Also, is that a Remington or a Mossberg? I can never spot the difference off the top of my head.
The shotgun is a mossberg 88 one of the cheapest and most reliable shotguns in the world. The wooden rifle is a lee enfield jungle carbine. 10 round mag peep sight that goes to 700 yards compact yet heavy enough to be a great club.
I was reminded that I'm not all that well prepared myself. Yet, we should start my asking some hard questions before jumping to all these conclusions.
How does it spread? If it's a virus, it will most probably spread through contact, water, may-be even through air. That means that staying in any populated area is fatal (unless you miraculously are immune to something that becomes an epidemic... I wouldn't count on it). This rules out staying at your place, hoping to survive.
That leaves heading for the hills and taking a boat. If the virus speads to animals, neither of those options is optimal, but the wilderness becomes much worse. There's nothing worse in my mind from being stuck in a cabin in the middle of nowhere with zombie-animals scratching at your door. Remember, they can probably smell and hear you. It would greatly help if it's cold outside as that kills mosquitos (that could spread the disease) and reduces the number of animals greatly. It would also mean that you'd need to store food for the winter as there will be no accessible food in the wild. Most probably, winter=starvation.
The sail-boat sounds like a much better choice, especially as it's unlikely that a virus could easily infect fish, and one can sail far enough from shore to avoid zombie-birds. I can also imagine zombies swimming, so one would need to be far indeed. Naturally, being in a cold country would be highly detrimental to this plan as you cannot sail through ice. So we now have a split between options for different climates.
I live in a cold climate, and I think my only hope is for the outbreak to not be viral. If it only animates the dead (even if animals are included), then there might be a chance, as a summer-time z-day will surely kill me through a mosquito bite. Otherwise, I'd follow Zatic's advice and head for the marina (only a few hours away).
I do have the benefit of living in a very sparsely populated country and with a house with very few neighbours. There's a large forest and various fields all around that the best hope should be to barricade a large area, possibly far enough from the house to avoid zombie interest. There are many natural barricades against anything larger than a fox, so there are only certain areas to barricade. There's a great deal of material from which to construct these barricades, but one would need to work fast. There are probably very few guns in the area, and none in my possession, so both zombies and are humans need to be dealt with through other means, especially during the barricading period. I hope the secluded area gives me enough forewarning before the outbreak even reaches me.
The house is equipped with various tools, and my preferred weapons would be a bo (roughly 2 meter smooth pole that I can poke and smash with. It's length is great at keeping things far away, while it has enough force to shatter.) There are axes, but I know they're last ditch weapons from wood splitting experience. They tire you quickly, they are slow and don't have any range, really. There's also a heavy bow with a few arrows, but this is probably only semi useful against humans and perhaps more of a hunting tool.
I would put most of my bets on distant barricades, and my ability to gather mushrooms, fruit and berries inside the area. Food will probably run out or become too simple to avoid the various diseases that follow malnutrition, so I would need to venture out some time, most probably on a bike to ensure the ability to escape quickly but without too much noise. The neighbourhood has enough argriculture to scavenge to prepare a self-sufficient farm, but this cannot be set-up without some dangerous trips.
Regarding one's significant other, I hate the idea that pills and condoms will most probably run out fast, and even with the heavy task of repopulating the world, having that many kids (or the risk, thereof) will make survival so much less fun.
- Zombies will never exist, so this thread is silly - Machines guns are not more efficient than shotguns for killing zombies since destruction of the brain is the only way to kill them. - Headshots aren't as easy in real life as they are on CoD, and gunshots will just draw the attention of the zombie hordes. -Also, you're probably terrible with a machine gun. Most people are. (including me)
- Yes, it's likely this thread was created so the OP could post pics of his arsenal - If people posted pics of other things they owned just to say, "hey look what I have" wouldn't that be..... weird? - Also, OP, you're not gonna take a zombies head off in one swing with that blade, there's a spinal column to go through, and no one is ever as badass as they think they are, including you. - If a zombie apocolypse happened, escape and evade is obviously the best bet, unless you're part of an organized, well armed zombie killing squad. - Gas / poison would obviously be ineffective.
-The only reason people want a zombie apocolypse to happen, is so they can kill everyone they dislike and simply say, "hey, he/she was a zombie bro."
-You can get weapons after the apocolypse happens (though it never will), so for now, get your asses in shape, cause fatties never make it. ever.
It's like you guys never read the zombie survival guide or something....... christ.....
I'l just sit on my ass and wait for the inevitable then.
Since this fictional apocolypse will never happen, and someday you're going to die, you could follow through with that plan, but you damn well better at least play some SC2
I'l just sit on my ass and wait for the inevitable then.
Since this fictional apocolypse will never happen, and someday you're going to die, you could follow through with that plan, but you damn well better at least play some SC2
How do you know it will never happen. ANYTHING could happen
How do you know it will never happen. ANYTHING could happen
You will never be grow to be 30 feet tall. I will never reach the center of the earth. My laptop will never turn into a naked supermodel, and a zombie apocolypse will never happen.
On September 17 2011 07:35 Sweepstakes wrote: If you guys haven't, you all NEED to read World War Z.
I have a feeling many of you posting in this thread would like it.
Zombie survival guide and World War Z have a few politically charged elements in them that I find detracts from the hypothetical scenario of "zombie apocalypse". Other than that they are pretty good books, I would recommend them as well.
1x Traditionally Forged Katana 1x Traditionally Forged Wakazashi 1x WWII Mauser Rifle 100x 8mm Hand-Loaded Rounds 1x World War Z (novel)
Full body protective suit, mostly toughened leather. Mask, helmet, gloves, goggles. Mostly a mis-match of motorcycle gear and skiiing gear. Impenetrable to bites. Have a survival pack as well. All together it is about 40lb of gear so I wont be moving quickly when I move but I can last about a week or more with it.
I'l just sit on my ass and wait for the inevitable then.
Since this fictional apocolypse will never happen, and someday you're going to die, you could follow through with that plan, but you damn well better at least play some SC2
When/if it happens, that is what I will do.
Otherwise, i will just continue to do what I do daily
Okay so ill start off with a few key things: 1. We need to determine what kind of zombie apocalypse we are speaking of. Either it is a virus that can spread via water/air, etc (in which case, we are fucked unless a cure is found.) So thats why ill be talking about the other option, the "zombie bites you, you die, you reanimate, you bite others".
2. Zombies, from the walking dead and the zombie survival guide, do not require food or water to operate. They eat flesh based off an instinct. The dead do not need normal human systems to operate, and therefor can last a long time. I assume that they go into some form of hibernation unless alerted by a sound, smell, sight, etc.
Alright. So based on this i have developed a specific plan on my survival. Almost all of you have been mentioning staying away from supermarkets, etc. Which is true, AFTER the apocalypse is under full swing. Anyways, here is my plan:
- On the first news that zombies are starting to appear, my friend and I (who lives a block away) go to the gun store and buy a handgun each. (Yes we would have the permits long before) Then, once the severity level of the apocalypse reaches the point where looting is just starting, also the time when the police will be too busy to bother with criminal activity, we go back to the gun store looking to "buy more guns". But instead we get rid of those working there and take ALL the guns and ammo we can take in two vehicles. With an emphasis on having the most ammo possible to kill the undead, and also on not allowing people whom we don't trust with guns. ALSO silencers are essential!!
- From here we rob a car dealership of two large, diesel 4x4 trucks with lift kits, the safest consumer vehicle possible.
- Next is food/water. (Filling the bathtub with water is obvious) We hit the nearest costco/supermarket fully armed with the trucks. We take all the water storage containers and non-perishable food possible, along with melee weapons such as bats, axes, etc.
- Next is the hardware store. Take tools, lumber, steel and supplies needed to reinforce my house, the place we will be setup.
- Lastly, we hit a gas station or oil refinery ( lots around alberta). We take a full diesel tanker truck for initial fuel for the trucks, and for heat/energy. Also, getting some solar panels for the roof would be very optimal.
With all this, we reinforce the house, allowing only one door to open, welding all windows and other doors shut with steel. Build a hatch to the roof of the house for long range shooting. With the house ready, we bunker down and wait for the zombies to come. You must remember, we do all this before the zombies are running the streets of edmonton, but during the time in which people are panicked enough for the police to be unstable.
The long term plan of this, is to kill all the zombies in the city. Going out in the trucks hunting them, shooting them when the get close to the house with silenced weapons, and using melee in worst case/single zombie scenarios. I would say at least half or more of the approx. 1 million people here would flee to the coast/smaller towns or areas away from the city. Many others will be killed by military, police and like minded citizens. Also, killing all of the zombies in the area is only a best case scenario. If this deems impossible, we can just hunker down.
On September 16 2011 15:50 vol_ wrote: Iv had mine for about 8 years and it is well oiled and very light and has scored me numerous centuries. I would have a blast smashing zombie heads for 6.
Yes.
My best friend and I have a brilliant plan. She lives down south from our city (maybe a 20 min fast drive) the hard part is getting to hers. From there we have a boat set to go with fair bit of food/shelter/survival shit set up in it. Take the boat 200m from her house to the beach and get to an island not that far offshore. It's got fresh water, shade, shelter, some wildlife, the fish are abundant in the ocean...we've planned it a bit lol.
On September 17 2011 04:31 AT_Tack wrote: let me just make one thing clear.
Zombies dont exist and never will.
all of you trigger happy americans (like the op who just needed a random excuse to start another "look at my guns biootch" thread) can now stop going crazy.
You could also check the associated article, 7 reasons a zombie apocalypse is impossible. Clearly the thread is for fun though so his post was unnecessary, let people enjoy their discussion.
bullshit dude.
Just look at the first post, the guy was clearly just showing off his guns and encouraged everyone to do the same thing. thank god theres some people with brains here on tl not jumping on that guns bandwagon and turning this thread into something semi-funny. The TO just needed an excuse to post his guns and if i recall there is more than just 1 thread about self defense and guns here on tl.
Can you do yourself a favor and leave please. Wouldn't want to be around when we decide we have to sacrifice one of our own due to lack of food / supplies.
Dont worry. if the only people left alive after a zombie apocalypse are gun crazy retards, im better off joining the zombies.
Wasn't an excuse to post guns.. If I wanted that I would of titled it with something related to showing off guns. Just wanted to see what people had around their house and what they'd do.
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