AquaBrick Portable Water Filtration System

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You can go weeks without food, but a day without water will leave most people barely functional. Within three to five days you are dead. If you have a great constitution, or maybe are just unlucky, you can go a week without water. It is an agonizing way to go.

Suffering and dying from dehydration is torture. Being forced to drink unclean water and then die of dysentery may be worse. Having a multi layered plan to make sure you have clean drinking water is a key to you and your groups long term survival. This AquaBrick Portable Water Filtration System gives you the ability to turn unclean water into potable water, and it is portable, so you can fill up when you can, and then keep moving, which is a critical apocalypse survival feature.

Whether it is a hurricane, a tornado, or a zombie apocalypse, be sure you have the ability to supply yourself with clean water, keep one of these AquaBricks on your shelf, ready for when the utilities are go offline for good.

AquaBrick Portable Water Filtration System Scoring

A multilayered approach to making sure you have plenty of potable water is key to survival. This AquaBrick System is one of those critical layers and scores 980/1000 because it can have an Extreme Impact on your survival.

  • Portable water purification system purifies ANY non-salt water source
  • Ideal for outdoor recreation, camping, scouting, & emergency preparedness.
  • Filters a half gallon per minute.
  • Each filter purifies up to 700 gallons.
  • Uses simple air pressurized filtration system.
  • High performance filter removes 99.99999% of all bacteria.
  • Removes 99.9999% of all protozoa, such as giardia and cryptosporidium.
  • Removes 99.99% of Viruses.
  • Drink your swimming pool water! Filters up to 500 Gallons of residential pool water.

Food/Cooking Survival Gear

  • 0 to 199 Lower Impact
    • Lower Impact items may not have a direct impact on physical survival but play a part in psychological or quality of life when it comes to survival.
  • 200 to 499 Moderate Impact
    • Moderate Impact items can save your life, but may be more situational.
  • 500 to 899 High Impact
    • High Impact items will not only save your life, but will have a large impact on everyday life. Without these items your odds of survival fall.
  • 900 to 1000 Extreme Impact
    • Extreme Impact items are life and death. Without them you are dead. That death may be slow or fast, but you will die without them.

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Day Zero

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Day Zero is the story of a prisoner who is almost ready for parole. His plan of being released and reuniting with his family is thrown into chaos when the Zombie Apocalypse rages through his city. His only choice is to use his military training to escape and find his wife and daughter before the undead kill them all.

Day Zero
Day Zero

Day Zero Scoring

How does the movie rank? Day Zero scores 48/100, making it perfect for a rainy day. It had some good action scenes and some comic relief. It just didn’t cover any new ground. That isn’t always a horrible thing, but the action and plot have to make up for it. At least if you don’t want points taken away because of it.

If you are looking for something that has good special effects and lots of good action scenes, Day Zero is for you. It may not have the most original plot ever, but there are lots of good action scenes to make up for it.

Day Zero – Multi Kill

Spoilers Below

Brandon Vera plays Emon, the ex military man who knows how to kick ass. His side kick is Timoy, played by Pepe Herrera, adds some comic relief. He is also teaching Emon sign language so he can talk to his daughter.

The Zombies in Day Zero are blind. So you better not make any noise. Good thing Emon’s daughter uses ASL to communicate. Clearly the writes watched Bird Box.

The big points were taken away for having a very formulaic plot and falling into the same traps as a hundred other Zombie Movies. Small group makes it to safety after heavy fighting? Who isn’t going to make sure no one was bitten? Right up to the very end, the movie fairly well telegraphs where its going.

My advice is to save it for a Rainy Day and enjoy it with a few drinks.

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Breaching Tool

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When it comes to getting through doors this Breaching Tool is just what you need. Pre apocalypse I keep one in my vehicle and another on the back of my go bag. The MOLLE compatible carrying system means I can attach it to multiple pieces of gear depending on where I’m going and what I’m expecting to encounter.

Pre apocalypse, this actually makes a great work out tool. Get yourself a few old tires and use this Breaching Tool like a sledge hammer to beat away at them. (Just be careful and don’t hurt yourself. Know you limits and stay within them.)

Post Apocalypse this Tool will be your magic key into all those houses and vehicles that are locked up. Since it is also a heavy duty piece of equipment, it is also great for self defense. I don’t care if its Zombie Skulls or other scavengers – getting hit with this Breaching Tool is going to do some damage.

Breaching Tool Scoring

This Breaching Tool can have a Extreme Impact on your survival and scores 929/1000.

I keep one in my vehicle as a survival/escape tool, and another at my bolt hole to use when it is time to scavenge.

  • Forged and machined head fro hammering and ramming
  • Forged pry bar end
  • Molded fiberglass handle
  • MOLLE compatible carrying system
  • Quick-release strap
  • 0 to 199 Lower Impact
    • Lower Impact items may not have a direct impact on physical survival but play a part in psychological or quality of life when it comes to survival.
  • 200 to 499 Moderate Impact
    • Moderate Impact items can save your life, but may be more situational.
  • 500 to 899 High Impact
    • High Impact items will not only save your life, but will have a large impact on everyday life. Without these items your odds of survival fall.
  • 900 to 1000 Extreme Impact
    • Extreme Impact items are life and death. Without them you are dead. That death may be slow or fast, but you will die without them.

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iZombie , Season 2, Episode 17

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Reflections of the Way Liv Used to Be open on a student radio program. It’s not clear why yet, but thing did get rapidly interesting on two different fronts. Both Major and Liv are going through big emotions in this episode.

The Blain is going through some big life events. He’s human now but has forgotten everything he was and did when he was a Zombie.

The body doesn’t drop at the college until minute nine, bringing us back to the opening scene.

Brain Stir Fry

Our victim is a college student, and Liv is about to get a taste of who she was when she was a bit younger.

Reflections of the Way Liv Used to Be Scoring

Reflections of the Way Liv Used to Be scores 83/100, making it Worth Your Time.

Spoilers Below

While the show opened with scenes form a college radio program, the show really starts when Major wakes up. Ravi is pissed. He knows that Major is the Chaos Killer – until Major sets him straight. Major has been knocking out his victims and freezing them. Major then puts it back on Ravi. If Ravi can come up with a cure Major can unfreeze all his victims and all is good.

Not a good sign for Major though, his hair is turning white and he is hungry. Zombie hungry. Thankfully for Major, his first brain meal is from a super positive human.

Meanwhile Liv goes to Mr. Boss’s office in the hopes of finding Drake. Now that she knows Drake was an undercover cop she is on a mission to find him.

We also get a better picture of how evil Vaughn Du Clark is. Rita Du Clark has turned, and he just puts her in a cage as if she’s not his kid.

The episode ends on another cliffhanger as the noose tightens around Major. He should never have taken the dog – it was his undoing. The last thing we see is Major getting taken in by the FBI. They have found the Chaos Killer.

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Travel Refrigerator

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This Travel Refrigerator is perfect for so many reasons. Are you a do it yourself vehicle camper? This Refrigerator is the perfect way to extend the capabilities of any vehicle. Buying groceries is way cheaper than buying fast food. It is also way healthier! Are you about to start an epic cross country journey? Want to save some money? Stock up at grocery stores and keep your food cold. Do you want to drink a cold beer at end end of the day wherever you have a good view? Or do you ant to pay the price of a six pack at the local bar for the same beer?

This Travel Refrigerator is also a key piece of survival gear. It is perfect if you need to cross lots of ground and need to carry as much food with you as you can. It is also incredibly flexible. You can run this Refrigerator using your vehicles 12 volt system, or plug it into batteries, shore power, or use a generator. That makes it perfect for your off grid Bolt Hole once you get where you are going. Just because you are off grid doesn’t mean you can’t have the benefits of modern conveniences.

Travel Refrigerator Scoring

This Travel Refrigerator can have a High Impact on your survival and scores 537/1000.

When it comes to off grid living, having this Travel Refrigerator gives you the critical ability to keep food cold year round.

What good is amazing hunting and fishing skills if the food goes bad before you can eat it or preserve it.

Food/Cooking Survival Gear

  • 0 to 199 Lower Impact
    • Lower Impact items may not have a direct impact on physical survival but play a part in psychological or quality of life when it comes to survival.
  • 200 to 499 Moderate Impact
    • Moderate Impact items can save your life, but may be more situational.
  • 500 to 899 High Impact
    • High Impact items will not only save your life, but will have a large impact on everyday life. Without these items your odds of survival fall.
  • 900 to 1000 Extreme Impact
    • Extreme Impact items are life and death. Without them you are dead. That death may be slow or fast, but you will die without them.

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iZombie , Season 2, Episode 16

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Pour Some Sugar, Zombie opens with Ravi, Major, Peyton and Liv day dreaming about being next door neighbors. At least until the victim gives Peyton a call and gets murdered while on the phone. Time for Liv to eat some stripper brains to help Peyton. Unfortunately, Peyton doesn’t really understand how the whole zombie vision thing works.

Brains Lettuce and Tomato

Liv on sassy stripper brain is something to behold. Peyton being underwhelmed by stripper Liv was priceless.

Pour Some Sugar, Zombie Scoring

Pour Some Sugar, Zombie scores a 82/100, making it Worth Your Time. Liv does sassy stripper really well. Probably too well. She is either an amazing actress (which she clearly is) or maybe she’s been in a few strip clubs as well. More power to her!

Spoilers Below

Peyton, now in the know about Liv, wants help to close her case. Liv wasn’t into eating stripper brains, but she does it for Peyton. What a good friend. Liv on stripper brains is to the point, sassy, and dirty in all the good ways.

Meanwhile Ravi is putting together details that Major doesn’t want him to. The chaos killer is in the news big time, and Ravi recognizes Minor, the basset hound that Major took from one of the victims. Ravi follows the crumbs until he finds Major’s gear. What is major going to tell him an injection gun full of horse sedatives is for?

Blain is struggling with memory loss after taking the Zombie cure. He doesn’t remember being a zombie or anything that he’s done.

The murder investigation ends with Liv and Clive confronting Destiny, the stripper. She killed our victim because she was afraid her victim was going to send her man to jail.

Liv is still searching for Drake, and goes to his mothers house to try and find him. Liv finds out that her man wasn’t such a bad guy after all. He was working under cover.

The episode ends with Ravi confronting Major and ends on a cliff hanger as Ravi uses Major’s own kit against him. Major passes out as Ravi stands behind him, the syringe gun in his hand.

Window Restrictors

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Window Restrictors will stop the unmotivated thief. They may not stop a truly motivated intruder but they will give you more time to react. A few moment can make all the difference in a survival situation.

When it comes to security, and hot weather, these Window Restrictors are a must have. They let you open your windows and get some air, but  keep the window from being opened far enough to climb in – or out. Which is useful if you’ve got little ones to take care of. Or maybe my kids were just animals when they were smaller.

When it comes to Off The Grid living, you don’t always have the power you want to run air conditioners or even fans – so being able to safely open your windows and let some air move is a true survival tool.

Window Restrictors Scoring

These Window Restrictors can have a Moderate Impact on your survival and score 280/1000.

Stay safe, stay secure, keep your windows from turning into a portal for criminals or the undead with these Window Restrictors.

  • Suitable for every type of opening window or door. Can be fitted to all materials
  • Key lockable-for individual locks or multiples
  • The lock will always engage when the key is removed
  • Security screws are provided for wood, steel, aluminium and UPVC.
  • 0 to 199 Lower Impact
    • Lower Impact items may not have a direct impact on physical survival but play a part in psychological or quality of life when it comes to survival.
  • 200 to 499 Moderate Impact
    • Moderate Impact items can save your life, but may be more situational.
  • 500 to 899 High Impact
    • High Impact items will not only save your life, but will have a large impact on everyday life. Without these items your odds of survival fall.
  • 900 to 1000 Extreme Impact
    • Extreme Impact items are life and death. Without them you are dead. That death may be slow or fast, but you will die without them.

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The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Season 1, Episode 6

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Coming Home opens with powerful imagery of WWII before cutting to Daryl in the pit. As usual, Daryl is kicking some Zombie Ass. The undead might be hopped up on go juice, but Daryl is a natural born fighter. His harsh upbringing has made him a survivor.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon

The episode has team Daryl fighting their way out of the Madam Genet’s stronghold. There is a ton of good action scenes, as well as phenomenal character development. Normal Reedus was born to play Daryl Dixon.

The episode ends on a double cliffhanger. And yes I spoil those surprises if you keep reading below the Spoilers section!

Coming Home Scoring

Coming Home is the final episode of the season. Honestly, that is its biggest sin. Otherwise it hit it out of the park and scores 100/100. Daryl Dixon ended the last two episodes with perfect scores! How I just have to hope that the show had enough viewership to start a franchise!

Overall Daryl Dixon Season 1 scored an 87/100 for the series, making it Worth Your Time!

Spoilers Below:

Coming Home has some awesome action scenes and mini storylines. The whole Quinn plot sees the greedy, self absorbed man do the right thing for the wrong reasons. Daryl, knowing the full truth, still honors Quinn’s sacrifice with Isabelle. The overall plot of the episode hits us with two major events at the end. Is Daryl going to stay in France or try to get back to the States? Or is god damn Carol going to come to find Daryl instead.

I hated Carol at times in the main series, but over time she became my second favorite character after Daryl. That says something about the writing doesn’t it?

The series ends with Daryl between Laurent and the ship that can start him on the way home. Back in the States Carol begins her hunt to find out what happened to Daryl. A double cliffhanger – but it was so well done.

The Good

  • When Daryl in the pit and tells Quinn he’s going going to die. They think they are about to fight each other, and Daryl plans on winning.
  • I loved how one of the Crazed Zombie tackles another Zombie. Whatever they infected the undead with – its not making them more stable – just more vicious.
  • Teamwork makes the dream work. Pop that Zombie head off!
Pop That Head Off!
  • Daryl might be a total bad ass but he is also very emotionally smart. After using Quinn as a weapon so he can escape, Daryl lets Isabella think that Quinn didn’t explicitly ask him to tell her. Which of course Quinn did, but he’s an ass. Of course Isabelle already knew that, and suspected Quinn’s real motives.
  • I love when the walkers just start coming out of the surroundings after laying dormant for a while. The scenes on the beaches of Normandy when Daryl wakes up a small horde was awesome!

The Bad

  • How many times is Daryl going to be separated from Laurent by a set of bars in this series? I think this was the 3rd time right?
  • When Codron catches up to Team Daryl at the broken car, it was just a little too perfect how Laurent’s comment made the man spare them all. Surely he would have popped Daryl at the very least for killing his brother?
  • How is Daryl able to resist Isabelle and the chemistry between them?
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon

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Trail Shoes

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When it comes to kicking off a hike and staying comfortable for the long term I trust these Trail Shoes. They are comfortable, durable, and at around 14 Ounces I can keep them in my pack when Heavy Duty Boots are called for. They are light, comfortable, and allow me the option of running in comfort if I need to.

Pre apocalypse, that makes them perfect for when you want to cover ground quickly or just get some cardio in. Maybe you have a pickup scheduled at the trail head and you took too much time enjoying nature. Now you have to make that time up. Much easier to that in these Shoes than in hiking boots!

Post apocalypse, these Trail Shoes are perfect for when you have a long walk ahead, which just might turn into a run. Take care of your feet! If you can’t move you are dead!

Trail Shoes Scoring

These Trail Shoes can have a High Impact on your survival and score 891/1000. Vehicles are going to stop running quickly when the big one hits. Your feet are going to be your primary mechanism to get around. You better take care of them!

  • Leather and Textile
  • Imported
  • Rubber sole
  • Combination suede leather, mesh and webbing.
  • Omni-Tech waterproof breathable seam-sealed membrane bootie construction.
  • Techlite lightweight midsole for long lasting comfort, superior cushioning, and high energy return.
  • Omni-Grip non-marking traction rubber.

Survival Clothing

  • 0 to 199 Lower Impact
    • Lower Impact items may not have a direct impact on physical survival but play a part in psychological or quality of life when it comes to survival.
  • 200 to 499 Moderate Impact
    • Moderate Impact items can save your life, but may be more situational.
  • 500 to 899 High Impact
    • High Impact items will not only save your life, but will have a large impact on everyday life. Without these items your odds of survival fall.
  • 900 to 1000 Extreme Impact
    • Extreme Impact items are life and death. Without them you are dead. That death may be slow or fast, but you will die without them.

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iZombie , Season 2, Episode 15

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He Blinded Me With Science opens with Ravi examining a burnt body. It is a woman. Ravi calls her Cinder-Ella. I laughed. I’m going to hell! Ravi’s not getting much off the body though. He hopes that Liv can get more from the brain.

Brain Stew

With some nice warm brains in her belly, Liv heads out with Clive to solve the murder. The good news is that these brains are the super smart kind. Liv is going to be very intellectual this episode!

He Blinded Me… With Science Scoring

He Blinded Me With Science scores 81/100, making it Worth Your Time. The episode makes a strong comeback after falling a bit in Eternal Sunshine of the Caffeinated Mind.

Spoilers Below

He Blinded Me With Science had several great scenes. Watching Major find out Gilda is actually Vaughn Du Clark’s daughter. After accusing Du Clark of telling Gilda to seduce him. Not what a father wants to hear.

We also get to see Liv in human mode. It is so weird to see her with normal skin tones!

So what cost this episode some points? I didn’t like that Liv thought she was going to not get caught going to Max Rager. She looks different, but not that different.

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