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Survival – Personal Edition

Island time! Except it’s deserted, you’re stuck there, and need to survive until people notice you’re missing and come find you.

• Water. You need to find drinkable water first and foremost to survive. Hollow out tree trunks to collect rainwater. But that has to be consumed within a day before it goes bad. Water from a coconut is also good, but in moderation. Too much and you’ll get diarrhea. Some islands will have a wetter, mountainous center, so be sure to explore as much of the island terrain as possible.
• Protect your body. Stay in the shade to protect yourself from the sun and stay away from the sun reflecting off the ocean. If freshwater is available, dampen your clothes during the hot hours to cool yourself and avoid sweating out water. Do not use saltwater for this as that will result in boils and sores.
• Food. Your best bet is fishing. Find a forked stick and tie your shirt over the end of it to make a basket. In shallow water, hold the stick low and when a fish swims over it, scoop it out. If there’s no spiny scales on the fish, you can eat it raw. In the mood for some bird? Find some rocks and pelt them when nearby.
• Fire. You’ll want a fire going at all times as it will be an excellent signal. Grab a flat piece of wood, a stick, and some grass. Place the grass on the flat piece of wood, then spin the stick between your palms to generate enough heat to ignite the grass. Once going, gather additional fuel for the fire and keep it fed and burning. You can even use it to cook your fish and birds.
• Lookout. Keep a steady lookout in all directions to identify any passing ships. More than likely if you see one that will be a shipping land that more boats will follow. Make sure you can signal in that direction to get their attention.

At some point, help will come and whisk you back to civilization and then a movie deal which will make you rich and famous. Congrats!

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Survival – Species Edition

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