Zombie Apocolypse - What do you grab?

Everyone always brings a gun...but people...unless your name is Hershel you are going to run out of ammo. Then what?!?! I think I'd just bring an axe or a bow.

And maybe Daryl

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Crossbow people the zombies hear the shots they will ALL start running to you DUH!!!

^This. Have you people learned nothing from "The Walking Dead"!?!

Crossbows are too slow to fire. Only works if you're in a rural area and not urban where you can be surrounded or chased, and they take a lot of upper body strength to load. Plus, you'd be hard pressed to find crossbow arrows at any local pit-stops you make going through towns if you happen to break or lose them.

If you're going that route, your better off with a combination bow and traditional arrows. Easier replacement parts to come by, lighter, and easier to fire.

If your choice of weapons is in the archery field, I would steer clear of the crossbow also. Heavy, slow to load, not accurate a longer yardage. I would stick to the traditional stick and string as arrows can always be made or a compound would definately be a lot quieter and faster.

Yup. Compound bow would be ideal, but a recurve or long bow would work nicely too. They are easier to repair that combi's also.

We could form a hunger games alliance between the 2 of us!

Compounds would give a lot more distance over the tradtional but then again...you could run out of arrows.

LOL Katniss has nothing on me. I've not shot a bow in a long time, but I grew up hunting with combination bows and long-range rifles.

For zombies though, if they're far away, you're better off avoiding being detected than trying to take them out at range. I wouldn't think you'd need much range, just enough to kill your food and protect yourself should get surprised. Recurves are easier and faster to load than combi's also.

Baby Oil

Hellllllllloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo NURSE!

I'm worried that so many of you have clearly thought about this.

Not an expert in this field, but Zombies always seem to keep going even when you shoot them. So I'd be thinking flame thrower, combine harvester (is that what they call them in the States?) the safe side of some massive minefield, Any one got a tank?

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Daryl Dixon.

Yeah, I said it.

I was thinking it!

Hahaha yes! I'd definitely want to stick with him in a zombie apocalypse.

Machete & my pre-packed bag of supplies I knew this would happen

My bulletproof vest to protect myself from all you guys with guns.

My husband and kids already have a zombie apocolypse plan of action so i guess I'd just grab my antacid tablets if they're going to be doing the cooking

My AR-15 and 5 30 rnd magazines along with two sidearms!

THAT AND PEANUT BUTTER!

I'd just follow this guy around. He seems to be surviving the zombie apocalypse pretty well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JrAC9lejszc

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Crossbow people the zombies hear the shots they will ALL start running to you DUH!!!

^This. Have you people learned nothing from "The Walking Dead"!?!

Crossbows are too slow to fire. Only works if you're in a rural area and not urban where you can be surrounded or chased, and they take a lot of upper body strength to load. Plus, you'd be hard pressed to find crossbow arrows at any local pit-stops you make going through towns if you happen to break or lose them.

If you're going that route, your better off with a combination bow and traditional arrows. Easier replacement parts to come by, lighter, and easier to fire.

If your choice of weapons is in the archery field, I would steer clear of the crossbow also. Heavy, slow to load, not accurate a longer yardage. I would stick to the traditional stick and string as arrows can always be made or a compound would definately be a lot quieter and faster.

Yup. Compound bow would be ideal, but a recurve or long bow would work nicely too. They are easier to repair that combi's also.

We could form a hunger games alliance between the 2 of us!

Compounds would give a lot more distance over the tradtional but then again...you could run out of arrows.

LOL Katniss has nothing on me. I've not shot a bow in a long time, but I grew up hunting with combination bows and long-range rifles.

For zombies though, if they're far away, you're better off avoiding being detected than trying to take them out at range. I wouldn't think you'd need much range, just enough to kill your food and protect yourself should get surprised. Recurves are easier and faster to load than combi's also.

Yeah I am right there with you. I do this for a living...and I love it. I would much rather have a bow in my hands than pretty much anything. I would love to fling a few arrows at about 50 yrds at them with my compound though. So much more dramatic. LOL

Problem with archery equipment:
cumbersome - will always restrict one of your hands
limited ammo, and must recover ammo and pray your arrows weren't bent or destroyed
bulky, hard to negotiate through small openings in a hurry (bushes, windows, etc)
worthless if you end up on the ground
worthless in close-quarters
worthless if one arm/ hand is injured
requires lots of practice... must be extremely proficient to hit a moving object the size of a cantaloup at any distance.
not good for rapid firing
difficult to use under duress
sized to fit the shooter, which means others in your group may not be able to use it if you're incapacitated
must always have a clear lane of shooting
extremely difficult to use at night or from a vehicle
not easy to run with one

As you can tell, I've considered this already.

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Crossbow people the zombies hear the shots they will ALL start running to you DUH!!!

^This. Have you people learned nothing from "The Walking Dead"!?!

Crossbows are too slow to fire. Only works if you're in a rural area and not urban where you can be surrounded or chased, and they take a lot of upper body strength to load. Plus, you'd be hard pressed to find crossbow arrows at any local pit-stops you make going through towns if you happen to break or lose them.

If you're going that route, your better off with a combination bow and traditional arrows. Easier replacement parts to come by, lighter, and easier to fire.

If your choice of weapons is in the archery field, I would steer clear of the crossbow also. Heavy, slow to load, not accurate a longer yardage. I would stick to the traditional stick and string as arrows can always be made or a compound would definately be a lot quieter and faster.

Yup. Compound bow would be ideal, but a recurve or long bow would work nicely too. They are easier to repair that combi's also.

We could form a hunger games alliance between the 2 of us!

Compounds would give a lot more distance over the tradtional but then again...you could run out of arrows.

LOL Katniss has nothing on me. I've not shot a bow in a long time, but I grew up hunting with combination bows and long-range rifles.

For zombies though, if they're far away, you're better off avoiding being detected than trying to take them out at range. I wouldn't think you'd need much range, just enough to kill your food and protect yourself should get surprised. Recurves are easier and faster to load than combi's also.

Yeah I am right there with you. I do this for a living...and I love it. I would much rather have a bow in my hands than pretty much anything. I would love to fling a few arrows at about 50 yrds at them with my compound though. So much more dramatic. LOL

Problem with archery equipment:
cumbersome - will always restrict one of your hands
limited ammo, and must recover ammo and pray your arrows weren't bent or destroyed
bulky, hard to negotiate through small openings in a hurry (bushes, windows, etc)
worthless if you end up on the ground
worthless in close-quarters
worthless if one arm/ hand is injured
requires lots of practice... must be extremely proficient to hit a moving object the size of a cantaloup at any distance.
not good for rapid firing
difficult to use under duress
sized to fit the shooter, which means others in your group may not be able to use it if you're incapacitated
must always have a clear lane of shooting
extremely difficult to use at night or from a vehicle
not easy to run with one

As you can tell, I've considered this already.

Yes I am well aware of the draw backs of archery. But as you stated not all or everyone can shoot one. And seeing how the rest of the world will be looking for guns and ammo and I am very capable of shooting a bow...Ill take my chances. Its not like I am going to run around in the open trying to shoot on the run. Discretion would be key.

Damn. All these crazies with guns are just going to attract more zombies! I'm grabbing a crossbow/reg bow combo and some protein bars. Then hopefully I can be all Skyrim like and get my arrows back once the zombies around me are dead. ^_^

Also probably some daggers and a light sword. I'll leave the heavy guns to my other zombie killing friends.

I wish...I could have powers in like Skyrim. That should be the question. If zombies overran Skyrim, which spells/weapons would you equip.

Lifeboat rations. They have the longest shelf life and are the lightest and most compact to carry. That's what my bug out bag is stocked with.

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Daryl Dixon.

Yeah, I said it.

I was thinking it!

Too bad for you I already have him hidden away in an undisclosed sex dungeon, I mean, location.

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Daryl Dixon.

Yeah, I said it.

I was thinking it!

Too bad for you I already have him hidden away in an undisclosed sex dungeon, I mean, location.

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