insanity Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 The thing about Maine is, the zombies would have to walk hundreds of miles to get to me. Unless we get zombie moose - you don't really hear about zombie wildlife, but zombie moose would be terrifying. Otherwise you could probably take out all the local zombies without even reloading. But just in case, I have a spot picked out for my all-purpose post-apocalypse survivalist compound. Next step - learn how to make charcoal and smelt/forge iron. Yes, I really plan to do that, which may be the nerdiest thing about me.To me, it's just smart to be able to make your own things... wood for chairs/tables even bowls... metal for utensils... etc. They don't have to be fancy... just function. 2 Quote "Insanity - you make my world a better place man, you really do! That shit is awesome! :D" - Guzzi- My first challenge My battle Log: Insanity: Warrior Monk Honorary Ranger dubbed by DarK_RaideR, 1000 Pound club (875 of 1000) Link to comment
Guzzi Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Ah, thank God I'm not the only weirdo who thinks about stuff like that^^^ I have my Zombie Apocalypse Plan all mapped out. Including growing my own food, basic wood & metal working, where/how to get medicines....That's not weird at all, right...? 3 Quote Make Life Rue The Day Turning back the clock Recipe book 14 Life is far too short to take seriously Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Not to worry Guzzi, we live on Islands, so if our airforces and navies get it right we should be zombie free.........unless they swim. 2 Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
The Swedish Ninja Posted May 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Not to worry Guzzi, we live on Islands, so if our airforces and navies get it right we should be zombie free.........unless they swim. Zombies can't swim, BUT, some can walk under water, so I wouldn't be so calm…… 1 Quote Level 3: NinjaCurrent Challenge with the Druids (Nov 2nd-dec 13th) Every man I meet, is my superior in some way. In that, I learn of him. Emerson Link to comment
insanity Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Ah, thank God I'm not the only weirdo who thinks about stuff like that^^^ I have my Zombie Apocalypse Plan all mapped out. Including growing my own food, basic wood & metal working, where/how to get medicines....That's not weird at all, right...?To me it's simply smart... being dependent on others is bad jujuNot to worry Guzzi, we live on Islands, so if our airforces and navies get it right we should be zombie free.........unless they swim. Unless of course they start on the islands... then I'm good... :-) 1 Quote "Insanity - you make my world a better place man, you really do! That shit is awesome! :D" - Guzzi- My first challenge My battle Log: Insanity: Warrior Monk Honorary Ranger dubbed by DarK_RaideR, 1000 Pound club (875 of 1000) Link to comment
Barfly Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Rule #1) CardioJust sayin 1 Quote The past is only smoke in a dream. Lvl 6 Ranger Berzerker STR 9 DEX 4 STA 9 CON 8 WIS 2 CHA 8 Barfly ain't even tryin'... Link to comment
Cr33g Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 I talk to myself when I'm drawing. I also talk to myself when I'm doing multimedia work. And when playing video games. Quote Link to comment
Thom Stépan Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Talking to yourself is not crazy. You are just ensuring intelligent conversation. Sent from my GT-I9507 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Where to find me: Current Challenge : Battle Log : Facebook : Instagram : "Each day, just focus on getting 1% better in whatever it is you're trying to improve. That's it. Just 1%." ArtofManliness Article. "That which is wise and holy helps the health and wholeness of the chain of generations." D. R. Miller. "We do not rise to our expectations. We fall to our level of training." Archilochus Link to comment
Cr33g Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Talking to yourself is not crazy.You are just ensuring intelligent conversation.Sent from my GT-I9507 using Tapatalk ^ Totally digging this. 1 Quote Link to comment
Guzzi Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Rule #1) CardioJust sayinIt's why I've got Zombies, Run! on my iPhone. 1 Quote Make Life Rue The Day Turning back the clock Recipe book 14 Life is far too short to take seriously Link to comment
Thom Stépan Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 I am not much good at running [yet], which is why I have a warhammer. Oh and to add to my list some music:WardrunaForefatherSoar Patrol A serious discussion A nice place to live Would you like to know more... Quote Where to find me: Current Challenge : Battle Log : Facebook : Instagram : "Each day, just focus on getting 1% better in whatever it is you're trying to improve. That's it. Just 1%." ArtofManliness Article. "That which is wise and holy helps the health and wholeness of the chain of generations." D. R. Miller. "We do not rise to our expectations. We fall to our level of training." Archilochus Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 I have to clean the bathrooms and toilets on a Tuesday, always have, it's just my little OCD thing. Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
Guzzi Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Would you like to know more... Please tell me this is a Starship Troopers reference! 2 Quote Make Life Rue The Day Turning back the clock Recipe book 14 Life is far too short to take seriously Link to comment
insanity Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 A serious discussion HAHAHAHAHA... a Hammery side... 2 Quote "Insanity - you make my world a better place man, you really do! That shit is awesome! :D" - Guzzi- My first challenge My battle Log: Insanity: Warrior Monk Honorary Ranger dubbed by DarK_RaideR, 1000 Pound club (875 of 1000) Link to comment
Barfly Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 It's why I've got Zombies, Run! on my iPhone. How'd they get your number? O_o 2 Quote The past is only smoke in a dream. Lvl 6 Ranger Berzerker STR 9 DEX 4 STA 9 CON 8 WIS 2 CHA 8 Barfly ain't even tryin'... Link to comment
Oramac Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 The thing about Maine is, the zombies would have to walk hundreds of miles to get to me. Unless we get zombie moose - you don't really hear about zombie wildlife, but zombie moose would be terrifying. Otherwise you could probably take out all the local zombies without even reloading. But just in case, I have a spot picked out for my all-purpose post-apocalypse survivalist compound. Next step - learn how to make charcoal and smelt/forge iron. Yes, I really plan to do that, which may be the nerdiest thing about me. Do you have your Bug Out Bag and Bug Out Vehicle prepped? Not judging. I have them too. 2 Quote "Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back." - Captain Malcolm Reynolds Current Challenge Also, I Agree With Tank™ Link to comment
The Stranger Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Do you have your Bug Out Bag and Bug Out Vehicle prepped? Not judging. I have them too. Nah, my region is 99.9% disaster-free.* It's hard to imagine a realistic situation where I'd need to leave my house in a hurry and do something other than hop in my car and drive to a hotel. And the only time I'd need to do that is a house fire or a lengthy power outage. I'm more interested in developing otherwise-obsolete skills in the event that something permanently disrupts the supply chain that gets stuff to the middle of nowhere where I live. You could make a case for laying in a 6-12 month food supply, though. *No joke. We're not on anybody's list of places to bomb, and we get virtually no hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, volcanoes, wildfires, floods, mudslides, etc. The closest we get is a good blizzard/ice storm, and I'm inclined to stay in my house for those. 1 Quote Level 2 Assassin There's a Stranger in TownThe Stranger 2:Electric Boogaloo Link to comment
Barfly Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Do you have your Bug Out Bag and Bug Out Vehicle prepped? Not judging. I have them too. Yes, but it's because I do Search and Rescue. I've pared it down quite a bit after never using a lot of the kit. It's pretty surprising what you can get along without. I suggest going out with your BOB for 72 hours as often as is convenient just to see what you don't need (don't have to carry). 1 Quote The past is only smoke in a dream. Lvl 6 Ranger Berzerker STR 9 DEX 4 STA 9 CON 8 WIS 2 CHA 8 Barfly ain't even tryin'... Link to comment
insanity Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Yes, but it's because I do Search and Rescue. I've pared it down quite a bit after never using a lot of the kit. It's pretty surprising what you can get along without. I suggest going out with your BOB for 72 hours as often as is convenient just to see what you don't need (don't have to carry).Mind if I ask what you have in yours? I've seen a few loadouts, but never by anyone that actually uses it on a regular basis. 1 Quote "Insanity - you make my world a better place man, you really do! That shit is awesome! :D" - Guzzi- My first challenge My battle Log: Insanity: Warrior Monk Honorary Ranger dubbed by DarK_RaideR, 1000 Pound club (875 of 1000) Link to comment
Oramac Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Mind if I ask what you have in yours? I've seen a few loadouts, but never by anyone that actually uses it on a regular basis. I'll second this. Quote "Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back." - Captain Malcolm Reynolds Current Challenge Also, I Agree With Tank™ Link to comment
The Stranger Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Mind if I ask what you have in yours? I've seen a few loadouts, but never by anyone that actually uses it on a regular basis. I'll let Barfly answer that, but it's kind of situational. I don't think there's such a thing as a universal loadout that's going to work for everybody. In my situation, I don't think it's necessary, so I don't have one, but I've given it some thought. Here's a few questions to think about:- Where do you live?- What are the plausible emergencies that would force you to leave your house?- How long would you have to gather up your gear before leaving? Does every second count?- Who will you be responsible for besides yourself? What are their capabilities?- If you had to leave your house, where would you go and how would you get there? - And are there any plausible scenarios where you wouldn't be able to get there? What's the backup plan?- What are the worst-case weather scenarios (extreme heat, extreme cold, rain, snow, sleet, high winds, etc.)? How do those affect your plan, and what additional risks do they pose?- What are your options for drinking water? Do you need to carry all of it, or can you purify more as needed (or drink it unpurified and worry about it later)?- Any known medical needs?- What's your survivalist skill level?- What supplies do you already have that would be useful in a survival situation?- What's most likely to actually kill you? What's plausible? - Which of those things can you prepare for, and which are pretty much unpreventable? 1 Quote Level 2 Assassin There's a Stranger in TownThe Stranger 2:Electric Boogaloo Link to comment
Oramac Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 I'll let Barfly answer that, but it's kind of situational. I don't think there's such a thing as a universal loadout that's going to work for everybody. In my situation, I don't think it's necessary, so I don't have one, but I've given it some thought. Here's a few questions to think about:- Where do you live?- What are the plausible emergencies that would force you to leave your house?- How long would you have to gather up your gear before leaving? Does every second count?- Who will you be responsible for besides yourself? What are their capabilities?- If you had to leave your house, where would you go and how would you get there? - And are there any plausible scenarios where you wouldn't be able to get there? What's the backup plan?- What are the worst-case weather scenarios (extreme heat, extreme cold, rain, snow, sleet, high winds, etc.)? How do those affect your plan, and what additional risks do they pose?- What are your options for drinking water? Do you need to carry all of it, or can you purify more as needed (or drink it unpurified and worry about it later)?- Any known medical needs?- What's your survivalist skill level?- What supplies do you already have that would be useful in a survival situation?- What's most likely to actually kill you? What's plausible? - Which of those things can you prepare for, and which are pretty much unpreventable?Some good questions, for sure. I think the very first one is most important. For example: I live in a major city, so I've been looking at more of the Urban Bug Out Bag. Good call. Quote "Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back." - Captain Malcolm Reynolds Current Challenge Also, I Agree With Tank™ Link to comment
Barfly Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Mind if I ask what you have in yours? I've seen a few loadouts, but never by anyone that actually uses it on a regular basis.I'll go over it from memory for now, I'll double check when I can get out to the car this afternoon. My sleep/shelter system is: 2 reflective tarpsclosed cell foam pad bivy sack (experimental/wicking)in which expedition weight base layer heavy watch cap heavy wool gloves heavy wool socksare rolled up, the whole put into a watertight compression bag. rain pants/rain jacket in one stuff sack:alcohol stove, stand, windscreen (homemade) and a small bottle of denatured alcohol*, all stuffed into a tin can2 freeze dried meals for 2coffee vias, creamer packets and sweetener packets (no use living like a savage)matches*doubles as antiseptic in another stuff sack, easily reachable:jerky sunflower seedsraisins clif bars or equivall individual portions, enough for the first day water redundancy:2-liter platypus collapsible bottle2) 1-liter platypus collapsible bottlesliquid aquamira water purifieraquamira tabssurvival straw filterI carry a case of 1-liter bottles of water in the car, always fire redundancy:extra matchescotton/vaselinelightermagnesium barflint and iron misc./emergency:emergency blanketsignalling mirrorwhistleheadlamp/extra batterieslarge plastic bagsgallon ziplock bagstp, toothbrush, toothpaste first aid, trauma:3 or 4) 5x9 pads2) ace bandages2) gauze bandages - I forget what they're called, they look like rolled up bandanas about 30" longduct (gorilla) tapefirst aid,personal:tylenol, advil, benadryl, immodiummisc. small bandaidstechnu (individual packets) technical:2) 20' tubular webbing2) locking carabinerspurcell prussik kit50' 550 cordhelmetgoggles in a separate harness I have:radiogpsmap and compassnote pad, pencil, pen, sharpie I carry a knife in my pocket at all times. I think that's everything. I'll double check and update if needed. 6 Quote The past is only smoke in a dream. Lvl 6 Ranger Berzerker STR 9 DEX 4 STA 9 CON 8 WIS 2 CHA 8 Barfly ain't even tryin'... Link to comment
insanity Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 I'll let Barfly answer that, but it's kind of situational. I don't think there's such a thing as a universal loadout that's going to work for everybody. In my situation, I don't think it's necessary, so I don't have one, but I've given it some thought. Here's a few questions to think about:- Where do you live?- What are the plausible emergencies that would force you to leave your house?- How long would you have to gather up your gear before leaving? Does every second count?- Who will you be responsible for besides yourself? What are their capabilities?- If you had to leave your house, where would you go and how would you get there? - And are there any plausible scenarios where you wouldn't be able to get there? What's the backup plan?- What are the worst-case weather scenarios (extreme heat, extreme cold, rain, snow, sleet, high winds, etc.)? How do those affect your plan, and what additional risks do they pose?- What are your options for drinking water? Do you need to carry all of it, or can you purify more as needed (or drink it unpurified and worry about it later)?- Any known medical needs?- What's your survivalist skill level?- What supplies do you already have that would be useful in a survival situation?- What's most likely to actually kill you? What's plausible? - Which of those things can you prepare for, and which are pretty much unpreventable?I agree completely, but the basic stuff seems to be universal, I may need to prepare for a hurricane as opposed to tornadoes, but everyone needs water. I'll go over it from memory for now, I'll double check when I can get out to the car this afternoon.Awesome... much appreciated. 1 Quote "Insanity - you make my world a better place man, you really do! That shit is awesome! :D" - Guzzi- My first challenge My battle Log: Insanity: Warrior Monk Honorary Ranger dubbed by DarK_RaideR, 1000 Pound club (875 of 1000) Link to comment
Guzzi Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 I'll go over it from memory for now, I'll double check when I can get out to the car this afternoon.My sleep/shelter system is:2 reflective tarpsclosed cell foam padbivy sack (experimental/wicking)in which expedition weight base layer heavy watch cap heavy wool gloves heavy wool socksare rolled up, the whole put into a watertight compression bag.rain pants/rain jacketin one stuff sack:alcohol stove, stand, windscreen (homemade) and a small bottle of denatured alcohol*, all stuffed into a tin can2 freeze dried meals for 2coffee vias, creamer packets and sweetener packets (no use living like a savage)matches*doubles as antisepticin another stuff sack, easily reachable:jerky sunflower seedsraisins clif bars or equivall individual portions, enough for the first daywater redundancy:2-liter platypus collapsible bottle2) 1-liter platypus collapsible bottlesliquid aquamira water purifieraquamira tabssurvival straw filterI carry a case of 1-liter bottles of water in the car, alwaysfire redundancy:extra matchescotton/vaselinelightermagnesium barflint and ironmisc./emergency:emergency blanketsignalling mirrorwhistleheadlamp/extra batterieslarge plastic bagsgallon ziplock bagstp, toothbrush, toothpastefirst aid, trauma:3 or 4) 5x9 pads2) ace bandages2) gauze bandages - I forget what they're called, they look like rolled up bandanas about 30" longduct (gorilla) tapefirst aid,personal:tylenol, advil, benadryl, immodiummisc. small bandaidstechnu (individual packets)technical:2) 20' tubular webbing2) locking carabinerspurcell prussik kit50' 550 cordhelmetgogglesin a separate harness I have:radiogpsmap and compassnote pad, pencil, pen, sharpieI carry a knife in my pocket at all times.I think that's everything. I'll double check and update if needed.Barfly - You just made top of my list of Awesome People. 4 Quote Make Life Rue The Day Turning back the clock Recipe book 14 Life is far too short to take seriously Link to comment
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