Realistically, of course you'd have a knife, but probably wouldn't use it as a defense weapon, unless you're well trained in such things. I don't mean "trained" because you watched Chuck Norris do it.
Definitely agree with a .22 as a primary weapon if I could choose only one, but I'd grab an older Marlin or something that has looser tolerances so that I could go through a thousand rounds without cleaning. Even my Ruger 10/22 will start to gum up after a couple hundred rounds.
Food can widely vary depending on the situation. I would depend on what brought about the apocalypse. I have assume that it's very quickly every man for himself, so I'd have just a couple hours to put together a "go" bag. Certainly some Ramen noodles, protein powder. While everyone's breaking into grocery stores and gun stores, I'd be at the Honda dealership stealing a dirtbike. I'd be sure to pick up a street-use, spark-arresting muffler....bolt that bitch on there real quick - and be gone. I'm guessing the interstate would be jam-packed initially, so I'd wait it out a couple days in an old abandoned house (several around me, no one would go there looking for food) before scooting along the abandoned cars on the highway.
I've done enough outdoors survival to get by on finding my own food. I know a few snare trap designs. Water is a big-y, but I've got a pretty good hiking filter system, so hopefully streams and creeks could supply this - and would be a good location to "find" food.
One thing I rarely see in survival packs (and I've seen a lot), is basic broad-spectrum antibiotic. And a few tubes of antibiotic ointment. You might be able to survive everything - but if you get a cut and it gets infected - you're screwed. If you get pneumonia and can't treat it, you're screwed.
Last thing is vitamins. You won't be able to get normal nutrients for an unknown amount of time. Vitamins are essential. If you eat only Ramen or protein replacements, eventually you will have vital nutrient depravation - and that's not pretty.
There are good arguments for seeking a new home in the country - or on an island - or anywhere. The most important thing to survival (to me) is to have a friend, preferably an attractive female who's got whit and kindness. You're gonna need someone to talk to eventually or you will go nuts....and it would be nice to procreate so you can start the next generation.
That's not everything in a nutshell, just a few key ideas.
Are you prepared for the apocolypse?
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Realistically, of course you'd have a knife, but probably wouldn't use it as a defense weapon, unless you're well trained in such things. I don't mean "trained" because you watched Chuck Norris do it.
Definitely agree with a .22 as a primary weapon if I could choose only one, but I'd grab an older Marlin or something that has looser tolerances so that I could go through a thousand rounds without cleaning. Even my Ruger 10/22 will start to gum up after a couple hundred rounds.
Food can widely vary depending on the situation. I would depend on what brought about the apocalypse. I have assume that it's very quickly every man for himself, so I'd have just a couple hours to put together a "go" bag. Certainly some Ramen noodles, protein powder. While everyone's breaking into grocery stores and gun stores, I'd be at the Honda dealership stealing a dirtbike. I'd be sure to pick up a street-use, spark-arresting muffler....bolt that bitch on there real quick - and be gone. I'm guessing the interstate would be jam-packed initially, so I'd wait it out a couple days in an old abandoned house (several around me, no one would go there looking for food) before scooting along the abandoned cars on the highway.
I've done enough outdoors survival to get by on finding my own food. I know a few snare trap designs. Water is a big-y, but I've got a pretty good hiking filter system, so hopefully streams and creeks could supply this - and would be a good location to "find" food.
One thing I rarely see in survival packs (and I've seen a lot), is basic broad-spectrum antibiotic. And a few tubes of antibiotic ointment. You might be able to survive everything - but if you get a cut and it gets infected - you're screwed. If you get pneumonia and can't treat it, you're screwed.
Last thing is vitamins. You won't be able to get normal nutrients for an unknown amount of time. Vitamins are essential. If you eat only Ramen or protein replacements, eventually you will have vital nutrient depravation - and that's not pretty.
There are good arguments for seeking a new home in the country - or on an island - or anywhere. The most important thing to survival (to me) is to have a friend, preferably an attractive female who's got whit and kindness. You're gonna need someone to talk to eventually or you will go nuts....and it would be nice to procreate so you can start the next generation.
That's not everything in a nutshell, just a few key ideas.