The Question isn't "When is it Okay to kill a Zombie?"

The question is, "How do I kill them all most efficiently?"

Loyal readers, I'm sorry I've been gone so long. I've been busy working, taking classes, traveling, sharpening my weapons, etc. But I can see my absence has allowed a certain slack in the Zombie Awareness Community.

The Blog io9 has actually published an article entitled, "When is it okay to kill a Zombie?" You can access it right here: http://io9.com/5884288/when-is-it-okay-to-kill-a-zombie. Don't be taken in by these moral relativists: zombies are dangerous and must be exterminated as quickly and cleanly as possible. the only moral obligation you have is to determine that your target is, in fact, one of the animated undead. And believe me, I know from long experience, that is usually not hard to determine.

Do not waver in your purpose, friends.

Anyone Can Become a Zombie...

One of the horrifying truths about becoming a zombie is that it is an equal opportunity menace. The curse knows no difference among its victims. Race, color, creed, occupation... None of that matters.

In fact, sadly, in some outbreaks, the weakest members of society are among the first to fall. And so I present this horrible image. Undoubtedly it tugs on your heartstrings, because you can recognize a tragic history lies behind this undead corpse. But you cannot afford to falter in your purpose.

All zombies must be destroyed.

Gear Pr0n: A Fully Kitted Hunter

Most of my Gear Pr0n features have highlighted equipment rigs -- the basic load carrying equipment. But I've had a few questions about what a fully kitted-out zombie hunter looks like.

This is a pretty good example. Weapons include an M4 and a pistol, in this case a Beretta M9. The main load carrier is an Eagle CIRAS plate carrier with plenty of pouches for ammo and gizmos.

He wears a black combat suit; a Propper Tactical Response Uniform by the looks of it. He's personalized it with some morale patches and identity patches so his teammates know him. He wears a helmet with a hard point for NVGs and goggles strapped on. He also has knee pads which are helpful when you go banging around in the dark. He wears Mechanix gloves, which are excellent for shooting

Our hunter also carries water in a CamelBak carrier and uses a radio to communicate with his teammates. For some reason he has on a rappelling harness. I don't usually bother with this as it can restrict my running and is needless weight, but maybe his mission requires it. He also has flexi-cuffs. These are unnecessary when slaying bodies because the walking dead don't need handcuffs. But... Sometimes you run into real-live humans -- "quislings" we call them -- who misguidedly think they can help the zombies. Those folks you need to secure so they won't interfere with you.

Lastly, our hunter friend has a large pouch on his left leg. This may be a dump pouch for spare mags. If so, it is an old style, but one that offers plenty of room. From the way it sags, it appears to be a gas mask carrier. Gas masks are an item of controversy among professional zombie hunters. Many believe they can help protect against infection. However, there has never been a case -- regardless of the origin of the infestation -- in which a human was proven to be infected by airborne contagion. All cases appear to be by body fluid via an open wound. Our hunter is probably well protected already in his clothing against this possibility -- especially with his stylish skull-logo balaclava (I need to get one of these).

For Your Kit

I keep about a dozen of these stickers in the admin pouch on my chest rig at all times. They're handy to slap onto fences, gates, doors, etc. in order to warn folks off while I'm working. Do you think it helps? Meh, sometimes, but not consistently. In fact, in a couple of cases, it seems to have attracted attention from nosey, know-it-all kids. But I figure my liability will be covered if they get themselves eaten.