Survival of the Fittest: Space You and your space crew were originally scheduled to rendezvous with a mother ship on the lighted surface of the moon. However, due to mechanical difficulties, your ship was forced to land at a spot some 200 miles from the rendezvous point. During reentry and landing, much of the equipment aboard was damaged and, since survival depends on reaching the mother ship, the most critical items available must be chosen for the 200-mile trip. Your group of survivors managed to salvage the following items which were left intact and undamaged:

50-ft of Nylon Rope First Aid Kit Portable Heating Unit Food Concentrate
(including an injection needle) Self- Inflating Life Raft
5 Gallons of Water Magnetic Compass Signal Flares
Box of Matches One Case of Dehydrated Milk Parachute Silk

Your task is to list the above 15 items in order of importance for your survival. List the uses for each item in the reasoning column.

Please note: When you discuss, your group will need to come to a consensus.

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