Stocking up on ammo?

[Danny]

Realistically if zombies go active then the majority of us are fuked. There is going to be a hand full of people in the world that are good enough with various weapons, navagation and survival skills to actually survive long term.

I am pretty sure 20,000 rounds of ammo isn't going to help, as thats way to heavy to carry. Yes vehicles may still be operational, but will the roadways? In other words i ask what is your plan to get food, weapons, supplies, friends and family from their houses to safe house that preferably has some sort of fortification.

THis question goes true for a varity of shtf scenarios: presidential assassination, NBC attacks/ natural spread/ industrial accidents, etc etc etc. Just food for thought.

[Truegiant]

Realistically if zombies go active then the majority of us are fuked. There is going to be a hand full of people in the world that are good enough with various weapons, navagation and survival skills to actually survive long term.

I am pretty sure 20,000 rounds of ammo isn't going to help, as thats way to heavy to carry. Yes vehicles may still be operational, but will the roadways? In other words i ask what is your plan to get food, weapons, supplies, friends and family from their houses to safe house that preferably has some sort of fortification.

THis question goes true for a varity of shtf scenarios: presidential assassination, NBC attacks/ natural spread/ industrial accidents, etc etc etc. Just food for thought.

My unit just came off of a 1 year national defense rotation. We trained for all kinds of scenarios. It opened my eyes to the different possibilities or should I say reasons for a zombie attack. Your ability to take by force is going to be the deciding factor in the first 30 days IMo. Dont get me wrong it would be nice to have a million rounds laying around for a SHTF moment but in all seriousness if I can accomplish with 1 magazine what it takes you to do with 10-12 who in the long run is going to survive. To many folks think the spray and pray method will actually kill bad guys. Having a well rounded basis with practical application skills will be essential. Who cares if you can shoot 800 meters. I dont because your going to have to come into my house to get what you want.

Think about transportation. Danny is right. Cars may still work but is there going to be gas to fuel them? We had a small/tiny gas crisis and fuel went to $4.50 a gallon and most service stations were out. Think about stores like walmart. New Orleans was flooded for a day and there was crime everywhere. Looting, robbing, etc... Look at all the pics on the net of the abandoned cars.

What are you going to do if the power goes out? Do you have a generator? Is power necessary? What about running water? I am less worried about needing 50 guns and a baggillion rounds of ammo than the necessities. If I have to use one for the other I will to provide for my family.

At this present moment I am no where near ready for a SHTF moment at my home, but my arms room at work is!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am far more afraid of a wreckless president than I am zombies. Then again that is a topic of a different discussion.

[Danny]

My unit just came off of a 1 year national defense rotation. We trained for all kinds of scenarios. It opened my eyes to the different possibilities or should I say reasons for a zombie attack. Your ability to take by force is going to be the deciding factor in the first 30 days IMo. Dont get me wrong it would be nice to have a million rounds laying around for a SHTF moment but in all seriousness if I can accomplish with 1 magazine what it takes you to do with 10-12 who in the long run is going to survive. To many folks think the spray and pray method will actually kill bad guys. Having a well rounded basis with practical application skills will be essential. Who cares if you can shoot 800 meters. I dont because your going to have to come into my house to get what you want.

Think about transportation. Danny is right. Cars may still work but is there going to be gas to fuel them? We had a small/tiny gas crisis and fuel went to $4.50 a gallon and most service stations were out. Think about stores like walmart. New Orleans was flooded for a day and there was crime everywhere. Looting, robbing, etc... Look at all the pics on the net of the abandoned cars.

What are you going to do if the power goes out? Do you have a generator? Is power necessary? What about running water? I am less worried about needing 50 guns and a baggillion rounds of ammo than the necessities. If I have to use one for the other I will to provide for my family.

At this present moment I am no where near ready for a SHTF moment at my home, but my arms room at work is!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am far more afraid of a wreckless president than I am zombies. Then again that is a topic of a different discussion.

Great post, its almost exactly what i am thinking. I think the reality of it will NOT be sitting at home and plinking off zombies (we will use this general term for any type of threat in a SHTF scenario); and as you said it will be more of a take by force situation anyway.

I am no where close to ready for a crazy all out shtf scenario. But food for thought, my water filter that can filter 1 liter a minute, weights less than one pound and makes drinkable water straight out of a sewage infested creek is just as important if not more important than 10k rounds of ammo. I am all for having alot of ammo, just dont think its the life saver we want to think it is.

[Truegiant]

yeppers.. I would think that building a solar powered kart kind of like the one on the colony, have 50-100 gallons of fuel on hand for a generator and for misc use and a way to filter water and you would be good. I could hunt for the majority of my meat and a fairly familiar with what kind of plants you can eat to stay alive. I wouldnt be the fat ass i am now but atleast I feel i could comfortably stay alive for 1-2 months before i had to think about a take by force scenario. Of course I would move out of my subdivision and back into my house in dahlonega. more than enough cows in pastures up there to barter for some meat. or just "take by force"..

I have been doing alot of research into solar vehicles and solar power recently. I think it would be neat to build a lightweight little buggy that could be used in light offroad conditions for up to a total of 100 miles round trip and could haul a small trailer of some sort. Its a project I will build one day.