Apocalypse Outfits
-
You have all that stuff in your house? Impressive. And scary.
Not that scary I have about all the same except sub a Mossberg 500 for the AK.
-
Intellectually I know that there are "gun people", and reading around I see that there are quite a few on the forum, but I've just never been one, so I still find it surprising.
But, back to the task at hand, it seems that Andreas1965 would be quite prepared for whatever the world throws at him in an apocalypse scenario.
-
Hey, you gotta be prepared
-
well as for weapons if your going to fight them i better not forget my old catapult made from the forked branch of a tree and an old bicycle inner tube .
dead eye dave they used to call me with that catapault -
are we still escaping the zombies or have i managed to kill them all with my catapault ?
-
he asked what you would take ,not what your wearing
-
-
Pack some of your good lady's make-up so that a quick application will enable you to 'blend in' with zombies if required!
-
ill go lefty allways been a bit of a lefty
-
neither i find i must dash back all the way home dodging all the zombies trusty catapault in hand ready for action as i think i left my toast under the grill
-
allso promise to take thread seriously from now on
-
Let's bring this one to the top
With the US having riots recently, this might be a good topic for folks to think about
So the scenario is: you are at work and you need to abandon your car at work. You need to walk home and you'll need to walk past potential rioting. What do you bring with you to get home?
Remember, the goal here is to get home, not to kill rioters in the process, though you may need to defend yourself.
I like this potential scenario better since it's more realistic
For me:
PF Flyers-light, comfortable, will certainly last me the trip
Jeans-I always wear jeans to work, so a no brainer
Shirt-whatever I'm already wearing, no need to complicate this
Body Armor-3A protection, plate armor is too heavy, and I'm trying to avoid anyone shooting at me with a rifle altogether (plus I'm kind of surprised nobody thought of this already, as body armor is easily accessible, at least here in the states)
Fleece-packs easy, light, dries fast
Emergency poncho-getting wet causes a lot of problems, mostly that water will weigh me down
Fleece beanieBackpack to hold
Emergency blankets
Emergency water packs (I have these in these little Capri sun packets)
Flashlight
Pocket knife
Zippo firestarting kit
Lifeboat rations
First Aid Kit
Alcohol based sanitizer
Small pack of tissues to use as toilet paper
IFAK in case I do get shot (includes quick clot, tourniquet, Israeli bandage or H bandage)
Cyalume glow sticks
Duct Tape (because if duct tape isn't the answer, you're asking the wrong question)
A map of my immediate area
A back up battery for my cell phone
One extra set of batteries for my flashlightI'd throw a 9mm pistol in here as well if I have the option. It would be concealed, as I don't want to draw unnecessary attention to me
The goal here is to get home safely and quickly, so we're not talking about having an outfit that will last indefinitely.We are not talking about living out in the wilderness indefinitely. Weight savings are considerably more valuable than durability.
If anyone wants to do a little research on this, they're called "get home bags"
I also keep backpacks the dogs can wear to get home if the four of us need to walk home. They're a lot less involved
Food (vacuum sealed dry food and a can of wet)
Water (same pouches as above)
Canine first aid kit with pantyhose (endless uses for pantyhose when dressing a dogs wounds)
Extra leash
Mylar blanketsThought this topic would be stimulating
