How Does One

kidakida Join Date: 2003-02-20 Member: 13778Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">live on an island?</div> Hi

One of my dreams is to live alone on an island, far away from this world, and more importantly, far away from society. It would be my greatest dream to die in a "Robinson Crusoe/Cast Away" fashion. Preferably, an island near Fuji, uninhabited by humans and uninhabited by animals that will chew me up.

First, we have the financial costs, which are not important at the moment; lets look at the realistic side of things, like transportation.

I' am not joking.

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  • Ashaman_JoeAshaman_Joe Join Date: 2003-11-11 Member: 22559Members, Constellation
    Don't? <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    first you gotta decide: agriculture, or overseas imports?

    or making a drug farm and using that to get rich :o
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  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    I don't think this will work... Where would you get broadband? And don't give me satellite! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    The internet is a part of society. He wants away from that...

    Living on an island by yourself would require a lot of planing as to what you could eat/grow. There wouldn't be any meat... You may be able to fish, but anything that you kill other than that would go to waste and rot in the tropical sun.

    You'd have to think about shelter beforehand, possably bring materails with you because it would probably be pretty hard to make somthing relyablr with what nature gives you on your island.

    This is a great idea. IMO, every human should do somthing like this for a year or so in their lifetime. It's good for the mind if you're strong minded... Else it would kill you/drive you insane...

    Have fun on your island!
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  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    Grow tropical fruits and live like a squirrel. No kidding either. Store some in for winter, eat some in summer.

    And of course, you can't live alone on a uninhabited island without ants. So be sure to get some insecticide/carnivorous plants to take care of them.

    You can fish as well. That would be, if you like to eat fish.

    And I never thought anyone ever said this......

    Nanites.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    I always though this or living in a small Harvest Moon-ish enviroment would be the best living your ending days.
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  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    You could probably stock it with piggies, no?

    Go <i>Lord of the Flies</i> stylee.
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  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'><b>MONKEY BUTLERS</b> </span>
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    If you live on an island, you'll end up doing drugs 24/7....just like the kids of Hawaii! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> jk
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  • UnderDOGUnderDOG Join Date: 2003-04-05 Member: 15221Members
    Oh, from the original poster I got the impresion that he wanted an actual self sufficent house on an island; not just living off the land.
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  • kidakida Join Date: 2003-02-20 Member: 13778Members
    Did someone say Hawaiian mushrooms?? OY! Na, actually that would probably disillusion me with thoughts of forming a "Dr.Moreau" type of island. And that would be plain ol' wack.

    I suppose a hijacking of an oil tanker would do. I don't really think them immigrants would mind, hell they'd probably band up with me. It only takes three to form a society, eh?

    From a serious point, I think the most important things to be considered, would be the type of food that are edible on a tropical island, and how to obtain such. A nice 12 inch blade would be very handy.
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  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    LOL don't worry about housing. He'd probably find a cave or chop down wod and build a hut.

    As for transportation....well, ships are totally out of the picture with all new safety technology that won't shipwreck you.

    I suggest you hire a commercial plane that has lots of fuel (and I mean LOTS!) and fly over the eastern Pacific. The Pacific is plentiful with islands so you shouldn't have trouble with it.

    Unless you unfortunately stumble into native tribes which scalp you and wear your skin for clothes.....eep!
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  • juicejuice Join Date: 2003-01-28 Member: 12886Members, Constellation
    it's my dream too. the hard part would be finding yourself that isolated island. i always thought the only way would be to buy it for millions or something.
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  • GlissGliss Join Date: 2003-03-23 Member: 14800Members, Constellation, NS2 Map Tester
    But the guy in <i>Castaway</i> was insane.
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  • SkySky Join Date: 2004-04-23 Member: 28131Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-pjofsky+Jun 18 2004, 08:41 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (pjofsky @ Jun 18 2004, 08:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> But the guy in <i>Castaway</i> was insane. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Lies. The volleyball drove him insane.

    Insidious ball....
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    I would suggest bringing a small supply of food with you, just until you can get the hang of fishing/ hunting/ etc. So it isn't a completely dire emergency if you fail the first few times.
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  • GlissGliss Join Date: 2003-03-23 Member: 14800Members, Constellation, NS2 Map Tester
    <!--QuoteBegin-5kyh16h91+Jun 18 2004, 05:47 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (5kyh16h91 @ Jun 18 2004, 05:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-pjofsky+Jun 18 2004, 08:41 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (pjofsky @ Jun 18 2004, 08:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> But the guy in <i>Castaway</i> was insane. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Lies. The volleyball drove him insane.

    Insidious ball.... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    In the end, I believe it was growing a beard that made him insane.
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  • TransmissionTransmission Join Date: 2003-03-12 Member: 14456Members
    You would be really bored. There isn't much to do, and you are by yourself. Even Robinson Crusoe had Friday, and Castaway man had his volleyball (but that led to his demise). I would not know what I would do all tha time.
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  • panda_de_malheureuxpanda_de_malheureux Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24775Members
    How about <u>not</u> living on an island?
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin-Duff-Man+Jun 18 2004, 06:33 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Duff-Man @ Jun 18 2004, 06:33 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You could probably stock it with piggies, no?

    Go <i>Lord of the Flies</i> stylee. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    /me steals Duff-Man's conch
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  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    me pushes a fat kid off a cliff
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  • Har_Har_the_PirateHar_Har_the_Pirate Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19388Members, Constellation
    me makes bonfire and becomes god of island
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    me gathers island mana and casts lvl. 8 tsunami and kills everyone
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  • baconflapsbaconflaps Join Date: 2004-02-09 Member: 26314Members
    /me talks to pig head on stake
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  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    just because you haven't read the book doesn't mean you can ruin our lord of the flies roleplay :o

    /me dances around a small boy and then beats him to death
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  • laggerlagger Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1805Members
    I'm not to sure that I believe you truly understand the impact of living on an island by yourself. I would speculate that being brought up in a society of modern age the effects of living on an island would be very hard to withstand.
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  • Private_ColemanPrivate_Coleman PhD in Video Games Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7510Members
    my thoughts exactly. Living on an island alone, now that you have been brought up in a urban environment, would be catastrophic to your psychological state.
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  • BogglesteinskyBogglesteinsky Join Date: 2002-12-24 Member: 11488Members
    Humans are social "animals". Being alone and sane for the rest of your life takes some serious strength.
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    1) Find a BIG island, maybe about a mile or something. Water rises/big tital wave or something your house = screwed, plus you need lots of room and stuff for growing food.

    2) Bring supplys: Transportation if you say **** this im leaving, fishing stuff maybe, hatchet/knife, lots of string, other supplies. Definentaly something to start fires with.

    3) make sure you prepare for the worst if you actualy do this, there are plenty of things like earthquakes or something that would really make life miserable.


    Really, I find this nearly impossable to do w/o outside help every once in awhile, so i hope you have nice parents <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • dr_ddr_d Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14979Members
    edited June 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Z.X. Bogglesteinsky+Jun 19 2004, 07:16 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Z.X. Bogglesteinsky @ Jun 19 2004, 07:16 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Humans are social "animals". Being alone and sane for the rest of your life takes some serious strength. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    There's always gods.


    ...oh wait sane.
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