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S-kirby
Im doing a project on Lord of the flies, and like we have to make a hand book/ manual for survival on an island. we have to talk about food sources, shelter, protection from the elements, sanitation, keeping track of time, communication with the outside ect.
Answer
Find an old Scouting / Boy Scout handbook. It's got lots of ideas.
Generally:
Food sources: Small animals along with fish, crabs, or shellfish (provided you have a reliable means of making fire and can cook the above thoroughly). Otherwise rely on plants & tubers known to be edible (e.g. stay away from berries and mushrooms, but coconuts and bananas can be a good find). Standing (still) water is sometimes full of microbes -- best sources of water are collected rain (from leaves, e.g.) and those found inside the core of cut vines. Running streams, especially those that have run through sufficient rock and soil, are probably okay, but water should be boiled where possible before drinking.
Shelter: Vines or bark strips to lash timbers to trees, and leafy branches to provide an overhead canopy for sun or rain protection. Sleeping platforms kept well off the ground. Shelter for the fire as well (from wind and rain), since fire is valuable in its own right, and keeps predators away.
Sanitation: Site latrines to protect water resources. Urine is filtered out by the environment relatively easily, but bacteria from feces can contaminate water if a latrine is dug at a higher altitude than the most convenient source of water. Best practice is to site a latrine several hundred yards away and downhill from any fresh water source, but not so close to the sea that it makes the beach contaminated.
Time records. Notches on a tree or other permanent record can keep track of days. A sundial can approximate the passage of daylight hours and allow you to figure out "noon" local time, as well as (if a person understands astronomy well enough) allow some determination of where between a solstice and an equinox you are (giving you an idea of the season).
Find an old Scouting / Boy Scout handbook. It's got lots of ideas.
Generally:
Food sources: Small animals along with fish, crabs, or shellfish (provided you have a reliable means of making fire and can cook the above thoroughly). Otherwise rely on plants & tubers known to be edible (e.g. stay away from berries and mushrooms, but coconuts and bananas can be a good find). Standing (still) water is sometimes full of microbes -- best sources of water are collected rain (from leaves, e.g.) and those found inside the core of cut vines. Running streams, especially those that have run through sufficient rock and soil, are probably okay, but water should be boiled where possible before drinking.
Shelter: Vines or bark strips to lash timbers to trees, and leafy branches to provide an overhead canopy for sun or rain protection. Sleeping platforms kept well off the ground. Shelter for the fire as well (from wind and rain), since fire is valuable in its own right, and keeps predators away.
Sanitation: Site latrines to protect water resources. Urine is filtered out by the environment relatively easily, but bacteria from feces can contaminate water if a latrine is dug at a higher altitude than the most convenient source of water. Best practice is to site a latrine several hundred yards away and downhill from any fresh water source, but not so close to the sea that it makes the beach contaminated.
Time records. Notches on a tree or other permanent record can keep track of days. A sundial can approximate the passage of daylight hours and allow you to figure out "noon" local time, as well as (if a person understands astronomy well enough) allow some determination of where between a solstice and an equinox you are (giving you an idea of the season).
Tent Camping on the Beach?
Luo
Has anyone ever camped on the beach?
I am considering taking the kids up to Lake Erie to camp on the beach there.
I don't have a "special" beach tent. I want to use my smaller nylon dome tent.
Will I have trouble with this?
Answer
Do not need any "special tent". We are using a 2 man pop up camping tent(link below) and it work well for beach camping.Wind can and will be a problem. We actuall had one of those canopies get away from us in some high winds at the beach , but that was just a daytime setup. I imagine the wind gets pretty rough there, unless you can get back and out of it somehow. if there{s a lot of night wind the tarps can get pretty noisy. Try to find a sheltered are if there is any. But beach camping is great fun and pretty comfortable. You might need to empty the tent and shake out excess sand every day or two though. Night time may not be so bad though.
Do not need any "special tent". We are using a 2 man pop up camping tent(link below) and it work well for beach camping.Wind can and will be a problem. We actuall had one of those canopies get away from us in some high winds at the beach , but that was just a daytime setup. I imagine the wind gets pretty rough there, unless you can get back and out of it somehow. if there{s a lot of night wind the tarps can get pretty noisy. Try to find a sheltered are if there is any. But beach camping is great fun and pretty comfortable. You might need to empty the tent and shake out excess sand every day or two though. Night time may not be so bad though.
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