Island Economics Survival Simulation Resource Management

The ten times in my luggage are trousers, shirts, hats, shoes, a torch, water bottle, hygiene essentials, extra snacks that could easily fit in bags such as granola bars, and medicines for an emergency. I had packed these items since I thought these would be mandatory when facing island weather and emergency needs such as medicines if there are no medical stores and hygiene essentials like toothpaste, toothbrush, tissues, etc. Pictures of each of the items are as below:

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As electricity on the island is down, more torch usage would be beneficial, and my dependency on granola bars would increase. Since electricity was to be used for making food with electricity cookers, without it, I would have to eat granola bars only with a torchlight in the night sometimes. I would still use shirts, trousers, and shoes for everyday clothes changing for hygiene, using toothpaste and toothbrush, using tissue after washroom needs, and drinking water from the bottle. However, I might not use hats and medicine until special needs arise.

The three items that I would barter trade in exchange for my items are:

· I would trade my hats for a gallon of purified drinking water. I would do this because the drinking water on the island is now contaminated, and water is essential for survival.

· I am running low on granola bars now, so I would trade 3 out of 5 of my trousers that I brought with me to exchange a sleeping bag. I would do this since I had not carried a sleeping bag with me initially, and now I feel I need it for a peaceful sleep as I do not want to feel lethargic all day. It is not good for a healthy body’s survival.

· I do not have any bug repellent, and I would like to exchange three out of five of the shirts I brought with me for a bug repellant. I want to make this barter trade since I am to sleep in a sleeping bag outside, and I want to avoid insects while sleeping, where some of them could be hazardous.

Trip 1: 56-year-old man with a heart condition, a 70-year-old elderly grandmother, a 38-year-old father with a son with special needs, and an eight-year-old young girl traveling alone would be the first to go on this trip. These people involve old and young children who need help and therefore should be gone on the first trip.

Trip 2: 7-month pregnant woman, one of my parents, the flight attendant who was on her way back to her husband involved in a serious car accident, one of my friends and a famous musician on his way to the concert would be the ones going in the second trip. They could wait one more day on the island as the 7-month pregnant lady is not in a serious medical condition. The medical staff already takes care of the flight attendant whose husband is in the hospital.