Distant island choices

Yesterday Judy came over and asked me the weirdest question I think I have ever heard. "What five things would you bring with you to a distant island?" I wasn't sure at first exactly what the parameters of the question were because they weren't made clear but, Judy wanted me basically to pick my favorite posessions that I couldn't live without and I could only live on a distant island and only bring those things. There are a lot of problems with this question because I would obviously need to bring food and a boat so I could get back to land and live my life but this is a fictional question that is intended to get at what your favorite things are, so I thought about it for a while and finally figured out my list.

1 guitar
If you know me you know that music and music performance and learning is a great passion of mine. I would bring the guitar because it would allow me to keep learning and playing and entertaining myself and my fellow island inhabitents. It is a classic form of art and entertainment and, I can't believe I could live without it and still be happy.

2 video camera
I know I couldn't have electricity necesarily but this is fictional so I am just ignoring that. If I brought a video camera, I could make thousands of videos about island life and start making exotic island themed films. Maybe even puppet films or wildlife documentaries. I have to have a camera with me all the time when I am in the mood and this would be absolutely necessarily.

3 laptop
I am also known for my internet use and writing skill and you have to have a laptop to get that stuff done. I could write in the sand on the island but I dont know how much space I would have on the island or how high the tides are, so my words could be lost. With a computer I could record my work for future generations.

4 RALPH S MOUSE the book
I have loved this book since I first read it in Elementary school and in certain times of my life it has been very comforting. When I read it my mind gets imaginitive and I think about what it would be like to be that small. INDIAN AND THE CUP BOARD is another great size-oriented book that would be another option. I would have to bring a waterproof version of RALPH S MOUSE to keep it safe for my constant reading.

5 rope
I needed to leave one logical open for a tool like "rope." I thought of a lot of different options (a bag of bricks, matches, paper plates, knifes, etc.) but rope seems to be the most versatile. The other things can be made from island pieces but rope is something that can only be made in a factory. I would have a lot of advantages to have ropes on the island with me, because pirates never had that kind of luxury.

So there you have it. I mentioned before that this is not exactly a complete list of what I would actually bring to a distant island because I would obviously have to prepare and bring the tools necessary to keep myself thriving on the island but, its just some fun!

What about you? What are your distant island choices?