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== Course Work ==
== Course Work ==
Italics shows the ''Zombie Apocalypse media reference''<br>
Initial letters denote '''''Z'''''ombie reference or '''''A'''''pocalypse reference


* First Aid and CPR certification
* First Aid and CPR certification
* Amateur radio ARES/RACES usage taught by local operators
* Amateur radio ARES/RACES usage ''ZA - I am Legend, Neville often tries to contact people via HAM''
* Brewing and distillation of alcohol (we probably oughtn't run a still in the space, however...)
* Brewing and distillation of alcohol (we probably oughtn't run a still in the space, however...)
* Water distillation and purification
* Water distillation and purification
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* Tinkering: fabricating unavailable yet critical tools or devices out of items you might find in a common house or office
* Tinkering: fabricating unavailable yet critical tools or devices out of items you might find in a common house or office
* Chainsaw maintenance
* Chainsaw maintenance
* Salvage and safe use of common demolition/mining explosives
* Salvage and safe use of common demolition/mining explosives - ''A - Tremors, blowing up Graboids''
* Defensive driving
* Defensive driving
* Archery/fencing/sword/other-running-out-of-ammo-disaster-skills
* Archery/fencing/sword/other-running-out-of-ammo-disaster-skills
* Reloading, nothing like making your own ammo
* Reloading, nothing like making your own ammo
* Methane gas production
* Methane gas production ''A - Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Bartertown's power source''
* Hand printing, copying, and cipher methods
* Hand printing, copying, and cipher methods
* Semaphore signaling
* Semaphore signaling
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* Bee keeping
* Bee keeping
* Animal [http://www.sparkybeegirl.com/iuhclasses09.html#farm husbandry] (keeping chickens, goats, rabbits and other edible pets)
* Animal [http://www.sparkybeegirl.com/iuhclasses09.html#farm husbandry] (keeping chickens, goats, rabbits and other edible pets)
* Urban [http://www.sparkybeegirl.com/iuhclasses09.html#plants gardening]
* Urban [http://www.sparkybeegirl.com/iuhclasses09.html#plants gardening] ''ZA - I am Legend, farming in NYC''
* Food preservation
* Food preservation
* Tunnel digging techniques
* Tunnel digging techniques
* Trap door construction (for escape hatches and booby traps)
* Trap door construction (for escape hatches and booby traps)
* Barricading techniques ''ZA - Night of the Living Dead, et all...''
* Sharpshooting ''ZA - Night of the Living Dead, a shot to the head kills a zombie''


== Field Trips ==
== Field Trips ==

Revision as of 14:09, 10 July 2009

"What is zombie apocalypse preparedness?" you ask. Why, it's disaster preparedness, capped off with a trip to the rifle range and booze, of course! --- Here's what I thought might each be a fun Sunday afternoon/evening:

Ideas

Course Work

Italics shows the Zombie Apocalypse media reference
Initial letters denote Zombie reference or Apocalypse reference

  • First Aid and CPR certification
  • Amateur radio ARES/RACES usage ZA - I am Legend, Neville often tries to contact people via HAM
  • Brewing and distillation of alcohol (we probably oughtn't run a still in the space, however...)
  • Water distillation and purification
  • Penny stove building workshop: http://www.csun.edu/~mjurey/penny.html
  • Electricity generation
  • Tinkering: fabricating unavailable yet critical tools or devices out of items you might find in a common house or office
  • Chainsaw maintenance
  • Salvage and safe use of common demolition/mining explosives - A - Tremors, blowing up Graboids
  • Defensive driving
  • Archery/fencing/sword/other-running-out-of-ammo-disaster-skills
  • Reloading, nothing like making your own ammo
  • Methane gas production A - Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Bartertown's power source
  • Hand printing, copying, and cipher methods
  • Semaphore signaling
  • Scripture cheatsheet for whipping up/controlling dirty masses of post apoc. fundies
  • Bee keeping
  • Animal husbandry (keeping chickens, goats, rabbits and other edible pets)
  • Urban gardening ZA - I am Legend, farming in NYC
  • Food preservation
  • Tunnel digging techniques
  • Trap door construction (for escape hatches and booby traps)
  • Barricading techniques ZA - Night of the Living Dead, et all...
  • Sharpshooting ZA - Night of the Living Dead, a shot to the head kills a zombie

Field Trips

  • A trip to a rifle range (ie: not just small-bore handguns)
  • A trip to a batting cage

Planning

Workshops

Dynamic Entry

* Coordinator    : Jonathan Foote

Brewing Workshop

Trolling Defence with Knives

* Coordinator    : San Mehat
* Materials      : One sharp knife - serrated, and one dull knife, unserrated
* Opt. Materials : Salt, Vinegar, Fava Beans, a nice Chianti
* Test subjects  : <TBD based on mailing-list/irc channel content>

How to Build a Disaster Kit

* Coordinator    : 
* Materials      : 
* Opt. Materials : 
* Test subjects  : You!

Field Trips

Rifle Range

Shannon volunteers to do the calling around to find out about hours, group rates &c at local rifle ranges.

Batting Cage

Shannon volunteers to do the calling around to find out about hours, group rates &c at local batting cages.


Interested Parties

Put your name down if you are interested in attending any or all of these. We can get more specific on each event later.