If this were a poll,

[--Pete]

Hi,

I thought about the medical issue.

I actually just ignored it. Without my medications, I'd last less than a month. In which case, a detective novel, a western, and a sf novel would probably be enough. I doubt I'd be reading after day ten or so.

Three books would barely provide coverage for basic survival, let alone entertainment.

But the needs for basic survival have been stipulated as being available. So 13 Ways to Prepare Iguana Casseroles isn't really going to be necessary. And Frank Lloyd Wright's Guide to Better Bamboo Bungalows probably wouldn't be worth it, either.

... how thankful I am for good food, sound shelter, refrigeration, hot water, and a soft bed that isn't crawling with insects.

I love all those things, and in my present state, I probably wouldn't survive if marooned at a Club Med. There was a time when I could live off the land anyplace that wasn't too extreme. Canadian Rockies in winter, mid Sahara, plant less atoll, no way. Temperate or tropical jungle or swamp, no problem. But this particular challenge doesn't sound like any of them.

--Pete