01-13-2006, 04:38 PM
Doc,Jan 13 2006, 03:18 PM Wrote:If you were out on some island, it shouldn't be to hard to do the same thing your self, if you knew how. Make a simple skirt to cover your bum... You DO NOT want a sunburned wiener and buns. And then make a hat to keep you from getting sun stroke.
Your clothing, such as your pants and your shirt have better uses in survival than you wearing them.
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Indeed, that's what we thought too. Not much need for clothing other than the undies and the hat (oh yes, sun's nasty in tropical places, I lived in Venezuela for a while). Possibly some simple top, as sunburn on the shoulders can be annoying too, but I guess the need for that will be lower as time passes. More weight was put on making ropes (infinitely useful on a desert island), possibly sacks (which are always useful when you have to gather foodstuffs), maybe a fishing net. I'm not too sold on the fishing net idea tho.
Coconut fibre clothing, in a more general non-desert-island way, is indeed very comfy and nice. I'm not surprised you like your hat ^_^ And by the way you describe it, I could probably make something like that if I had to, sounds like making a basket just as with junco; intriguing :)
Quote: Just don't forget that layer of quilted/felted padding underneath. wink.gif
Feh, your natural body hair padding should be enough for that. If you don't have enough hair, you're not manly enough :P :lol:
If you get processed coconut fiber clothes, tho, they'll likely be nice and soft. All you need to make them soft is to start with the green coconut white fibers, a little patience, and water :)