[baseballfanjm]

Couldn't ANYONE have been bright enough to bring a tarp as their luxury item??

CBS wouldn't let them do that. I think the rule regarding luxary items is to make a list of five things and CBS will choose, or something like that, please someone correct me if I'm wrong. I'm pretty sure that you can't bring anything that will have an obvious use, such as bringing a tarp as a cover, or a knife, or hammer, etc. But bringing something that you can be creative with is a good idea. A skateboard isn't a good idea.

[finnman69]

Plus its hard to do reverse fakeys off a bamboo halfpipe.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

I always wondered if they'd let me bring a carton or two of smokes as a luxury item. It gets boring around that camp, and lighting up (after fire were accomplished) would help while away the hours. Of course, my team might have a little trouble on the physical challenges, but we'd be a lot more convivial.