Household Items for Anti-Zombieness?

Kareir

Hey all,

Firstly: Awesome, a Zombie Survival forum. I've been missing out it seems.

Secondly, the topic of my post. What household item would you try and get your hands on until you could get yourself in a position to fight down the street to the local samurai sword emporium? It can be anything that you would realistically have in or around your house, and anything from knives to broken table legs. Also, what is the one realistic thing you WOULDNT grab, and why?

For me? Probably try and get to the light, double-headed felling axe in my garage. It's light, reversable, and has a slightly pointy bit between the two heads. Perfect for swinging, with a small thrust capability. Living in wicklow, I'm not counting on much close, urban fighting.

The thing I wouldn't go for is, prehaps surprisingly, a chainsaw. They're heavy, noisey and need fuel, plus they'd tend to get stuck inside the Z's. Those are all things you really dont want.

_Kar.

PS: I'm guessing you've all read World War Z by Max Brooks? If not, go!

Valmont

I don't really have anything in the way of a weapon in my house except for random items that could be used as clubs. I would grab my tent, rucksack and survival gear (which is all packed neatly together) and head for the hills. I would definitely avoid bringing lots of random bits of weapons and that sort of thing as I think the main thing is evasion!

gino85

Valmont wrote: »

I don't really have anything in the way of a weapon in my house except for random items that could be used as clubs. I would grab my tent, rucksack and survival gear (which is all packed neatly together) and head for the hills. I would definitely avoid bringing lots of random bits of weapons and that sort of thing as I think the main thing is evasion!

might wanna leave the tent behind, u might not hear anything moving towards you and also u might get trapped in it trying to make a swift exit, u need to find high ground like attics in hay sheds or trees to sleep for the night.

i have a nail/crow bar, sledge hammer, few knives, fishing netting to trap them, transit van, and a fair amount of tools, also my dad knows how to install and maintain wind turbines so i got my electricity sorted there

Phototoxin

I'd need my diabetic supplies so I'd grab them and I guess an umbrella as where I am at the moment has very little by way of weapons. I woudlnt take my scalpel as its too short ranged

Valmont

Phototoxin wrote: »

I'd need my diabetic supplies so I'd grab them and I guess an umbrella as where I am at the moment has very little by way of weapons. I woudlnt take my scalpel as its too short ranged

Although taking on a zombie with a scalpel is definitely something I'd like to see in a movie!

Kiith

I'd grab a golf club and my bike. Remove the head and sharpen the tip, viola. I'll kill them all medieval jousting style. Eat spear undead scum!

ScumLord

I always make sure I have a ready supply of fresh wine bottles.

magicianz

Piece of wood.....whack a nail through it and bam! Wood with nail! I would take an extension pole from the shed, can be a short weapon or long (i weapon sparring) and tip can be sharpened and knives attached!

Evolute

Big axe and a Hatchet until I get to a gun club or something once I'm armed rob a rural shop fill a van and drive into the wilderness until I find a decent looking place to use as my stronghold.

ScumLord

magicianz wrote: »

Piece of wood.....whack a nail through it and bam! Wood with nail!

Do ya know what would make an even better weapon? The hammer you used to whack that nail through that piece of plywood.

magicianz

ScumLord wrote: »

Do ya know what would make an even better weapon? The hammer you used to whack that nail through that piece of plywood.

Who said i have a hammer? :-o i just whacked it off the ground :-P

GuanYin

Vinyl LPs all the way

Valmont

Evolute wrote: »

Big axe and a Hatchet until I get to a gun club or something once I'm armed rob a rural shop fill a van and drive into the wilderness until I find a decent looking place to use as my stronghold.

If you can still drive, you know you're not in the wilderness!

ScumLord

There's really no such thing as wilderness in Ireland. I doubt there's a spot in Ireland where you couldn't see a house in the distance somewhere.

SmileyPaul

I'd bring bring my machete... actually... both of them....
or my thai fighting swords before I can get to my barracks and see what the company's plans are... (j/k) I would not bring julie... my blow up gf coz she may get burst... and also she has aggrophobia :P (j/k)

RandolphEsq

If I was in my house and zombies had entered the garden so I would had to fight my way through them I would grab a tennis racket and a long knife. The tennis racket is to beat them back until I can get a clen stab in the eyes

lydabryant

Hmmm... household items?
how about the good old kitchen knives...
I wish I was a lumber jack... then I could..... hehehe LOL :P

pandemonium

Ohhkay to the post above. I have to go stand over there now.

My uncle runs a catering company from our house so there's all manner of interesting knives, house is full of tall iron lamps,dad has some axes and building stuff, due to ongoing work theres some cool bits of wood and steel that i'd sharpen to gauge and stab , hhmm needs to work on my upper body strength for all this stabbing and whatnot

SmileyPaul

pandemonium wrote: »

Ohhkay to the post above. I have to go stand over there now.

My uncle runs a catering company from our house so there's all manner of interesting knives, house is full of tall iron lamps,dad has some axes and building stuff, due to ongoing work theres some cool bits of wood and steel that i'd sharpen to gauge and stab , hhmm needs to work on my upper body strength for all this stabbing and whatnot

just go punch someone, either you'll get a confidence boost when they cower.... or you'll know how much work you need to do when you get bashed :P

Cactus Col

Despite nobody in my house playing hurley for the last twenty years, we still have several hurlies lying around. So that, and a sharp knife from the kitchen would be my first couple of weapons.

pandemonium

SmileyPaul wrote: »

just go punch someone, either you'll get a confidence boost when they cower.... or you'll know how much work you need to do when you get bashed :P

Lol! I kinda rock at the sweet little innocent girl look and endearing puppy dog eyes,gets me out of no end of trouble and people never seem to want to hit me so I'll have to hit someone really hard

themenniss

pandemonium wrote: »

Lol! I kinda rock at the sweet little innocent girl look and endearing puppy dog eyes,gets me out of no end of trouble and people never seem to want to hit me so I'll have to hit someone really hard

puppy dog eyes ain't gona work on a Z my dear
for me the first thing i'd grab is the neck of my old bass guitar, fits into my hand quite well, internally reinforced with metal, thicker and square at one end and quite balanced weight wise. what i wouldn't grab is one of my bottles of cider... well not for fending of a Z anyway, a little too sort range and if it's broken it could get stuck in etc...

redpanda26

hmm household items? the poker for the fire-its made of metal so its strong enough to beat a zombie round the head with plus its got a pointy end so you could ram it through an eye socket or ear hole and its light so it could be easily carried.

knives definately, golf clubs cos they are strong and have a good grip. lighter fluid and a few spare lighters but that would have to be used outside or i risk setting myself on fire.

Missiechan

I just found an online tutorial on turning a Super Soaker into a flamethrower. I'll be having one at the ready, killing it with fire is a classic plan, no matter what 'it' may be.

I happen to have a lot of flammables in the house. Hairspray, body spray, mousse, that stuff you use on shoes to keep their colour, holding spray and a few good alcohols. I can make an impromptu Molotov in seconds. All the fabric scraps and balls of wool I have can be soaked in gas for handy ignitions.

Does anyone have the Anarchist's cookbook? It would come in so handy...

Kromdar

Missiechan wrote: »

I just found an online tutorial on turning a Super Soaker into a flamethrower. I'll be having one at the ready, killing it with fire is a classic plan, no matter what 'it' may be.

Kill it? With fire?

Missiechan wrote: »

Does anyone have the Anarchist's cookbook? It would come in so handy...

that would be pretty handy alright. still, if there exists a 'MacGuyver' manual, i'd rather have that.

Evolute

Valmont wrote: »

If you can still drive, you know you're not in the wilderness!

Ah yeh but drive up the mountains and then its the wilderness and I guarantee no zombies will find me infact I have a spot already which is 1 mile away from a small 1 laned road.
I will leave the van at the road and get the few people who made it with me to lug all the supplies and bam sorted.

SmileyPaul

pandemonium wrote: »

Lol! I kinda rock at the sweet little innocent girl look and endearing puppy dog eyes,gets me out of no end of trouble and people never seem to want to hit me so I'll have to hit someone really hard

hahaha that'd be quite funny to see a really innocent looking girl beatin up this huge bloke :P

Evolute wrote: »

Ah yeh but drive up the mountains and then its the wilderness and I guarantee no zombies will find me infact I have a spot already which is 1 mile away from a small 1 laned road.
I will leave the van at the road and get the few people who made it with me to lug all the supplies and bam sorted.

I honestly wish you the best of luck with your plan :S

pandemonium

It'd be ****ing funny alright! And to themenniss it may not work with zombies but it'd work with looters and survivors! Do not underestimate the powers of feminine wiles. Dunno if i spelt that right or used it in the appropriate context so apologies

Mac Masters

Missiechan wrote: »

I just found an online tutorial on turning a Super Soaker into a flamethrower. I'll be having one at the ready, killing it with fire is a classic plan, no matter what 'it' may be.

That's scary!!! :eek:
Plus I can't imagine fire being a good idea. Fire+Zombies=Flaming zombies.
And I can't imagine them being easier to kill!

I think if 'Dead Rising' has taught us anything, the best weapon is a lawnmower. Zombie pieces everywhere! :cool:

SmileyPaul

Mac Masters wrote: »

That's scary!!! :eek:
Plus I can't imagine fire being a good idea. Fire+Zombies=Flaming zombies.
And I can't imagine them being easier to kill!

I think if 'Dead Rising' has taught us anything, the best weapon is a lawnmower. Zombie pieces everywhere! :cool:

I hate when people say cutting up zombies is the best way to do things!

think about it, zombie mince meat = zombie splatter, a single drop entering your person and your a Z
so some mindless fun can end up as a good friend bein a zombie... not cool! I hope youv learnt your lesson! only a chainsaw is alolowed coz they're actually fun XD

themenniss

SmileyPaul wrote: »

I hate when people say cutting up zombies is the best way to do things!

think about it, zombie mince meat = zombie splatter, a single drop entering your person and your a Z
so some mindless fun can end up as a good friend bein a zombie... not cool! I hope youv learnt your lesson! only a chainsaw is alolowed coz they're actually fun XD

...and heavy... and noisy... and run on petrol... and get stuck in a Z quite easily...

SmileyPaul

oh! you haven't seen my chainsaw door invention!!!
I posted it up ages ago (if you find a thread with talk of a field of helicopter rotar blades you'll find it there)

its great works like a saloon door in the wild west but only swings if your leaving the room, you'll have to pull it open have a look round I explain it more in there, thats what I meant :P

Ruanej90

lol Whilst all you guys are grabbing tents and pissing yourselves in trees i'll get my golfclub and go a swingin-ing-ing!!!!!!!!!i live in craughwell in Galway so findin a couple of crazy zombies to totally own with my golf club won't be a problem!!!

uber gamer

I still say you should grab anything you can get your hands on and take it with you in the biggest vehicle you can hijack.

Kareir

A big vehicle, which needs lots of fuel and makes much noise, while being very noticable? Nah, i think not.

Also, you need to put at least a teeny bit of thought into what you grab: Make sure you'll get enough space from the Z (e.g., no knives) by getting a long reach (so, an axe, say) but also having some way to deal with close quarters corridors, where you cant swing. I'd suggest a light felling axe with a 4 inch spike on the top. Should be good for both those things.

_Kar.

Missiechan

Ok, let's just say I don't use my homemade flamethrower unless the zombies are, say, under my third floor window. For close range combat, I fill all my tights and stockings with bricks for a handy homemade bludgeon.

SmileyPaul

Missiechan wrote: »

Ok, let's just say I don't use my homemade flamethrower unless the zombies are, say, under my third floor window. For close range combat, I fill all my tights and stockings with bricks for a handy homemade bludgeon.

its like something mc Guiver would do! :O

pandemonium

Missiechan wrote: »

Ok, let's just say I don't use my homemade flamethrower unless the zombies are, say, under my third floor window. For close range combat, I fill all my tights and stockings with bricks for a handy homemade bludgeon.

Sweet! I never thought of that!

Kromdar

soap in a sock, eh? why not fill a handbag with em and use it as a flail?

which brings to mind, anyone got a link to a decent site that shows you how to make medieval weapons? too lazy to google tbh.

SmileyPaul

http://medievalswords.stormthecastle.com/how-to-make-a-medieval-sword.htm sword.... good luck :P

I spent another 2 or so minutes looking through different links available, you'd be surprised at how hard links to "how to make" websites

Evolute

ScumLord wrote: »

There's really no such thing as wilderness in Ireland. I doubt there's a spot in Ireland where you couldn't see a house in the distance somewhere.

Ah but there are many places and going on long drives for fun you find many places where there are no houses to be seen for miles:D

mehfesto2

What about Salt?
Im working off the theory that Zombies are slug-like, here, bear with me.

Right, so you get a Zombie down to my local chipper (no names, no liability case) and you order a single of chips quickly and then get him to eat one chip an d if he doesnt shrivel up prune-like his heart'll definately give in.




That or a shovel. Cant beat ol' shovelly.

pandemonium

Haha! Good luck with your salt theory! Someones gonna die!

SmileyPaul

pandemonium wrote: »

Haha! Good luck with your salt theory! Someones gonna die!

hahaha thats the first time I've seen you criticize anyone! welcome to the family XD
yeah we're dealin with Z's here not the witches from hocus pocus (the only time EVER I will say the chick from sex and the city looks in any way decnet :P)

X AcT X EviL

As someone said "The pen is mightier than the sword" so I would use the power of words to convince the zombies not to eat me. I have a thoery that zombies are afraid of authority figures, so if first plan doesn't work I'll stare the zombie in eye and say "No! Bad Zombie! Go Home!" while wearing a army officers uniform. And if worst comes to worst and that doesn't work I will simply pray to Chuck Norris to help me.

BaconZombie

I think the two of you need to start wearing this T-Shirt so the rest of us survivors know to stay far away....

X AcT X EviL wrote: »

As someone said "The pen is mightier than the sword" so I would use the power of words to convince the zombies not to eat me. I have a thoery that zombies are afraid of authority figures, so if first plan doesn't work I'll stare the zombie in eye and say "No! Bad Zombie! Go Home!" while wearing a army officers uniform. And if worst comes to worst and that doesn't work I will simply pray to Chuck Norris to help me.

mehfesto2 wrote: »

What about Salt?
Im working off the theory that Zombies are slug-like, here, bear with me.

Right, so you get a Zombie down to my local chipper (no names, no liability case) and you order a single of chips quickly and then get him to eat one chip an d if he doesnt shrivel up prune-like his heart'll definately give in.




That or a shovel. Cant beat ol' shovelly.

Glico Man

I think getting a combine harvester would do the trick.

And either a shovel and/or shotgun to clear the hangers-on

The supersoaker/flame thrower idea has a slight flaw in that the heat would melt your supersoaker into a lump of plastic, which though you could use as a sort of club like weapon... happy days

pandemonium

SmileyPaul wrote: »

hahaha thats the first time I've seen you criticize anyone! welcome to the family XD
yeah we're dealin with Z's here not the witches from hocus pocus (the only time EVER I will say the chick from sex and the city looks in any way decnet :P)

Haha thanks! I feel like I've won a prize!




Do i get a prize?

Kromdar

the prize is...

another beer!

whoever said the 'drink the beer' game was pointless

SmileyPaul

what the hell are you saying?!
DRINK! I love this game

pandemonium

Yay presents!

Yay alcohol!