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Help me build a zombie survival kit.
Susan Delgado
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For Christmas this year I am making my boyfriend a zombie survival kit. It's not going to be huge, something that he can keep in his car in one of those small tupperware storage box things.
So far I have:
Zombie Survival Guide
Zombie survival medkit Tshirt
Utility towel
Pocket sized spiral notebook/pen (with the "rules" from Zombieland written in)
Purell
Handmade maps of the town and areas we've already identified as "safe havens" or "strongholds" and access points, weapons caches, etc.
Any essentials I'm missing or fun add-ons you can think of?
Thanks
So far I have:
Zombie Survival Guide
Zombie survival medkit Tshirt
Utility towel
Pocket sized spiral notebook/pen (with the "rules" from Zombieland written in)
Purell
Handmade maps of the town and areas we've already identified as "safe havens" or "strongholds" and access points, weapons caches, etc.
Any essentials I'm missing or fun add-ons you can think of?
Thanks
Go then, there are other worlds than these.
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You'll need a first aid kit. Not all injuries are caused by zombies. You should probably add in a laminated zombie identification chart. that way he can tell the difference between classic zombies, fast zombies, resident evil 4 notzombies and Oh shit lickers get in the car.
If you want to spend the bucks, get a survival vest from a sporting goods store. They have lots of pockets with clips on the inside. You lanyard all of you gear and then hook it to the clip so if you drop it, it's not lost.
P.S. Check on the local laws about carrying shotguns and machetes in your car before actually putting a shotgun and machete in his car.
Keep the ideas coming
Mess kit
A Leatherman or other multitool.
An edible plants chart for the area you live in.
I would still throw a gun or a knife in there, this is more about aesthetics than utility anyways... right?
When I made one of these, in addition to the medkit, shotgun, extra shells, and booze, I threw in a few packs of both "american" and "asian" temporary tattoos, in case it's ever necessary to infiltrate a gang.
And a few tools.
Obviously your would want "I am not a zombie" in dirt/dried blood colors on the shirt. Thus, after zombification the message would quickly become unreadable as zombies are notoriously unconcerned with keeping their clothes clean. Of course, then you run into the problem of wandering around with a large bloody/dirty looking smudge on the front of the shirt... Well, at least headshots are painless.
I'd add in a water filter and/or water sterilization pills, also a waterbottle. After the Zombpocolypse, tap water isn't going to be available for long and bottled water will only last so long in the initial looting. The water bottle lets you carry water with you, as more densly populated areas mean more zombies.
Probably want to add a box of long-lasting food stuff. Jerky, granola bars etc... Also, a box of twinkies, for obvious reasons. Wind up/shaken flashlight would be good, as power won't last long and you never know where you're next battery might come from.
I'll add another vote for the folding shovel and leatherman multi-tools, though these might wind up costing a bit, they'll be invaluable for breaking and entering, as well as securing the perimeter against the undead horde.
Big thumbs up for all the suggestions, I'm definitely all ears for anything else! If nothing else, the things I can't get for Christmas can be added to the kit for birthdays, anniversaries, random "just beacause" gifts
Don't forget your obligatory Atchisson AA-12, and 2 Serbu-Mossberg Maverick Super Shortys.
Fruit flavoured cyanide, perfect for a family suicide pact. Nice :^:
No no no no no no.
Zombies. Every wound means you have to make a constitution roll to make sure you don't join them. Eventually you will fail that roll. And then there's only one solution...
... So that your friends don't later have to waste any more of these...
This will be here until I receive an apology or Weedlordvegeta get any consequences for being a bully
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I've got a spare copy of Portal, if anyone wants it message me.
Cute idea. I was also thinking of drawing up a "you promise to shoot my ass if I turn" pact for both of us to sign (complete with an antidote clause). LOL
And seriously, I'm not going out and buying him a shotgun, at least not this year, although I might stow his airsoft gun in there just for effect
it's a forum community for survival preparedness guys. It's actually a pretty good forum. They call zombie kits Bug Out Bags (BOB's) and you can get a lot of ideas there.
Awesome!
- Machete
- Flares
For bonus points, stencil ZOMBIE SURVIVAL KIT in yellow block letters, then splatter some red paint on it.
And if you can a Mock book of the book from Army of Darkness. The Necronomicon.
Link ensues here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necronomicon
(My plan involves running to Dick's Sporting goods, getting some guns, then going across the street and wholing up in the costco I work at. Big steel doors, and the skylights are grated, incase the zombies are those that can climb ladders.)
I suggest a utility torch, one thats waterproof with a metal-rimmed head (best used to break windows). Years ago i saw one that did these, AND had a blade in the handle (like a stanley knife). Can't find it now...
preferably in an easily accessible glass case that has "Break Glass in Case of Zombies" stenciled on top:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25061231
although based on my vast Dead Rising experience, a katana is preferable to a machete... and based on my Left 4 Dead experience, dual pistols with unlimited ammo is also handy for the slow zombies
This: Brook & Hunter MT-W-AXE
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001PTG8F6/uncrate-20
This: Ka-Bar Becker BK3 Tac Tool
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001IPILMA/uncrate-20
This: Dead On Annihilator
http://www.themanstoreonline.com/Dead-On-Annihilator-p/an18.htm
Don't forget a Husqvarna 3120 XP. It won't bind up on bones like other, cheaper saws. Although chainsaws force you to get close to zombies, and you don't want that. They smell bad and try to bite you. Which is why they also make the 326P4, for the discerning zombie hunter who idolizes Teal'c or Gundam Deathscythe. The only way they could make this better would be to tack on fuel injection.
You're damn straight chainsaw.