> Imagine the following situation-- you know you are going to be spending 6
> months on a remote desert island. The island has sufficient resources which
> will provide you with your shelter, food, clothing, and medical requirements,
> but anything else (including Internet access) is spotty (slow, expensive).
> The inhabitants are not likely to speak much English.

How's the power supply?

> What would you bring with you to make life more interesting/productive/
> enjoyable? You have only one week to prepare, purchase or gather whatever it
> is, so scanning very much of your dead-tree library is out. You are limited
> to, say, 20-30kg weight and commensurate volume.

For myself, I'd say a laptop with as many books as I can download free off
the internet, plus the best possible astronomy program I can find, the best
possible book on astronomy I can find, and the best telescope I can fit into
the allotted space.  A remote, techno-spotty desert island is liable to have
OUTSTANDING star viewing opportunities.

Also my MP3 player, to cure the "can't get that song out of my head"
moments, and my "pocket sized" travel hammock.

Last, but not least, I'd go for some good fishing gear.  Never had much
chance to fish on desert islands, but sitting and staring at a pole is
often good for a few hours of diversion...

Eliminate items in order they appear in this list.

Mike H.

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