"I would avoid any rimfire rounds for the sheer fact that they tend to malfunction much more than center fire rounds.

Have you ever shot a .22 shot-shell? the pellets barely even penetrate one layer of drywall from five feet away, let alone a skull.

Kukris are easy to find, several companies make them, so no, they do not fall solely into the realm of these mythological blacksmiths everybody keeps talking about.

crowbars are worth their weight simply because of the dual purpose they can serve as both a weapon and a tool.

While here i'd also like to point something else out about M.R.E's. You aren't supposed to eat them for more than two weeks continuously, they preservatives are too hard on your system. They are meant to be supplemental meals, not sole food sources."