Survival of the Fittest Assignment

**pete** · 25/01/2002, 4:15 PM

If you seen before try not to ruin for others. If Bray v City as bad as last weeks game then maybe print out for doing during the match. Oh yeah, I have the answer which i'll put up later next week

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You have just crashed landed in the woods of North Minnesota & Southern Manitoba. It is 11.32am in mid Janurary. The small plane in which you were travelling was completely destroyed apart from the frame. The pilot & co-pilot have been killed, but no-one else is serioulsy injured. The crash came suddenly before the pilot had a chance to radio for help or inform anyone of your position. Since your pilot was trying to avoid the storm you know the plane was considerably off course. The pilot announced shortly before the crash you were 80 miles NW of a small town that is the nearest known habitation.

You are in a wilderness area made up of thick woods broken by many lakes & rivers. The last weather report indicated that the temperature would reach -25 deg C in the daytime & -40 deg C in the night. You are dressed in winter clothing appropriate for city wear; suit, pantsuits, street shoes & overcoat. While escaping from the plane you were able to salvage the 15 items below.

YOUR assignment:

Rank the 15 items according to their importance to your survival. Then give a quick explanation of your plan to survive. Assume that there are 3 other survivors in your group.

1. 1st Aid Kit
2. Ball of steel wool.
3. 30 feet of rope.
4. Cigarette lighter (no fluid)
5. Loaded .45 caliber pistol
6. Newspapers (4)
7. Compass
8. 2 ski poles
9. Knife
10. Sectional Air Map made of plastic
11. Can of preserved food
12. 4 extra shirts & pants
13. Quart of 85% proof whiskey
14. Flashlight with batteries
15. 4 family sized chocolate bars

Order of importance is 1 is MOST 15 is LEAST

How its scored is as follows: If you have an item in the correct order there's ZERO difference. If you have an item selected as No.1 but is in fact No.15 then theres a 14 point difference.... negatives or positives don't matter..... it's the differential that counts.

good luck....

**dahamsta** · 26/01/2002, 1:16 PM

Ok, in order of importance...

1. Quart of 85% proof whiskey

adam

**Éanna** · 26/01/2002, 11:05 PM

Originally posted by Vetinari
Ok, in order of importance...

1. Quart of 85% proof whiskey

Ditto

**pete** · 28/01/2002, 10:34 AM

Nope.

To start ye off no.1 is the cigarette lighter (starting fires, long term source of heat)

Is no one going to try?

**Macy** · 28/01/2002, 10:39 AM

Is no one going to try?

No.

**dahamsta** · 28/01/2002, 11:02 AM

No.

Would you like me to move this to Humour?

heh

adam

**pete** · 31/01/2002, 2:53 PM

Memorise this as you never know when you might need it.......

1. Cigarette lighter - In order to light fires... long term heat source.
2. Steel wool - Collects sparks from the lighter

3. 4 shirts & 4 pants - Immediate extra warmth

4. Chocolate bars... immediated hunger needs

5. Can of food....Top can be used as a signal device & also to collect water... & as food source.

6. Flashlight.. to signal planes

7. 30 feet of rope.. to build a shelter etc

8. Newspapers... insulation from cold

9. Gun.... as a SOUND making device to alert rescurers.

10. Knife.... can't remember

11. 1st aid kit... in case of injuries

12. Ski poles... to carry items or build a shelter with

13. whiskey... for starting the fire .... not to drink

14. Plastic map.... burn it

15. Compass... no use

STAY at the plane is the best hope