Zombie Fort Contest
Imagine you had an unlimited budget, and you could build the Zombie Fort of your dreams. Zombies Are Coming wants your ideas and we’re going to give prizes to the winners.
Here are the rules:
You have to use existing technology, and building materials.
You have to DRAW and submit your work electronicaly. (Via email, photobucket, facebook, ect. We have to have photos to judge.)
It has to be able to accomodate 100 people total.
You must list:
Square footage
Defenses (Caliber, type, ect. Existing technology only!)
Notable features
You must draw:
A blueprint/floor plan for each level of your fort, and the surrounding area. This means you need a bird’s eye view as well as a floor plan.
Thats it, other than that you have free reign to design whatever you want!
Now, the Prizes!!!
1st Place: $50 in Paracord items.
2nd Place: $25 in Paracord items.
Submit entries to: angryvikingman@yahoo.com
Comments (110)
Reaver on 01 Jul 2011 at 7:06 pm #
how do we submit these?
McLuvin on 01 Jul 2011 at 7:42 pm #
I’m not an artist. I can write a detailed description, but a drawing would look like a preschool art class exploded on the page. I’m serious, there would be dry macaroni involved.
Reaver on 01 Jul 2011 at 8:16 pm #
same. the best I can do is in microsoft paint, but I’m no architect. I’ll be relying mostly on the number key for my floor plan for detail.
QAZZY 1-9th on 01 Jul 2011 at 9:41 pm #
Existing? Dammit, I want a belt-fed .338 Lapua Magnum. Although ballistic and accuracy problems exist. Screw it, I’ll use an M2 Browning. Match-grade ammo, maybe some SLAPs.
BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD!
The Cheese on 01 Jul 2011 at 10:01 pm #
Yes, where do we upload the pictures?
McLuvin on 01 Jul 2011 at 10:11 pm #
Off topic but funny.
We don’t need to worry about zombies anymore. Toshiba saved us from a horrific fate.
Watch their latest satellite laptop commercial.
Angryvikingman on 02 Jul 2011 at 6:29 am #
Ha! Yeah, thats pretty funny. MSPaint works fine. You can draw straight lines and circles, and thats about all you need. BTW, that pic up there is from my job. I work for AT&T’s Zombie protection division. (Ok, their fleet services garage, but still, that place is a fortress.)
Angryvikingman on 02 Jul 2011 at 3:35 pm #
Picked up a shitload of altoids tins today, kroger was selling them 10 for 10, was thinking about making some survival tins and adding those to the prizes, what do yall think.
wheelgunner on 02 Jul 2011 at 10:57 pm #
Actually started making me some the other day outta those. I approve.
josh on 03 Jul 2011 at 11:16 am #
is it only 100 people? or can it hold more if posable?
Reaver on 03 Jul 2011 at 10:49 pm #
yeah, can’t complain with more prizes. what can fit in an altoid tin aside from matches and fishing line though?
wheelgunner on 04 Jul 2011 at 1:02 am #
Razor blade. Mints(HaHa). Sinkers and hooks. Bandaid and an alcohol pad.
Amazingbeef on 05 Jul 2011 at 2:36 pm #
Is there an entry closing date? I don’t get out of college until the 19th of July so I can’t really start until then. So totally going to enter though :D
Angryvikingman on 05 Jul 2011 at 5:28 pm #
Yeah, August 1st.
HMPlatinum on 07 Jul 2011 at 3:39 pm #
*grabs graph paper and mechanical pencil
The Cheese on 07 Jul 2011 at 9:13 pm #
Are nuclear reactors off limits?
John on 08 Jul 2011 at 1:06 am #
lol Id like to share some pretty simple windows software ive dug deep looking for , google was my best friend here. Basically my friends and I were looking for a way to change all of our Facebook defaults to zombies LOL and this does just that, it’s incredible and very entertaining to get feedback. Some hate has come along but heyy.
Zombies ME:
Reaver on 08 Jul 2011 at 6:30 pm #
do you know a country that would give a private citizen a license to build or run one? and if you do, could you run it?
The Cheese on 08 Jul 2011 at 10:31 pm #
I thnk unlimited budget takes care of that. If you waved about 14 trillion in front of our government’s face, they might do you some favors.
As for running it, what are the guidelines for crew training?
And can the ‘fort’ move?
Angryvikingman on 09 Jul 2011 at 2:18 pm #
Ok, lets say NO to nuclear reactors. And the Fort has to be stationary.
The Cheese on 09 Jul 2011 at 3:01 pm #
Can we have helicopters?
Angryvikingman on 09 Jul 2011 at 5:30 pm #
I don’t see why not, but you have to pick one: Crew carrying or attack chopper. The crew chopper can have mini guns though.
The Cheese on 09 Jul 2011 at 6:00 pm #
I was thinking more along the lines of 7 or 8 uh-60′s, along with various attack and lifting choppers. And some strike aircraft. Or can we only have one?
And is nuclear power the only one off limits, because I was toying with the idea of a functioning oil well / processing plant.
Are nuclear weapons off limits, because I know you can buy those. This guy asked this question before, but I don’t think it got answered, is 100 people a limit, or can there be, say, 5,000 people living in the garrison?
Sorry about all my silly questions.
maxamillion on 09 Jul 2011 at 6:06 pm #
what about boat bases
maxamillion on 09 Jul 2011 at 6:09 pm #
I think 1oo is how many people can enter
Reaver on 09 Jul 2011 at 8:12 pm #
I think what you are talking about could be considered a military base rather than a private citizen’s fortress. Practicality has to factor in here somewhere and having enough aviation fuel on site to power multiple choppers and jets for multiple missions is a bit extreme.
Angryvikingman on 09 Jul 2011 at 10:14 pm #
Yeah, lets stick to 2 max on aircraft, no nukes or nuclear power. The base hast to be big enough to accomodate 100 people, because where are you gonna find 5000 people when maybe 1 out of every 10,000 people will survive. Lets keep it small(ish) and relatively meager in size. Just big enough for about 10 or so vehicles, 2 aircraft, and 100 people.
The Cheese on 09 Jul 2011 at 10:16 pm #
Provisions to launch watercraft/submarines are also a great idea. But being open to the water may present some risks… Can zombies swim?
And if it was a crude oil processing plant, we could get plenty of gas.
Angryvikingman on 09 Jul 2011 at 10:49 pm #
The conventional wisdom is zombies can’t swim, but can walk the floor of the body of water and climb up if at all possible on pilings or what have you. Of course, we never know till we get in that situation.
wheelgunner on 09 Jul 2011 at 11:37 pm #
My plan is to put it on the Mississippi. No chance of anything not the Hulk walking through that.
cuban64 on 10 Jul 2011 at 12:14 pm #
Im sorry but I dont think that this is going to be a good idea.. I dont want people to know what i am doing cause right when i go to ***** I dont want **** , ***** , ******* and what not all to be gone and then I will be the one sitting with nothing to keep ZKS on there feet.. But I’t does sound like alot of fun..
maxamillion on 10 Jul 2011 at 1:07 pm #
i am going to make ray gun turrets they are real
Angryvikingman on 10 Jul 2011 at 1:31 pm #
Why? Tesla coils work better and require less energy.
wheelgunner on 11 Jul 2011 at 11:05 am #
ALL HAIL TESLA!!!
Reaver on 11 Jul 2011 at 3:21 pm #
I just came up with a brilliant idea that deserves to be shared to all members of the forum. Zombie Power. Remember the Wheel of pain from Conan the Barbarian? Now imagine that as a generator, hordes of zombies hooked up to it, and either a person whose only job is to walk slowly in circles just out of the zombies reach, or if the Zeds are particularly stupid, a tv hooked up with a looped video of frightened humans dangling just out of their reach. GENIUS.
Reaver on 11 Jul 2011 at 5:31 pm #
that was at least half-way serious. Really, I can’t think of any logistical problems, so long as you account for murphy’s law and make the path your human bait walks is protected in some way in preparation for the inevitable trip or “idiot stops to tie his shoe”.
Angryvikingman on 11 Jul 2011 at 6:23 pm #
Nah, you just put a platform up and have a few people ride on the wheel in front of them. Give them a gun just in case, and switch out every 4 hours. This would be a good job for the unskilled people in the group.
pyroman16 on 11 Jul 2011 at 6:41 pm #
What about boats and other water vehicles? Does it depend on the size of the water source or what?
Reaver on 11 Jul 2011 at 7:35 pm #
good idea. the trick would be setting it up so the Zed’s all went in one direction. this would be easier with only one arm for them to be chained to, but would reduce the power. maybe just having them all on one side would be better.
specially equipped guardsman on 12 Jul 2011 at 5:28 pm #
A big hamster wheel. the bait just stands in front of them
midnyteshadow on 12 Jul 2011 at 8:26 pm #
just a back to a tangent- what about instead of choppers or strike aircraft two of the CV-22B ospreys with the original .50cal nose minigun turret retained and a .50 M2 in the cargo bay opening? the range of a strike aircraft but the transport capabilities and maneuverability of a helicopter, and the minigun and M2 would be more than capable of defending against Zs.
midnyteshadow on 12 Jul 2011 at 8:33 pm #
plus, they can hold a growler. so they can drop of a ground recon force, stay overhead to provide support, and pick them back up when necessary.
midnyteshadow on 12 Jul 2011 at 9:09 pm #
‘scuse me, the minigun is not .50, but a 7.62 mm (.308 in) GAU-17 minigun, belly-mounted, retractable, video remote control in the Remote Guardian System
3ID on 12 Jul 2011 at 9:32 pm #
I would use Mi-35 Hind
Crew: 2–3: pilot
Capacity: 8 troops
but i would update them to use slandered NATO 5.56, 7.62×51 and the .50 bmg just me
midnyteshadow on 12 Jul 2011 at 9:35 pm #
It’s a good helo, no doubt. I thought about it. My question, though, is whether or not it puts too much emphasis on firepower, thereby sacrificing cargo capability.
McLuvin on 12 Jul 2011 at 10:18 pm #
Good luck finding Hind certified pilots after Z-Day.
I was kind of interested in seeing some plans, but this thread has gone downhill fast.
midnyteshadow on 12 Jul 2011 at 10:28 pm #
I’m working on your plans, mcluvin. Do you know how long it takes to design an effective fortress in sketch-up?
The Cheese on 12 Jul 2011 at 11:01 pm #
I think the hind is excessively armed for a zombie apocalypse situation… And as midnyteshadow noted, lacks in the critical area of transport capacity.
V-22′s are great, but their only advantage is speed and range, which plenty of other craft come close to matching. Also, it is not likely that you will need to travel, say 1,500 km if you are already settled in a highly defendable fort. All things considered, they are too ‘specialized’ to be of much use as an ‘only option’ transport/gunship.
Personally, I would go for the MH-53M as my primary lifting/transport/gunship model. It has huge lifting capabilities, can hold up to 55 people, and has reasonable firepower. While larger and slower then other potential choices, it beats all competition in at least one way.
In the intrest
The Cheese on 12 Jul 2011 at 11:07 pm #
Ok, pressed the wrong button.
(now to finish): of submitting new ideas for helicopters, I think it migh be prudent to have one large, muti-purpose heli like the MH-53M, and have one tiny, fast heli for scouting and efficient scavenging. Just and idea.
Oh, and to clarify, just so you don’t think I’m a fool, I only suggested using UH-60′s before because I assumed that we could have many other craft to cover it’s weaknesses.
The Cheese on 12 Jul 2011 at 11:08 pm #
Downhill? That’s a little harsh.
Reaver on 13 Jul 2011 at 2:00 am #
I would post my plans, but I do want to win…
Lobo on 13 Jul 2011 at 2:02 pm #
Angryvikingman contest question. Does the “2 aircraft” include escape aircraft?
thank you.
Lobo on 13 Jul 2011 at 2:03 pm #
I feel like I need to explain my question more. They wouldn’t be use regular like for scouting, supply runs, protection. They’d only be used once and that’s for escaping the fortress.
midnyteshadow on 13 Jul 2011 at 2:23 pm #
Cheese, what about pairing the MH-53M with an AH/MH-6J? The Little Bird may be a bit smaller than the blackhawk, but more maneuverable, and can operate as a gunship and transport at the same time, like a small Hind. The small size might be a huge advantage in urban situations too…
midnyteshadow on 13 Jul 2011 at 2:27 pm #
Also, what about either an MH-47G instead of the Pave Low?
midnyteshadow on 13 Jul 2011 at 2:27 pm #
ignore that either. I was going to suggest an ACH-47A, but that brings up the problem of sacrificing transport capabilities again.
The Cheese on 14 Jul 2011 at 12:02 pm #
Yeah, especally since the MH-47g is a lot less tubby than the MH-53h, and maintains the same level of transpot capabilities. And the ACH-47 is probably the best choice for a gunship heli, since the zombies can’t shoot back and it still can still hold a large ammount of cargo and troops. If you really need stingers, rockets, and 10 cannons.
As for the AH/MH-6j, it is a brilliant choice, thanks for suggesting it! I thought the design died in Vietnam, so I completely overlooked it.
midnyteshadow on 14 Jul 2011 at 4:17 pm #
True… maybe just add more weaponry to the MH-47G- get the best of both worlds. Though if we are worried about living adversaries as well as Z’s, those stingers might be useful. But I think if you have a fortress, people are much more likely to join you than fight you.
But as for the Little Bird, I was under that impression too- but they just came out with the upgraded design. It may be old, but it’s reliable. I love it.
The Cheese on 14 Jul 2011 at 10:20 pm #
Ok, those are pretty much the best helicopter choices (thanks). But a human adversary that had access to something that need to be destroyed with a stinger might be in a perfect position to fight you…
fou on 14 Jul 2011 at 10:23 pm #
Is this the same competition as the 2011 Zombie Safe House Competition? http://www.zombiesafehouse.wordpress.com
midnyteshadow on 14 Jul 2011 at 10:48 pm #
yeah… but why fight? Try diplomacy first… but make sure that your base/fortress has a stinger battery or something.
3ID on 15 Jul 2011 at 11:06 am #
Man that is a lot of air assets, I would be more concerned with ground mobility like some thing that could plow through hordes of undead with out getting jammed up on there corpses. Helos are great sure but fuel and maintaining them is pain in the back side the Chinook is a great bird but the maintenance is ungodly I am not to sure of the Pav lo and its maintence routine though but I can imagine it is high you would at the minimum need 5 guys per bird maybe more also the fuel is an issue as well just going to put that on the table I would focuses more on ground units then i would air thats me
midnyteshadow on 15 Jul 2011 at 11:12 am #
i think for ground units they’d all need to be armored… i’m thinking of stryker or LAV types for the heaviest? and have at least one M1 Grizzly Combat Mobility Vehicle, and at least one armored fuel tanker. Maybe the rest armored cars or guntrucks, like MRAPs?
midnyteshadow on 15 Jul 2011 at 11:13 am #
Definately a large transport truck or two as well
The Cheese on 15 Jul 2011 at 11:59 am #
And also plenty of small, fuel-efficient, air-portable little armored cars. I was also thinking about electric trucks or cars, that could be powered long after the gas ran out. Which it wouldn’t if you were in a functioning oil well… I’m not really an expert on ground vehicles, so I won’t be able to contribute to a discussion about them.
The Cheese on 15 Jul 2011 at 5:04 pm #
Wow
Angryvikingman on 16 Jul 2011 at 7:04 am #
As long as vegetables don’t go extinct, you’ll never run out of fuel. Also, availability of farmland won’t be a problem, so you can grow as much fuel as you want. Corn can be made into ethanol, and vegetable oil can be used to make diesel.
Chris Riker on 17 Jul 2011 at 8:49 pm #
I’M RETIRED AND WAS A SURVIVAL INSTRUCTOR (WITH 40 YEARS EXPERIANCE) WHO HAS DESIGNED AND BUILT TOO MANY COMPOUNDS TO REMEMBER. OTHER THAN THE AERIAL VIEWS I COULD DO EVERYTHING YOU WANT BUT THE PRIZES ARN’T WORTH THE TIME. NO OFFENSE BUT THAT’S THE WAY IT IS! I THINK IF YOU KEPT IT TO A “DETAILED” DESCRIPTION AND BLUE PRINTS (MAYBE?), SQUARE FOOTAGE THAT SHOULD BE MORE THAN ACCEPTABLE! MOST SINCERELY, CHRIS RIKER
NOT EVERYONE CAN DO ALL THE DRAWINGS YOU WANT!!!
Angryvikingman on 17 Jul 2011 at 10:24 pm #
Well, we’re not talking technical drawings here, just simple floor plans that you can spend 30 minutes using MSPaint and make a decent attempt. List the Square footage, and as we all know, nothing is to scale, even if you drew it that way. (draftsmen know what I mean. LOL!)
Considering it’ll take me longer than 30 minutes to make the prizes, then you can at least spend that much time making a drawing and emailing it.
Reaver on 18 Jul 2011 at 8:26 pm #
you know the caps lock is there for a reason… to be turned off.
wheelgunner on 19 Jul 2011 at 10:43 am #
He probly hit shift to start and hit it without knowing it.
HMPlatinum on 19 Jul 2011 at 5:32 pm #
Prizes?
No offense, but I don’t think anyone who enters “really” is doing it for the prizes. A “detailed” description would take more than 30 minutes, but the time spent intellectualizing and ENJOYING (sry, caps lock got stuck, had to kill a wombat to fix it) designing the compound seems to be AT LEAST (damn wombats) half the fun.
No offense.
Sincerely,
Plagued by Wombats.
;)
Reaver on 19 Jul 2011 at 6:39 pm #
lol, I wouldn’t have said anything normally, but this is the second of two comments that he’s done in full caps. the first one I let slide, but TWO=OCD rage. and I’m sorry to hear about your wombat problem, but at least they aren’t zombie wombats. :D
Andrewb138 on 19 Jul 2011 at 8:44 pm #
Isn’t it sorta a bad idea to have a big group of people..cause people would totally lie there ass off to get into the base even if they were infected.
Angryvikingman on 19 Jul 2011 at 8:52 pm #
Not if they’re strip searched and quarantined. There are ways to make sure that no infected get in.
Andrewb138 on 20 Jul 2011 at 12:28 am #
True… Personally i don’t think i would have that many people anyways
HMPlatinum on 20 Jul 2011 at 7:38 pm #
Submitting this weekend.
CHRIS RIKER on 20 Jul 2011 at 8:00 pm #
I LIKE DOING ALL MY MAIL AND OR COMMENTS IN CAPS! I DIDN’T THINK WE WERE HERE TO BACK-BITE EACH OTHER! I THOUGHT THIS SITE WAS FOR FUN AND MAYBE GETTING SOME IDEA’S OR LEARNING SOMETHING NEW. THE ZOMBIE THING IS 1 IN A 1,000,000 OF HAPPENING, BUT A TOTAL BREAKDOWN IN SOCIETY, NOW THE ODDS OF THAT ARE “SCARY LOW”!!! WE ALL NEED A PLAN, ASK ANYONE WHO WAS IN NEW ORLEANS DURING AND AFTER “KATRINA”!…………………….ALL THAT DISTINGUISHES US FROM THE ANIMALS IS A DEGREE OF THINKING AND KNOWING RIGHT FROM WRONG. WHEN IT COMES TO SURVIVAL OF A TOTAL BREAKDOWN IN SERVICES, THE END OF GOVERNMENT, NO RULE OF LAW, THERE WILL BE MORE TWO LEGGED ANIMALS WALKING AROUND THAN MEN! I THINK “RIGHT” AND “WRONG” WILL GO OUT THE WINDOW! I DO PRAY I’M WRONG!
Reaver on 20 Jul 2011 at 9:14 pm #
*facepalm.
CHRIS RIKER on 21 Jul 2011 at 9:00 pm #
TALKING ABOUT ZOMBIES OR ANY OTHER REASON FOR A COMPOUND DID ANYONE CONSIDER PLACING A SUBDERMAL CHIP INTO EVERYONE “IN” YOUR COMPOUND? YOU COULD PUT A GPS CHIP IN EVERYONE FOR EXACT LOCATION AT ALL TIMES AND THE SAME CHIP OR ANOTHER THAT SOUNDS AN ALARM AT HQ WHEN THEIR HEART/PULSE STOPS. THE LAST THING YOU WANT IS AN “INSIDE THE COMPOUND” SURPRISE!
HMPlatinum on 23 Jul 2011 at 3:16 pm #
I considered that, and other, more invasive tactics for internal security, but opted against chips, etc. in the interest of trying to preserver freedoms.
Situations may develop where personal liberties may have to get bruised, however.
wheelgunner on 24 Jul 2011 at 1:12 pm #
Oh, America.
America on 27 Jul 2011 at 10:40 pm #
Yes dear?
wheelgunner on 29 Jul 2011 at 11:44 am #
Oh, mumsy, where is my apple pie and millions to spend on my newest play fort project? You promised!
Anna on 30 Jul 2011 at 1:39 am #
Ok, so why don’t u make a extreamly tall building that it made of cement, no Windows or anything, just a giant block practically. And the only way to get on top is by helicopter. Have helicopters transport people to the top before a major out break.
HMPlatinum on 30 Jul 2011 at 10:57 am #
It would be very problematic, Anna, if your pilot became infected.
Or the structure caught on fire.
Have you ever walked the alleys in a fort? The ones closest to the walls? You know, the ones that have the same stagnant air that has been there since the goats crapped in the alley a week or so ago?
Emergency exits, air-flow, secure entrance and long-term livability have to be considered.
wheelgunner on 30 Jul 2011 at 6:57 pm #
And you’ll die from the lack of sunlight.
Demont Contross on 30 Jul 2011 at 11:38 pm #
i agree to a large compound but would you really allow 100 strangers inside ? i do belive like alot of viruse there may be carriers. i would worry more about the hidden enemies. most i have seen seem to worry about chips and heart moniters what about those who carry but arent flesh eaters. most who will survive will not be doctors considering with any outbreak hospitals will go first so doctors will most likely be the first victims and in short supply. so i believe keep it small a simple qauritine may not protect you and those you love…
Reaver on 31 Jul 2011 at 1:24 am #
hmmm… he said it had to be able to hold 100 people. No one said anything about letting them inside…
Angryvikingman on 31 Jul 2011 at 11:26 am #
I’ll announce the winners later tonight barring a last minute entry.
Reaver on 31 Jul 2011 at 5:52 pm #
looking forward to it. are you going to post the entries? I’d love to see what everyone came up with.
Angryvikingman on 31 Jul 2011 at 6:47 pm #
I’m going to post the winning entries. (1st and 2nd place) Don’t want to eat up a whole lot of server bandwidth. (Considering its not my server. LOL)
Reaver on 01 Aug 2011 at 1:53 pm #
the suspense is killing me.
Angryvikingman on 01 Aug 2011 at 7:21 pm #
The Winners are!!!
1ST Place: HMPlatinum
2ND Place: Reaver
The Pics will go up on photobucket and be posted here after dinner and a shower. I’m all sweaty from running.
Reaver on 01 Aug 2011 at 7:35 pm #
Woohoo!
HMPlatinum on 01 Aug 2011 at 10:46 pm #
Excellent! Thanks!
All those years as a nerd finally paid off!
Reaver on 02 Aug 2011 at 12:19 am #
just curious, how many entries were there?
lowkey27 on 05 Aug 2011 at 12:57 am #
Howdy all ,
Fantastic site you have here , great ideas from most,been reading everything thats on here for the past few months and it got me thinking about zombie defence. I came up with a couple of ideas and i just want to run them by you guys, see if you can see any problems with them .
1. If I had some type of fort I would surround it with old used tires, if the zeds we r dealing with are the slow , clumsy type they would have difficulty getting thru them, even if they were fast movers , it might slow them down enuf to take care of them b4 they got 2 close . just a thought. wont kill any , but might make them more managable.
2. I live in rural canada , and for years we have used anhydrous ammonia for gopher control. if you have never seen what anhydrous ammonia does to a gopher i will give a breif desciption. It attacks the mucus membranes of the intended target, and causes them 2 dry up and shrivel, ie: eyes , tounge , throat , lungs , nasal passages , and BRAIN !Anything that is wet basically. when we use it on gophers we have to where special suits and masks , no skin exsposed or its game over . what i was thinking spray it into a group of oncoming zeds and watch them wither and die ! do u guys think thats a viable idea ??? i know supply might b a problem, but we rent a 2000 liter tank in the spring and when we give it back in the fall its still a quarter full, and we kill a ton of gophers in the meantime . would’nt last forever but might be useful if there were a whole pile of them surrounding the place .
Well thats my 2 cents worth , let me know is u guys think these ideas r any good .Also, Just curious if there are any other Canadians on this site ???
P.S all the talk of melee weapons and no one mentioned a hockey stick!!! a good old aluminium easton hockey stick would b my choice !!!! lol ( I kid , i kid , leave it 2 a canadian to come up with that one )
thanks all , hope to see ur remarks soon !!
specially equipped guardsman on 05 Aug 2011 at 9:46 am #
The tires are not a bad idea if you’ve got them around, you can achieve the same result by stringing wire at ankle height. No sure about chemical warfare. its a little risky and might not work. If it does work I’d think crop dusting heavily infested areas would the way to use it.
@viking, not to be dick, but how long is that shower going to take?
HMPlatinum on 05 Aug 2011 at 6:10 pm #
I like the tire idea if barbed-wire, or other trip hazard/entangle wire isn’t available. Better yet, a combination of both.
Using chemical warfare? ONLY as a LAST resort. If you have to do all that suiting up to keep from making yourself into nasty human-jerky, I would only consider such a thing in a confined murder-room or hall/choke-point and hopefully by remote control. I’ve never used the AA, but if it’s that inherently dangerous to me, I’d probably pass.
HMPlatinum on 05 Aug 2011 at 6:18 pm #
How long does the AA take to work?
Hockey stick? Never had one in my hands, so I have no valid opinion of it as a weapon. However, if I’m reduced to HTH/melee combat with Z’s, I’d like to use something durable and that I’m familiar with (i.e. aluminum bat, longsword, katana, tire-iron, etc…). Hockey stick as a first choice (melee)? Not for me, but in a SHTF situ, whatever comes to hand is what I’ll use when I have to.
There are multiple weapons discussions on this site, as well. HTH, melee, pistols, etc. are all heavily discussed. You may have to dig a bit, but they’re there.
HMPlatinum on 05 Aug 2011 at 9:17 pm #
http://www.openoffice.org
Works for any office file I use.
Reaver on 05 Aug 2011 at 9:33 pm #
Ummm… How did you read the key then?
Angryvikingman on 06 Aug 2011 at 7:43 am #
Lol, my wife’s laptop has open office, so I read it on that when you submitted, but it was late and out in her van, so I was lazy, I’ll put it up.
The Cheese on 07 Aug 2011 at 4:20 pm #
All that talk and I never entered.
Reaver on 07 Aug 2011 at 7:08 pm #
I hope you put that key up soon. my fort doesn’t make much sense without the explanation. did HM platinum have an explanation to go with his?
Craig Jenkins on 12 Aug 2011 at 11:55 am #
Guys guys guys … all this firepower….
A lot of success on this depends on the senses of zombies and how long you ned to hold out.
If your fort is in the arctic you may need no more than an igloo and a rifle in case the odd person is anywhere near where you are…
HMPlatinum on 15 Aug 2011 at 6:38 pm #
Yes, I sent a key as well.
I wouldn’t go to the Arctic unless forced to. Location is everything.
Reaver on 15 Aug 2011 at 8:55 pm #
yeah, the artic would suck unless you enjoy subsisting on a diet of seal, fish and other blubbery mammals. I’d much prefer the coast. sure, more zombies to contend with, but also a readier supply of food from animals that would reclaim the land, and the sea and all its resources close to hand.
Morgan on 22 Dec 2011 at 11:37 am #
one word…. Alcatraz!