Zombie Con VII - 6/22/2011 - 6/26/2011

[whisk.e.rebellion]

what I am curious about is, are the ticks in the area known to be major disease carriers, or just plain ol ticks..

http://extension.missouri.edu/publicati ... mandisease

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a rickettsial disease caused by Rickettsia rickettsii. Although a few cases of this disease do occur in the Rocky Mountains, most are reported in midwestern states such as Oklahoma, Missouri...

Several hundred cases of Lyme disease have been reported in Missouri. However, health authorities are unsure whether these cases are in fact Lyme disease or a condition with similar symptoms but caused by a different bacterium.

Ehrlichiosis...cases have been diagnosed in Missouri.

[whisk.e.rebellion]

So, any particular brands of bug spray that keeps MO ticks away?

[Biggin]

Whiskey, you got more to worry avout than lymes with me going.... jus' sayin;

[JTNieman]

Whiskey, you got more to worry avout than lymes with me going.... jus' sayin;

giggity.

(quoted for drunken posterity)

[whisk.e.rebellion]

[JTNieman]

:?

Watch out for your cornhole, bud.

[Biggin]

don't act like you;re mot impressed whisk

[Horatio_Tyllis]

Just to note. Lyme is not the same thing as Lime. I dont' care how much ice you lug up the mountain, you CANNOT make a tasty margarita out of crushed up ticks. Trust me.

[thorian]

I paid today.

I still need to pick out a special swimsuit.

May I suggest this smashing number
http://www.gentlemansemporium.com/store/002393.php

[kyle]

I paid today.

I still need to pick out a special swimsuit.

May I suggest this smashing number
http://www.gentlemansemporium.com/store/002393.php

Kyle Ladd and 168 others like this.

[bethanyb]

I haven't been online in a while so let me jump into several conversations all at once. Depending on how much of my renovation is completed by ZCon I will have room for 1-3 people to stay at my house as well as room in my SUV for up to 3, electrical outlets and airport pickups available. PM me if you want...

Don't joke about the eating pepper spray thing in this group. Crypto once used my pepper spray as a breath freshener at at ZS event.

Ticks aren't usually that bad for me. I occasionally spray some bug spray on but never with any regularity. Vitamin B1 taken for a week or so prior to the event should keep them away too.

I take less stuff every year. It seems like it gets hotter every year and I refuse to hike up and down that mountain any more than necessary. First year I took an air mattress and my big kelty backpack and a camp chair. Second year I took my kelty backpack with my tent and sleeping bag lashed to it. Last year I took a school backpack with my tent and sleeping bag last to it. That is my plan for this year.

Kyle or whomever decides to do the first aid seminar, I have lots of goodies that I can donate to the cause. Also Kyle, text me or PM me if you'd like me to put together some kind of FAK as a giveaway.

I've signed up and gotten my PTO approved so I'm there.

I'd like some Canadian CocaCola and perhaps a new Canadian Flag T-Shirt (Size: Medium) all my old shirts are much to big for me now.

I think that is all I have to say.

Look forward to seeing old friends and making new ones.

[iloveash]

1st Informational Email for ZCON 2011

ZOMBIE CON 2011
T minus 57 days
As spring melts the snow and ice, bringing with it fluffy bunnies, pretty flowers, an unlimited number of natural disasters, and a rapidly thawing army of the undead ready to resume it's feast upon the living

All that means that it's time to gear up for Zombie Con, the world's AAA+++ Number 1 event designed to help you learn skills you need to survive everything from a swarm of rabid ticks to falling into a well used latrine.
Welcome to Zombie Con 2011:


This is the first in a series of emails you will be receiving to help you PREPARE for ZCon 2011. It is vital that you take a moment and read all the helpful information your ZCon 2011 team has put together. For you first-timers, this should help you navigate ZCon like a pro….for those of you who are alumni, please take a moment to read the information as there are many changes this year!

In this email you will receive the following information:
-What is ZOMBIE CON
-When and where it is
-How to sign up
-Suggested items to bring


ZOMBIE CON: What happens at ZCON lives forever on the internet!
Zombie Con is a annual gathering of Zombie Squad members from around the world, with the goal of sharing disaster preparation/survival knowledge, learn new skills and to discuss the direction and future of the Zombie Squad community.

ZCON is geared to put your survival skills to the test by challenging you to spend 5 days isolated on the side of a scenic Missouri mountain with 60 fellow ZS members. The camping area is on private land, so you will not be bothered by such annoyances as car campers, showers, electricity, or quickie marts. The days are filled with educational seminars, friendly tick checks, hikes, swimming in the infamous "Manbath", fishing, a day at the shooting range and a canoe trip. At night, you'll have the opportunity to view the the best and the worst Zombie/Survival films known to man at the ZS theater or get your fix of camaraderie around the campfire.

Zombie Con is a members only, 21 years old and up event, so make sure your membership is up to date and sign up now! This event is limited to the first 60 people who register, spaces go quickly.

The When's and Where's:
Zombie Con will be held June Wednesday, June 22rd to Sunday, June 26th
It is held in Irondale, Mo :1.5 hours southwest of St. Louis, Mo.
Exact directions will be sent to those who have registered.


How to Sign Up: Do it NOW!
All the information you need to sign up is right here!
http://zombiehunters.org/zombiecon/zconregister.php


Be Prepred aka Don’t Die
The following is a list of suggested items for ZCon ‘11

We will be supplying food all Day on Saturday. You will be responsible for food the rest of the weekend. We will also be supplying water for the entire weekend.
*Identification – We must legally know if you are over 21. DON’T FORGET YOUR ID!!
*Portable shelter – Staking sucks on this rocky site so we recommend bringing rope to tie it down. A rainfly will be helpful, rain is always in the forecast!
*Food - With the exception of Saturday. We will have vegetarian and kosher options for Saturday.
*Appropriate Clothing – Plan for hot/dry to rainy/cold. The Midwest is unpredictable.
*Jacket – it can get chilly at night
*Swimming suit or Mankini
*Water shoes – for “Man Bath”, which is full of painful rocks and for the canoe trip
*Backpack to put your stuff in
*Decent boots or shoes
*Towel - the most massively useful thing any interstellar zombie hunter can have
*Poncho or raincoat - it could rain all weekend so be prepared for the worst!
*Flashlight
*Mess kit – with cooking utensils, drinking cup, etc.
*Sleeping Bag
*Mosquito and tick repellent -Missouri is a full of those nasty critters!
*Sunscreen
*Knife
*first aid/medication - ZS has lots of emergency first-aid supplies on hand but we cannot hand out medication, including Aspirin
*plastic bags for your equipment in case of bad weather
*hat and/or sunglasses
*camp chair
*camera - pictures or it didn't happen


So, now you know what to do to make it to ZCON 2011 and what you will need to bring to survive. In the coming weeks you will be receiving more emails full of information to help you better prepare for ZCON 2011. Some of the topics we will cover include:

-What to expect when you get to ZCon
-Check in times
-Contact info in case you get lost or are late
-Where to pitch your tent
-ZCON Rules
-Seminar information
-ZCON After Dark highlights
-Contests and raffles
-ZCON expectations aka YOUR part in all of this
-Daily activity schedule
-Range Day
-Canoe Trip

Talk to you soon!
Kristan Nickels
(Iloveash)

[Tater Raider]

I've had to cancel my ZCon reservation due to health issues. There's next year's ZCon and I'll try again then.

[Rebel Pariah]

darn... I was going to ask you to carry one of "my" (jeriahs) *special* ammo cans.

[kyle]

At the rate registrations have been coming in, Zombie Con is going to fill up very shortly for this year. If you want to attend this year but have not yet registered, you need to sign up soon otherwise you will miss out!

Info and Registration for Zombie Con VII http://zombiehunters.org/zombiecon/zombiecon2011.php

If you have any questions, drop an email to camp@zombiehunters.org

[midnightreign]

Hey, I dropped an email to camp@zombiehunters.org a week ago to verify my registration - registered on 4/22 and still don't have any kind of confirmation... can someone check into this for me?

[Horatio_Tyllis]

I've had to cancel my ZCon reservation due to health issues. There's next year's ZCon and I'll try again then.

Sad to hear. I was looking forward to a cold beer and some tasty BBQ meat with you.

[Biggin]

I've had to cancel my ZCon reservation due to health issues. There's next year's ZCon and I'll try again then.

Sad to hear. I was looking forward to a cold beer and some tasty BBQ meat with you.

So you like meat? Good.....

[Horatio_Tyllis]

I've had to cancel my ZCon reservation due to health issues. There's next year's ZCon and I'll try again then.

Sad to hear. I was looking forward to a cold beer and some tasty BBQ meat with you.

So you like meat? Good.....

I certainly do. Preferably beef or pork when it comes to a grill, but just about any meat will do. Also: Bacon.

[Tater Raider]

I've had to cancel my ZCon reservation due to health issues. There's next year's ZCon and I'll try again then.

Sad to hear. I was looking forward to a cold beer and some tasty BBQ meat with you.

So you like meat? Good.....

I certainly do. Preferably beef or pork when it comes to a grill, but just about any meat will do. Also: Bacon.

Just remember, if you offer him meat he will grill it.

[Horatio_Tyllis]

I certainly will. And don't you forget it.

[Israel]

Woo Hoo! finally got the funds for registration. I was starting to get worried that I wasn't gonna make it.

[smokinbunta]

WOW!! this sounds like an awesome idea!!!! and its only a few hrs away from me!! it will definitely be on my list of things to do in 2012!! seeing how its impossible for me to get away from work this year.. being a new business and all.. let alone like 4 days... but 2012!! O! this is exciting!! are there very many pics from previous years?

[bethanyb]

You can look at threads from previous years and there are links to peoples online albums.