Just want to send my compliments to the staff here at ZSDW about how well this site is run and maintained. I have to say this is one of the few wikis I still see active daily, and have plenty of active staff members.. A lot have died since Wetpaint added their Entertainment Platform.
I figured this would be better than sending every single staff member a compliment. That would take too much time in my busy schedule.

I also apologize if this thread breaks any rules. I have read the Code of Condut, but did not see anywhere on the page saying a thread like this couldn't be made. *shrugs* If there is, I missed it, and apologize humbly for that. Even being just 16, I have bad eye site. (lol.)

-Clay, 4 year Wetpainter/WPC Moderator/ZSDW member
P.S: Randomly decided to add all that to my little signature above. lol.)

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Kind of a basic question, I don't think I have to remind you about the fact that the roads may be blocked by other vehicles or something else and you'll need to get through them somehow. The best option would be a vehicle that does not waste much fuel and has space for luggage/supplies and maybe for other survivors. My personal choice would be a minivan or an SUV.
I'm interested in your vehicle of choice.

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Just wanna see what people will be planning on packin around with them. I'm very partial to my collection and want to also hear others thoughts on what i will be using.
1)Banelli Supernova(between me and my gf we have 4, lol)
2)AK-47(X2)
3)Colt 1911 (X14)
4)Remington 700(have 3 just to be safe)

Lets get this talk going. I love to talk guns and i will do it for days, lol

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It has oft been debated, on this site and others, what the "best" caliber is for a defensive handgun round. We hear terms like 'stopping power' and 'kinetic energy' and 'harmonic pulse frequency'...

LOL - Okay, maybe not that last one.

Seriously though, I just came across an interesting article that pretty much lays it out. To put it simply, unless you hit the brain or upper spinal column, there is NOT ONE single caliber that can be relied on to instantly incapacitate an assailant. Shots to center mass may incapacitate, may even kill, but it has been shown that even in cases where the heart has been destroyed, there is still enough oxygen in the brain for an assailant to continue to act for 10-15 seconds.

Fortunately for us, most people have a proclivity towards falling down when shot, no matter what you shoot them with or where you hit them, most people will instinctively fall down upon realizing that they've been shot, but what are the key words there? MOST PEOPLE.

First of all, the target has to be aware that he's been shot, and second of all he has to be one of those people with that standard proclivity towards falling down. No matter whether you hit them with a .22 or a .45, some people will be so enraged, drugged out, or just numb from the shock of getting shot in the first place, that they will fail to notice that they've been wounded, even mortally wounded. Or for the same reasons, they may realize that they've been wounded, but just not give a sh!t, determined to take you down with them even if they die trying.

Now statistically, it doesn't seem to matter whether you use a sissy round like a .22 rimfire, or a big old ass kicker like a .45 ACP, the reliable one shot drop is a myth perpetuated by hollywood that cannot be relied upon in real life.

(Cont'd)

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Assuming I'm staying put:

1 First Aid kit (bandages, ace wraps, 1 bottle pain killers, ect.)
1 flint
4 Bic lighters and 10 pack of "cheapos"
1-2 boxes of kitchen matches
2 coffee cans
1 liter Bobble water bottle (Its a water bottle with a filter at the top- would add extra piece of mind for my drinking water after its boiled and cooled down)
4 or more replacement Bobble water bottle tops/filters
2 5 lb bags generic trail mix
2 knives- 1 hunting, 1 butcher (3rd if necessary)
1 spool fishing line
10 fish hooks
2 floaters and sinkers
1 crank radio/flashlight (they exist)
1 LED flashlight
2 complete sets replacement batteries
1 pack of feminine pads
12 pack of toilet paper
1 box sandwich size ziploc baggies
1 hatchet/axe (in case butcher won't do the job)
1 eyeglass repair kit
1 lb of marijuana and my seed collection (I've got about 100 or so...)
1 smoking apparatus or 12 packs of rolling paper
2 packets each of various seeds such as corn, carrots, potatoes, strawberries, peppers, ect.
1 garden spade (small digging projects and for gardening)
1 pair gardening/leather gloves
3 pairs heavy socks
4 pairs of underwear
2 bras
1 set of thermal underwear (pants and long sleeve shirt)
2 pair jeans
2 pair t-shirts
1 thick hoody/jacket
1 pack disposable razors
4 bars of soap
1 bottle shampoo/conditioner
1 sewing kit
20 ft of heavy rope
2 forks and spoons
100 count box of tea bags
2 lbs sugar
1 bottle bleach
3 plastic milk jugs
1 bow/crossbow
1 quiver arrows/bolts
1 knife sharpener
2 24 oz bottles of hand sanitizer
1 toothbrush
1 bottle toothpaste
1 brush
20 count hair ties
1 pair binoculars
1 compass
1 set emergency flares
1 box laundry detergent
1 pack playing cards

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Basically,my advice as an MMA fan and student of Martial Arts,I can say the following for rookies.Avoid advanced technique.Do things that are natural,fluid and simple yet cause maximum damage for minimal effort.

If absolutely no purpose built or improvised weapons can be accessed,then prepare to use your anatomy in ways not thought of by conventional thinkers in order to ensure your survival.

Against more than 2 walking dead,make a hasty escape.Otherwise try and get the zombie into a headlock and twist its neck with a violent force,akin to spinning a rusty valve AND KEEP YOUR FOREARMS AND HANDS away from the mouth of the zombie.Another move could be to grab the arm of the zombie lunging at you whilst moving to the side and sweep kicking them then standing(assuming you are wearing rugged footwear) and stamping their face until it resembles scrambled eggs and ketchup.

For Humans,who are more aware and intelligent,as well as more capable,take a class in Krav Maga.

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Okay folks, it's time to see how your favorite weapons did!

Rifle:
1. AR15-97 votes.
2. AK47-48 votes.
3. M14-43 votes.
4. Mosin Nagant-35 votes.
5. M1 Carbine-32 votes.
6. SKS-30 votes.
7. Ruger 10/22-28 votes.
8. Winchester 1894-20 votes.
9. AK74-18 votes.
10.Remington 700-17 votes.

Shotgun:
1. Remington 870-131 votes.
2. Mossberg 500-113 votes.
3. Saiga 12-66 votes.
4. Mossberg 590-45 votes.
5. Winchester 1897-22 votes.
6. Benelli SuperNova-18 votes.
7. Stoeger Coach Gun-14 votes.
8. Serbu Super Shorty-14 votes.
9. Remington 1187-10 votes.
10. Grizzly Arms Mag- 8 votes.

Pistol:
1. 1911-149 votes.
2. Glock- 90 votes.
3. Beretta 92 series-36 votes.
4. FN Five-seveN-28 votes.
5. Sig P226-24 votes.
6. H&K USP-24 votes.
7. Springfield Armory XD/XDM-21 votes.
8. S&W L-frame revolvers-17 votes.
9. Ruger .22 automatic series.-16 votes.
10. Browning Hi-Power-12 votes.

Melee weapons:
1. Machete-68 votes.
2. Tomahawk-57 votes.
3. Kukri-54 votes.
4. Crowbar-51 votes.
5. Axe-49 votes.
6. Hammer-25 votes.
7. Katana-22 votes.
8. Entrenching tool-21 votes.
9. Trench knife-17 votes.
10. Bayonet-16 votes.

Let the discussion commence!

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No, I'm not trolling - engineers in New Mexico have created a bullet which can guide itself (making up to 30 course corrections per second) towards a target (designated by a laser) over a mile away (and which comes within at least 8 inches of the laser target at half a mile). The engineers that created it stated the the bullets are not too complicated or too expensive.

They are currently only making .50 caliber self-guided rounds (for military machine guns). However, they stated that future customers could include recreational shooters. Maybe they will produce self-guided bullets in other calibers in the future?

It's kind of pointless at the moment (unless you happen to have a .50 caliber machine gun) but is something to watch for in the future and is pretty cool.

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/sandia-labs-engineers-create-guided-bullet-15488960#.Ty69g_K8spY

http://www.sandia.gov/LabNews/111216.html

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr84l0Vkq3I&feature=channel_video_title

A video with good points, and something everyone should watch at least once to understand the idea. It also gives good examples for people who want to stay on a low budget with knives.

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Just like the title. Who is in your top 10 list from movies, games, comics etc? Don't just pick by popularity; there's a lot of stuff to consider. During their zombie killing career how many zombies did they kill? Where they resourceful? Are they well equipped? How BA were they while they were doing it.

Here's my list.

10. Issac Clarke from Dead Space. Technically he's killing space zombies but this futuristic engineer uses everything from a high tech plasma cutter to some gizmos that can throw parts of the monsters back at them. He doesn't have much attitude but he kills a crap ton of monsters. Over all he's well equipped and quite the killing machine.
9. Hunk from Resident Evil. This dude's nick name is Mister Death because he seems to be unkillable. He's silent like Issac but utterly committed in getting accomplishing his mission at any cost. He carries a variety of sub machine-guns and handguns and kills hordes of zombies. He's pretty well equipped.
8. Alice from the Resident Evil films. I can't stand this character at all, but she's pretty good at killing zombies. She's a walking weapon who also carries an impressive arsenal. She's well equipped; to the extent that she's the only one in the films that ever accomplishes anything.
7. Purna/Xian Mei from Dead Island. Both of these women are pretty deadly. One's a former officer who's a pretty good shot with a gun and the other is an expert with swords. Neither are particularly well equipped but they're pretty good at improvising weapons.
6. Bill from Left 4 Dead. This fellow is a cranky Nam vet who chain smokes and hates stairs. Oddly reminding me of my IRL father in how he acts and talks helps as well. He carries his own M16 in the games and kills hordes of zombies. He's fairly well equipped and for his age he's a pretty awesome zombie killer.
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