If I could bring any two tools to help me live on a deserted island I would probably bring a machete and a huge chunk of flint. I would want the flint for fire, obviously, since it would bring both light and warmth. The machete would allow me to cut and skin any animals I found, and I could use it to cut small amounts of wood, along with vines to make nets for fishing and even blankets. Best case scenario, I could even carve out a bow and use a vine as the string. I decided against bringing fruit and vegetables to plant because I’m assuming there are coconuts and other recognizable plant foods already there. I also went against a hatchet because a machete would be much more useful in the skinning and disemboweling of animals, while a hatchet would be cumbersome. While cutting wood would be annoying with a machete, I think that it’s more than counterbalanced by the other benefits. I went against a bow because I could make one, and if I couldn’t I’m confident I could trap animals. I went against a gun because of the limited nature of bullets and gunpowder, and matches and a lighter fell into the same problem. I went against a fishing pole because I could make nets out of the vines, and nets would be more efficient than a pole. I’m forgoing animals like chickens, because I think I could tame any animals on the island, but if I wasn’t sure of that chickens would probably replace flint. That’s what I would bring, and my reasoning for it, but if you think something else would work well, go ahead and say so!
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