h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Ah, now I see what you mean! Oh yes, shove Wendy Turner down here as well. I'm game.

Well, barring a ladder or a nice length of rope...

One blanket.
One cell phone so I could talk to my wife (she hates to be out in the cold and wet).
A small camp stove.
A pot.
Three gallon of potable water.
A cup.
A can opener.
About twenty cans of Chef Boyardee canned ravioli.
A fork.
A flashlight, or reading light.
Extra Batteries.
A notebook.
A pen.
A copy of the collected plays of Tom Stoppard.
My homework.
A portable writing desk.
An easel.
A drawing pad.
A set of graphite drawing pencils.
A giant bag of M&M's.
A laptop with satellite internet access.
A giant poster of Portland, Oregon.
And a big shovel to make room for all this stuff.


Patrick, "BicycleSkald"

Hmmm... I would want a large array of nuclear weapons, and the means to launch them, and then a camoflage umbrella to cover the hole with, so's I could hold the world at ransom and never be found in the hole.

Oh, and a ladder, that'd be nice for later.

Can I have the quidditch captain off Gryfinndor join me in the hole gosh he's gorgeous

2 questions...
1. Could he be American?
2. Can you do without the green peppers?

Are you asking me those questions Captn Rhett?

I wouldn't mind the chap who played Oliver Wood either. I am pretty sure that Jimster has met him.

Sorry that was me! I forgot that IE is logged in as h2g2 Support!

Yes indeedy, Oliver Wood would be a very good idea! Of course, having Wood AND a ladder is out of the question. The two are, by choice, mutually exclusive...

Clairybell

You'll need to be careful to get the spell right.

You may end up with Neville Longbottom instead.

Hi, I'm new!

hmm...
I would need a lighter(mebbe my butane jet lighter), a large spliff(rolled the U.S. way(no tobacco, only good green)), a larger spliff, a portable TV(perhaps with cable or satellite(I can dream, can't I?)), a really big spliff, mebbe one of them trucker blankets that we sell at truck stops here in the states, a pack of Marlboro menthols, mebbe some food(anything vedgetarian), a hair rubber band(to hold back my hair), a HUGE spliff(barring the spliffs, a "quarter bag" of KB (or mebbe even "Northern Lights"!!), my hand-carved onyx skull pipe from Mexico(the one my Dad took ;..-(, umm... that's all I can post for now, I'll be back, though.

Essential in a hole? Definitely a kitten and a flashlight. Kittens are one of the most amusing creatures on the planet.

I would need a torch, a good, long book and a large bottle of water.

Oooh, kittens!

I want one, too! In the hole, that is.

Basic essentials:
Survival blanket(s)
A first aid kit - to treat any scrapes I suffered, hopefully I didn't break any limbs falling down there.
A light source with back up power (eg torch with extra batteries, hurricane lamp etc)
Some chocolate.
Ample clean water.
Hmm if I was out walking with friends in a place where I might fall down a hole, I would probably have these with me already.

Adding luxuries and if it was going to be a long time:
A groundsheet - to prevent the damp bottom of the hole making me damp and any dirtier. A survival blanket can be used instead, if ness.
A set of blankets and survival blankets - for warmth and comfort. Maybe even a few pillows.

A good book. If more than 2 hours, more good books (I read fast, so my average time to read a book is about 2 hours.)

A cooking source (eg my gas trangia) and nice food stuffs to cook.

I concur that discrete toilet facilities would be a good idea. Difficult though. A trowel and some thick string and tent pegs - rig up a screen with a survival blanket, the string and pegs and use the trowel to make a hole for the toilet so that my pit doesn't get smelly.

An Amateur Radio rig (with power) - my friends can set up the aerial. If my friends have to travel a distance to contact the authorities to rescue me, then contacting someone by amateur radio can speed up my rescue.