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- Tue May 19, 2020 8:45 pm
- Forum: Bug Out Gear
- Topic: Bug Out Gear Deals (Post 'em when you find 'em) I
- Replies: 6683
- Views: 1140716
Re: Bug Out Gear Deals (Post 'em when you find 'em) I
Morakniv Bushcraft Knife, with black DLC-coated carbon steel blade. $27.19 shipped from Woot.com (fulfilled by Amazon) sellout.woot.com/offers/morakniv-bushcraft-knife?ref=w_disc&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=CJ&cjevent=77647c259a0b11ea8035074c0a240611&utm_source=Slickdeals+LLC A pretty good pri...
- Tue May 12, 2020 7:08 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Greetings from fabulous Las Vegas
- Replies: 1
- Views: 714
Re: Greetings from fabulous Las Vegas
Welcome, in a fashion, to/back to Zombie Squad. Yes, it's been a hell of a year. No time like the present (quite literally) to participate more in these forums.
- Sun May 10, 2020 12:33 pm
- Forum: Communications
- Topic: Returning from the grave.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1382
Re: Returning from the grave.
Congrats and welcome back! How did you prep for your Technician's exam?
- Sun May 03, 2020 7:31 pm
- Forum: Self-Sufficient Living
- Topic: Repair Wins
- Replies: 46
- Views: 8568
Re: Repair Wins
<Beaucoup additional information> Thank you; that's super helpful. I did learn about the two separate heater elements and sacrificial anode from the YT videos I watched. What I actually bought was a HW tune up kit that includes two new heating elements and replacement upper and lower thermostats. A...
- Sat Apr 25, 2020 8:50 pm
- Forum: What Would You Do?
- Topic: Robot Uprising - Or, what to do when AI Does All The Jobs
- Replies: 1057
- Views: 105046
Re: Robot Uprising - Or, what to do when AI Does All The Jobs
File under but, of course : From NPR : Meet 'Spot:' The Robot That Could Help Doctors Remotely Treat COVID-19 Patients [Coldly rational robotic voice] Good morning patient 62B-71 - "Cynthia". How are we doing today? Not well I am afraid. I have run your positive COVID -19 diagnosis, continued eleva...
- Fri Apr 24, 2020 6:57 am
- Forum: Contingency Planning & Preparation
- Topic: Index of possible disasters (tiny and SHTF)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6267
Re: Index of possible disasters (tiny and SHTF)
post written back in 2015 and shows the exact truth of nowadays situation. although, in man made category there's no "virus" and that's a mistake. Thanks, i'll add that to the list. Wait. So we've established the novel coronavirus is man made? I thought that was as of yet an unproven theory and tha...
- Thu Apr 23, 2020 9:34 am
- Forum: Self-Sufficient Living
- Topic: Repair Wins
- Replies: 46
- Views: 8568
Re: Repair Wins
If a new anode buys me another year or two it'll be worth it. Honestly at this point during the shelter in, I'm looking for projects with a high glory ratio (low effort/high payoff). Thanks again. As always, ZS is a veritable font of good information. 

- Thu Apr 23, 2020 8:44 am
- Forum: Self-Sufficient Living
- Topic: Repair Wins
- Replies: 46
- Views: 8568
Re: Repair Wins
<Beaucoup additional information> Thank you; that's super helpful. I did learn about the two separate heater elements and sacrificial anode from the YT videos I watched. What I actually bought was a HW tune up kit that includes two new heating elements and replacement upper and lower thermostats. A...
- Thu Apr 23, 2020 6:41 am
- Forum: Self-Sufficient Living
- Topic: Repair Wins
- Replies: 46
- Views: 8568
Re: Repair Wins
I'm on well water and noticed one evening that the water pump had been running constantly for longer than usual. Went down to the basement and found water pouring from my electric water heater. RIpped off the insulating jacket and discovered a badly corroded component hanging loose from a threaded o...
- Tue Apr 14, 2020 7:10 am
- Forum: Contingency Planning & Preparation
- Topic: State of Federal Preparedness
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1795
Re: State of Federal Preparedness
When I first read the title of the article MPMalloy linked to, I thought: "Well, duh ." But the gist of that article is more subtle than that. “We have built our systems around what we can handle instead of what might occur.” This touches on a similar point I brought up in passing a couple of weeks ...
- Wed Apr 08, 2020 9:29 pm
- Forum: All Things Pandemic
- Topic: "Daily COVID-19 SITREP In Your Area"
- Replies: 1142
- Views: 75286
Re: "Daily COVID-19 SITREP In Your Area"
Then there is this: https://scontent.flex1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/91302235_10221284723656087_353938002776424448_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_sid=dd9801&_nc_oc=AQn0T_G8VjhE-by_S7Y13hw0ltK4VuWaghUuAOnizjmxlnvUY8YuwaL04oU1rAqzlrg&_nc_ht=scontent.flex1-1.fna&oh=422d5121e3ffcb78e7f04d4954333747&oe=5EB4404F E...
- Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:25 pm
- Forum: All Things Pandemic
- Topic: "Daily COVID-19 SITREP In Your Area"
- Replies: 1142
- Views: 75286
- Sat Apr 04, 2020 9:56 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Honda Element BOV
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1493
Re: Honda Element BOV
A shame it was never offered in AWD, As mentioned; the vast majority were AWD, its actually quite rare to happen across a 2wd one. The single biggest impediment to softroading is the fuel tank, which is dead center between the axles and the lowest point on the whole car :lol: It has an impressive s...
- Sat Apr 04, 2020 8:29 pm
- Forum: All Things Pandemic
- Topic: Any Newbies Here Because of Coronavirus?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5455
Re: Any Newbies Here Because of Coronavirus?
I've lurked for years and only post sporadically. When I do participate, though, I've never regretted it. Glad to see new traffic, new ideas, and like-minded folks! Also, silver lining...there's nothing like a crisis to convince your non-prepper friends that you aren't totally nuts. I just wish it ...
- Sat Apr 04, 2020 6:35 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Honda Element BOV
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1493
Re: Honda Element BOV
Outstanding post. A lot of very creative ideas there. The twin bed roof cargo carrier is brilliant. What kind of jerry cans are those? Are they metal or polymer? Also, can you link to exactly what twin bed frame you used? Something like that might work well on my Kia Soul. I always thought highly of...
- Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:29 pm
- Forum: Contingency Planning & Preparation
- Topic: Homemade Face Masks
- Replies: 51
- Views: 7076
Re: Homemade Face Masks
I think I'm going to have a custom flag made for my flagpole. Just have them screen print an image on it to make it look like a giant mask, attach green ribbons to each corner like ties and run it up beneath the Stars & Stripes on my flagpole as a reminder to people to "mask up". "Mask up and carry...
- Fri Apr 03, 2020 3:36 pm
- Forum: All Things Pandemic
- Topic: "Daily COVID-19 SITREP In Your Area"
- Replies: 1142
- Views: 75286
Re: "Daily COVID-19 SITREP In Your Area"
Maine 4/3/20. 432 cases, 9 dead, 75 hospitalized, 113 recovered (including my close friend, praise be). Day two of our statewide mandatory stay at home order. Which means the second day in a row I didn't go to the store on an invented excuse just to break up the stultifying monotony of being single ...
- Fri Apr 03, 2020 11:15 am
- Forum: Contingency Planning & Preparation
- Topic: Homemade Face Masks
- Replies: 51
- Views: 7076
Re: Homemade Face Masks
I found this and I'm running with it. I have no way of vaporizing hydrogen peroxide, but thoroughly dampening a mask with it and leaving it to dry out overnight has to have some disinfecting effect. Not trying to burst your bubble here but I'd hate to see you get sick because of reliance on faulty ...
- Fri Apr 03, 2020 6:48 am
- Forum: Contingency Planning & Preparation
- Topic: Homemade Face Masks
- Replies: 51
- Views: 7076
Re: Homemade Face Masks
Hey Everybody. I'm not any sort of pro, but when I hear about reusing masks & such, I shudder quite uncomfortably. Again, I'm not a professional. I have something like a 1/2 balaclava that I can wear. I'll probably order one of those Etsy masks or something off of (shudder) Amazon. :? I found this ...
- Thu Apr 02, 2020 10:50 pm
- Forum: Contingency Planning & Preparation
- Topic: Homemade Face Masks
- Replies: 51
- Views: 7076
Re: Homemade Face Masks
Hey Everybody. I'm not any sort of pro, but when I hear about reusing masks & such, I shudder quite uncomfortably. Again, I'm not a professional. I have something like a 1/2 balaclava that I can wear. I'll probably order one of those Etsy masks or something off of (shudder) Amazon. :? I found this ...
- Thu Apr 02, 2020 7:28 pm
- Forum: Contingency Planning & Preparation
- Topic: Homemade Face Masks
- Replies: 51
- Views: 7076
Re: Homemade Face Masks
I made three masks today of my own design. I use material cut from HEPA vacuum cleaner bags, :words: How was the breathability? Even with N-95 masks which are designed to 95 % effective while still providing easier breathing , I still notice how much more difficult breathing is through them. I just...
- Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:04 pm
- Forum: Contingency Planning & Preparation
- Topic: Homemade Face Masks
- Replies: 51
- Views: 7076
Re: Homemade Face Masks
I made three masks today of my own design. I use material cut from HEPA vacuum cleaner bags, cut into 6.5" by 9.5" rectangles. I open up a small paper clip (so it forms a very elongated sideways "S") and hot glue that at the center of one of the 9.5" sides. Then I hot glue 16" sections of elastic tr...
- Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:16 pm
- Forum: Prepping News
- Topic: Clueless New Yorkers Gather To Watch USNS Comfort Arrive, Completely Missing The Point
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1227
- Tue Mar 31, 2020 6:54 pm
- Forum: All Things Pandemic
- Topic: "Daily COVID-19 SITREP In Your Area"
- Replies: 1142
- Views: 75286
Re: "Daily COVID-19 SITREP In Your Area"
Maine 3/31/20. 303 confirmed cases, 5 deaths. Our governor announced an executive order this afternoon mandating all residents (and visitors) shelter in place effective 12:01am Thursday. Travel outside of homes will be prohibited except for grocery shopping, medical care, buying medications, providi...