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About Me:
Real Name: John Z. Age: 50 Height: 6' 0" Weight: 200 lbs SMB: (0, +2,+9) Trade: Chimney Mechanic, build, repair, service all types of chimneys. Sell and service appliances such as stoves and fireplaces for solid and gas fuels. Interests: Homesteading, Bushcraft, Camping, SciFi, Chemistry, Oenology Marital Status: Applicants welcome.
When I started thinking way too much about zombies: Not very long ago, perhaps 4 weeks (as of 11/19/11). I have been interested in survival activities since I was about 14 yrs old. By the time 28 Days Later hit DVD I guess I figured zombies may become a reality. I am not totally sold out, but hanging my interest on zombies is really fun. Just as likely as zombies are earthquake, tornado, flood, nuclear disaster, general social breakdown. Zombies seem less scary.
What started my zombie fixation: While cruising the internet I came across Cracked.com where I had some fun reading the several reasons I "secretly want a zombie apocalypse" and "5 reasons a Zombie Apocalypse Can Really Happen". That was an eye opener. Somewhere during that web cruise I stumbled onto ZSDW. I am really impressed by the good thinking here. What really got my fixation going was Iron Hand's 1 minute challenge (Thanks IronHand! and if you, dear reader, havent done it yet, find the challenge and do it) Favorite zombie book: I can not think of any zombie books. I have a few favorite "disaster" books. See below for a link to the best in my library. Otherwise, I would have to go with my "Survival" Library composed of:
Favorite zombie movie: Toss up between 28 Days Later and Walking Dead tv series. Walking dead is a great study in how "I would do it differently." Favorite quote in any zombie movie: "Rule 1: Cardio" - Went for a hike recently, I need more cardio
My Survival Plan:
My “handle” should you look for me on the radio waves or web: Zee-Man, Vaeliente
My location: Delaware, USA
Is my plan dependent on zombies in my home town, or anywhere? I am planning for a worldwide disaster
Will I be staying in my home or headed somewhere else? I and a few friends have an ORP (optimal rally point) selected. Still theorizing on a fortified location.
I'm reviving my childhood camp as a place to practice bushcraft skills. Here is my journal for it.
If I'm heading out, how do I plan to get there? 4WD Dodge Durango, Feet Gonna have to maximize on the feet though, having identified no less than 5 choke points that might make the Durango have to be left behind. The first is no more than 1 mile from home.
Got anyone I want to take with me? My son, who shares my interest in survival.
How will I communicate with the outside world, or do I plan to go the hermit route? Comms are located at our ORP
How am I planning to get food and water? ORP is well situated with natural water source. Food is handled by stocks and active homesteading at the ORP, wildlife, and nearby farmland.
What’s my weapon of choice? Do you need to reload that thing? Gotta plan for that? I am fatally in love with Timber's hammer. My preferred zombie weapon is a pike.
Pipenir is longer than Timberrattler's hammer. at 38 inches overall length. It weighs in at 5 lb 4 oz. Built of 3/4 inch black pipe. The bill is a NINe inch landscape spike. The head is weighted with ~ 20 oz of steel inside. Pipenir is designed to be a two handed weapon, though, I can wield it one handed if I feel like it. The handle is wrapped with 2.75mm kernmantle cord. Check my BOB link to see its survival contents.
Got a survival philosophy? Dig in, locate resources, organize fellows. View my Zpoc Plan
Am I willing to hook up with other survivors? Yes, now sponsoring an RVE for Delaware, USA Details
Is my plan based on a book/movie/blog/scientist other survivors may have heard of?
Having "slept" my paperback copy to pieces, I recently got this in hard cover. Yay! Many more years of re-reading this one. Hope my grands like it when they finally arrive on the scene. some other formative books Robinson Crusoe The Old Man and His Boy A book I cant remember the title of. The story is similar to My Side of the Mountain and similar to Hatchet. It is a story of a boy surviving alone in the wilderness. Im sure it was fiction, but I could be wrong. The only clear thing I can remember from the story was the boy building a fish trap. Aftermath
My Bug out Containers Redundancy rules the roost. Using various containers not limited to bags
' "How ridiculous," I thought to myself, "How could I have ever believed in zombies... that's just silly." Distracted by modern convenience, and the pretense of logic, I willfully suspended my belief in the zombie threat. ' -- Melissa Ebbe, Zombie Defense Training
"So, I still stand that 1 million zombies is a number that overwhelms in the way a tidal wave does. They would pile over almost any wall and would quickly turn any secure structure into an island.
This is why silence and misdirection are keys to any successful zombie plan. Our water tower / cell tower of doom is not an Alamo, but a lookout and misdirection point to keep the hoards away from the homestead long enough for us to lead them away to somewhere less threatening. Oakspur77777 ZSDW Thread
"I actually think you made me a little bit stupider having listened to you say that" Just Another Day at ZSDW by BigLoki
Actually, denim isn't enough to stop a bite from bringing blood. I'm am an assistant coroner in a major US city and I've worked several cases where victims were bitten by sexual predators through denim jackets, flannel, and heavy cotton. My belief from this evidence is anything short of leather may not be enough. Thats more about the water resistant nature of leather keeping you from getting infected than thinking it will keep you from feeling the bite or stopping abrasion from the bite -- DLOWTHEMAD
I decided to "like" a video I was watching on Youtube. In order to do so youtube wanted me to make a new channel. This was something I wanted to do eventually so I went ahead and made a new channel, even though I dont have any movies for it.
I chose the network style format for the channel page since there are quite a few channels out there that have won my respect. So until I get some videos of my own uploaded, visit my channel and check out the other channels I have listed.
Hey it wont hurt to subscribe to Zombie Preparedness either : P
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Had a devil of a time getting through the brambles, but at least they held off the zombies long enough to get some groceries from the field. In this case Jack-by-the Hedge or Garlic Mustard.
Garlic mustard is a nice plant to use as a seasoning or as greens. Another of the brassicaceae family, this cruciform is a great food to know.
A few weeks ago I started collecting plants that might be used for cordage. The project started as a pre-amble of sorts to my plans to re-build the camp/cabin that I had as an early teenager. I decided, for the cabin, that I would only use modern or ready made materials if I could somehow make or produce them with only a knife.
Since I very much like using cords and rope to build things with, I had to find out if there is a material to be had in my area that would make good cordage. The target is to have a cord with a 50lb breaking strength. Dividing this breaking strength is half gives a load strength of 25 lbs. Assuming the material I end up selecting can make a cord equal to or less than 1/4" diameter I could get a rope of 3/8 to 1/2 inch diameter. Such a rope would have, I believe, a working strength of 75 lbs or more. Ill have to get my rope book out and see if this is a valid assumption.
The cords are all being made using the reverse twist method. Processing techniques and and test method are detailed in the data sheet. I'll pop a link on my profile to this data sheet.
If others would like to follow the specifications for this research using plants from their area, I would like to add their data to the sheet.
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So, this thread is for listing updates on my Bug out containers
Use the link above in my profile to view the full contents of my BOCs
I believe in redundancy. Each container is able to support me for varying amounts of time and to varying degrees.
the E4 bag: contains a very limited amount of gear. This bag is centered on providing the Essential Four; Water, Fire, Shelter, and Food. It has some other neat stuff. The theme for this bag is, "small is better."
BOB: Under contruction Theme for this bag, "Gotta hoof it, cant carry everything"
BOV: Not ready to give this serious attention yet. Theme for this "bag", "I ken has de world?" or "But I like a cookie!"
Supplies Bag: A large bag that will reside in my BOV. Theme for this bag, "Its gonna be tough, but if I carry this with me Ill be alot better off."
Pipenir: Its a weapon! Its a survival container! It's....It's...It's Pipenir! Theme for this "bag", "You can have my warhammer when you pry it from my cold, zombified fingers!"
I will welcome your comments and critiques here : )
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Very nice compact tool for the BOB. It comes with handle and breakdown frame, a 4 TPI blade (2 cutting teeth and 2 raking teeth) similar to a cross cut blade. an 11 TPI blade (offset teeth, think hacksaw), and a bi-directional chainsaw which has offset teeth (5 TPI, 4 teeth per direction). The handle has a comfortable molded "Gator" grip.
The Frame is basically a hacksaw frame. It breaks down into 4 sections. One section insert into the handle, each section insets to the other. The 4 TPI and 11 TPI blades are 11 inches and use only 2 sections of the frame. The chainsaw is 20" and uses all 4 sections of the frame. The frame is very sturdy, although there is a bit of lateral flex. The wing nut is secured on the threaded rod by a compression retaining ring.
The saw comes with a cordoba case that neatly holds all the pieces, pockets for the frame parts and blades, velco loops for the handle. It has a sturdy cordoba belt loop with velcro attachment. It also has web loops for vertical attachment to an external backpack frame or molle.
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This has been a rough week for me. On Tuesday I bent over to pick up a trash wrapper off the floor and, WHAM, pulled a muscle in my lower lumbar. Ouchies!. Tonight I took some time to make what I think is called Maya Powder. Ive taken a stick of fatwood, a naturally occurring resin filled piece of pine and carved fine shavings. By carefully draw cutting on a bias across the grain I get a brittle shaving. Sparks from a ferrocerium rod catch it easily starting fire.
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weeks (as of 11/19/11). I have been interested in survival activities since I was about 14 yrs old. By the time 28 Days Later hit DVD I guess I figured zombies may become a reality. I am not totally sold out, but hanging my interest on zombies is really fun. Just as likely as zombies are earthquake, tornado, flood, nuclear disaster, general social breakdown. Zombies seem less scary.
What started my zombie fixation: While cruising the internet I came across Cracked.com where I had some fun reading the several reasons I "secretly want a zombie apocalypse" and "5 reasons a Zombie Apocalypse Can Really Happen". That was an eye opener. Somewhere during that web cruise I stumbled onto ZSDW. I am really impressed by the good thinking here. What really got my fixation going was Iron Hand's 1 minute challenge (Thanks IronHand! and if you, dear reader, havent done it yet, find the challenge and do it)
If I'm heading out, how do I plan to get there? 4WD Dodge Durango, Feet
Pipenir is longer than Timberrattler's hammer. at 38 inches overall length. It weighs in at 5 lb 4 oz. Built of 3/4 inch black pipe. The bill is a NINe inch landscape spike. The head is weighted with ~ 20 oz of steel inside. Pipenir is designed to be a two handed weapon, though, I can wield it one handed if I feel like it. The handle is wrapped with 2.75mm kernmantle cord. Check my BOB link to see its survival contents.
