What Would You Do?

Much good info so far and IMHO also some off the spirit replies.

... To survive, you must! Set your mind and spirit, both conscious and subconscious, to knowing that you will do well, will enjoy the journey and will survive. Preparation, of course, is prudent but total security is a myth. The only real security is the lack of the need of it. Wherever you are, think what you can offer... to the people, the environment or the physical setting. Come as one that bears gifts or will be of benefit, and you will be rewarded. Trust yourself, honor people, respect nature, and know that all things work to the good.

Hardware... For a boat, a solar distillation system. A big pan with salt water, a small collection pan in the middle, some clear Saran Wrap or plastic sandwich wrap stretched over the top and a small stone set in the center. Evaporating water will condense on plastic, the drops will slide to the center where the stone's weight makes a depression and will drop into the small pan collecting pure water. Have some plastic pipes, buckets to collect rain water. A black can will heat water in the sun. A pole gun, a long pole with a sharp barbed point on one end and some elastic rubber on the other. Put hand thru the rubber and pull the stick back stretching the rubber the hold the pole in a tight grip. When you relax the grip, the pole will shoot forward stabbing a fish/whatever and you still have control. The list goes on of course. I can expand if you want. I have done what you are doing for many years. Lived very well. Have had many boats from 28 to 86 foot and have travelled the oceans. Cars, vans, motorcycles, and by foot thru mountains and deserts. Raced boats, bikes, and ski, was a Navy Seal, survived capture, storms, rouge wave, and and still am married to same lady after 35years. Was a real cowboy, on stage as a musician, No career, though an engineer, I'm able to fix things. Good life and still at it at age 67. So hopefully I won't be thought to be just on a Hippy rant. Many of my adventures started with little money, ending with enough to rent houses for a while in very prestigious places or enough to launch into the next whatever. Good topic and good to ask to get ideas. Go for it and enjoy.