| The popular reality show "Lost", which may have | | | | all ships and planes have disaster kits which contain |
| fantastical elements, still is an accurate example of | | | | emergency flares, first aid kids and water. Salvage |
| the kind of troubles faced when stranded on a | | | | these and keep them handy. Start making your own |
| deserted island. Though the chances of you ever | | | | supplies also, if you find a source of water, such as |
| crash landing or getting marooned on a deserted | | | | rain or a river, then immediately collect it in any |
| island are slim, they are still there. Here are a few | | | | containers that you have. |
| things you can do, should you get stranded on an | | | | Be civil |
| island. | | | | If you're not a part of any of these activities, then |
| Stay in groups and stay close | | | | your job is to stay civil and focused. If you panic and |
| If you're not alone and are stranded with a group of | | | | start to incite panic in others, then you're doing the |
| people, then your first task is to make sure | | | | survivors no good. A positive frame of mind and a |
| everybody stays together and don't wander off. | | | | teamwork attitude can go a much longer way in such |
| Islands are ripe with not only vegetation, but also | | | | situations, in fact, that is what counts in a life and |
| dangers. These can take the form of predators or | | | | death situation such as this. Also, try and maintain |
| even poisonous vegetation. Hence, try not to spread | | | | such a spirit in others as well. If you see someone |
| out across the island on your own, have someone | | | | upset or getting out of hand, approach them in a |
| with you. Also, make a base camp, preferably near | | | | calm manner and try to diffuse the situation by |
| the wreckage of a plane or if not that then as close | | | | bringing in humor or a lively atmosphere. |
| to the beach as possible. | | | | Wait to be rescued or go on your own? |
| Assign roles | | | | Search and rescue missions tend to last only for so |
| The good thing about a group is everybody has their | | | | long. If you're survived for more than a week or two |
| specialities. People with medical training should come | | | | and search and rescue still haven't found you, best |
| forward and announce themselves. Similarly, if | | | | bet is you've been written off as lost at sea. In such |
| anybody has any outdoor survival skills, they should | | | | cases, you need to start thinking about options for |
| make it their responsibility to set up the basics, such | | | | getting off the island, which are limited to just one: |
| as shelter and food. Similarly, engineers with electrical | | | | building a raft. However, if in the first few days |
| experience can try and figure out if they can salvage | | | | nothing happens, then try and stay in one place, |
| the emergency distress beacon or equipment if there | | | | again, close to the wreckage or the beach. Always |
| is the wreckage of the crash is nearby. | | | | light a fire and at the first sign of a ship or a plane, |
| Supplies | | | | use the flares if you have any. |
| Try and salvage as much supplies as you can. Nearly | | | | |