Zombie Squad

I got the Heavy Recon kit bag for Christmas. My younger son has had the Heavy Recon bag since it was introduced. I'll be using mine while riding my Catrike Expedition to and from work during Spring, Summer, and Fall. Just ordered some molle gear to outfit it for my needs. I'll post some photos when ...

I flew UH-1D/H in Korea during a blizzard. The only danger I was concerned with was wires since navigating is extremely difficult, and the OH-6 that we nearly did a head-on with. Got the XO to give up on the mission and head back to our field. Flew in heavy snow showers in AZ. When visibility got to...

First point, let me say Kermit looks Awesome! Which leads me to my second, Save your money and load 130gr sp at 2200 fps and keep kermit happy. Zero for 35 yards and Kermit will be 2.5" high at 100yds and only 1.5" low at 200yds. With the money saved you'll be half way to owning a nice IR scope. Thi...

Excellent post OP. Thanks to you all for your posts and adding to my library of knowledge.

Very clever! You've inspired me to build my own trailer for a recumbent trike I'll be purchasing soon.

Poor man's flash fire protection would be 100% cotton, if Nomex is too expensive for you. Additionally, I'd only wear 100% cotton under Nomex too. One of my Army flight instructors had pubic hair growing around his wrists. He told me it was a skin graft needed after he crashed in Nam. It was hot and...

A direct attack on the Master Control Station in Colorado springs by a terrorist group would probably take things offline for a while. The MCS is located on Peterson Air Force Base which also houses NorthCOM, so it is essentially unguarded against an attack. My old job was base security overseas. M...

Strangely the organization that would be least effected would be the US military. The military trains their leaders on how to navigate without GPS, few other organizations do that these days. While there are GPS guided munitions there are lots of other munitions out there. It would screw the milita...

Heavy stapler in one of my tube socks

My previously mentioned bugout location (1/2 of duplex in small town), may be my current location upon the shtf. I chose this idea since it also provides tax and income benefits pre-shtf. Thinking I may duplicate this idea several times within same and nearby small towns/states. Mainly store food, w...

"There is always a risk your BOL may be occupied when you arrive. I'd love to know how ZS would approach that. I suspect most of us would be rather irate. I think I"ll leave it at that."

Bonus! Zombies like protein. OR Now I'll have something to fill that hole with in my basement. [emoji4]

Without much thought given to a BOL, other than a relatives home, I have formulting a BOL solution for my family. The issue really is the type of scenario. A disaster like a tornado / hurricane / nuclear power plant failure may require a temporary move followed by starting over. That would fall unde...

Unfortunately this will likely be my scenario. I work as a consulting engineer and usually work hundreds of miles from home (currently over 1500 miles). Fortunately I can fly both helicopters and fixed wing aircraft so, the acquisition of an aircraft would probably be my best bet if a total collapse...

Great idea. That would be an awesome addition to an amateur radio supported event such as a triathlon or bike race.

I carry either a 9mm or a 45acp at a 98% to 2% ratio, respectively. So 9mm would be my favorite carry caliber. Mainly because my XD is a double stack (16 + 1 vs 8 + 1 of Colt Commander). I personally believe the terminal ballistics of the 45acp is better but, not as good as two 9mm rounds. So, that ...

Accompanied my younger brother to J&G Sales in Prescott, AZ two weeks ago. He picked up the last TP9V2 they had in stock. Very nice trigger. I'm definitely buying one next time I get back to Iowa.

I didn't tie my shoes this morning hoping I'd have the same accident.

Thanks for the review.

While giving helicopter flight instructions just north of Phoenix, in the middle of the desert, I saw a dog sled team pulling a sled with wheels on it.

Excellent post and lessons learned. Amateur radio, we don't need no stinking cell service. Even CB would of been a better option for communication. As said earlier, use same coordinate system and coordinates rather than GPS map database.

There are a lot of things that come into play when driving in the dark. Teaching yourself to use certain techniques can help. Most importantly scanning, because of your fovea centralis (night blind spot) if you focus on one spot you will lose focus (it'll disappear) on the object within a few secon...

Isn't bringing a dead thread back to life great practice for the undead?

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In Cedar Rapids when severe weather is coming, I tune to ARES. That's because the national weather and news channels are depending on spotters. If the news is in weather emergency mode, I'm hearing the details 2 plus minutes ahead of their report.

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Beating thermal imaging is dependent on what kind of ride your zombie is using. If your dealing with a zombie on foot, your best bet is terrain masking. If the zombie has very good equipment, be aware that he will be able to see latent heat sources (foot prints, temperature changes on solid surfaces...

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Radios: IC-746 Pro, Yaesu FT-8800, Yaesu FT-60
Bands: 440, 2m, 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 80m (no 160m antenna)
Modes: AM, FM, SSB, QRS CW
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