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Survive in the wilderness? Me? But of course! I was a girl guide once you know. I suppose it’d depend on how long I had to survive though, and whether I’d just wandered into the wilderness with only my handbag or, I’d had time to prepare for the trip.
I don't like anything to get the better of me so there's that and I do have some wilderness survival experience, having once ventured out of the city in 1978 to a godforsaken field in Ballisodare County Sligo, with no civilisation for miles and only a Mars bar for sustenance. I reckon I could handle anything if I could survive that for 24 hours.
There was also that walk in the Australian Outback many moons ago when my stiletto heel broke off crossing some particularly rough terrain. That taught me a few things about survival, I tell you!
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I reckon I'd be ok for food since as a rule I don't eat much and I often fast for long periods. If I did get hungry though I've been collecting foraging tips from @theworldaroundme.
If I could find water I at least know I have to boil it and I always have a lighter about my person lest I should happen upon some handsome young man needing to light his cigarette. But what to boil it in? Perhaps I could find an old tin can left behind by some similarly lost soul.
Shelter might be a bit of a problem but sure isn't there always a cave hanging around somewhere and haven't I read Lord Of The Flies? That's bound to come in handy. All in all, I reckon I'd be grand, provided I wasn't hunted by some wild animal, in which case all I could do would be to run... and I did once qualify for the mini-Olympics athletics team.
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But wait. Scrap all that! I wouldn't last more than a day. Sure what about my hairdryer? Where would I plug it in?
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Posted in response to @galenkp's Weekend Experiences prompt asking "Could you survive alone in the wilderness, or would you struggle (or perish), or need help?"
The photos are my own
Haha, what an entertainment! You got my imagination going, @deirdyweirdy! Well, thank you for the mention. At least I learned that someone there is taking on a little tip on my weird foraging ventures! Haha!
What would your handbag do in the wilderness, @deirdyweirdy? Unless you are Mary Poppins with a magic handbag, something you are keeping quiet about? Haha!
And in this scenario, an old tin becomes more precious than a top-of-the-line cooking set! You'd have to guard that empty tin with your life, and hey, you might even have to swipe it from some other lost soul. I'd keep it close, just in case!
Your lighter might run out of fluid, so I'd try to learn to light a fire from scratch and to hell with that handsome young man; I would not give my fire for free to light his cigar, but if he is cooking, then yes, haha!
And Let the wind blow dry your hair; nothing is better done by nature! Nice topic and post! 😄💗
I hadn't thought about the lighter fuel! I think I'll have to think it out again!
Love your blogs. Keep on keeping on.
Hehe, thank you, and I love yours. 😊👍
I love her. And I've followed you as a result of her mentioning you. I'll have to add a collapsible tin and a lighter to my bug out bag.
Awww, thank you, @owasco. Hmmm, the collapsible tin is a great idea, and I never heard about it. It made me search for one, and it actually exists! Haha!
hahahaha! A very fun read!!! Maybe you should put together a bug out bag, with a copy of The Lord of the Flies in it for reference. I have one, but it only has homeopathic remedies and some alternative currencies in it. I wouldn't get far, or last for very long. If it comes to that, I'm sunk.
I'd actually be useless at bugging out. I'm far too ancient and I need my bed. If the world gets that crazy I think I'd stand, fight and die.
Maybe not the dying part, but the rest sounds good to me.
Have you ever been to a Mars bar?
I wonder what kind of liquor they would pour there.
Mars Bar? Sure nobody goes there anymore. It's far too crowded.🙃
Thank Elon Musk for that.
He eats too much 🍫
Hahaha, I won't even attempt a comeback. Your wit far exceeds my own.
Pun upon a pun upon a pun.
I appreciate the compliment,
as your wittiness is pretty high level.
I'd just find a place to sit down and wait for the hero to save me... all the movies have some gorgeous dude doing that and I'm long overdue one.
I fear the age of chivalry is dead. These days you're more likely to be the one doing the rescue.
Besides, that would make for a very short post:)
I could make it a lengthy post discussing the merits of various heroes I have in mind. I could also speculate on their hiding place, as I swear I haven't seen the likes of them on the street. I know what they say/show on TV is not true, but still these guys must be hiding somewhere. A girl can dream🙂
🙃That's why you're a professional and I a mere amateur.
Or it's just that I watch too much (crap) TV :))
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As for running...if you were serious (who can tell????), another thing in common. Slight of stature though I was as a child, I would leave onlookers with mouths agape as I sprinted past towering competitors in foot races.
Your blog is hilarious, as always. If push comes to shove someday, your greatest survival skill may be your humor.
All of my tales have some truth to them; I did represent my area in the mini-Olympics when I was about 10 years old and I went walking in the outback in unsuitable shoes much to the amusement of the tour guide. But truth be told, I've never used a hairdryer in my life!
This was a great read, just what I needed x
You know what, I'd happily go off in the wild with ya, I reckon we would have a grand ole time. I know you are a wild one and that's all that matters. xxx
Thank you indeed! If I ever get the call of the wild I know who to bring with me to carry my bags:):)