The Sims 2: Castaway/Collector

The Collector is one of four jobs you can assign to your Sims in The Sims 2: Castaway. The Collector job involves gathering resources that are non-edible, such as vines and wood. The Collector should not be confused with the Gatherer job, in which a Sim collects food.

To assign a Sim to a job, you must first declare home at the tiki at the fire pit, then interact with the fire pit and select Assign Job. You'll then see a list of the four jobs available. You must be playing the Sim in which you want to assign the job to. A Sim can't assign jobs to other Sims.

Below is a list of all non-edible resources. For food resources, see the Gatherer page.

Ash
Ash is the noncombustible remains of fire, often containing potent blends of valuable, nonbiological nutrients.

Bamboo
''Bamboo is the basic building block for castaway construction. It's strong, versatile, and goes well with the whole island milieu.''

Banana Leaf
Banana leaves are useful for quick rain cover, and they don't stain your hands like newspaper.

Blue Orchid
Blue orchids are so delicate, an unkind word may cause them to wither.

Boar Tusk
It's important to have the right tool for the job, or in this case, the right tusk for the task.

Cannonball Fruit
The perfumed fragrance of this tree's flowers belie the poisonous nature of its toxic fruit.

Chicken Feathers
Although not considered suitable for haute couture, chicken feathers nevertheless have their place as pillow stuffing and feet tickling material.

Clay
Red clay is an effective dying material, sometimes dying clothes against a person's best efforts to remain clean.

Cotton
Its soft absorbency makes cotton an ideal fabric for delicates and unmentionables.

Cowry Shell
Early tribal accountants fashioned the first abacus out of strings of cowry shells.

Driftwood
''Most driftwood is not native to the island. Like you, it drifted here from some far off land.''

Fine Sand
Fine sand is much more valuable than budget sand.

Gold
Gold is a beautiful and malleable metal that has been used as a currency for thousands of years.

Grass
Great for lawns, roofs, and casual grazing.

Hardwood
This resillient wood is the ultimate in both style and durability for crafting.

Indigo Leaf
Although used by some cultures to ease pain, indigo leaves are primarily used to make beautiful purple dyes.

Iris
Put a twig of this plant in your pocket, and the luck of the iris will always be with you.

Jade
Jade describes several different kinds of stone, most of which have a supple green color that can be shaped into valuable ornamental knickknacks.

Kukui Nut
Like most other nuts, the kukui doesn't fall far from the tree.

Large Clam Shell
According to a recent Clam poll, 87% of those questioned say they prefer their shells be used for festive decorations, and only posthumously.

Leather
Boar Leather may seem a bit "renaissance faire," but its practical uses are too many to ignore.

Manchineel Fruit
''The Manchineel Tree is entirely poisonous, including its fruit, bark, and leaves. Treat with extreme caution.''

Message In A Bottle
This is a bottle.

Mitre Shell
Prehistoric mitre shells measured 20 cubits in length, and were covered in shaggy fur.

Nautilus Shell
''Primitive island cultures often used shells as money. To this day, there are some islands where two "nauts" will still buy you a shrimp and pepper gyro.''

Obsidian
Most people learn everything they need to know about this highly useful volcanic rock at events called Show & Tell.

Orange Hibiscus
The orange hibiscus flower is commonly used to celebrate a marriage that no one expects to last.

Ore
An essential ingredient of civilization, the refining of ore has helped us make remarkable advances in toasting bread.

Palm Frond
There are exactly 1001 uses for palm fronds, but if you discover a new one, then that number will be bumped up to 1002.

Pearl
Pearls are layered, like onions, and the more layers a pearl has, the more difficult it is to find out what is really bothering it.

Physic Nut
Another fun-filled poisonous plant, the physic nut may be cooked in order to remove most of its toxicity.

Pink Orchid
The aroma of pink orchids is often mistaken for cheap bubble gum.

Pokeberry
''The Berry that gives so much... like intense vomiting and brilliant purple lips.''

Privet
Ripe privet berries are so delicious, you can almost taste the purple.

Purple Orchid
Only the most virile bees dare attempt to pollinate the volumptuous purple orchid.

Rattan
Unlike bamboo, rattan is not hollow and it needs to climb other plants in order to maintain growth.

Red Hibiscus
During winter holidays, red hibiscus makes a festive alternative to poinsettias.

Red Orchid
When red orchids bloom, even roses stop to smell them.

Sandalwood
Wooden sandals are not carved from sandalwood, which is a ironic given its inherent odor-eating fragrance.

Shark Leather
Sharks were once docile, good humored animals until people started making shoes out of them.

Shark Tooth
Be careful when handling a shark tooth - you never know where that thing has been.

Sisal
Sisalogists have long debated the aesthetic implications of this durable fabric.

Soap Plant
If it wasn't for this one miracle plant, your hygiene would be yet another unfortunate casualty of the shipwreck.

Softwood
Softwood is pliable, easy to harvest and shape.

Stone
Carefully crafted by millions of years of caustically erosive meteorogical and geological activity, loose stones are great for breaking things.

Sundial Shell
These naturally straight shells only curl when exposed to water.

Ti Leaves
Ti Leaves have been traditionally used as part of clothing creation and decoration.

Vines
Swinging on vines can lead to injury, fastening them to things is much safer.

White Hibiscus
White hibiscus are best worn before Labor Day, any later would be gauche.

White Orchid
Ancient housewives used white orchids to dispel the evil spirits emanating from their husbands after a long hunt.

Yellow Hibiscus
Homesick castaways often tie yellow hibiscus around palm trees as an expression of their loneliness.