Zombie Squad

I was a bad monkey this weekend.

I now own (what is most likely) a police trade-in Sig Sauer P226 in .40 S&W that's in some pretty fine shape. And which I got for a pretty good deal.

Bought some ammo for the first time in...a very long time. 9mm and .308.

Welcome from Virginia, formerly Colorado. Love that state--so many things to do, many of which require no participation of other humans.

Though I do miss the foodie culture of the Denver/Boulder area. And the oodles of live music.

It is a good prep ro have some form of alternate heating. I suspect most of these rural users have a decent plan b. Very good clarification of the issue, raptor. Though unfortunately, excepting wool sweaters, propane heat is the only option for a lot of rural areas in Colorado. While most places ha...

Man, congrats! Looking forward to updates.

Excellent update to a great idea.

Yes, but the Lourdes site has little (nothing) to do with nuclear or military weaponry. That's more why I was asking what the significance was on this. I suppose if the 'active jamming' report is accurate, then maybe there's some significance for US defensive activities, but... Appreciate the respon...

The significance of this being, in the context of prepping...? I'm asking earnestly, not sarcastically.

WW, just finished this video. I've been watching a lot of the show-us-your-steak vids, and I'm so glad to see so many of them.

Your line, "The best disinfectant is sunlight" was perfect.

Haha, hell no!

Will shoot for some milder weather for my return to camping.

It actually includes a footprint. But excellent advice! I have always used a big tarp folded under.

Yeah, I was happy to find one reasonably priced, and the seller was willing to deal on the price. Definitely looking forward to getting out with it!

Found and purchased an unused Kelty Trail Ridge 4 on Ebay for $154 shipped last week.

Thanks for the review! Haven't put much thought into something like this, but it's good to hear some firsthand experiences.

I just got this generic bicycling rain jacket from Amazon. It seems relatively sturdy and a reasonable fit. I'm 6'2" and ~230 and i have some extra space. The arms are elasticized and the bottom and hood have cinches. Since it's not a full zip, bigger folks may have an issue getting arms into it and...

Looking for an axe. Or two. Purposes: Felling trees and processing firewood. I'm thinking I'm good with getting an orphaned head or just an older (hopefully quality) axe. Or I could go new. I would like, in no particular order, a full-sized, 36" axe with a 3.5-4# head and a forest-type, 20-26" handl...

Disclaimer: I don't really use rain jackets, so I have only limited firsthand experience. But this link (https://www.switchbacktravel.com/best-rain-jackets) has evaluations for what you seem to be looking for, and every single brand is well known and has a good reputation in various backpacking, cam...

So the tent I have is the Alps Mountaineering Taurus 4 tent (also, I believe, sold as the REI Orion, though I may have just kept the sleeve from an old tent with that name on it), which I have set up for the first time in probably eight years. This model has a full rain fly--or at least long enough ...

So...you're saying you don't like the two penises squeezing a tick in Spike's normal logo?

Resurrecting this thread for the latter part of 2018. Would love to see more suggestions added!

Because it's one of the absolute best threads ZS has to offer:
The Defensive Shotgun: How We Make It Work

Ah, good point. Looks like I'll be saving ~$300 for a future purchase.

Thanks, all! Feel free to add any additional suggestions or ideas. The information is greatly appreciated.

I dunno if these count as bug out gear, but I bought my first pair of Propper boots. Selected the waterproof Model 100 in Coyote. First fit seems accurate, so that's always good. I've found that my size varies sometimes as much as an entire size up depending on the brand and design, so I'm glad I hi...

Beowolf, with my lapsed membership my two numbers (325 and 326 IIRC) were probably reassigned. I'm currently intending to rectify the membership issue whenever the ZS Store reopens and would be looking to transfer the 326 number (if it was still assigned to me) to the Jeep we have now. The up side-...