Zombie Apocalypse Fat Camp

melsmith612

I had an interesting idea this morning. Zombie Apocalype Fat Camp (or "Fitness Camp" if you want to be PC about it).

Imagine going to a camp (as an adult) where you are living for a week in a fabricated zombie apocalypse. Zombie dummies on tracks that come at you from different directions triggered by sensors and learning self-defense, fighting styles and how to handle different weapons as your workout against the zombie dummies - all while eating rationed food supplies and living without power, hot water, etc.

What do you think? Million dollar idea? Or lawsuit waiting to happen?

I just thought it'd be fun to share this crazy idea with everyone... especially since even the CDC has used the idea of a zombie apocalypse as a learning tool... why not a weight loss tool?

Mutant13

I would go.
And if it were for kids, I would have children for the sole purpose of sending them

J_Kohler_2

This sounds amazing! Let me know when and where to sign up!

moriuh

I would definitely go!

trogalicious

absolutely brilliant.

http://www.odditycentral.com/funny/learn-to-fight-zombies-at-real-life-zombie-boot-camp.html

That's close, but not the same concept that you've got going there. Sign me up!

LoraF83

Awesome idea.

But I think you need to throw in some regular people dressed like zombies too. To make it more realistic

Edit - Whoops! You already said what I suggested.

brujahqueen

I would go, it sounds awesome.

allifantastical

I would go for sure!!! Cardio & the double tap!

christy_frank

There is a 5K run www.runforyourlives.com

penrbrown

Recipe for low self esteem. I'd become a zombie within moments of joining the camp and then I'd be sad all week for being such a loser.

BrettPGH

That's kind of..um...

ABSOLUTELY F'ING BRILLIANT!!

And the hell with cardboard cut outs of zombies on tracks. You just get a few real live folks to be zombies. Like in Run For Your Lives.

The "weapons" survivors can find and use would all be rigged with LED sensors.. zombies wear a receptor on their heads so you know if you got a kill shot or not.

Not like you have to provide great amenities for people. They'll be holed up in a shack trying to survive on rations. No room service here.

I'm gonna be thinking about this. Lots.

melsmith612

Awesome idea.

But I think you need to throw in some regular people dressed like zombies too. To make it more realistic

Edit - Whoops! You already said what I suggested.

I thought about the real people dressed as zombies thing... but that would make it impossible to have an edge on any of the swords/axes and stuff that people would be able to find throughout the camp for their workout/fighting.

yoovie

aka All You Can Eat Buffet for Zombies

darrensurrey

Losers!









Where do I sign up??

_SusieQ_

Please put me on the mailing list for this.

Alex_is_Hawks

That's kind of..um...

ABSOLUTELY F'ING BRILLIANT!!

And the hell with cardboard cut outs of zombies on tracks. You just get a few real live folks to be zombies. Like in Run For Your Lives.

The "weapons" survivors can find and use would all be rigged with LED sensors.. zombies wear a receptor on their heads so you know if you got a kill shot or not.

Not like you have to provide great amenities for people. They'll be holed up in a shack trying to survive on rations. No room service here.

I'm gonna be thinking about this. Lots.

yeah!!! no cardboards...I'd figure that out and then I wouldn't be motivated by fear...

make them as real as possible...and i'd be running my *kitten* off....and screaming and well...just LOVIN it...

ARHx0

Well they have zombie runs, and they look like fun.

This would be super fun too

melsmith612

That's kind of..um...

ABSOLUTELY F'ING BRILLIANT!!

And the hell with cardboard cut outs of zombies on tracks. You just get a few real live folks to be zombies. Like in Run For Your Lives.

The "weapons" survivors can find and use would all be rigged with LED sensors.. zombies wear a receptor on their heads so you know if you got a kill shot or not.

Not like you have to provide great amenities for people. They'll be holed up in a shack trying to survive on rations. No room service here.

I'm gonna be thinking about this. Lots.

A sort of laser tag system for the "kills"... also a great idea! Although, part of the "workout" I was imagining would have been carrying real weapons (i.e. heavy!) so that the fighting skills would be more realistic. But having it on a laser type sensor would definitely open up the possibility of having "real" zombies and therefore putting more people to work... which I like.

Another shoot off of that idea would be using paintball guns... but somehow in my mind I think it seems more satisfying to be able to decapitate a dummy zombie with a real machete.

darrensurrey

We have this: http://www.zombieevacuation.com/

Cr01502

Great idea! As long as there were lessons on nutrition and what not so people learned how to implement these things in their daily lives when they left the camp. But stuff like paint balling, kickboxing, etc, are great forms of exercise.

IntoTheSky

OH MAH GAWD!!!!!!! I now want to go to this imaginary camp! That would be so damn fun!

Phoenixchichima

totally FAB!!!

Cliffslosinit

Awesome idea.
Gonna "double tap" some b!tches.

melsmith612

I guess I should have been more clear in my original post... I wasn't imagining cardboard zombies but more like mannequins/scarecrows/ballistic gel made to look like zombies.

clarkeje1

Dude that sounds awesome and terrifying lol I would totally be down!

ozerion

The Story line already exists Someone could easily partner with Zombies, Run! and adapt the story to the camp.

SherryR1971

Sign me up, too!!!

ejbraun

Yes please, sign me up!

CollegiateGrief

Start it and I will attend!

lachesissss

I'd be down, but seriously... I'd want like actual zombies to attack me... no zombie dummies

melsmith612

Wow... now if only I could get the guys from Myth Busters to come help me set it up (and fund it lol) I'd be all set!