ZAC needs your help!!!

Hey BZF fans, just in case you have been living under a rock or looking for Justin Beiber’s career, I thought I would let you know about the latest internet sensation ZAC!!  Yep, the world is ready for a new hero and this one just happens to be BZF’s very own Zombie Attack Cat or ZAC as he is officially known.

Having just made his debut, fans have gone wild and tweens have gone loco, sending the interwebs into a total meltdown.  This zombie slaying kitty has got everything from fatal scratching skills to the big heart of superhero and now he needs your help!

Being a celebrity feline these days is not what it used to be.  Usually one winning appearance on Funniest Home Videos would seal the deal, but now there are more cute kittens going viral than Lindsay Lohan’s cold sore.  How does one cat stand out of the crowd you may ask?  By killing the crap out of zombies that’s how!

So here’s the deal, most people have heard of Grumpy Cat and her many amusing negative memes, ZAC on the other hand would love nothing more than to Zombify Grumpy Cat and partake in a scratching and hissing match that you would normally wake up to at 2:13am in a cold sweat! 

In order to do this, ZAC needs 1000 likes of the picture below on our Facebook page to live out his dream and take on Grumpy Cat in a battle of honour and pride.  So share the love and like ZAC as he continues to bring you his unique views on feline frivolity and of course how to own some zombie ass.

Bite you later

Mr Vitamin G

Apocalypse Hal - Hanging Out

When I was a kid I enjoyed the Busytown series of books by Richard Scarry. I always wondered about that funny ladder the firemen had. Turns out it for hitching rides and escaping zombies!

The hook ladder (or pompier ladder) is used by firemen to scale buildings. You do so by climbing up to the first floor and then pulling up the ladder and hooking onto to the next window or balcony. Not used as much these day due to health and safety risks.

I have noticed lots of roof tops and ledges around my area which would be easy to get to with such a hook ladder or a grappling hook. Perfect for hiding away from prowling zombies.

Bite off more than you can chew.

Mr Rimsky

As the City Falls Part 2

There you have it folks, some images to make you think what you might do if you were caught in a city that went into lockdown.

Bite you later

Mr Vitamin G

Ultralight Backpackin' Tips

This book blew my mind with the concept of dehydrating your toothpaste to save weight.

I have decided to get more serious by (slowing) putting together a Bug Out Bag. Which is why I blogged about the "Build the Perfect Bug Out Bag" by Creek Stewart a few weeks ago.

Well I stumbled upon this book by Mike Clelland and it has led me into the nerdy, obsessive sub-culture of ultralight backpacking. We are talking about people who take the lightest packs possible while out hiking. To qualify as ultralight your backpack base weight must be below 10 pounds which is about 4.5 kg. While "base weight" does not include the weight of consumables, like water, food or fuel, it is pretty impressive.

And there is even sub-ultralight backpacking when you get below 5 pounds!

Obviously Mike's tips could be helpful for making your Bug Out Bag lighter. And a lighter bag means you can outrun zombies better. But to be honest, the real reason I bought this book is because Mike is an illustrator and his cartoons are brilliant.

The big thing Mike teaches is how to scrutinise every single item you pack. Survivalist would say you need 3 or 4 ways to make fire. Yet Mike carries a single mini-Bic lighter and his backup is a book of match in a zip-lock bag. He doesn't even carry a knife, just a single sided razor blade.


Mike also provides some handy camping tips that could be very useful in a zombie apocalypse. For example, he doesn't use toilet paper and his detailed instructions of using natural materials, like pine-cones, as a substitute are a must read. The accompanying cartoons are a delight.

Another gem is his recipes. He is a vegetarian and packs a lot of flavour into his "groovy-biotic" food. My own attempts at dehydrated meals have been, um, rather disappointing. So I am keen to try out his recipes, like his instant mash potato dish nicknamed the "Spud Bomb". Which he cooks using a home made alcohol stove (an empty cat food tin with holes punched in it). 


Overall an educational and entertaining read. In case you are wondering, that is Mike Clelland in the photo, not me. I have more hair.



Bite off more "Spud Bomb" than you can chew.

Mr Rimsky

Apocalypse Hal - Mental Dental

Okay, so you are not going to save a huge amount of weight cutting your toothbrush in half. But it is the principle that counts. Ultralight backpackers save most of their weight by attacking the big three, their backpack, their shelter and their sleeping system. These weigh the most.

By the way, to qualify as ultralight your backpack base weight must be below 10 pounds which is about 4.5 kg. For sub-ultralight, the base weight must be below 5 pounds!


Bite off more than you can chew.

Mr Rimsky

As the City Falls...

Just as our holiday in Montreal was coming to an end, we realised that we were in the middle of ground zero for the Apocalypse!  Check out the photos I managed to snap to show you all how to survive a city that is about to fall.

Tune in next week for part 2 and discover what we did next!!

Bite you later

Mr Vitamin G

Apocalypse Hal - Seed bombs

Seed bombs have been used for years by guerrilla gardeners to illegally beautify barren cities. Just throw a few around when no one is looking and wait for the flowers to grow.

Apart from being great for lazy gardeners, these will also be useful when the zombies take over. After all, going out and planting a couple of rows of veggies isn't going to be easy when there are zombies on the prowl. So avoid them by using seed bombs to create instant gardens you can harvest later.

And what better to use than novelty brain shaped ice cube trays!

Bite of more leafy greens than you can chew.

Mr Rimsky