[LUconn]

While surviving in a zombie world is extremely interesting and will be tolerated/encouraged in this thread, it is far less likely. Plus 90% of your daily life would be avoiding zombies.

I think we need a checklist of self sufficient skills we need to prepare for this

1. Make a fire
2. Water collection
3. Small scale organic farming
4. Hunting
5. Scavenging

In the case of no zombies, I think I'll be headed south and maybe a little west. I'd like a mild winter, but I'd also like to avoid hurricanes.
With zombies, I'll either stay put or possibly migrate to some deeper wilderness. But traveling seems kind of dangerous

[LUconn]

obviously Prophets of Doom was on History Channel today.

[LUconn]

I plan to have my gutters leading into a large cistern. I don't think my yard would be all that adequate for growing vegetables since it's pretty much a pile of rocks right now, but I might be able to work it. I am a little concerned about security and local riffraff trying to steal my zucchini. I mean, a gun won't last you forever when you can't go to Ace and get some bullets. Maybe bow hunting is the way to go anyway. And you can defend your property that way as well. Food preservation would be an issue too, now that I'm thinking about it.

[Sly Fox]

I am thinking "Book of Eli" or "The Trigger Effect".

[PAmedic]

I got plenty of ammo and I'm betting JDUB has more than I do.

I'm avail for a fee and am good with head shots.

[ALUmnus]

They're making World War Z into a movie. Thought you should know.

Don't forget about first aid and hygiene. Medic, how are you with a wet sponge?

[adam42381]

Watch Shaun of the Dead. That will teach you everything you need to know.

[PAmedic]

Don't forget about first aid and hygiene. Medic, how are you with a wet sponge?

IV: check
Med admin: check
Cardioversion/defibrillation/pacing: check
sponging: noooooo

Hygiene is on you.

[LUconn]

come on, hygiene is for panty waists. If you guys hadn't been using antibacterial soap your whole life, you'd have built up a resistance to that stuff by now. I on the other hand haven't been wasting my time "bathing" or "washing my hands". I say bring on the MRSA and the typhoid.

[rogers3]

I got plenty of ammo and I'm betting JDUB has more than I do.

I'm avail for a fee and am good with head shots.

Stockpiling. Really handy are the flamethrower rounds for the shotgun (close-in zombie defense) and for those trying to steal my veggies, the flechette rounds are pretty nasty. Some armor piercing rounds can come in handy, as well... sabot rounds will give you some range with a nice rifled barrel. Heck, a good old Remington 870 with some interchangeable barrels would make for a great all around tool in the post-apocalyptic world

[PAmedic]

agreed on the Remi 870. never go wrong with that one.

saving for a breecher barrel for mine, already have the 5 pos collapsible stock/pistol grip and dayglo sights on there.

felt the laser idea was over the top tho

[ATrain]

My townhouse will be well armed and well supplied...living on top of a hill should give me some type of advantage. If I need to, I can always run to the wooded mountains.

[LUconn]

I'm telling you guys, firearms are just have too finite of a lifespan. It could probably give you a good start for a few years, but eventually the ammo will run low, or get wet or something. And then on top of that, you're not going to be able to properly take care of the gun itself. But eventually, you're gonna need to learn how to use a spear. Dogs are another good idea. You could breed them and they could hunt with you, protect you, or if need be you could eat them. On the zombie side of things, a zombie dog is a possible down side. It depends on which version of zombieism you're working with. If it's a virus or something, it would be a human virus and it's probably not going to affect dogs. Although it would be kind of funny to see a dog chasing you as slow as a zombie moves.

[PAmedic]

isn't the loss of speed exponential though?

IE: would a zombie dog be as slow as a zombie human, or just as slow proportionally to a regular dog as a zombie human would be to a regular human?

in that case, the zombie dog would still be pretty fast compared to a regular human.

someone needs to run this by the folks at the School of Engineering.

[rogers3]

...but eventually the ammo will run low, or get wet or something.

You are right; this fact is foreshadowed in the various "end of the world" movies. To augment my small arsenal, I should start looking for a good crossbow. Dogs... my kids mini dachshund can get after some rats, but not to hot on the big game.

[LUconn]

bump this up due to this place being a ghost town

With all of the popularity of prepping TV shows I wonder if any of you have put any more thought into this. I'm not a prepper myself but it's hard not to think about "well this is what I'd do" when watching those kinds of shows. I've started gardening within the last year or so. I'm not very good at it yet so hopefully civilization can hold together for a few more years or else I'll be living on zucchini and green beans. Does anybody have any other skills? Maybe we could form a coalition.

[blwall1416]

I say bump due to this:

WHILE many believed it to be an April Fool's Day joke, Vladimir Putin has confirmed Russia has been testing mind-bending psychotronic guns that can effectively turn people into zombies.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/technology/ ... 6317396841

[HenryGale]

I just built a moat around my house...I am good!

[JDUB]

an 870 is a great weapon. you can take people out at a hundred yards, or close range, small or large game, and with a solid stock makes a good club when the ammo runs out! You could also rig a bayonet on it probably, although the sks with bayonet is a real hand to hand combat weapon! You could beat an elephant to death with that thing.

[ALUmnus]

Well looky there, someone actually put together a kit for zombie readiness.

http://www.opticsplanet.com/zero-zombie-kit.html

There is no room for error when dealing with the undead. Our Z.E.R.O. (Zombie Extermination, Research and Operations) Kit takes into account all the different aspects of surviving the looming zombie apocalypse. When the undead hordes rise from their shallow graves to wreak havoc on all decent civilization, you'll need to both fight back (Extermination), and find a cure (Research).

Z.E.R.O. (Zombie Extermination, Research and Operations) Kit by OpticsPlanet includes:

Weapon Accessories
•GG&G Extreme Heavy Duty Swivel Bipod GGG-1245
•Eotech Gear Scopecoat Cover for EoTech Zombie Stopper Red Dot Sight
•OPMOD PVS-14 Monocular Gen 3 PINNACLE Night Vision Scope 64 lp/mm GNVPVS14-OPMOD
•Thermal Eye X50 100x800px Waterproof Thermal Imaging Camera, NTSC - 1000380-0001
•Surefire 6V LED Shotgun Forend Weaponlight for Benelli M1-M2 617LM
•Leupold VX-R ZOMBIE 1.25-4x20mm 30mm Riflescope ZombieDot Green SPR
•Plano Moulding Zombie Ammo Can
•Champion Zombie Target 6-Pack, Attack
•Streamlight TLR-1 HP Long Range Rail Mounted Flashlight, Standard Switch w/ Rail Locating Keys for Glock Style,1913 Picatinny, S&W 99/TSW & Beretta 90two & Lithium Batteries, Box 69217
•Safariland 6305 ALS Tactical Holster w/ Quick Release Leg Harness - STX TAC Black, Right Hand, Hood Guard Sentry Protection 6305-7742-131-SH
•New, Steiner 10x50 Military Binoculars Laser Rangefinder
•Leupold Mark 4 20-60x80mm, Black Spotting Scope, TMR Reticle 110826
•Laser Devices DBAL-I2 Dual Beam Laser, Visible Green Laser
•Mako Group Fab Defense Handguard w/Rails For Remington Model 870 PR870
•Trijicon ACOG 6x48 Dual Ill Riflescope w/Mount, Green Chevron .308 Reticle
•Vero Vellini Premium Padded Leather Rifle Sling, Brown V17228
•Crimson Trace Full size Glock Laser Zombie Edition
•Eotech Zombie Stopper Red Dot Holographic Sight
Knives
•Browning Zombie Apocalypse Knife 322870
•SOG Tigershark Elite Tactical Knife, Black TiNi Blade TE02-N
Cases and Backpacks
•Eberlestock G4 Operator Pack, Multicam G4MM
•OPMOD Professional Range Bag, Pull Out & Brass - Black OPMOD-CVERB2930B
•OPMOD Floating MSR Extreme Gun Case - 43in OPMOD-FMSREX43
•Camelbak BFM Hydration Pack - 100 oz/3.0L MultiCam 61763
Reloading and Gunsmithing Equipment
•Otis Technology Zombie Gun Cleaning System FG-753-Z
•RCBS Pro-Melt Furnace, 240 V-ac Europe - 81200
•RCBS Pro 2000 Progressive Press - 88875
•Lyman 1200 DPS 3 Digital Powder System, 115 Volts 7752400
Tools
•Pelican 0450 Mobile Tool Chest with Drawers
•SUREFIRE SF123A BULK BOX, 400 EA. 3 VOLT LITHIUM BATTERIES
•Brunton Solaris USB Foldable Solar Panel, 3100 mA Output F-SOLARIS62
•Leatherman MUT Black Multi Tool w/ Black Molle Sheath 850122
•Night Armor Tactical Pen w/FREE 1AA CREE Flashlight NA800CBO
•OPMOD Battle Mug - WITH carry handle BM002
•Brunton International Pocket Transit Pro Compass, 0-360 degrees 5006LM
•5.11 Tactical Field Ops Waterproof Uni-Directional Bezel Watch, Black 59245-019
•Streamlight E-Spot FireBox LED Lantern, Light Only w/ No Charger, Orange 45882
Protective Gear
•Tactical Assault Gear Rampage Releasable Armor Carrier, Small/Medium, Ranger Green 812451
•Tactical Assault Gear Intrepid Chest Rig w/Grenade & Mag Pouches - Multicam 812496
•Oakley Commit SQ Sunglasses, Brown Sugar Frame, VR28 Black Irid Lens 03-786
•Stanley Large First Aid Kit RST-60001
•Blackhawk S.O.L.A.G. HD with Kevlar, Color - Black, Size - Medium, 8151MDBK
•ESS Profile TurboFan Military/Tactical Goggles - Black Frame, Clear & Smoke Gray Lenses
•Specter Gear M-2 Mk-3 Rapid Reload Chest Carrier for AK-47 Magazines - MultiCam 595 MULT
Laboratory Equipment
•Qorpak Bottle Beakers, Medium Rounds, Wide Mouth, Qorpak 7550 With Pulp/Vinyl-Lined Black Phenolic Cap
•Labnet Labpette R Repeating Pipette P3000
•Samco Disposable Transfer Pipets, Fine Tip, Samco Scientific 234 Fine Tip, Large Bulb, Case
•UNICO Shake-It Pipette Shaker, for 6 pipettes, 15 min. timer, 110 V L-P600T
•Celestron Professional Compound Microscope, 1500x, Halogen Lamp - 44108

http://atlanta.cbslocal.com/2012/07/26/ ... dness-kit/

[flamehunter]

I can't wait for the infomercial.

[ALUmnus]

There's a video on the site, but I haven't watched it.