What would you do if you were stuck on a deserted island at night with only a simple day pack? No electronics, PSP, mobile phone, or bed. Would you make this island your grave, or would you seek a way back to civilization?

This challenge was faced by the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 07, who embarked on a campout to a set of islands off the coast of Phuket, Thailand, from October 6-9th. It began like any other ordinary campout. A group of scouts and I assembled at Singapore Changi Airport Budget Terminal on October 5 & 6th. From there, we took Tiger Airways to Krabi. From there, we drove to the coast.

After what seemed like hours, we arrived on the coast. We were scheduled to take a longtail boat to a 90-ft sailing ship, which would then take us to the campsite. I could predict what weather would be like here, after watching the trees sway in the breeze and water lap gently on the shore. Soon a longtail appeared. It clunked and smelled of burnt gasoline, but it got us to the ship swiftly.

The ship was ninety-feet long with grand sails, and it rocked swiftly in the ocean. We soon got on, and I was joyful to feel confident as a sailor riding on the ocean waves. After about two hours, we reached the island. That’s right; nothing on the island but our troop’s equipment and a few tents. Just then, water started to sprinkle on my forehead.

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