Simple mods: From every day object, to zombie dispatcher

Having the latest and greatest thousand dollar combat weapon is good and all but it does you no good if you don't have it in your hands when that undead ghoul tries to sink his infected teeth into you. and whether you left it in your sleeping back, at home, of in that catalog while wait on layaway. the fact is you may need to rely on what you have at hand at the time when they rise. anything capable of busting open a zombie skull of piercing the brain is good enough to save your life, but that doesn't make it an affective weapon. because improvised weapons were never meant to be swung into a zombie's skull, they can be cumbersome or awkward to wield. light modifications should be done when ever possible to help improve your weapon of opportunity. down time is dead time, as they say. remember the old military saying always improve your fox hole. with that in mind i will be showing you simple modifications you can made to everyday object to make them more comfortable and proficient to go bashing around zombie heads around. all with limited tools and in as quick a time as possible.

in this first lecture we will be using only enhancement to modify your improvised skull crackers. and that one thing is something every good zombie survivalist should carry with them at all times. it has a million in one uses on its own, from bracelets PARA-CORD! ever since it was first invented by the military for use in, you guessed it, para-shots. this multy-stranded string of nylon has always hung a place in our prepper hearts. with its thin diameter and super strong breaking strength of over 500 hundred pounds. we've found countless tasks for it. and today i show you a few more. lets start off with a simple addition to zombie favorite.

thats right the humble crowbar. in everything from the walking dead, to dead island the crowbar has bashed its way in and imbed itself in zombie mythology. for many zombie fans this isn't only a good improvised weapon but in fact their preformed method of re-deadefication. so you might be saying how can you possible make this better. well despite is gore drenched fame we must never forget that this is not a combat weapon. it is designed fro prying, tearing and general destruction. but the one thing it was not meant to do was be swung. it is not a baseball bat. and with its heavy weight and slick grip the crowbar can be hard to hold onto. especially when slicked by infected blood and brain mater. thats where our para-cord comes in.

a simple handle wrap makes the crowbar much more ergonomic when swing around at the living dead. losing your grip when drenched in zombie juice is also a thing of the past. all while cutting down on painful blisters and damage to your hands from the repeated shocks of crack open skulls like ripe melons. the addition of an adjustable wrist strap at the end insures your favorite weapon never leaves your reach.

thats right whether you let go in the heat of battle or its ripped away by the graby hands of infected or survivor alike. the para-cord makes sure the protecter of you life stays where it belongs.

ready to open a can of whoop-ass on anything and everything that stands in your way. it's a good thing.

but para-cords not just for making good weapons better. it can also turn impractical objects into lean mean green boy killing machines.

here we have the ordinary metal water bottle. a reusable convenience that has become popular in both everyday life and the prepper community. whether its going for a jog of boiling up that river water to make it safe the metal water bottle is a valued resource. but can it kill a zombie. the answer is no, at as it is of course. you'd have to get way to close to a zombie to try and beat it to death with one of these. and throwing it is a one shot trick with no guranty of destroying the zombie. and really why use something as precious as water for a job any rock can do.but wait there's something different about the water bottle in that picture? thats right a little bit of para-cord turns this flop into a hell yes.  

this para-cord mod comes in the form of a custom lanyard attached to the carabiner hole in the top of almost all reusable water bottles. this allows the bottle to be griped by the lanyard and swung turning this water bottle into an effective mace. a full bottle of water will give you more then enough weight to get into those undead skulls , and really smash around those rotting brains.

now you maybe asking your self why do i want to turn my water container into a deadly weapon and risk losing it? it's a fair question and the answer is it isn't ideal. but life isn't ideal and neither will be the zombie apocalypse. you may lose your primary weapon of be caught off guard with nothing but your swinging... water bottle and then i can assure you, you'll be glad for this simple mod. and the lanyard has more uses then just swing the bottle around at zombies. like the crowbar above it gives you a length of invaluable para cord you can then use for other tasks if the need ever arrives. it makes it easier for you to find and carry your water bottle. you can use it to hang above a fire for boiling and with dozens of different lanyard weaves and styles it adds a nice touch of class to any canteen.

(that being said we always prefer stainless steel better wepon integrity and boiling capability)

but perhaps the most important reason is that until they actually start to rise you can't really go around carrying other weapons like our crowbar around with you. not if you don't want to be arrested. but no one will look twice at this water bottle and you'll have the satisfaction and security of knowing your ready for them. so with so many uses and no cons why haven't you tricked out your water bottle yet?

i could go on and no listing all the varies uses and mods for para-cord but i think it speaks for itself. but i have hopped this inspired you to look at your own gear and think up your own mods. and if you have a good para-cord mod for improvised weapons that uses household items post it bellow. or just leave a comment telling me what you thought and what you would like to see next along with any questions. good night and remembered LEARN, PREPARE, FIGHT "Because the dead won't stay dead, on their own"!