Anti-Zombie clothing & Armor...
I'm going to assume that leather is held in rather high esteem by the Zombie-Hunting community for it's ability to deflect and defeat the bite force of a human being turned undead. It's a good start, but I'm curious if there's any way to improve a leather jacket or any armor some of us have in mind.
What would your armor set be and how could you possibly improve it?
Any little advantage you can get might just go a long way to saving your ass from eternal undeadliness.
Personally, I'd be wearing my normal steel toed boots I wear on a daily basis. They've good support, sturdy, hold up to all kinds of abuse and can deliver a punishing kick if used correctly. I haven't come up with a good way to improve upon this design as of yet...
Next, cargo-pants if only for the added storage space. I've been hearing that duct-tape might be a good idea to wrap around your extremities to keep nosy undead hands off of you. are there any ideas on how to improve pants?
Now I know zombies don't fire guns *most of the time* but a ballistics vest, if one can be acquired, would be useful against Raiders and possibly the Military. If at all possible, finding one with a built-in neck guard would always be a plus.
Over the vest I'd have my army-style canvas jacket. It has a lot of pockets for storage of ammunition, cigarettes, lighters, etc. and so far my canvas jacket has stood up to a lot of abuse without tearing.
Any possible way to improve the jacket?
I'd throw in some elbow and knee pads for good measure, a sturdy pair of gloves for hand protection and though it might sound strange, a painter's mask/gas mask in the event you stumble across some noxious chems/dead bodies.
Toss in a pair of goggles and I'm set.
So, now that you know my general armor layout, what are some of yours and how could you improve upon current designs with readily available and easily accessible materials?
What would your armor set be and how could you possibly improve it?
Any little advantage you can get might just go a long way to saving your ass from eternal undeadliness.
Personally, I'd be wearing my normal steel toed boots I wear on a daily basis. They've good support, sturdy, hold up to all kinds of abuse and can deliver a punishing kick if used correctly. I haven't come up with a good way to improve upon this design as of yet...
Next, cargo-pants if only for the added storage space. I've been hearing that duct-tape might be a good idea to wrap around your extremities to keep nosy undead hands off of you. are there any ideas on how to improve pants?
Now I know zombies don't fire guns *most of the time* but a ballistics vest, if one can be acquired, would be useful against Raiders and possibly the Military. If at all possible, finding one with a built-in neck guard would always be a plus.
Over the vest I'd have my army-style canvas jacket. It has a lot of pockets for storage of ammunition, cigarettes, lighters, etc. and so far my canvas jacket has stood up to a lot of abuse without tearing.
Any possible way to improve the jacket?
I'd throw in some elbow and knee pads for good measure, a sturdy pair of gloves for hand protection and though it might sound strange, a painter's mask/gas mask in the event you stumble across some noxious chems/dead bodies.
Toss in a pair of goggles and I'm set.
So, now that you know my general armor layout, what are some of yours and how could you improve upon current designs with readily available and easily accessible materials?
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Permalink Reply by Olivia Lee on -
Basically, we're all just waiting around (some in anticipation) for a zombie apocalypse to rain infectious blood and gore down on us. But seeing as our bodily fluids and mucous membrane defences doesn't exactly make good zombie repellents why not think of a form of protection that could be mass produced, or clumsily hand made in your garage for "when the time comes"?
The Full Body Head To Toe Zombie Repel Suit.
Zombie's like to chew right? Well having been converted from one the weakest animalistic beings on earth with soft nails and flattened teeth as primary weapons and not to mention rotting to a gangrenous pulp, zombies aren't exactly honed to become the next super predator. Thus the idea that they can't possibly chew more voraciously than my three year old Doberman came to mind. This then brought to my attention the indestructible chew toy that he has been diligently gnawing since 2009 which I've discovered to be made from refined car suspension belts (please correct me if I'm mistaken). The composition of these belts are basically fibreglass and Twaron. And with that you can become the involuntary chew toy to some very happy zombies.
Bearing in mind that food gathering and various others forms of zombie apocalyptic fun and entertainment will require the average Joe to rummage through some dark and unlit spaces. Light emitting diodes woven into the top layer of the highly saturated nitrile would solve all your lighting needs.
Now for some zombie hunting with a little bit of humour, why not also incorporate colour changing textiles into the suit, for that chameleon-camouflage-sneaking-up-behind-and-going-berserk-on-an-unknowing-zombie fun fun fun!!
Lastly a good ol' pair of army boots, gloves and those steam punk goggles that you've always wanted but couldn't find a good enough excuse to blow 1000 bucks on.
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Permalink Reply by Sebastian on -
I agree with you, but if zombies chew on you long enough, they're gonna get through, and you'll get a new favorite meal.
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Permalink Reply by Olivia Lee on
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lol True. But unless you have a broken limb or something hampering you from crawling to the nearest weapon-shaped object, I doubt anyone's just gonna lie there for a month or two and wait to be chewed through.
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Permalink Reply by Sebastian on
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I don't think you would be able to move at all with 10 zeds trying to get a piece of you.
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Permalink Reply by MicKe Quid Velazquez on -
leather coat, with bike protections on both elbows and knees, a pair of leather gloves, jersey pants, boots and sun glasses , you gotta travel easy, light and with style!
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Permalink Reply by LazerScythe on -
After the outbreak i guess they will make zombie proof clothes, like steel fibre jeans and kevlar socks.
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