*****SURVIVAL GAME - To see who are worthy companions during the Apocalypse*****

20 miles could be done in a long day.

If there is snow there is water..

food

Compass

Map
Gun has powder you could light w/ a

lighter

steel wool

clothing

Tarp

axe

Can of shortening(stove fuel and food in one)


That would get us 20 miles..Not easy but possible.


Booze for after-wards(or fuel supplement)

Last Edited by Frigg Stuyvesant on 09/24/2010 01:29 PM

You should post this as a poll and get a general reading.


It might work out.

Last Edited by Frigg Stuyvesant on 09/24/2010 12:46 PM

We will see how this thread goes...I may re-post as a poll at a later time.

Are you going to play along, Frigg?

I'll play


Priority one - Warmth

attempt to make Fire

I need the Steel Wool & the Planes Batteryto get sparks and some Newspaper as tinder.

Then we burn what we can, using the plane & the tarp for shelter.

Gunshots to signal for help

No way am I trying to run 20 miles in my street cloths in -25 degree weather.

In your scenario, probably all that would really be needed would be some of the steel wool and newspaper for tinder after collecting as much dead wood off of the surrounding trees, and the lighter to strike a spark from the flint. No need for any fluid. Once one or two good fires were going to create heat and plenty of smoke, the rescue planes would find you before you ran out of the chocolate. Some shelters could be built if the fuselage of the plane was too damaged to sleep in.

Last Edited by wil b wuz on 09/24/2010 01:03 PM

The rest is nice to have, but not critical

Hehe...

Did this at work in groups.

This game also points out the group leaders and those who follow.

Everybody dressed for a business meeting and no one has a cell phone....what alternate universe is this????

I better not play this one..lol

What makes me wonder is why the hell is there a can of crisco onboard a plane in the first place.

You're welcome to play along, BeSouth'rn.

I am just trying to pass some time before my weekend gets started.

Awww...come on Phoenix...you may be the one to give me the GLP answers I am expecting.

Don't think "obvious"...think out-of-the-box...in true GLP fashion. I am looking for creativity here...not a grade.

The most important action is to make sure you are secure in a safe area and if so stay in the area because help is on the way and wandering from the wreckage is almost sure death. You don't stand a chance if you happen to get wet and depending on where you are the compass may not be reliable.

Put on the extra clothes for warmth. Then comes shelter, heat, a signal fire set up for use as appropriate.

The order of importance would be the extra clothes, the canvas, the axe,(for shelter) the lighter, ball of steel wool, for fire starter then the crisco for use as lamp heat and light in the shelter by fashioning a makeshift wick.

The booze would be a help with fire starting and for use on the signal fire. The newspaper would be good to help keep warm when sleeping. The compass and map wouldn't be all that useful since you need to stay at the crash site. Lastly the chocolate bars would be good to grab a bit of energy as needed. The .45 calibre pistol might come in handy for protection or not. Definitely would not use it as a signal. First an aircraft would not hear it and ground crews would not be coming for you up there unless they knew exactly where you were anyway.

In that case...Just the pistol


Uh huh! that's right.


Oh yeah and the newspaper to read after the orgy of carnage.

You want to stay up to date.

Last Edited by Frigg Stuyvesant on 09/24/2010 01:32 PM

Thanks, but already know the order of importance.
Will be interesting to see the other's answers. ;)

id wad up the newspapers between the extra layer of clothes for an added air insulation layer.

then eat the chocolate, and grease up my TAINT and BALLS with the crisco so that i wouldn't chafe on the 20 mile hike back to town that could be done in under 10 hours...

i'd leave everything else for the people who can stay with the crash site.

Last Edited by dreadlock sasquatch on 09/24/2010 01:37 PM

1. Lighter
2. Whiskey (can fuel the empty lighter and the bottle used for boiling and drinking water)
3. Ax
4. .45
5. Canvas

Now your thinking like a bonafide conspiracy theorist...who says you want to be found...this may be your "god-send" to escape civilization.

Now, since you went for the pistol first, what did that do for you?

Gave me the opportunity to murder everyone and up my available food larder for a good long time. And begin my career as a cannibal. GLP's first Wendigo.

People,

People who eat people.


Are the worst tasting people iiinn the WOOORLD!!!

1. One quart of 100-proof whiskey - you just survived a plane crash. You're gonna need a shot of whiskey!

2. A loaded .45-caliber pistol - puts ME in control of the situation. I can then make sure an idiot is not endangering my life.

3. A Compass - hold onto until you grab number 3.

4. A sectional air map made of plastic - now you can plot your course and get a general idea of where in the hell you are. If you don't read the map you actually have no idea where you are, and thus have no idea if you should stay or go. A town could be 5 miles away, for all you know.

5. 20 x 20 ft. piece of heavy-duty canvas - proceed to build shelter.

6. A small ax - now go get some firewood. Though the ax would not be necessary; it would just be handy.

7. Cigarette Lighter (without fluid) - remove the metal sheeting from the lighter.

8. A ball of steel wool - tear off small piece, fluff remaining piece, and use with lighter to start fire.

9. Can of Crisco Shortening - empty the contents onto a rock or something for use later. Remove the lid, shine with the steel wool, and make a signal mirror.

10. Extra shirt and pants for each survivor - now that everyone is done moving, tell everyone to put on the extra clothing to stay warm.

11. Newspapers (one per person) - hand everyone a newspaper. Tell them they can use it for some extra insulation in their clothes, save it for lighting another fire, or do what you're gonna do... Use it for toilet paper to clean your drawers AFTER that nasty plane crash!

12. Family-size Chocolate bars (one per person) - it is now time for a small snack.

The whiskey is last on the list.

The Crisco is next to last, unless there are two or more gay guys in the group, then it would be first on the list.

Ribbit

Ps: The lighter is suppose to be listed as a Zippo style lighter, so you can use the whiskey to fuel it.

Last Edited by Butt Ugly Toad on 09/24/2010 01:59 PM

Not to mention...a person my size would now have 14 changes of clothing.

Excellent point. A wardrobe.

Use the whiskey and lighter to start fires, no 12 volt battery was mentioned...

I would think crisco could maybe keep that fire going isnt it flameable?

Yes. See 2nd post.

20 x 20 ft. piece of heavy-duty canvas
A small ax

Most important to make an improvised shelter, using the ax get a few good heavy branches and the canvas to make a shelter between two strong trees, drifting snow up against the sides to insulate it. The ax should also help clear some vegetation, preferably deadwood and small undergrowth useful for kindling.

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Cigarette lighter (without fluid)
One quart of 100-proof whiskey
Newspapers (one per person)
Can of Crisco shortening
Extra shirt and pants for each survivor

These are all useful for creating a large fire. Crumple the newspaper and smear crisco on it as well. If the wood you chopped is wet you may have to use ripped up extra shirts covered in crisco to keep the fire going as the wood dries. Start the fire with the 100 proof whiskey and sparks from the fluidless lighter. A lean-to fire should be near the opening of the shelter for warmth. Once this fire and shelter are created the next step is clearing or finding a larger amount of wood to keep the fire going through the night, and for making a larger fire as a distress signal. Whatever clothing not used for the fire should be worn for maximum warmth.

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A sectional air map made of plastic
A compass

If these options fail the next step, the next morning is determining the direction of the town using the map and compass. If the snow is getting feet wet while walking, melting the sections of the air map to your shoes to make rigged snowshoes could help, with both survivors huddled under the canvas to conserve heat while walking.

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A loaded .45-caliber pistol
Family-size chocolate bars (one per person)
A ball of steel wool

The pistol isn't really important unless wildlife is investigating your shelter, but since the fire is going most animals should leave it alone.

The chocolate bars should be eaten if you are about to embark on the walk to the town, for the extra calories to stay warm and active.

The steel wool I can't be too sure about. If you could salvage a 9v battery from something they make excellent firestarters but alone I can't figure out how this would be useful.

Would Crisco on exposed flesh be a good insulator?

I think so.