Calm down. The most important thing is to remain calm and think
clearly. If you get to panicking, you can lose control and end up
worse than you started out.
Evaluate your resources. Do you have a source of fresh water, a
desalinator, or still? 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.
Appoint a leader. The leader's job is not to come up with
ideas, but to implement the ideas of the group. This is important
for long-term survival.
Start a fire. This may seem like a trivial thing on a deserted
island, but fire has a number of uses. At the very least, it is a
morale booster. You have accomplished your first task and that is
key for morale. Fire can also be used to distill water (more on
that later), cook food, and provide light to you as well as to
rescuers. If you can't start a fire, don't worry, just move on to
the next task and keep trying.
Build a shelter. This gives you a home base to return to and
somewhere warm/shady to sleep. It also give you a place to store
any resources you may acquire.
Look for water. Any source of water is good. As long as you
have water, you can purify/desalinate it. If you have a
desalinator, congratulations. If not, there are several methods to
desalinate it. If you have access to fresh water, just boil it for
2-3 minutes to be sure it's clean. One method of desalination is
distillation. You can construct a solar still, or one that works
over a fire. A solar still can be constructed by filling a large,
flat container with salt water (or urine..It can be re-usable if
need be). Place a smaller container in the center with a rock in it
to hold it still. Cover it with a thin sheet of plastic or whatever
you have and place a rock in the center above the cup. If this is
placed in direct sunlight, water should evaporate and condense on
the plastic running down and dripping into the smaller container.
For one that works over fire, all you need to do is create steam
and condense that steam by using a piece of metal in the steam that
allows the condensed water to run into another container.
Find food. Food is the lowest priority. The human body can last
for weeks without food. There are lots of edible roots and berries,
but watch out! Some are poisonous. Only eat them if you are sure
that they are safe. The best, and most reliable source of food is
bugs. Yes, bugs. They are everywhere and are an excellent source of
protein. If you decide to go fishing with the bugs instead of
eating them, you need a hook. One can be fashioned simply by
carving out a stick into a hook shape and putting a barb on it. Tie
a piece of string to it and you're in business.
Try to make contact. Build big, unnatural looking shapes using
bright colors and shiny things. If you have a radio, use that to
contact possible rescuers. Use signal mirrors and fires and
flashlights and whatever else you can think of to draw attention to
yourself.
Never give up hope. Desperate acts can be lethal to you and
others with you. Willpower is what allows people to survive without
food for weeks. If you don't have the will to live, you won't.
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