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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2020 4:39:52 GMT
Oh no not again! Hahaha,another one of these
If one was needing to travel long distances before being able to barracade well enough to do stuff like cook and sharpen blades, I was thinking how having many many bladed weapons on you at once to switch to when one dulls could do well if there were a lot of zombies or something similar.
A few machete, a kukri or two, a couple swords seems like it would be adequate if it's a distance that may take a day to walk and there was a lot of potential to be cutting zombies/dark souls ghouls/goblins
What you guys think?
What about armour as well. I imagine you would wanna go kinda minimal, but say this enemy was tv caveman style intelligent even, using clubs and such. Maybe it didn't forget its original motor skills.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2020 4:42:45 GMT
Also other topics to discuss are sleeping, eating, hunkering down/baraccading, what tools you would need, bug out bag
I been considering downsizing my back pack a lot more to reduce weight. Those people who go hiking for days at a time have a bunch of good solutions for reducing weight if one wanted to go in that direction
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2020 5:25:30 GMT
I'm thinking it may not be a bad idea to have one of your main tools to be an impact weapon in a scenario like this. Something truly built to destroy the brain (For zombie type antagonists). A Warhammer, preferably two-handed for it's versatility and extra power if required. Might be able to double as a walking stick. Maybe something like the Cold steel Indian Warclub would also do nicely for this. Easy to clean, no maintenance really ( For the kind of targets you would be hitting). No need to sharpen, etc. Can be used for breaking windows, doors, breaking off door knobs, padlocks, etc. Is this a modern scenario or Medieval ,etc.? I think the Kukri has an advantage of still being a viable skull cracker long after it's lost it's edge. What about a slow moving, but slug like love craftian being, maybe bout... Hip height. Say if it reached towards you, and you could sever the limp temporarily, but impact wasn't too useful? Good point bout the kukri though. Was considering getting a Cold Steel viking hand axe for this reason. Two handed, could be used as a potential walking stick, and the same deal with the kukri
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2020 7:47:26 GMT
Yea that's a dope idea. I like that one. That's kinda what I did with my walking stick I made the top tapered for a spear head, in case I wanna use it in public places for hiking
Having a spear to use before your other ones, even if you end up throwing it at an ogre/ice giant/nephilim and losing it, still worth it to have
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Sept 26, 2020 7:49:44 GMT
A spike hawk with a handle long enough to be used as a walking stick. = spike & axe & hammer My CS spike hawk is mounted on the longer CS handle but it's still too short for this.
And a walking staff with my CS bushmann. = knife & spear & blunt weapon
And my CS tactical katana machete. = sword & machete
I'm soo CS.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2020 8:04:35 GMT
Yea me too lol. I am super into them. I love my walking stick, spear, machete and the bushman I used to own. I also had a gladius machete and that thing ruled.
I also really like my Condor. It is like a similar thing marketed to a bush crafter who would still like a weapon. I smoothed the edge-to-flat ridge line a bit to improve cutting performance
If I was ever actually just hiking on a trail others hike on, I would prolly just take my cold steel cane sword if I really wanted a sword. Maybe tie it to my pack and use my walking stick and store the spear head somewhere haha. I dunno why but i always like to bring something with me when i go somewhere
Just looked up spike hawk and saw the price, yea I am definitely sold on it
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Sept 26, 2020 8:07:57 GMT
We shouldn't forget an umbrella! (rain & puma)
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2020 8:09:36 GMT
We shouldn't forget an umbrella! (rain & puma) I have considered making a sheath for my cane sword that is basically an umbrella haha. A functional one too
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Post by howler on Sept 26, 2020 20:02:32 GMT
A spike hawk with a handle long enough to be used as a walking stick. = spike & axe & hammer My CS spike hawk is mounted on the longer CS handle but it's still too short for this. And a walking staff with my CS bushmann. = knife & spear & blunt weapon And my CS tactical katana machete. = sword & machete I'm soo CS. I was gonna second something along the lines of the CS Bushman and different hawk heads. The beauty is that you can carry several and be very mobile by simply crafting a pole from the environment (assuming you aren't in a desert wasteland).
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Post by markus313 on Sept 26, 2020 20:06:21 GMT
A spike hawk with a handle long enough to be used as a walking stick. = spike & axe & hammer My CS spike hawk is mounted on the longer CS handle but it's still too short for this. And a walking staff with my CS bushmann. = knife & spear & blunt weapon And my CS tactical katana machete. = sword & machete I'm soo CS. I was gonna second something along the lines of the CS Bushman and different hawk heads. The beauty is that you can carry several and be very mobile by simply crafting a pole from the environment (assuming you aren't in a desert wasteland). The CS Norse Hawk and Bushman would likely be my choice, along with a stout 6 ft. walking staff. One thick end for swinging power and one thin end to mount the bushman if need be.
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Post by howler on Sept 26, 2020 20:13:14 GMT
I was gonna second something along the lines of the CS Bushman and different hawk heads. The beauty is that you can carry several and be very mobile by simply crafting a pole from the environment (assuming you aren't in a desert wasteland). The CS Norse Hawk and Bushman would likely be my choice, along with a stout 6 ft. walking staff. One thick end for swinging power and one thin end to mount the bushman if need be. The bushman is nice because you can also use it as a stand alone knife. I like the CS trail and spike hawks as well as the larger CRKT Kangee and Chogan (spike & hammer head) hawks which have better fit and finish.
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Post by nerdthenord on Sept 26, 2020 21:43:31 GMT
Interestingly enough I’ve got an apocalyptic outfit I’m currently working on! Denton Van Zan cosplay from Reign of Fire. I need an axe though! Actually an axe would be pretty good to have in general...
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Post by RufusScorpius on Sept 26, 2020 23:00:35 GMT
A good heavy shovel with a sharpened edge. 1001 uses including a weapon. You'll be doing survival tasks 99.99% of the time, so don't get fancy, get practical. And shovels are literally laying around everywhere if you need a replacement
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Post by howler on Sept 26, 2020 23:22:25 GMT
A good heavy shovel with a sharpened edge. 1001 uses including a weapon. You'll be doing survival tasks 99.99% of the time, so don't get fancy, get practical. And shovels are literally laying around everywhere if you need a replacement CS Spetsnaz style for $10-$15 is tough to beat, and really good if you need a chopper type tool, though I suppose its competition would be a tomahawk, and it's so easy to make a new handle for the hawk.
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Post by RufusScorpius on Sept 26, 2020 23:31:14 GMT
Agreed, and history is on the side of the shovel. Think WWI trench warfare. I have an actual Soviet Spetsnaz shovel and KGB sniper suit that I gave $40 for to a drunk chick in Ukraine. Long story. When doing woodcraft I always carry a US Military style folding shovel made by Gerber. It's a very good shovel indeed and I highly recommend it. However, a regular length fixed handle shovel is a better tool for both digging and fighting- it's just a matter of being not so good to carry around on your pack. If you have a cart or something, then a shovel and ax are essentials. And you should have some kind of wheels, even a Vietnam style Ho Chi Min utility bicycle with the stick for pushing (and like shovels, bikes are literally laying around everywhere). Just because it's the apocalypse doesn't mean we have the right to forget how to use the wheel to our advantage.
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