thinking of planting one of these



I have lots of room in the planter beds to grow more stuff. We have squash, tomato and jalapeno right now. Maybe I should add some more

Hell, if you have a green thumb, you should grow your own veggies anyways. The cost of food has gone up and will keep going up!

had zombie dreams 2 nights in a row now

first night I didnt have any guns and had to use a ball ping hammer to smash them in their heads. Worked okay but was pretty messy

second night I was set up in a building with family and had a .50 bmg and an RPG. Much more effective against zombie hordes..

Now, where to get a rocket launcher... ;)

AT-4 Rocket Launcher For Sale

http://www.gunstar.co.uk/Deactivated-Rocket-Launchers/CCCP-AT-4-Spigot-gun-for-sale-gs17523.aspx

Annual Zombie Challenge - coming up in July 2011

DPMS holds a competition every year called "Outbreak: Omega" The assemble groups of competitors and they shoot multiple stages. The theme is "Zombie", so everything is based on a Zombie Outbreak. It' a fun event, and everyone gets into the theme.

A great time to learn tactics, improve your shooting techniques, and have a LOT of fun!

This year, Outbreak: Omega 4 is in July 9, 2011. Check out the video trailer from last year, and their web site. Looks like fun stuff! LOL.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110509065536.htm

it won' be long and we will also be zombies

cdc is now putting out plans for the zombie attacks

Social Media: Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse

The following was originally posted on CDC Public Health Matters Blog May 16th, 2011 by Ali S. Khan.

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There are all kinds of emergencies out there that we can prepare for. Take a zombie apocalypse for example. That’s right, I said z-o-m-b-i-e a-p-o-c-a-l-y-p-s-e. You may laugh now, but when it happens you’ll be happy you read this, and hey, maybe you’ll even learn a thing or two about how to prepare for a real emergency.

A Brief History of Zombies
We’ve all seen at least one movie about flesh-eating zombies taking over (my personal favorite is Resident EvilExternal Web Site Icon.), but where do zombies come from and why do they love eating brains so much? The word zombie comes from Haitian and New Orleans voodoo origins. Although its meaning has changed slightly over the years, it refers to a human corpse mysteriously reanimated to serve the undead. Through ancient voodoo and folk-lore traditions, shows like the Walking Dead were born.

Photo: A couple dressed as zombies - Danny Zucco and Sandy Olsson from the movie Grease walking in the annual Toronto Zombie Walk.

A couple dressed as zombies - Danny Zucco and Sandy Olsson from the movie Grease walking in the annual Toronto Zombie Walk.
In movies, shows, and literature, zombies are often depicted as being created by an infectious virus, which is passed on via bites and contact with bodily fluids. Harvard psychiatrist Steven Schoolman wrote a (fictional) medical paper on the zombies presented in Night of the Living Dead and refers to the condition as Ataxic Neurodegenerative Satiety Deficiency Syndrome caused by an infectious agent. The Zombie Survival Guide identifies the cause of zombies as a virus called solanum. Other zombie origins shown in films include radiation from a destroyed NASA Venus probe (as in Night of the Living Dead), as well as mutations of existing conditions such as prions, mad-cow disease, measles and rabies.

The rise of zombies in pop culture has given credence to the idea that a zombie apocalypse could happen. In such a scenario zombies would take over entire countries, roaming city streets eating anything living that got in their way. The proliferation of this idea has led many people to wonder “How do I prepare for a zombie apocalypse?”

Well, we’re here to answer that question for you, and hopefully share a few tips about preparing for real emergencies too!

Better Safe than Sorry

Photo: Some of the supplies for your emergency kit.

Some of the supplies for your emergency kit.
So what do you need to do before zombies…or hurricanes or pandemics for example, actually happen? First of all, you should have an emergency kit in your house. This includes things like water, food, and other supplies to get you through the first couple of days before you can locate a zombie-free refugee camp (or in the event of a natural disaster, it will buy you some time until you are able to make your way to an evacuation shelter or utility lines are restored). Below are a few items you should include in your kit, for a full list visit the CDC Emergency page.

Water (1 gallon per person per day)
Food (stock up on non-perishable items that you eat regularly)
Medications (this includes prescription and non-prescription meds)
Tools and Supplies (utility knife, duct tape, battery powered radio, etc.)
Sanitation and Hygiene (household bleach, soap, towels, etc.)
Clothing and Bedding (a change of clothes for each family member and blankets)
Important documents (copies of your driver’s license, passport, and birth certificate to name a few)
First Aid supplies (although you’re a goner if a zombie bites you, you can use these supplies to treat basic cuts and lacerations that you might get during a tornado or hurricane)

Once you’ve made your emergency kit, you should sit down with your family and come up with an emergency plan. This includes where you would go and who you would call if zombies started appearing outside your door step. You can also implement this plan if there is a flood, earthquake, or other emergency.

Photo: Family members meeting by their mailbox. You should pick two meeting places, one close to your home and one farther away.

Family members meeting by their mailbox. You should pick two meeting places, one close to your home and one farther away.
Identify the types of emergencies that are possible in your area. Besides a zombie apocalypse, this may include floods, tornadoes, or earthquakes. If you are unsure contact your local Red Cross chapter for more information. Family members meeting by their mailbox. You should pick two meeting places, one close to your home and one farther away
Pick a meeting place for your family to regroup in case zombies invade your home…or your town evacuates because of a hurricane. Pick one place right outside your home for sudden emergencies and one place outside of your neighborhood in case you are unable to return home right away.
Identify your emergency contacts. Make a list of local contacts like the police, fire department, and your local zombie response team. Also identify an out-of-state contact that you can call during an emergency to let the rest of your family know you are ok.
Plan your evacuation route. When zombies are hungry they won’t stop until they get food (i.e., brains), which means you need to get out of town fast! Plan where you would go and multiple routes you would take ahead of time so that the flesh eaters don’t have a chance! This is also helpful when natural disasters strike and you have to take shelter fast.

Never Fear – CDC is Ready

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Get a Kit, Make a Plan, Be Prepared
If zombies did start roaming the streets, CDC would conduct an investigation much like any other disease outbreak. CDC would provide technical assistance to cities, states, or international partners dealing with a zombie infestation. This assistance might include consultation, lab testing and analysis, patient management and care, tracking of contacts, and infection control (including isolation and quarantine). It’s likely that an investigation of this scenario would seek to accomplish several goals: determine the cause of the illness, the source of the infection/virus/toxin, learn how it is transmitted and how readily it is spread, how to break the cycle of transmission and thus prevent further cases, and how patients can best be treated. Not only would scientists be working to identify the cause and cure of the zombie outbreak, but CDC and other federal agencies would send medical teams and first responders to help those in affected areas (I will be volunteering the young nameless disease detectives for the field work).

To learn more about what CDC does to prepare for and respond to emergencies of all kinds, visit:
http://emergency.cdc.gov/cdc/orgs_progs.asp

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http://emergency.cdc.gov/

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Ah, finally a house to call my own. The first Zombie Proof Home is here!

http://all-that-is-interesting.com/post/4956385434/the-first-zombie-proof-house

Not to say I am one of those people who stock holds half of Walmart in my house or freaks out about the world ending, but I do like being prepared in any situation I encounter no matter where I may be. What do you guys carry with you all the time? do you have a Bug Out Bag? or an EDC Bag ? Just curious if anyone else as a plan an a situation where roads may not be traveled on, nation wide panic, etc. I carry a bag with a few things in it that in absolute worst case could hold me over a couple days if I had to get from work to home by foot.

Avis wrote:Not to say I am one of those people who stock holds half of Walmart in my house or freaks out about the world ending, but I do like being prepared in any situation I encounter no matter where I may be. What do you guys carry with you all the time? do you have a Bug Out Bag? or an EDC Bag ? Just curious if anyone else as a plan an a situation where roads may not be traveled on, nation wide panic, etc. I carry a bag with a few things in it that in absolute worst case could hold me over a couple days if I had to get from work to home by foot.

As it reads in my signature, "It's better to be prepared, than scared". I have a lot of preparations in place, but it's worked into my daily life.

* I have LOTS of bottled water in my house, but it get cycled through, as we live in HOT AZ and water is important to have. I keep two emergency bottles in my Jeep at all times.
* I have enough can goods to sustain my family for a month. I have a household of 6 and we go through it on a regular basis.
* I keep an abundance of batteries at home. With two young kids, I go through batteries for their toys just as fast as we go through the bottle water.
* I have more guns and ammo than Wal-Mart. I'm an avid shooter and I teach private firearms classes 9-16 times a year. I easily go through 10,000 rounds of ammo each year because machine guns fire 700+ rounds per minute.
* I have two bug out bags. One for last minute hunting trips (4 days of clean clothes and accessories), and one for last minute firearms classes (4 days of clean clothes, BDUs and most of my tactical gear). The rest is in a "toss and go" storage container or in two backpacks I use for hunting.
* My exit vehicle is my Jeep and Trailblazer. I have MOLLE organizers on my tailgate of the Jeep that holds my recovery gear, first aid, and basic "fix your car" stuff. Rest of the stuff is in another "toss and go" storage container. The Trailblazer is my human transport with room for post-apocalyptic survivors. :)
* My Motorola Xoom 10.1" Android tablet has topo maps for all of AZ stored on its 32GB hard drive. The internal GPS is strong and can find satellites easily. It mounts to my windshield via a RAM Mount. My TomTom GPS is stored in my Jeep. I use all of this when I go hunting or wheeling in unfamiliar areas. I also think it's really cool that most of the topo maps actually have trails listed as "Jeep Trails". That's sweet!

In addition, when I go romping in unfamiliar territories or on hunting trips, my 11.5" commando AR-15 comes with me. It can hit an apple @ 200 yards using 50gr V-max ammo.

On my person I carry my Commander size 1911 8+1 45acp. Usually I have my Kel-Tec PF9 7+1 9mm, as it's smaller. Both are my CCW guns. If I'm open carry, I like my full size 1911 8+1 45acp, or my commander size STI Tactical 13+1 45ACP. Occasionally I carry my Glock 23 13+1 40cal. I'm not a fan of my Glock, but the bullet goes where I point, so it will do. Also, I am usually never without my 5" Spyderco knife.

This is good! Going through this list, I see where I have some weaknesses. I don't have a tire repair kit and mount for a fire extinguisher in my Jeep. Gotta remedy that ASAP. I don't have Jerry cans full of gas, either. I guess this is an excuse to get a new rear bumper and swing-out tire carrier w/ Jerry can storage. My wife's going to be mad at me...

Very cool, I have a little bit of work to do compared to that, but my parents have the same as you pretty much. Minus the 10000 rounds of ammo haha I have my backpack with me everyday, combat knif, my glock, two extra magazines, basic survival tools.. Are you prepared for an Elctromagnetic bomb? I've based my SHTF plan around not using eltronics because of how easily they can be tracked IF they are still working. When that big quake hit California a while back I read that so many phone calls were placed on the Verizion network that it crashed. So it's deffinetely a reality that simple things like GPS and phone service will be out the door.

That happened in NY during 911, too. Trying to get an open cell signal was darn near impossible in Manhattan. I even had trouble on the northern parkway that leads you out of the city.

As for electronics, I can't help but rely on some of them. I hunt in the same area and romp in the same places. I don't get out much. If SHTF, and I have to wander away from my familiar territories, I will need them. I could get an Interstate Map book and toss it in the bottom of one of my storage bins, too, I guess.

In the event of an EMP strike, the satellites would be safe. They are far enough away from Earth that they will be protected. They are also solar powered, so it does not rely on anything on Earth to sustain it. My GPS and Android Tablet is turned off, so an EMP strike would not harm them. I guarantee my cell phone will be toast, though. :)

Oh, I forgot to mention. I have four 35 mile FMRS radios, too. They will come in handy, as radio repeaters will be knocked out by the EMP, too.

Personally, I hope that when the Big One happens, I can bunker down in my house instead of running away. I can only take so much with me. Ammo is heavy! I much rather take a defensive posture at my house. I can bunker down pretty well and have supplies to sustain us for 3 months. After that, it's time to rape, pillage, and plunder.

is that a distant family member?

2ndchance wrote:That happened in NY during 911, too. Trying to get an open cell signal was darn near impossible in Manhattan. I even had trouble on the northern parkway that leads you out of the city.

As for electronics, I can't help but rely on some of them. I hunt in the same area and romp in the same places. I don't get out much. If SHTF, and I have to wander away from my familiar territories, I will need them. I could get an Interstate Map book and toss it in the bottom of one of my storage bins, too, I guess.

In the event of an EMP strike, the satellites would be safe. They are far enough away from Earth that they will be protected. They are also solar powered, so it does not rely on anything on Earth to sustain it. My GPS and Android Tablet is turned off, so an EMP strike would not harm them. I guarantee my cell phone will be toast, though. :)

Oh, I forgot to mention. I have four 35 mile FMRS radios, too. They will come in handy, as radio repeaters will be knocked out by the EMP, too.

Personally, I hope that the Big One happens and I can bunker down in my house instead of running away. I can only take so much with me. Ammo is heavy! I much rather take a defensive posture at my house. I can bunker down pretty well and have supplies to sustain us for 3 months. After that, it's time to rape, pillage, and plunder.

I hear ya, I know AZ like the back of my hand so I can get pretty much anywhere without even a map to look at, I keep a map of a few woodland areas if needed of back roads, but like you said.. I hope to bunker down in my house (actually would be headed straight for the parents house) and remain there as long as possible. Between my dad and I we will be in good shape for a long long time. In case of an emergancy my whole family knows to head straight for my parents house to bunker down. So pretty much my first plan in any situation is to be able to make it there from wherever I am however I can.

Is this your parent's house? LOL.

oh how I wish.. lol Give my dad and I an hour and this place would be a fortress.

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