Which two items would you bring if you were stranded on a deserted island?

     It seems like an easy question to answer, but if you truly did have a choice would you know what you wanted to bring with you? I sat and thought about this prompt for at least twenty minutes before I could decide on my two items. At first I decided on sentimental items, but I figured that my desire to live would eventually outweigh the nostalgia attached to the items so they would be rendered useless. Then my mind jumped to stuff like a boat, or a cell phone, but I wanted to approach this question as being very literal since I've never really done that. So, if I was stranded on a deserted island I would bring the book "How to Survive on a Deserted Island" by Tim O'Shei and a very good knife.

   The book seems like it has a pretty obvious explanation, but I'll give you my reasons anyway. I've been asked this question multiple times so I finally sat down and researched good survival guides to have in my library just in case I ever did get stranded. During my research I found "How to Survive on a Deserted Island" on Amazon and the reviews all claimed that it was one of the most helpful guides for first time "survivors." I looked around more and was able to read the first chapter and I agreed with the reviewers -- this book was packed with useful tips and I could follow them pretty easily. If I ever find myself stranded then this survival guide is the number one item I will want to have with me.

    My second item, the knife, also seems like a pretty reasonable object to bring. It can be used for a variety of tasks; create a spark for fire, cut down foliage for shelter, sharpen wood for hunting, cut and clean game, protection (never needs to be reloaded and can be sharpened using stones), and even some first aid. The knife is the most useful tool I could ask for when contemplating having to survive on my own. It would give me a solid start and then I could just follow the guide to continue living.