Ok Troops! What's your plan when the Eat'em Ups appear?
Do you actually have weapons at home?
Would you board up your house or find a better location?
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Ok Troops! What's your plan when the Eat'em Ups appear?
Do you actually have weapons at home?
Would you board up your house or find a better location?
I have some carbon-fiber hockey sticks laying around (real hockey, not ice hockey). They are durable, have excellent range and are properly balanced. That'll be the first thing I'd pick up here in the house.
I also have a helmet from when I used to be a goalie. It has a badass print, and offers excellent protection versus blunt attacks without blocking sight.
Also, I have a plethora of tools and materials laying around with which I could easily build some weapons like spears, (cross-)bows, or maces. There should be an axe and sledgehammer in the garage as well, but I prefer the hockey stick's speed and agility.
I would never want to stay in this house, as it's just positioned terribly. It could easily be swarmed, and there are several ways to make your way inside.
I'd probably try to make my way to Langweer, a town roughly 125km away from home, where my father's yacht is located. I have the keys, it's pretty quick and offers room for a few others without being too big to handle alone. It's also pretty sea-worthy - we've used it to sail to Harwich from Den Helder, then back to Hoek van Holland (during storm). It also has a reasonable amount of canned food stored under the floor, so the only trouble would be clean water to drink.
Wish'd my old man had a yacht I could run to - that is awesome.
All I've got is an aluminum bat and a ball-peen hammer. Improvised melee stuff.I live less than a block from the National Guard, so I'd want to see if they have any weapons. A few blocks south is a friend who keeps a nice assortment of shotguns and revolvers.
Jehovah's Witnesses don't put windows on their buildings, in order to avoid vandalism. I remember there's a Kingdom Hall right outside of town, and considering their apocalyptic beliefs and conservative politics, I bet they'd have lots of guns. That's where me and the wife would hole up.
Police stations would have more firearm capabilities than most National Guard or Reserve stations... just saying ;)
Good call... better drop all the other plans and chill with the JW's. You know everyone's going to swarm the police and army places. But, really, who's going to think of the Jehovah's Witnesses? I'm pretty sure I could even off-road it to get there. Or drive on the bike path.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kc
... then again, there's the incessant proselytizing. The apocalyptic eschatology could be a two-edged sword: lots of guns, yes, but also lots of "The end is near"s.
Aren't JW's more pacifistic?Quote:
Originally Posted by RamblinMike
The police station in our town does have a plethora of firearms (mostly Walter P5's), but they're locked pretty tightly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kc
It really depends on the situation if I'd go there, especially because the surrounding area is pretty dangerous.
I still think a prison would be one of the best choices, high walls, lots of bars and such. Granted, all of the prisoners would have to have been let out or something first.
I would just fortify it even more and make that my new home. Cause yes some of the zombies can jump but not all of them, so I think I'd be safe.
There's plenty of barbed wire on top of the walls and fences to keep jumpers out.
A prison isn't meant to keep something in or keep something out, but to isolate. It's perfect once you got rid of the prisoners.
However, that'll be pretty hard depending on the situation.
Maybe, the people at the prison (including guards) aren't infected yet. Then you'll have a pretty darn hard time to fortify the position, unless you can convince the warden about the zombies.
Another possibility is that it's totally deserted, which will make it hard to find out where the controls for the gates are (which, by the way, will stop working when the power is down. Gotta prepare for that!), or that everyone (including guards) is already infected.
Either way, manual defenses are safer than ones that rely on power. Especially on the long term. You can't fuel that generator (you might not even ever have) forever!
i have a gun locker in my closet and i live in a city but we have a mountain behind us and id go out there cause its hard to get there by foot so its more isolated
Nope, they just aren't allowed to serve in the military. It has to do with their doctrine of separation. Worldly government and all that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kc
There is always the county jail, or juvy hall up the road. Those are probably both better than a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. My lesson for today is that, if there were a zombie apocalypse, I'd likely be lunch for my zombie neighbors.
Are you saying there's no way to get in? Even if you had tons of time and no consequences?Quote:
Originally Posted by cPT.cAPSLOCK
Id be toast
How ironic that your police station is in a bad neighborhood. j/k :)Quote:
Originally Posted by cPT.cAPSLOCK
Steps in order.
1. look around. notice it's happening.
2. sigh deeply.
3. walk back into the house.
4. pack one up. [never know, maybe the smell diverts them like booze?]
5. sit down.
6. wait for the inevitable.
7. probably sigh deeply again.
8. continue waiting for the inevitable.
But seriously. I'm a slightly over weight 30 year old w/ weak knees and a propensity for bruising. I also don't own any weapons. I'm (for lack of a better word) funked.
I have two swords I could use, a combat vest and a paintball gun, which when the feeder is removed could be used for intimitadation on the right people. I could get a few patches and make myself look like a S.W.A.T. officer to gain control of the situation and fortify a few houses in the close-perimeter neighbourhood that I live in. There are few supplies in the area, so, I'd have to, when ready anyway, travel to one of the surrounding cities' supermarkets raid for supplies. There is also a police station (Weapons), fire station (Fire engines), which also holds ambulances all of these are near by, my only problem is food and water.
If I could find a MIG welder, I could fortify cars with excess metal from uneeded vehicles. In my area there are quite a few trucks which I could use create fortified conveys and retrieve any survivors. Really though, all this is only possible if I don't get eaten.
With tons of time and no consequences, sure. But if all hell broke loose, that doesn't apply I guess. A much better bet would be the sport-shooters club roughly 10km away. The security is much lower there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kc
Obviously, I meant it'd be dangerous once the infection had started spreading ;) The area around the PD is basically a maze of small streets, so zombies could come from any direction *and* you can't see them coming until they're very close. I'd definitely try to stay clear of that place if there'd be zombies around.Quote:
Originally Posted by They call me Revolver
Hey Capt,
125 cliks is a good distance to travel. What would you be traveling in that would make it if the terrain wasn't kind to you? People fleeing, cars stalled?
The weapons sound good as does the yacht. How would you forage for supplies when needed?
Right now it's night and the roads are a little less heavy then around noon in my town, the whole block is a maze so we'd have some time to get out and get to either the harbor or to the nearest town or city to find shelter though it is winter so maybe the zombies would freeze in two feet of snow. I have a sledgehammer, normal hammer, bat, hockey sticks, and other hand weapons (along with nun-chucks but I'll stick with my bat) so that can give my mom and I some protection to get to my aunt and uncles they live in the woods so not that many people around, and my uncle has a small arsenal for when he goes hunting with friends and family so I'd be set for a night till we get to a better location.
To answer my own question: I have 3 locations picked out here in Miami. Two here in west Dade and the main one if I can make it would be the USAID "warehouse." I got a USAID briefing/training when I returned from Haiti last year. The warehouse has all the supplies one would need to provision a small country. There are vehicles, water purification units, tents, blankets, MRE's.. you name it, it's there, minus weapons.
The second location is a HS a half mile from where I live. The damn place is secure like crazy! High security palisade fencing on the outside perimeter. Only one ground level window with it's bullet proof glass. You have the home ec room, cafeteria, gym, pool, 3 stories with hurricane shudders. Only two starways to cover. The inner perimeter/courtyard entrance to the school proper has gates and bars so damn thick it's crazy. Now that I think about it, I'd use it first since it's closer. There are 5 apartment complexes within half a mile. 2 of them are right across the street on the North and South side
Publix grocery store is a mile away. A CVS is 3 blocks away. There's a fire station, gun shop, liquor store, starbucks, subway to raid as well.
I have a decorative dull sword, a nice butterfly sword/knife that IS sharp and i'm qualified on more than a few weapons. I prefer long guns over handguns any day.
My grandpa's got about three shotguns not sure what type, a few rifles, a KAR-98 (not sure where he got it) and this wicked looking saw blade on a stick used to cut branch from trees. Better yet he only lives about half a mile from my house.
There's nothing like a Shotgun! use a combo of slugs and pellets.
I live at the Grand Canyon National Park atm. I'd totally just hike into the canyon and camp out somewhere near the river. I'd be good for a while.
what would you do food wise down there? lolQuote:
Originally Posted by mascaria
Attachment 65Here's my "Saul" knife! She has served me well.
Fish!Quote:
Originally Posted by Spud
There's also big horn sheep and all manner of animals. Native Americans lived in the canyon for ages!
Not bad but would you really want to get that close to a zombie just to slice it up?Quote:
Originally Posted by HaveCrowBarWillTravel
Attachment 71LOL@ Onslaught..
Man, how many times have they NOT had a choice but to be up and close? There's no way in hell that would be my primary or secondary weapon. That's "When all else fails." My sword is on the wall with wire wrapped around the guard and pommel to keep the blade inside the sheath.
I'm comtemplating buying a .40 Hi-point handgun and a .45 carbine (pictured above.)
@HaveCrowBarWillTravel
Nice, how about a .45 magnum blow those bitches to pieces, I prefer an AA-12 though
@HaveCrowBarWillTravel
Nice but how about a .45 magnum? Fill it with hollow points blow the bastards to pieces. Me I'd prefer an AA-12 turn a group to mist.
low velocity +P Hollow points are pretty good. .45 may be an over kill (hehehe) for them though. 9 mil HP rounds are more plentiful in supply and work just as well on a skull since a .45 HP is normally for stopping power due to hydroshock in the human body. .45 high velocity for the behemoths would work, but not HP. You need the round to travel through thicker skin and bones.
These things don't have to worry about organ damage from body shots.
If I had my dithers, I'd carry a shotty with two bandaliers of buckshot and slugs.
The one good thing is that these creatures can be knocked out! So, give me a large crowbar and a machete with someone with a lead spitter at my back and we'd do ok. I hope! LOL
@Have CrowBarWillTravel
How about a steel bat covered in razor wire and a sledgehammer?
HaveCrowbarwilltravel: Since when can zombies be "knocked out"?
I own all of the following:
Machette
short katana-like sword
Tomahawk made trench knife (very sturdy)
28" Titanium crowbar (Yes I actually have one, not easy to find and was about $100)
TONS of tactical gear vests, bags, pouches etc. (I play airsoft)
I own no real firearms however.
If the shit hit the fan and I HAD to hole up in my apartment, I could do it short term. Very defendable, 3rd floor, good veiw all around the building, only two stairwells that I could easily seal. I'm an electrician by trade and that has required me to do a great deal of carpentry as well, so I have a lot of tools and the know how to reinforce the entries. Water of course would be the first real problem if I had to stay here.
They can in We're Alive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mayshod
not really, even with super strength chloroform the zombies got back up in less than a minute, we also know that nothing short of killing it will stop it as they feel no pain, (riley shot one in the leg wiht an arrow, and it didnt even notice). the only way ur stopping one wiht melee weapons is by cracking open its skull, and getting close range with the zombies from we're alive is not a smart idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by mascaria
I forgot about the chloroform episode. I don't think you could knock one out with a physical blow though.
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Originally Posted by Ra1th
The chloroform may have only been a temporary fix but there was one that wasn't getting knocked out with the chloroform so some one (Michael?) pistol whipped one and he got knocked out. It was even said that it's good to know a good blow to the head still worked. And later Datu asked if they could just hit one of them in the head to knock him out and it was decided against, just in case the blow caused damage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mayshod
ur right, but i'd still say its a bad idea to go around meleeing zombies, at least in the we're alive universe anyway. they're stark raving mad, so they'll prly actually be stronger, and faster than you, and because they dont feel pain, unless the hit lands perfectly he wont go down, and in close quarters, one scratch/bite is all it takes, plus i'd say michael got lucky with that, that zombie was just coming around, and michael probably had enough time to position and land the blow perfectly in an actual battle, the odds would be against you.Quote:
Originally Posted by mascaria