What is the hardest part about doing one of these deserted island questions? That’s right, not actually being on an island of course. In preparation for this article I spent a month preparing to take a voyage at sea to a confidential, remote island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean where I would live out the rest of my life. I specifically chose this island for a few reasons. The first was that it was uninhabited to humans, the second was that it was big enough to not get bored, but it was small enough to not get lost (about half a mile in diameter), and third was it had wifi which would allow me to continue to write for my beloved Ringer The.

This expedition actually ended up being cancelled due to my ride cancelling, thanks a lot Sam, but the packing allowed me to fully understand what it means to bring something to a deserted island. You can’t just bring your favorite cereal, the tastiest candy, the most entertaining movie, the shiniest fork, the longest book, you have to plan ah…