Zombie Squad

this is a smart idea. I lived through the SoCal brownouts of the late 1990s and if there had been PV panels on most roofs, they would have provided extra energy during peak consumption times, thus greatly reducing the likelihood of brownouts. I love the SolarCity model where you provide the roof and...

I've never understood the MREs stop me up complaint. Maybe it's because I grew up eating them on and off with my Dad being an Army Infantryman, but I've never had any digestive issues with MREs. Infact the new ones are so probably better than most American's cooking lol. The ones I grew up on were ...

Great Goulessarian! I can’t believe that I am the first person reporting on this gem of a film. It has been incorrectly described as a mockumentary. This Is Spinal Tap and Best In Show are mockumentaries, this is a horror film. It plays out in an excellent documentary style like what you would see o...

This is a much fresher take on the zombie genre thank most films in the last few years. You'll recognize many of the British actors who are now playing much bigger roles.

Brief your kids on what to do if lost or separated. I was in Sea World once and one of my four kids got a big splinter while running his hand along a wooden rail. In the haste of getting him to the first aid station, one kid got separated. To his credit, he did stay in one place. Negative points bec...

https://media.treehugger.com/assets/images/2018/01/flamethrower.jpg.860x0_q70_crop-scale.jpg That's no flamethrower. http://geekologie.com/2017/11/28/personal-flamethrower-1.jpg This is a flamethrower Musk's Boring flamethrower is just that, boring. Seeing the video, it looks like the propane burne...

Anyone considering a straight or "cutthroat" razor? Imagine you could keep them sharp for a long time and start a side biz bleeding the sick in a ZPAW.

When I was Command Duty Officer on various Navy ship's, the adage "The First Report is Always Wrong" was always good advice. I'm currently in New Zealand planning the penultimate bug out, and the nice folks I'm staying with have confused this Route 91 Harvest Festival with the evangelical SoCal Harv...

At least 50 and 200 wounded. Shooter Stephen Paddock is dead. Multiple rifles recovered. I heard an audio clip of the shooting. Full auto, not the distinctive sound of an AK.

Interesting. I left Doral, FL at the end of April. I still monitor their social media. Fascinating to see how people are reacting to the free sandbags the city was giving to residents and businesses on a first come first serve basis. Since a great deal of the population emigrated from various South ...

Well today I had a cardiac arrest, my first one (turns out they are not as common as one thinks), suspected drug overdose, potentially 2 hours without CPR (last seen alive two hours before we were called). upon arrival at scene, immediately requested support from fire department for extrication and...

Participating with what you and the wife are doing. Camping. Walking with you. Carrying a simple Hello Kitty pack with Cheerios, a sippy cup, small stuffed animal and a fleece or rain coat on the paved path for a mile and gradully increasing the distance. As they get older, Scouting, its good for ad...

The Postman and Waterworld were two devastating blows to Kevin Coster's career. It took the brilliant Open Range to restore credibility as a director.

ManInBlack316 wrote:This post reminds me that I have a few sets of ACUs in my closet that need to be dyed. Want to get as close to a coyote brown as possible.

Remember to note the times soaking in the dye and how much dye and how much vinegar was used.

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In my experience, water resistant boots, even those with Gore-Tex socks, do more to keep moisture in. As previously mentioned wear synthetic socks and especially synthetic sock liners. If you are in a hot climate, I have actually found synthetic dress socks the kind sold for $15 I half dozen in Cost...

thanks all, Evan drought and water are my primary concerns. climate modelling for my region suggests a trend to high intensity spring and summer rain. the result of this means more runoff and possibly less groundwater recharge. i have a 500 litre steel water tank as a short term back up supply. i n...

G'day back to you. Saw a fair bit of Oz in 88 when I did the bicentenary bike ride form Melbourne to Sydney.

Plus some port calls in Perth, Darwin, Townsville, Brisbane and Newcastle thanks to the Navy.

Sounds like you're pretty prepared for a big drop but how about drought or wildfires?

Love it! MSRP?

This guy shows a decent overview of some options and his own pretty clever design: http://thesurvivalpodcast.com/forum/index.php?topic=35455.0 http://i.imgur.com/M6Ouv93.jpg Uses: So why do I want a BOC? I will try to list my own imagined uses, Bug out Bicycles is a topic worthy of its own thread, ...

It looks fun, but I didn't see it turn. What happens when that tree jumps out in front of you?

Cub Scout Den Leader, Boy Scout ASM, merit badge counselor.

I make phone calls.

It's been a while so you could be forgiven for forgetting but during the Rodney King riots in LA the mob was going street to street looting until they made it to the Asian store district. Shop keepers and their family and friends armed themselves with rifles and were on the roofs of their stores ab...