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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 | * 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.