Sign in or 
Share this
ItsMrManCub |
The Nomad part 2
Apr 19 2011, 3:40 AM EDT
One week later...You approach the outskirts of a small farming town. There is a road sign stating a population of 1,500. The local area is mostly farmland so the population is dispersed. There are 3 small stores located off the main street. One is a appliance and auto store, the second a hardware store and lastly a small mom and pop supermarket. How would you approach the following scenario for scavenging. Be Creative!!! Current enemies- Appliance store- 7 Z's inside(Front door is blocked by a washing machine) Hardware store- 5 Z's inside(front doors are barred) Grocery store- 11 Z's inside(Glass windows in front are busted out) Approaching the stores you can audibly hear the sound of a vehicle perhaps a few hundred yards away. They seem to be headed in the opposite direction. You are running low on food (two days worth left) and water(1 days full ration left), however your ammo is still 100% what you started with. Obviously your approach is very important but it is completely up to you. How would you complete such a task. Rules... 1. I know your inventory! Stick to it. 2. Make sure you have posted a profile in The Nomad before attempting this thread. http://www.zombiesurvivalwiki.com/thread/4554971/The+Nomad 3. Be smart. Do you find this valuable?
Keyword tags:
scenarios
|
|
ItsMrManCub |
1. RE: The Nomad part 2
Apr 19 2011, 3:44 AM EDT
Cont...Your allowed to act as you see fit but do understand no one is going to find a weapons cache in farmer John's basement. I already have a predetermined list of supplies hidden so depending on your answers you will see what you get. Wanna scratch the stores and hit a couple homes??? Go for it. Maybe you want to hit the 4 gas stations at the intersection? However note that I have only listed enemies at the current location. If you post a move I will update.(Im on often :D) Everything will be predetermined and this scene is a trial run to see how my idea for a thread like this will work. Hope you all enjoy.... Do you find this valuable? |
Sharkai |
2. RE: The Nomad part 2
Apr 19 2011, 4:36 AM EDT
Do I carry on from the first threads answer or is this a new scenario? Do I still have my group or am i on my own
Do you find this valuable?
|
timberrattler |
3. RE: The Nomad part 2
Apr 19 2011, 7:19 AM EDT
I'm guessing that I have been un-successful in my hunting endevors if I was to risk entering town.I'd tie up my pack animal as well as my dog. Both animals would be more of a hinderance in town than any kind of help. I'd leave my personal pack behind except for my canteen. My weapons loadout would be my pistol and two mags. I'd pack a wood axe and a hacksaw for breaking and entering. In all honesty I'd avoid the stores at first and see if I could quietly check out some of the local homes. I'm sorry Cub but I'd be very cautious about entering buildings where I've seen signs of hostiles. I'd take my time and observe a house for at least 30 minutes before entering. Do you find this valuable? |
Sharpie41 |
4. RE: The Nomad part 2
Apr 19 2011, 10:39 AM EDT
I'd honestly do the same as TR, but with a .22 rifle (Probably) as well as the handgun.I would have tried to scavenge a tarp from Nomad 1 so I would empty out my bag onto it and camoflage it and take the bag with me for supplies, hopefully I would have found someone to accompany me for support but who knows. Do you find this valuable? |
|
ItsMrManCub |
5. RE: The Nomad part 2
Apr 19 2011, 12:39 PM EDT
@Shark- Yes you carry over the same stuff.@TR what type of house are you observing? Why did you pick it? @Sharpie-no tarp, but there is one in the hardware store :) Do you find this valuable? |
|
Sharpie41 |
6. RE: The Nomad part 2
Apr 19 2011, 12:46 PM EDT
"@Shark- Yes you carry over the same stuff.I didn't scrounge one at the settlement? Do you find this valuable? |
|
ItsMrManCub |
7. RE: The Nomad part 2
Apr 19 2011, 12:48 PM EDT
"I didn't scrounge one at the settlement?"I am going to PM you some details.... Do you find this valuable? |
|
Sharpie41 |
8. RE: The Nomad part 2
Apr 19 2011, 1:02 PM EDT
| Post edited: Apr 19 2011, 2:42 PM EDT
"I am going to PM you some details...."I DO SO HAVE A TARP!! The "light tarp for shelter" from Nomad 1 My plan stands. Do you find this valuable? |
|
Sharkai |
9. RE: The Nomad part 2
Apr 19 2011, 3:04 PM EDT
"@Shark- Yes you carry over the same stuff.Well my revenge plan means that I end up as a maniac who kills himself... I'll pick up from where I said I'd try and find other survivors. Anywho, I imagine trying to take on that many zeds on my bill with only a double barreled shotgun with 6 shells may be a tad difficult. I would examine the stores to see if the zombies inside cannot get out, if they could I would run off. When I am sure they cannot escape from the stores I would explore the houses. I would leave the cow and dog outside and search for weapons/ammo (being now somehow in the US I imagine there should be something lying around) and for food. If i now wish to explore the stores I would break open one exit for the zombies to get out and then kill them as they stumble out. I would then search the store and then do the same for the other stores. P.S. Sharpie should have a tarp as you said in the first thread that that was in our hunting pack. Do you find this valuable? |
JunkCollector |
10. RE: The Nomad part 2
Apr 19 2011, 3:13 PM EDT
| Post edited: Apr 19 2011, 3:18 PM EDT
Current enemies-Appliance store- 7 Z's inside(Front door is blocked by a washing machine) Hardware store- 5 Z's inside(front doors are barred) Grocery store- 11 Z's inside(Glass windows in front are busted out) After I tie up my pack cow in a rural location barn and feeding it some hay and water. I would go into town and: First, I would go to the appliance store and push the door open. Shoot the 7 zombies, find a crow bar or pipe. Go out a back door and watch to see how many zombies I have pulled out of the grocery store, with my shooting and noise. Second, reload my SKS (10 rounds down) and reload my Glock 22 (3 rounds) Then go to the grocery store, and pry open a back door. Block the stock room door with pallets, search and load up as much food and bottled water I can carry using a two wheel dolly, (that was in the store), and my pack. Third, go back to the barn to my cow, and drop off supplies. Walk up to the farm house and yell "HELLO IS ANY ONE HOME!'. If no answer I would go up to the house and look into some windows. If I don't see any one, I would pry open a door, and go in. If there are zombies inside, I would just go and stay in the barn for the night. by baricading the doors and any open spaces (skip the fourth to the next day). Fourth, I will search through the house thoroughly and slowly. I then bring in the supplies, and secure the barn, and begin barricading the house. Starting with the door I opened, then windows. Make sure the doors are locked and try to take a nights sleep. The next day I would look around the farm to find other supplies, a possible vehicle, and any other animals. Do you find this valuable? |
|
timberrattler |
11. RE: The Nomad part 2
Apr 19 2011, 5:55 PM EDT
"I'd be looking at single-story homes without basements. Less surprises there. I'd avoid boarded up or secured houses because of the chance of breaking into an occupied home. I'd take a hard look at any vehicles parked outside a dwelling. Pickup trucks with NRA, Ducks Unlimited, National Wild Turkey Federation, Bone Collector, Quail Unlimited or similar kinds of bumper stickers would be good homes to scavenge IMO. If a home was open to the elements I'd be looking to see if there was any signs to show me that live, thinking men had broken in or if it looked like zombies had flailed away until they breached the home. Torn pieces of flesh, broken windows with signs of gore and scratch marks on wood and siding would be good signs of zombie entry. The marks left by a crowbar would be a good sign a scavenger had already entered the home. A home with a big garden plot in the back yard would be a good place to look for canned vegetables. Do you find this valuable? |
theman838 |
12. RE: The Nomad part 2
Apr 19 2011, 6:04 PM EDT
"I'd take a hard look at any vehicles parked outside a dwelling. Pickup trucks with NRA, Ducks Unlimited, National Wild Turkey Federation, Bone Collector, Quail Unlimited or similar kinds of bumper stickers would be good homes to scavenge IMO."I wholeheartedly agree. Do you find this valuable? |
DLOWTHEMAD |
13. RE: The Nomad part 2
Apr 19 2011, 7:11 PM EDT
Well... I would tie up the cow in an out of the way spot, comand the dog to guard the cow. Empty the pack and leave contents near the cows location. Cautiously approach the nearest home and inspect exterior. Looking for signs that homes on the outskirts of town have been picked clean ( no need to go fight if the town has been picked clean). Assuming that the houses around the edge of town haven't been picked clean (using the maul to kill any zeds that shuffle up), I would try to resupply without entering the center of town. With limited supplies, I don't want to take on a fight that could turn south quick, especially considering pre-zday population of Podunksville was 1500, I would be wondering where the other 1000 or so zombies were hiding. I'm not going into town until I've checked outlying residences, and I'll find high ground to observe the town proper for at least 24 hours. My goals at observation: Determine overall population of town currently - zack/raider/survivor - 1st determine if there are any concentration of zombies around any building in town, indicating survivors - 2nd observe sky over town for smoke, indicating survivors - 3rd verify location of any zombies wandering the streets, to better plan strategy needed to scavenge town if uninhabited - 4th locate any wild game in town - 5th visually search for vehicles that are in good shape, and appropriate for bugging out after z-day (4wd trucks and SUVs, quads, and dune buggies) Working alone, one has to take time to ensure that you're not gonna get trapped. Once I have the info I need (even if it takes more than a day to satisfy me), I would scavenge the town. Starting at the grocery store and hardware store (order determined by observations), using situational advantage and the maul to kill the zombies in the way. Do you find this valuable? |
|
DLOWTHEMAD |
14. RE: The Nomad part 2
Apr 19 2011, 7:20 PM EDT
contd:I would next look for a farm supply store (tractor supply or CO-OP), there has to be one in a small rural town in my part of the country. Always observing first, and planning an escape route. The goals in this town would be: - freeze dried food - dog feed and medicine - cow mineral supplements and medicine - vehicle or horse for transportation (if I gotta butcher the cow and smoke him, I will) - guns and ammo - survival equipment (tents, good hiking packs, light sticks, batteries, propane and camping stoves - survivors... Nobody will keep their sanity long in a broken world with out other humans Do you find this valuable? |
inu-dude25 |
15. RE: The Nomad part 2
Apr 19 2011, 7:23 PM EDT
"I'd be looking at single-story homes without basements. Less surprises there.What about an Impreza with a "Save the Manuals" sticker and a Sport Compact Car license plate frame? :P Agreed though, of course, I'd be sure to announce my presence before kicking in the front door of the Rambo residence. I could only imagine surviving a Z-Poc only to die to friendly fire. Do you find this valuable? |
|
inu-dude25 |
16. RE: The Nomad part 2
Apr 19 2011, 7:32 PM EDT
Now, for myself, I'd be the dumbass who flags the car down. My reasoning is this: If they are indeed raiders, I at least imagine they'd probably kill the zombies to get in and strip the stores out.A car driving away speaks to me of someone who's either unarmed, alone, or with limited ammunition who figures the number of zombies present is too many to tackle alone. And if you could team up with that person, it could ease tackling the zombies to get into the supermarket. To be safe, I'd try to move behind a vehicle or building for cover while they approached. If they just kept going, I would focus on the supermarket first. If the windows are blown open, I'd try first to see if there's anything worth getting my hands on, namely water. That's a pressing issue if I'm down to essentially four days of life if I don't find any (1 days ration plus 3 days without). If I saw something good, I'd take aim from the street with the Ruger, probably moving a bit away to draw the zombies attention away from the store itself. Hopefully, I could get all eleven with one mag or less. It is scoped, but to be realistic, it's a .22lr and I'm not Carlos Hathcock by a long, long, long way. Zombies down, I'd reload the Ruger, stow it and pull the USP. Moving in, I'd sweep the area and secure my water source. I'd fill my canteen, drink my fill, and try to stow a few extra bottles on my person. Then, I'd turn to the Hardware store. If the front is still barricaded shut, that means that either they've gotten in through the back, or the people inside turned within, and if they lived long enough to dig in, they might have stocked up on supplies first. If the doors were all still barred, I'd use my pry bar to pull the barricade apart enough to take aim with the USP and drop the five zombies within before taking it all apart. Do you find this valuable? |
nate121 |
17. RE: The Nomad part 2
Apr 19 2011, 7:34 PM EDT
| Post edited: Apr 19 2011, 7:43 PM EDT
i would tie up my animals, and hide most of my stuff. my choice is the hardware store, IMO i have the best chance i finding something useful there, and there is the least zeds inside, after getting whatever i can I'll try to find and empty warehouse or something to stay in, move my stuff/animals there, and bar the doors using whatever was barricading the hardware stores doors. I'll take a look around town, see if theirs anyone alive, try to find more supplies, if there's any zeds inside a building i won't even bother. (cept for the hardware store) EDIT: i would try to flag down the car, but a few hundred yards+ it heading away means whoever is inside probably won't see me Do you find this valuable? |
|
ItsMrManCub |
18. RE: The Nomad part 2
Apr 19 2011, 7:44 PM EDT
"I didn't scrounge one at the settlement?"You did it was my mistake. Sorry. Do you find this valuable? |
|
Sharpie41 |
19. RE: The Nomad part 2
Apr 19 2011, 7:48 PM EDT
"You did it was my mistake. Sorry."No worries, I didn't actually read the supplies, I would have just scrounged one Do you find this valuable? |
