What did you do today to prepare?

[mithuth]

Over the last few days I put together some more sections of my BOB and upgraded a lot of gear.

Since Xmas was good to me, I've added the following to my BOB and EDC gear:
Alpine 2 person Bivvy tent,

2x Gerber Firecracker LED lights. (amazingly bright for a single AA),
some insect repelant, sun screen, and other essential components to my FAK,
some .22 and 410 shells for my m6 Scout in a water tight box,
sharpened my Gerber paraframe and CRKT M16,
potable water and PA+ to my water treatment kit,
9x Cliffs Bars and added to my food supply,
2x nalgene 32oz wide mouth bottles, a firefly lantern lid, and a space saver cup,
Snow Peak Mini Solo Cookset,
Snow Peak titanium spork,
Titanium sierra cup,
alcohol burning pepsi can stove and fuel bottle,
2 packs of 5 Bic lighters,

note: I'll add to the list as I go back through my gear this afternoon to make sure I have all my essentials.

I'm looking at adding a decent multi fuel stove to my kit as well and using the alcohol stove as back up. I'm leaning heavily towards the Optimus Nova. I've gotta watch websites and some local stores for a good sale though.


So how about you? What did you do to prepare for the zPAW?

[jmiro]

I got up. Thought about going to the range and went back to bed. Played some dead rising. Looked at an extra bob I had and thought about putting it together. Maybe tomorrow,

[Kaos]

gathered my medical gear up in a single spot. I have a good kit ready to go, but I decided I wanted to get everything together ot inventory it.

I have about 15 NIW first aid kits
about 30 boxes of various bandages
ace bandages for everything imaginable
multiples of nyquil/dayquil
multiples of neosporin
multiples hydrocortisone cream
3 jumbo tylenol bottles
2 kids tylenol
10 bott les contact solution - wife
2 years contact - wife
first aid spray - few bottles
6 rolls med tape
4 rolls non-adjesive gauze
2 boxes non adhesive pads

there's actually too much more....but In very good shape. Flex spending cash being left over will do this...easily.

[Asmodeus6]

Quit smoking...

I'm on day 5 now. Cold turkey. Been smoking 15 years. No patches or pills or anything stupid.
Dear lord, after a day I can breathe! After 5 I could probably run around like a fool and not get winded.
So I'm preparing my body for the task by being healthier. Freeing up more money to be spent on
weapons / gear. First 3 days were R O U G H though... I was more than half tempted to murder everyone on earth.
About 92 times a second.

:lol:

[Ronnie77]

Quit smoking...

I'm on day 5 now. Cold turkey. Been smoking 15 years. No patches or pills or anything stupid.
Dear lord, after a day I can breathe! After 5 I could probably run around like a fool and not get winded.
So I'm preparing my body for the task by being healthier. Freeing up more money to be spent on
weapons / gear. First 3 days were R O U G H though... I was more than half tempted to murder everyone on earth.
About 92 times a second.

:lol:

Good work... You keep it up.
When the Zombies come, cigs are probably going to be harder to come by than ammo anyway...
So it is better to eliminate that addiction now, so you don't have to worry later...

[Dymond]

I am thinking of buying a few cartons of menthol and a few cartons of regular smokes and keeping them in a sealed container. Along with a case or two of rum and vodka. I figure when in the ZPAW those will be the most easilly bartered items that will carry a HIGH demand.

[Ronnie77]

I am thinking of buying a few cartons of menthol and a few cartons of regular smokes and keeping them in a sealed container. Along with a case or two of rum and vodka. I figure when in the ZPAW those will be the most easilly bartered items that will carry a HIGH demand.

Alcohol would be no problem in there sealed bottles, but what is the shelf life on cigs (they do get stale after awhile)?

[Asmodeus6]

^ Yeah that was my thought process. I'm not much a drinker anymore. And if I can quit smoking... then I can trade those things for more useful supplies like meds, ammo, and parts. Instead of wasting my goodies trading for cigarettes and shit that is just going to kill me faster.

[Dymond]

I am thinking of buying a few cartons of menthol and a few cartons of regular smokes and keeping them in a sealed container. Along with a case or two of rum and vodka. I figure when in the ZPAW those will be the most easilly bartered items that will carry a HIGH demand.

Alcohol would be no problem in there sealed bottles, but what is the shelf life on cigs (they do get stale after awhile)?

As a former smoker if I needed a smoke and it had been days I would have smoked one that spent the night in Rosie O'Donnell's cooch and not cared about the taste or smell. I am sure that if the cartons are sealed and still in the celophane and foil they should remain fairly fresh for a good 3 months, but after that they will taste like ass.

As I said though when they are no longer available at the nearest Sev people will trade their children for a few cartons I think.

[jmiro]

I have heard of people putting cigarettes in the fidge to hold them for a while. Im off to pick up a few items after work. I did by a new(refabed) kerosene heater for the house.