So you are stuck on a Desert Island

[Wacky Racer]

Five miles across, 1000 miles from the nearest land.

You have absolutely no chance of ever being rescued, you are going definitely going to die on there.

However:-

There is an abundance of fresh water from streams and food growing on the island, fruit etc.

Bear in mind if you took ill there's no doctor or dentist etc.

How would you amuse yourself, and do you think you would go mad?

[bobtail4x4]

is there a nubile native about?

[heisthegaffer]

Wacky Racer said:

Five miles across, 1000 miles from the nearest land.

You have absolutely no chance of ever being rescued, you are going definitely going to die on there.

However:-

There is an abundance of fresh water from streams and food growing on the island, fruit etc.

Bear in mind if you took ill there's no doctor or dentist etc.

How would you amuse yourself, and do you think you would go mad?

You'd have to have a plan of building a shelter and keep that going.

With enough food and water, you'd be fit as a butchers dog within time

[brake fader]

Wacky Racer said:

Five miles across, 1000 miles from the nearest land.

You have absolutely no chance of ever being rescued, you are going definitely going to die on there.

However:-

There is an abundance of fresh water from streams and food growing on the island, fruit etc.

Bear in mind if you took ill there's no doctor or dentist etc.

How would you amuse yourself, and do you think you would go mad?

sounds bliss, much better than rotting away here in the cold paying bills , i'd be fine and thankful of it.

[Mick Dastardly]

brake fader said:

sounds bliss, much better than rotting away here in the cold paying bills , i'd be fine and thankful of it.

With the added societal benefit than no one would ever have to read your vile, bigoted bile on a car based internet forum again.

Win, win, I’d say.

[Spare tyre]

I’d set up a meat spinning competition and try to win it

[nicanary]

Where do you plug in the chip pan ?

[Wacky Racer]

nicanary said:

Where do you plug in the chip pan ?

No Coronation Street.

[M4cruiser]

I'd be on PH.

[Len Clifton]

I’d find a way to make beer, then drink it.

[rallye101]

Think they made a film about that, Mr Wilson?

[oddball1313]

Build a boat, fill it to the gunnels with food and water, wait for a favourable wind and go for it. Better to die trying to live than purely existing in an open prison

Edited by oddball1313 on Wednesday 30th July 21:33

[InitialDave]

I'd probably spend the first few weeks kicking myself for not buying that Breitling Emergency.

After that, I guess you just have to crack on building a shelter etc.

I suppose it depends how you're dumped there, too. Contents of a wrecked ship/plane to make use of? The penknife that lives permanently in my pocket?

I think my first concern would be to be very careful to preserve my eyeglasses, as not having at least reasonable vision is going to make everything much harder.

[Len Clifton]

oddball1313 said:

Build a boat, fill it to the gunnels with food and water, wait for a favourable wind and go for it. Better to die trying to live than purely existing in an open prison

Edited by oddball1313 on Wednesday 30th July 21:33

Sounds like living in Britain.

[Warhavernet]

Don't worry if your Island nation has a vibrant economy and a munificent refugee welfare system, they will come, you won't be alone for long,

[richhead]

Is there an off licence, if not im not staying, otherwise sounds like bliss

[StoutBench]

brake fader said:

sounds bliss, much better than rotting away here in the cold paying bills , i'd be fine and thankful of it.

Where do you live that's cold?

[thebraketester]

Build a boat

[Super Sonic]

Do I get to wear a vest?

[bloomen]

I think we underestimate the amount of time someone in that situation would spend operating life. That might keep a fair bit of madness at bay.

Other than that, write a book on a very large rock. With a smaller rock.

Make friends with some sea birds and fish.