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I guess anything that gets traffic onto our forum and brings quality members, I'm all for that... but that Brady campaign thing... that's low... that's the kind of tactics they go for, huh?

for what? I just checked it out, it's virtually empty.. ugh, some people...

dude, that sucks for you. I got some condo units close to me, with all kinds of young hipsters and lower income families. far from ghetto, but still a concern in a SHTF

holy frijole! I mean, sure they seem sharp and perty.. but $150 for a machete... I'll stick with my Gerber.

Jeremy - super nice! what kind of side saddle is that on the stock of your Mossberg? I want one that would fit on my Knoxx stock, that looks like it would work... and the heatshield..is that aftermarket or by Mossberg? did it come with the shotty or you bought it separate?

if I do end up stopping by, I might bring my Mossy. but I won't know probably til I go to work, see how things are and try to run out for a few hours...did I mention I hate working nights???

yah, but not so bad with that Knoxx SpecOps stock... mmm that thing is sweet!

I'm not sure every town would be cool with the 6 permits at a time and constantly renewing them. some PDs would be cool, some would "red flag" you if you look (to them) like you're "building an arsenal" ... that's just my paranoid guess

00 buck is good, whatever brand. I've also got those Centurion "buck & one big ball" shot shells. Glenn says it's for people that can't make up their minds, I say it's the best of both worlds...

yah, I've seen those. my problem - no extra $200 lying around. I've put together some stuff myself. and anyway, the experts suggest staying somewhere you're familiar, for as long as you can - like at home. 'cause once you "bug out", you're automatically a refugee...

that's why I opted for a golf club and some random golf balls lying around in the trunk. If I get pulled over & searched, it looks innocent enough. and a crowbar in the trunk would be ok, I think. that "tire iron" thing could always make a nice weapon.

I guess this all depends on a person's mentality and particular situation. I wanted to talk about survival & preparedness in general, it ended up in the NJ ZED area, but I'd prefer if we treat it as "survival in general" my bag that stays at home is kind of an INCH bag. right now, I work about 5 - 7 miles away, so no need for a "get home bag" - I can walk it in an hour and there's a golf club in my trunk in case I need to fight off zombies on the way...

j0n, care to suggest any brands or types of meals that are particularly good? how about the SAS Survival guide - any opinion on that? and maps... I need some small laminated maps...

you need all three of those? that could be heavy. I opted for extra ammo instead of the crowbar and hatchet. I've got a folding "entrenching tool" that's got a pick and saw part and my machete has a saw on the other end, so I'm set with that. Sewing kit is a good addition. I'll list the whole contents of mine later. my wife is sitting across from me reading a "chick" book - if I whip out my B.O.B. and start going through the contents and listing them, she'll add another notch to the "how crazy is Feliks getting lately" list I haven't seen or haven't looked hard enough for maps that are small and compact.

this is something I've meant to mention before. the zombie stuff - super fun to talk about, but a lot less likely than some other SHTF scenario. so I'm thinking of this in a more general "riots in the streets/natural disaster" frame also...besides zombies.

I just started a thread for that so we can keep discussion of that particular topic uncluttered http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/topic/18477-bug-out-bag-survival-gear/

OK, so there's been discussions of the "bug out bag" and I wanted to wait until I take pics of mine to start this thread. It's been mentioned a few times, so let's start it now. What do you think should go in it? what type of bag? all that... and why does every survival kit recommended by the pros includes para-cord?

well, I'm super glad I connected you guys and hope the Zombie shoot works out well and will be a thing going forward in the future. I feel like a douche that I won't be going on Sept. 26, but I have previous obligations. Like I said before, this all kinda happened by accident. I was wondering if there's somewhere I can go shoot when I go visit my wife's family in the Poconos (we usually go in the winter) and I stumbled upon Bill. I called him and he mentioned that he was building a Zombie Course. I posted that info on here and you guys jumped on it - of which I'm very glad... but I hope you don't think me a ______ for not going

I think until we encounter actual zombies, that's just conjecture. what if you need to lop off the whole head or destroy a good size portion of the brain... I mean, they're "dead" already, so why would just one head shot suffice?

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I think I will start a BOB thread... when I get a chance to set mine up for a nice picture. so if anyone beats me to it, they're welcome to start it. chatting "preparedness" was one of the background reasons I joined this forum, actually. Because it's full of people with guns that are local. most other such forums are full of people from all over the place, I wanted to chat & get opinions from people who share the same geography with me.

I've seen some forum somewhere, can't remember where, where people put up pics of their bug out bags. that was cool to look at and gave me some ideas.

maaaan, I didn't even know what CERT was until you mentioned. I've just been looking around on the internet about preparedness and trying to get stuff together and think about what I'd do. what do you mean by "about-face"? stop the conversation?

nice idea, Jeremy. here goes: my choices are limited as I only own two guns so far...but I got machetes, crowbars, hatchets & baseball bats. so: I'll hold on to my Mossberg 500 with about 100 rounds of 00 buck & the skirmish tools, hand the 9mm with a few loaded magazines to the wife. Try to hold on in the house and fight it off if the zombies are slow and run the hell away to somewhere not populated if they're fast. whether I'll try to get to family members besides my wife and kids, to be honest, they're unarmed and useless in such a dire situation. so I'd look out for the wife and kids and the others can fend for themselves. it may be a little callous, but I'm trying to think how I'd really react in a serious zombie situation. now to throw in another variable: what would you do if someone in your family or group gets "infected"?

yes, that's part of it. I'm certain they have no idea. I was thinking of asking him if he's got weapons. He'll probably say "no"... then what do I say? "well, I got guns, you should get some" a little awkward...