Desert Island in space. What would you take

[IanL]

Desert Island in space.

If you could go to a remote location in space what 3 items would you take with you.
You are to go on the journey yourself. You can take anything at all what would it be
Remember you could be light years away

Mine would be
1 A telescope
2 A wide band radio. Has to pick up the BBC world service.
3 And a packet of fags to smoke and enjoy the view
Ian

[Moonboy (Gus)]

Hi Ian,
If I going to a remote location in space I would take...
1.A telescope
2.A lot of food
3.And a 6 pack of beer

[fringe_dweller]

I already live in a remote location in space

[acropolite (Phil)]

1. A return ticket
2. A babelfish translator.
3. Intergallactic health insurance....

[Chrissyo (Chris)]

1. A towel, obviously.
2. A camera.
3. Telescope.

[xstream (John)]

1. Unlimited supply of beer.
2. My wife to keep me company.
3. The Hitch-hikers guide to the galaxy....

[Glenhuon (Bill)]

1. A large supply of Vic Bitter
2. Lots of tasty food.
3. A Car Door (If it gets too hot, you roll the window down, if too cool, roll it up)

Bill

[Ric]

Interesting thought, it would have to be

My scope

My wife (she's too damn cute to leave behind)

My Leatherman (more functional than those Swiss jobs)

Cheers

[xelasnave]

My three dogs
alex

[gman (Grant)]

Presuming I don't have to be concerned with food & water
Mine would be
1 Dynamo powered torch/radio
2 A volley ball (Wilson brand)
3 A diary (ready for a best seller and film when I return)

[cahullian]

Mine would be
1. A football (the round kind)
2. Jenny Agutter
3. Lots of hot chocolate

Gazz

[Gargoyle_Steve (Steve)]

First off a camera, obviously!

DSLR camera and tripod, and because it's remote and far off in space, the pics will be worth a fortune if I get back to Earth.

Even if I don't then at least I can catalog the sky, terrain, local flora and fauna, whatever happens to be around this "far off" location.

(Capturing a whole series of sky images may also help me find my way back to earth or at least work out roughly which direction I've travelled in if I can recognise familiar star patterns, and I'm not too far away from our little neighbourhood of the galaxy.)

Secondly I'd like to have a laptop with massive amounts of storage for storing pictures from the camera, all my favourite music files preloaded, a few favourite games, etc. I could keep notes / maintain a journal of all that befalls me there too.


Thirdly ...... hmm, now it gets tough. So many things to choose....

I'd hate to leave pizza's behind me forever - but then if I HAD a pizza there how could I eat it, knowing it would BE the last one I ever eat....

I like a beer occasionally, same goes for a cold can of coke, and a Bundy rum, but I can live without all of those....

I love a good read, but in this situation I'd be living an adventure greater than any I could read about in any book....

I think to maintain sanity one needs companionship - and I think I have to vote with Alex, I'd take my 2 faithful dogs along!

(Joy - if you somehow read this - don't be mad I didnt "choose" you, you can make your own list of 3 things and bring them along with us.)

[Inmykombi (Geoff)]

Jodie Foster........

Sky and Telescope subscription.....hope they mail out there....

Loads of peanut butter........

[Gargoyle_Steve (Steve)]

"Jodie Foster .... and Loads of peanut butter...."




Who's keen on Jodie sandwiches then?

[Jen]

um everything i could fit into 1 huge suitcase
lots of cigarettes and alcohol
and a lap top with heaps of storage so i could email to this site to keep you all updated down there on earth

[Moonboy (Gus)]

Originally Posted by gman

Presuming I don't have to be concerned with food & water
Mine would be
1 Dynamo powered torch/radio
2 A volley ball (Wilson brand)
3 A diary (ready for a best seller and film when I return)

Wilson!! Wilson!!

[CoombellKid]

1) Peter Robbins telescope.... sorry Pete
2) A hydroponics system, and some nice seeds
3) Angelina Jolie

...sorry fellas you get to live with ya mother

regards,CS

[smenkhare]

1. A spacesuit with oxygen (assuming that there was already air, then my nobel prize for discovering a habitable planet.)
2. Camera,
3. a way to get back.

[Zuts]

Originally Posted by CoombellKid

1) Peter Robbins telescope.... sorry Pete
2) A hydroponics system, and some nice seeds
3) Angelina Jolie

...sorry fellas you get to live with ya mother

regards,CS

1) Angelina Jolie

Hmm, thats all i would need

Paul

[astro_nutt]

3 things???
Hmmmm.
OK..
1. A laptop so I can keep in contact with other life forms!
2. An observatory with the lot!!
3. My pillow!
No need for a return ticket...just forget to lodge your income tax and they'll track you down!!!
Cheers!