouldn't need a compass. I have a pretty good sense of direction, and could likely find my way around without it, especially if the island was not very large. I would definitely want the fire-starter. The fire could be used to cook, stay warm if the nights became chilled, and signal for help. The last item on my list would probably be my gerber multi-tool. It has several tools that would make life a little easier. So, I guess my list would be: 1. Fixed blade knife 2. Rope 3. Coffee can (with the lid) 4. Fire-starter 5. multi-tool

Great discussion and a tough one too.I'd bring : 1) something to start a fire 2)machette to cut vegetation as well as kill wild animals 3)Clothing including sheets for the cold nights and to wear even though I amy not need much clothing lol 4)I'd bring the bible too(I stole that from you) but I suppose I would need some sort of inspiration 5)Hand operated entertainement ,a tv or a game.Something you just wound up and allow it to play.

This is actually kind of a retarded discussion, no offense but if you knew you were going to be stranded on a deserted island would you not make arrangements for a rescue or like...take a sattelite radio with you?

Laptop with a solar charger and the ability to get on the internet by satellite? A good boat with enough fuel to get back to civilization (is that cheating?) A large pot and fire striker, I guess. If it is a small island, won't need a compass. A knife, yes. A large piece of waterproof fabric?