I saw the very first Survivor, which was incredibly stupid and pointless. And now I haven't had TV for a couple of years.

So... is it really true that they aren't allowed to take anything with them, or are they just stupid? I ask because the ones I saw basically didn't know how to do anything that didn't involve a shopping mall.

Since this is all hypothetical anyway... cheating is allowed, right? (ETS Rule #1). If they don't see it at the entrance to the site without a body search, it's yours to use.

We could make a necklace out of 550 cord, in the nature of a charm bracelet, just a lot more useful. All the stuff on your key rings goes onto the necklace, which goes under your shirt.

A siltarp could be tacked inside the back of your shirt, with an emergency blanket or two tucked in between, plus some aluminum foil.

Snare wire & fishing line could be tacked inside your cuffs.

A hatband of braided 550 cord, with fishhooks and split weights slipped underneath. A halfway decent knife could be duct-tapped inside the crown of your hat if there was room, or in a sheath hidden in your armpit.

A wire saw could be hidden in your belt.

Smaller ziplock bags could be filled with flat stuff and tacked inside your shirt. (BTW, I am assuming that nobody here would be stupid enough to wear skin-tight pants & shirt.)

Sue