Top 5 Must Haves when You Stay on a Deserted Island

Imagine this: you are about to travel on a yearlong trip to a deserted island. Here's the thing, you can only take five items with you. What would you take with you? For the meantime, you should probably assume that there will be plenty of food and potable water on the island. And I'm going to say that people don't count, which makes the decision doubly as hard. So, to help you with your decisions, here is my list of the five things I would take with me to a deserted island.

First, I would take a companion. And since, for the purpose of this article, people don't count, I am choosing my cat. I mean, if you're going to be stuck on an island by yourself for a year, why not take, a loveable, cuddly cat to keep you company? If you don't have a cat, you might want to think about taking your dog, but if you don't have a cat or a dog, you might want to consider adopting one of these lovable critters from your nearest Humane Society because you're really going to want one after a few days alone on that island.

Secondly, I would take an MP3 player loaded with all of my favorite songs (may I suggest Taylor Swift?) and lots of extra batteries. I say choose the MP3 player over the Ipod because all the Ipods I know of require charging, which you don't really have access to on a deserted island, but not ever having owned an Ipod, I'm not really an expert in that department, so I may be wrong.

Next, I would want lots of different types of clothing. If it were really hot, I would want appropriate clothing, including footwear, same if it were pouring rain, or freezing cold.

I would also want to take over-the-counter medicine, in case of headache or upset stomach.

Lastly, I would want a digital camera with extra memory cards and extra batteries. Almost any deserted island is certain to be exquisite, or at least unique and I would definitely want pictures. I also know that my friends and family would want lots, and lots, and lots of photos.

So, if you're ever traveling to a deserted island. Consider taking some of the things on this list, they could end up serving you very well.