Name | Reasoning | Expert Rank |
---|---|---|
Box matches | No oxygen on Moon to sustain flame: virtually worthless | 15 |
Food concentrate | Efficient means of supplying energy requirements | 4 |
Eighteen meters of nylon rope | Useful in scaling cliffs and/or tying injured together | 6 |
Parachute silk | Protection from the Sun's rays | 8 |
Solar-powered heating unit | Not needed unless on dark side | 13 |
Two .45 caliber pistols | Possible means of self-propulsion | 11 |
One case of powdered milk | Bulkier duplication of food concentrate | 12 |
Two tanks of oxygen | Most pressing survival need | 1 |
Stellar map (of the Moon's constellations) | Primary means of navigation | 3 |
Self-inflating life raft | CO2 bottle in raft may be used for propulsion | 9 |
Magnetic compass | Magnetic field on Moon is not polarized; worthless for navigation | 14 |
Fifteen liters of water | Replacement for tremendous liquid loss on lighted side | 2 |
Signal flares | Can be used as a distress signal | 10 |
First-aid kit | Vitamins, medicines, etc. can be used to sustain health | 7 |
Solar-powered FM Walkie Talkie | For communication with rescue party; but FM requires line-of-sight transmission and short ranges | 5 |
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