Your hobby stuff in the PAW?

[gustovski]

i would probably build models like i do now
hunt both animals for food and zed to help rid the earth of them
metalworking
woodwork
cooking
ammature explosives, good for killin zed
vege growing to grow food
raising livestock gotta be careful though you dont want
and as a rugby player knowing how to tackle someone could be useful
play around with machinery and maintining it (motorbikes cars etc)
model railroading will need to rig the house up with solar

[Roger Brough]

Definitely cards. Nothing like getting the big joker and running a "Mo" when the chips are down.
Whittling would be useful, and it's by-product ->sharpening.

[Zpocalypse_GBG]

1. Game developer, specifically tabletop RPG games. 1 book, some paper and a few pencils to pass large chunks of time when needed(healthy escapism).
2. helpdesk/tech: if electricity is still an option via generator or solar cells, I'd be all about setting up a darknet, or local intranet for my village of survivors. Get civilization jump started again, get the PDF's flowing on people learning new skills, I keep USB keys filled with useful rebuilding info just for this purpose. Even keep a few in a Fariday cage to protect against EMP. also useful for communication with say the front gate and the back gate of said zombie fortress.
3. Eventually want to add amature radio to my list of hobbies. In time...
4. Farming and culinary/medicinal herb growth and harvesting.
5. Mild woodworking

[NamelessStain]

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[*]Game developer, specifically tabletop RPG games. 1 book, some paper and a few pencils to pass large chunks of time when needed(healthy escapism).

I would steer away from Twilight 2000

[MacAttack]

I wasn't the only person to play that game?

Ah heck.

[dizie]

I think story telling would be big. You dont want to forget your past.

Im a artist, so id be drawing what ever I see.

But I really dont foresee much down time.

[Finch]

i'm obsessed with shooting CMP games matches and kayak fishing.... i think both would still apply


might not be able to break out the model train at Christmas but i could live with that

[dizie]

i'm obsessed with shooting CMP games matches and kayak fishing.... i think both would still apply


might not be able to break out the model train at Christmas but i could live with that

Kayak fishing? Dont you kayak on white water? Is that xtreme fishing, SWEET!!!

I think you just invented a new sport.

[Finch]

i'm obsessed with shooting CMP games matches and kayak fishing.... i think both would still apply


might not be able to break out the model train at Christmas but i could live with that

Kayak fishing? Dont you kayak on white water? Is that xtreme fishing, SWEET!!!

I think you just invented a new sport.

Lakes Bays rivers.... I wish I invented it it has been around for years

[taskforce71]

Since you mentioned hobbies, being a bookworm is probably NOT a bad thing since you're easily entertained reading. There is the problem of HOW to carry. I'm not 100% sold on the idea of a Kindle although I do own one and have an Android Kindle app on my phone. The problem is that damn battery: no juice - no books! I do carry a backup battery for the phone with adapter tips. It would be nice to also make sure you have a "fat" book. I enjoy reading "The Rommel Papers" and browsing fanfiction.net when I'm bored. Anyone else keep Kindles or e-readers in mind when considering PAW stuff to fight the Big B? (B = Boredom!)

[dizie]

Not really. On foot how do you charge? Some sort of solar power maybe.

In a car, maybe.

[KnightoftheRoc]

Since you mentioned hobbies, being a bookworm is probably NOT a bad thing since you're easily entertained reading. There is the problem of HOW to carry. I'm not 100% sold on the idea of a Kindle although I do own one and have an Android Kindle app on my phone. The problem is that damn battery: no juice - no books! I do carry a backup battery for the phone with adapter tips. It would be nice to also make sure you have a "fat" book. I enjoy reading "The Rommel Papers" and browsing fanfiction.net when I'm bored. Anyone else keep Kindles or e-readers in mind when considering PAW stuff to fight the Big B? (B = Boredom!)

I'm giving this a lot more consideration, now that I've found a solar/windup charger with a USB port. I have an inverter I use in the Jeep that has a USB port, but eventually, with no fuel, that would become just another quaint little curiosity. With the solar/windup radio I bought, I have AM, FM, 7 bands of NOAA, and a way to charge phones and e-readers. Without needing fuel. And, it fits in a pocket, so it isn't some huge bulky thing, either.

[Doctorr Fabulous]

I plan on a bug-in if possible, so between a small solar unit, and hand crank (as soon as I can find/buy/rig one up with enough juice) and a stash of paper books, I'm good on that front.

[DJH]

Reading, cooking, working out, tinkering, woodwork... I think I'd be good. I would miss a lot of my more technology related hobbies, such as building custom cars, Dj'ing, Film work, & video gaming (i'd bust out the RPGs again yeah. Ironically, I have the whole RIFTS series still...)

[Blitzen2k5]

Since you mentioned hobbies, being a bookworm is probably NOT a bad thing since you're easily entertained reading. There is the problem of HOW to carry. I'm not 100% sold on the idea of a Kindle although I do own one and have an Android Kindle app on my phone. The problem is that damn battery: no juice - no books! I do carry a backup battery for the phone with adapter tips. It would be nice to also make sure you have a "fat" book. I enjoy reading "The Rommel Papers" and browsing fanfiction.net when I'm bored. Anyone else keep Kindles or e-readers in mind when considering PAW stuff to fight the Big B? (B = Boredom!)

If I bug out I am planning on taking my Nook. It has been rooted with CM7 android OS. I have several MicroSD cards I have spent hours a day loading with everything I can. Area maps (street and topo). Games. And books. a lot of books. Not just survival books. Also sci fi and such. And last card is for music.

As for power I have a solar charger to keep it charged. It isnt bad though does take longer then a standard outlet. I saw it listed on here and got it.

http://www.amazon.com/External-Universal-Charging-Smartphones-E-readers/dp/B004GVIZC4/ref=pd_sxp_grid_i_0_0

I can strap the charger to the top of my backpack while I am walking to charge things. Not just the nook. So it works out great.

The biggest problem I have considered is protection. You cant just stash it in your pack. It needs a case to protect it from the elements and being hit. Crack the screen and its useless. So I am looking at the following case for it.

http://www.amazon.com/Pelican-Products-HardBack-Computer-1055-003-110/dp/B006FR1KHE

That should do the job fairly well.

My nook will serve as a bug tool but also as a way to relax. Listen to music, read a book, play an app game. Whatever I need. I also added a Nintendo DS to my daughter's BOB so she has something to help her relax. Along with about 30 games. Nice thing about those games... They take up very little space. My wife also has a DS as well in her BOB. Now if only MS Xbox would come out with a handheld. I would be better set.

Blitz