Author: TJ Provost

iZombie , Season 2, Episode 13

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The Whopper has Major and Ravi finding a body. They think it is going to give them the materials needed to perfect the Zombie Cure, but it finds out its just some other poor thug. At least until Liv makes a brains burger and the dead man’s memories lead them to the correct body. Eventually.

Brains Burger

There were a lot of great scenes in The Whopper. One of my favorites was the dead man’s last romantic conquests. Her reactions were just perfect.

D*ck Never Called Me Again

If you aren’t a regular fan of iZombie the premise is simple. Zombie are real, and Liv uses her position in the medical examiners office to kill two birds with one stone. She has to eat, or she will devolve into a raging, brain hungry beast. The second bird is her desire to go the right thing. Because she gets flashes of her meals memories, it gives her the ability to help the police solve what might otherwise be unsolvable cases.

The Whopper Scoring

The Whopper hit on so many fronts. There is an awesome sub story with Major, another with Blane, and as always Rose McIver plays Liv and her brain dependent emotional state to perfection. Which is why The Whopper is Worth Your Time and scores an 85/100.

SeasonEpisodeEpisode NameScore
Season 11Pilot90
Season 12Brother, Can You Spare a Brain?70
Season 13The Exterminator71
Season 14Liv and Let Clive75
Season 15Flight of the Living Dead71
Season 16Virtual Reality Bites76
Season 17Maternity Liv75
Season 18Dead Air66
Season 19Patriot Brains74
Season 110Mr. Berserk77
Season 111 Astroburger72
Season 112Dead Rat, Live Rat, Brown Rat, White Rat73
Season 113Blaine's World80
Season 21Grumpy Old Liv80
Season 22Zombie Bro80
Season 23Real Dead Housewife of Seattle85
Season 24Even Cowgirls Get the Black and Blues70
Season 25Love & Backetball81
Season 26Max Wager75
Season 27Abra Cadaver85
Season 28The Hurt Stalker90
Season 29Cape Town88
Season 210Method Head75
Season 211Fifty Shades of Grey Matter85
Season 212Physician, Heal Thy Selfie70
Season 213The Whopper85

See how all Zombie Series rank here!

Jerky Seasoning Kit

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Being able to preserve food will be the defining skill that leaves some people starving, while others thrive. With this Jerky Seasoning Kit you can turn your game into Jerky and help keep it shelf stable for longer. That will be important when hunting provides your protein and a freezer is a luxury. Sure, you might be one of the few with enough solar to power a freezer, but for most of us that isn’t realistic. That means planning ahead so you can create tasty Jerky.

Each one of these kits can be used to make 20lbs of muscle meat. The yield drops a bit if you grind it, but I don’t plan on grinding, so it doesn’t matter to me. Most regular deer in my area net you about 60lbs of boneless meat. That makes the math super easy. if I want to convert a whole deer into jerky I need 3 Kits to get the job done.

Here is my recommendation on how to use. Don’t wait until the grocery stores are overrun and the shelves stripped bare. Start to practice cutting strips, and figuring out the right size/thickness of the cuts to make good Jerky now. Once you have that done, try to use a wood smoker/grill to get the same results. A dehydrator is awesome, but you may not have the power to run it after the Apocalypse.

Jerky Seasoning Kit Scoring

This Jerky Seasoning Kit can have a High Impact on your survival. The ability to have protein in your diet is critical to mid and long term survival. That is why these Jerky Seasoning Kits scores 533/1000.

  • Includes five authentic Wyoming recipe flavors: Original Blend, Mesquite, Hickory, Cracked Pepper N’ Garlic, and Cajun.
  • Make jerky from beef, wild game, poultry, fish, or any meat of your choice.
  • Each of the 5 flavor packets will season 4 lbs. of whole muscle meat, a total of 20 lbs.
  • Jerky can be made in an oven, smoker, or dehydrator.
  • Includes five different seasoning packets, one cure packet, a shaker bottle for easy mixing, and detailed instructions.

Food/Cooking Survival Gear

ImpactCategoryItemRankBuy NowEst Price
Extreme Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingHigh-Capacity Water Filter System975High-Capacity Water Filter System$120
Extreme Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingLifeStraw with Gravity Bag970LifeStraw with Gravity Bag$35
Extreme Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingEmergency Water Storage Tanks928Emergency Water Storage Tanks$1350
Extreme Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingWater Purification Tablets922Water Purification Tablets$10
Extreme Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingBulk Sea Salt917Bulk Sea Salt$37
Extreme Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingSurvival Garden Seed Pack916Survival Garden Seed Pack$32
Extreme Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingLifeStraw Personal Water Filter915LifeStraw Personal Water Filter$18
Extreme Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingEmergency Survival Water Pouches910Emergency Survival Water Pouches$34
Extreme Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingMojave Hydration Backpack902Mojave Hydration Backpack$35
Extreme Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingCollapsible 2 QT Water Canteen901Collapsible 2 QT Water Canteen$22
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingPinto Beans871Pinto Beans$63
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingLong Grain White Rice870Long Grain White Rice$59
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingCooked Ground Beef817Cooked Ground Beef$75
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingSurvival Coffee816Survival Coffee$115
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingTree Stand806Tree Stand$450
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingCooked Diced Chicken804Cooked Diced Chicken$55
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingEmergency Food Kit803Emergency Food Kit$120
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingSouthwest Chili Mix802Southwest Chili Mix$37
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/Cooking15 Day Food Supply80115 Day Food Supply$70
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingInstant Nonfat Dry Milk799Instant Nonfat Dry Milk$21
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingGame Processor Kit783Game Processor Kit$70
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingEmergency Food Rations763Emergency Food Rations$90
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingDehydrated Potato Shreds762Dehydrated Potato Shreds$27
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingTundra Portable Wheeled Cooler725Tundra Portable Wheeled Cooler$450
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingCut Resistant Gloves680Cut Resistant Gloves$10
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingButter Powder656Butter Powder$20
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingDehydrated Chopped Onions655Dehydrated Chopped Onions$12
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingJerky Seasoning Kit533Jerky Seasoning Kit$20
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingFood Dehydrator527Food Dehydrator$140
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingPeanut Butter Powder517Peanut Butter Powder$17
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingTitanium Pot Backpacking Mug514Titanium Pot Backpacking Mug$51
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingSPAM366SPAM$33
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingBiscuits & Gravy351Biscuits & Gravy$10
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingGatorade Powder Packets350Gatorade Powder Packets$26
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingScrambled Egg Mix310Scrambled Egg Mix$57
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingGas/Electric Chest Freezer301Gas/Electric Chest Freezer$1650
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingCooking Tripod275Cooking Tripod$43
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingAluminum Camping Cookware Set273Aluminum Camping Cookware Set$40
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingFreeze Dried Sliced Strawberries266Freeze Dried Sliced Strawberries$35
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingMolle Water Bottle Pouch263Molle Water Bottle Pouch$11
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingPortable Butane Stove259Portable Butane Stove$35
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingNeoprene Water Bottle Holder253Neoprene Water Bottle Holder$16
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingYETI Rambler Half Gallon Jug250YETI Rambler Half Gallon Jug
$100
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingSugar Packets248Sugar Packets$19
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingTitanium Ice Pick232Titanium Ice Pick$50
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/Cooking6 Gallon Water Containers2146 Gallon Water Containers$35
Low Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingTitanium Hip Flask192Titanium Hip Flask$50
Low Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingYETI Rambler 14 oz Mug191YETI Rambler 14 oz Mug$30
Low Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingCookware Mess Kit189Cookware Mess Kit$56
Low Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingPre-Seasoned Dutch Oven181Pre-Seasoned Dutch Oven$45
Low Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingFolding Campfire Grill179Folding Campfire Grill$87
Low Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingSingle Serving Coffee Packs176Single Serving Coffee Packs$135
Low Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingRootbeer Can Diversion Safe103Rootbeer Can Diversion Safe$13
Low Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingChocolate Milk Mix97Chocolate Milk Mix$28
Low Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingFishing Rod Storage50Fishing Rod Storage<br /> $22
Low Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingTitanium Spork And Spoon26Titanium Spork And Spoon$17
  • 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.

See the one thousand items of Survival Gear you need to survive the Apocalypse!

iZombie , Season 2, Episode 12

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Physician, Heal Thy Selfie has a nice twist right from the start. The basic premise of the show is that Liv will eat the brains of murder victims, which results in her seeing flashes of the victims life. She partners with Clive, a police detective, and pretends that she is a psychic. Because Clive can’t handle Zombies. What happens if there is a crime but the heads aren’t on the bodies? It kind of limits how effective Liv can be.

Brain Trust
Brain Trust

On top of that, she is still seeing her Zombie Bouncer hook up. I’m not going to call the dude her boyfriend. He has skeletons in his closet, and he works for Blain. Sure, he is being coerced with brains, but I still don’t like the guy.

With no heads, and thus no brains, but still needing to eat, Liv gets stuck eating a pathological liars brains. She made some lovely sushi out of it.

Brain Sushi

Worse, Liv’s new personality also can’t stay off her phone!

Physician, Heal Thy Selfie Scoring

Physician, Heal Thy Selfie had some highs and progresses the story along decently. My favorite scenes in the episode were actually the start of what I think is a love story between Ravi and Peyton? Still, I felt like this episode was just missing something. It scores a 70/100, making it Worth Your Time, but just barely.

SeasonEpisodeEpisode NameScore
Season 11Pilot90
Season 12Brother, Can You Spare a Brain?70
Season 13The Exterminator71
Season 14Liv and Let Clive75
Season 15Flight of the Living Dead71
Season 16Virtual Reality Bites76
Season 17Maternity Liv75
Season 18Dead Air66
Season 19Patriot Brains74
Season 110Mr. Berserk77
Season 111 Astroburger72
Season 112Dead Rat, Live Rat, Brown Rat, White Rat73
Season 113Blaine's World80
Season 21Grumpy Old Liv80
Season 22Zombie Bro80
Season 23Real Dead Housewife of Seattle85
Season 24Even Cowgirls Get the Black and Blues70
Season 25Love & Backetball81
Season 26Max Wager75
Season 27Abra Cadaver85
Season 28The Hurt Stalker90
Season 29Cape Town88
Season 210Method Head75
Season 211Fifty Shades of Grey Matter85
Season 212Physician, Heal Thy Selfie70
Season 213The Whopper85

See how all Zombie Series rank here!

Soft Sided Tool Bag

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I have five of these Soft Sided Tool Bags. I have one filled with wrenches, another filled with sockets, a third that has a little bit of everything, and another I keep in my vehicle with a bunch of random things I might need if I break down on the road. The last one I use to carry gear to and from the range, and the honest truth is, if I need to move gear in public, no one looks at a tool bag. Add in a set of overalls, and you are nearly invisible. No one thinks twice if they see someone carrying a Soft Sided Tool Bag when they look like they are on their way to fix something! That can come in handy.

I hate having to lug my large and heavy metal toolbox around. It is great to keep my garage organized, but its tough to use if I need to go to my brother’s house to help him fix something, know what I mean?

This past Kmiss I also found another great use for them. My brother and father are beer snobs, so I bought a bunch of different craft beers and used these Soft Sided Tool Bags to hold all the bottles. I turned out really well.

Soft Sided Tool Bag Scoring

These Soft Sided Tool Bags can have a Low Impact on your survival and score 174/1000.

Don’t let the number fool you. Being on the list of top thousand survival gear items is a big deal. Just being on the list makes this critical gear.

  • Adjustable strap allows for easy access to contents
  • Ideal for carrying hand tools and other small to medium items
  • Comfortable, cotton-padded handles
  • Rubber foam bottom keeps bag sturdy, protects contents from hard falls
  • Outer mesh pocket stores personal belongings, small tools & accessories

Survival Tools

ImpactCategoryItemRankBuy NowEst Price
Extreme Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsPortable Female Urinal914Portable Female Urinal$10
Extreme Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsSurvival Axe904Survival Axe$45
Extreme Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsGrass Sickle903Grass Sickle$18
High Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsHunting Tree Stand875Hunting Tree Stand$450
High Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsDemolition Wrecking Bar810Demolition Wrecking Bar$78
High Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsSports Wagon761Sports Wagon$92
High Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsSven-Saw Folding Saw751Sven-Saw Folding Saw$42
High Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsFirewood Splitter730Firewood Splitter$90
High Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsFraming Hammer600Framing Hammer$35
High Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsMechanics Tool Set550Mechanics Tool Set$90
High Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsMultitool540Multitool$120
High Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsCamp Shovel510Camp Shovel$27
High Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsHeavy-Duty Pipe Wrench507Heavy-Duty Pipe Wrench$18
High Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsChemical Light Sticks501Chemical Light Sticks$22
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsTelescopic Extension Ladder360Telescopic Extension Ladder$125
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsHand Auger Drill277Hand Auger Drill$43
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsCross Cut Hand Saw274Cross Cut Hand Saw$24
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsParacord269Paracord$11
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsPocket Duct Tape268Pocket Duct Tape$14
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsFull Respirаtor Face Mask265Full Respirаtor Face Mask$40
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsLever Opening Tool264Lever Opening Tool$60
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsWater Bottle Safe262Water Bottle Safe$22
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsPocket Window Punch254Pocket Window Punch$16
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsHeavy Duty Button Master241Heavy Duty Button Master$50
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Tools100-Lumen Pen Light239100-Lumen Pen Light$23
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Tools8-Pound Sledge Hammer2318-Pound Sledge Hammer$38
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsFolding Shovel227Folding Shovel$26
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsSnatch Block221Snatch Block$33
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsRatchet Strap Kit220Ratchet Strap Kit$32
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsFolding Hand Truck218Folding Hand Truck$60
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsWeatherproof Magnetic Case217Weatherproof Magnetic Case$20
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsClip On Visor Light215Clip On Visor Light$12
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsGeekey Multi-Tool211Geekey Multi-Tool$20
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsSafety Flares207Safety Flares$75
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsFraming Nailer204Framing Nailer$77
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsAir Compressor203Air Compressor$170
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsLarge Portable Storage Boxes202Large Portable Storage Boxes$225
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsOutdoor Extension Cord201Outdoor Extension Cord$31
Low Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsOverhead Garage Storage Rack187Overhead Garage Storage Rack$130
Low Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsDrilling And Driving Kit178Drilling And Driving Kit$99
Low Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsHair Clippers177Hair Clippers$57
Low Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsSoft Sided Tool Bag174Soft Sided Tool Bag$30
Low Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsSecret Stash Planter102Secret Stash Planter$36
Low Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsTorch Lighter99Torch Lighter$9
Low Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsLumber Storage Rack98Lumber Storage Rack$36
Low Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsPower Tools Storage60Power Tools Storage$105
Low Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsMultifold Hand Towels27Multifold Hand Towels$33
Low Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsHeavy-Duty Storage Straps11Heavy-Duty Storage Straps$17
Low Survival ImpactSurvival ToolsGarage Utility Hooks10Garage Utility Hooks$30
  • 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.

See the one thousand items of Survival Gear you need to survive the Apocalypse!

iZombie , Season 2, Episode 11

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Fifty Shades of Grey Matter starts with a librarian kicking a young man out of the library. According to the older librarian she’s kicking him out because he likes to watch snuff films on the library computers. Good reason to kick him out.

If Books Could Kill
If Books Could Kill

This introduces us to the episodes victim. A mousy blonde librarian isn’t feeling so hot. Before she can go home sick though she ends up coughing up some blood and dying suddenly.

Once in the medical examiners office Liv makes herself a snack. I’m not sure what to call it.

Librarian Brains

One of my favorite parts of the episode is when we hear Kristin Bell’s voice. It made me smile. I am assuming that Kristin is a fan of the show. Unfortunately for Liv, she is now on erotic author, librarian brains. Her victim loved to write erotica, and was sadly a victim of a marriage that wasn’t able to satisfy her own erotic needs. Let’s just say that Liv is on some brains that make her desperate for a specific type of attention.

While Liv is dealing with urges she struggles to contain, Major is dealing with his own troubles. His activities as a Zombie Assassin are threatening to catch up to him.

Fifty Shades of Grey Matter Scoring

Fifty Shades of Grey Matter was one of those great episodes. Liv, played by Rose McIver, is an amazing actress. She plays each “brain” so well. She also does naughty and sultry really well. Which is why this episode is scoring an 85/100, making this episode Worth Your Time.

SeasonEpisodeEpisode NameScore
Season 11Pilot90
Season 12Brother, Can You Spare a Brain?70
Season 13The Exterminator71
Season 14Liv and Let Clive75
Season 15Flight of the Living Dead71
Season 16Virtual Reality Bites76
Season 17Maternity Liv75
Season 18Dead Air66
Season 19Patriot Brains74
Season 110Mr. Berserk77
Season 111 Astroburger72
Season 112Dead Rat, Live Rat, Brown Rat, White Rat73
Season 113Blaine's World80
Season 21Grumpy Old Liv80
Season 22Zombie Bro80
Season 23Real Dead Housewife of Seattle85
Season 24Even Cowgirls Get the Black and Blues70
Season 25Love & Backetball81
Season 26Max Wager75
Season 27Abra Cadaver85
Season 28The Hurt Stalker90
Season 29Cape Town88
Season 210Method Head75
Season 211Fifty Shades of Grey Matter85
Season 212Physician, Heal Thy Selfie70
Season 213The Whopper85

See how all Zombie Series rank here!

Game Processor Kit

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This Game Processor Kit has everything I need to butcher everything from deer to ducks. Which is why I have multiple sets. I have four total. I keep two with my hunting gear. One with my deer hunting kit, another with my duck kit. The final two are at my bolt hole, and my vehicle. This my sound odd, but one of the most used sets is actually the on in my vehicle. Why let a deer strike go to waist? I know lots of people who will eat fresh deer. It doesn’t matter if I shot it or it got hit by a truck on the highway. Just as long as it is a fresh kill.

When the power shuts off and the stores are empty, the only way to put meat on the table is to hunt. What good is hunting it though if you can’t butcher it and store it. Most people have no idea what it takes to have a successful hunt. But you might still get lucky and bag some game. Your ability to optimize that game comes down to the ability to process that game. Without a Game Processor Kit  it is much harder to do.

Game Processor Kit Scoring

This Game Processor Kit can have a High Impact on your survival and scores 783/1000. Food is important, and with this Kit you can keep protein on the menu!

Be prepared, practice using this Kit now, before your life depends on it.

  • 3 inch caping knife, 4.25 inch gut hook skinner, 5.5 inch boning and fillet knife (blade length)
  • 8.3 inch bowie style butcher knife (blade length), tungsten carbide sharpener, steel stick spreader
  • Game shearers, carving fork, cutting board
  • Bone saw, gloves, hard case
  • Total weight 5.5 pounds

Food/Cooking Survival Gear

ImpactCategoryItemRankBuy NowEst Price
Extreme Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingHigh-Capacity Water Filter System975High-Capacity Water Filter System$120
Extreme Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingLifeStraw with Gravity Bag970LifeStraw with Gravity Bag$35
Extreme Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingEmergency Water Storage Tanks928Emergency Water Storage Tanks$1350
Extreme Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingWater Purification Tablets922Water Purification Tablets$10
Extreme Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingBulk Sea Salt917Bulk Sea Salt$37
Extreme Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingSurvival Garden Seed Pack916Survival Garden Seed Pack$32
Extreme Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingLifeStraw Personal Water Filter915LifeStraw Personal Water Filter$18
Extreme Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingEmergency Survival Water Pouches910Emergency Survival Water Pouches$34
Extreme Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingMojave Hydration Backpack902Mojave Hydration Backpack$35
Extreme Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingCollapsible 2 QT Water Canteen901Collapsible 2 QT Water Canteen$22
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingPinto Beans871Pinto Beans$63
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingLong Grain White Rice870Long Grain White Rice$59
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingCooked Ground Beef817Cooked Ground Beef$75
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingSurvival Coffee816Survival Coffee$115
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingTree Stand806Tree Stand$450
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingCooked Diced Chicken804Cooked Diced Chicken$55
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingEmergency Food Kit803Emergency Food Kit$120
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingSouthwest Chili Mix802Southwest Chili Mix$37
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/Cooking15 Day Food Supply80115 Day Food Supply$70
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingInstant Nonfat Dry Milk799Instant Nonfat Dry Milk$21
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingGame Processor Kit783Game Processor Kit$70
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingEmergency Food Rations763Emergency Food Rations$90
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingDehydrated Potato Shreds762Dehydrated Potato Shreds$27
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingTundra Portable Wheeled Cooler725Tundra Portable Wheeled Cooler$450
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingCut Resistant Gloves680Cut Resistant Gloves$10
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingButter Powder656Butter Powder$20
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingDehydrated Chopped Onions655Dehydrated Chopped Onions$12
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingJerky Seasoning Kit533Jerky Seasoning Kit$20
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingFood Dehydrator527Food Dehydrator$140
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingPeanut Butter Powder517Peanut Butter Powder$17
High Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingTitanium Pot Backpacking Mug514Titanium Pot Backpacking Mug$51
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingSPAM366SPAM$33
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingBiscuits & Gravy351Biscuits & Gravy$10
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingGatorade Powder Packets350Gatorade Powder Packets$26
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingScrambled Egg Mix310Scrambled Egg Mix$57
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingGas/Electric Chest Freezer301Gas/Electric Chest Freezer$1650
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingCooking Tripod275Cooking Tripod$43
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingAluminum Camping Cookware Set273Aluminum Camping Cookware Set$40
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingFreeze Dried Sliced Strawberries266Freeze Dried Sliced Strawberries$35
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingMolle Water Bottle Pouch263Molle Water Bottle Pouch$11
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingPortable Butane Stove259Portable Butane Stove$35
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingNeoprene Water Bottle Holder253Neoprene Water Bottle Holder$16
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingYETI Rambler Half Gallon Jug250YETI Rambler Half Gallon Jug
$100
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingSugar Packets248Sugar Packets$19
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingTitanium Ice Pick232Titanium Ice Pick$50
Moderate Survival ImpactSurvival Food/Cooking6 Gallon Water Containers2146 Gallon Water Containers$35
Low Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingTitanium Hip Flask192Titanium Hip Flask$50
Low Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingYETI Rambler 14 oz Mug191YETI Rambler 14 oz Mug$30
Low Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingCookware Mess Kit189Cookware Mess Kit$56
Low Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingPre-Seasoned Dutch Oven181Pre-Seasoned Dutch Oven$45
Low Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingFolding Campfire Grill179Folding Campfire Grill$87
Low Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingSingle Serving Coffee Packs176Single Serving Coffee Packs$135
Low Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingRootbeer Can Diversion Safe103Rootbeer Can Diversion Safe$13
Low Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingChocolate Milk Mix97Chocolate Milk Mix$28
Low Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingFishing Rod Storage50Fishing Rod Storage<br /> $22
Low Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingTitanium Spork And Spoon26Titanium Spork And Spoon$17
  • 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.

See the one thousand items of Survival Gear you need to survive the Apocalypse!

iZombie , Season 2, Episode 10

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Method Head opens with Ravi dropping some bad news. The Zombie Cure doesn’t last! They have no idea how long Major has before he reverts back to a brain hungry self hating Zombie. Major, played by Robert Buckley is such a genuine person. Sure, he is forced to do some bad things – but he is also the guy you’d be happy to see pick up your daughter. Which makes the turmoil between Liv and Major so hard to watch.

We are then introduced to our first victim. Someone killed Santa!

Homicide For The Holidays

The first murder was a red herring. The second murder is on the set of Zombie High, which just happens to be one of Liv’s favorite shows. Nothing like yummy Actor Brains for lunch!

Actor Brains for Lunch

Method Head Scoring

Method Head scores 75/100, making it Worth Your Time. This was another solid episode for the iZombie team. Major plays it smart against Vaughn Du Clark while Liv tries to win back Clive’s trust. There were some chuckles and as always, fun watching Liv try to deal with her victims brains and how they impact her.

If you aren’t already watching iZombie, I was absolutely put it on your list!

SeasonEpisodeEpisode NameScore
Season 11Pilot90
Season 12Brother, Can You Spare a Brain?70
Season 13The Exterminator71
Season 14Liv and Let Clive75
Season 15Flight of the Living Dead71
Season 16Virtual Reality Bites76
Season 17Maternity Liv75
Season 18Dead Air66
Season 19Patriot Brains74
Season 110Mr. Berserk77
Season 111 Astroburger72
Season 112Dead Rat, Live Rat, Brown Rat, White Rat73
Season 113Blaine's World80
Season 21Grumpy Old Liv80
Season 22Zombie Bro80
Season 23Real Dead Housewife of Seattle85
Season 24Even Cowgirls Get the Black and Blues70
Season 25Love & Backetball81
Season 26Max Wager75
Season 27Abra Cadaver85
Season 28The Hurt Stalker90
Season 29Cape Town88
Season 210Method Head75
Season 211Fifty Shades of Grey Matter85
Season 212Physician, Heal Thy Selfie70
Season 213The Whopper85

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iZombie , Season 2, Episode 9

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Cape Town isn’t about a city in South Africa. It is about would be caped crusaders who are turning up dead for Liv and team to find. While dealing with the mystery of who is killing the vigilantes, Liv is also forced to deal with her issues with Major.

I love how Liv makes a new meal from each victim before taking a bite. I’m not sure what that says about me. I’m sure its not bad right?

Hero Sammy

Liv lives out the would be super hero brains, putting on an eye mask to go full vigilante. While Liv is doing her best to ride out her new dose of brains, Major is dealing with his latest Zombie target. Not every Zombie wants to live the horrible life they have been forced into.

Cape Town Scoring

Cape Town is another great episode in the series. It has a few nice twists, and the chemistry between the main group is something other shows just hope to capture. How can you not love Live, Major, Ravi, and Clive? It is an awesome cast that works really well together. That chemistry was on great display during this episode and earned it a an 88/100.

SeasonEpisodeEpisode NameScore
Season 11Pilot90
Season 12Brother, Can You Spare a Brain?70
Season 13The Exterminator71
Season 14Liv and Let Clive75
Season 15Flight of the Living Dead71
Season 16Virtual Reality Bites76
Season 17Maternity Liv75
Season 18Dead Air66
Season 19Patriot Brains74
Season 110Mr. Berserk77
Season 111 Astroburger72
Season 112Dead Rat, Live Rat, Brown Rat, White Rat73
Season 113Blaine's World80
Season 21Grumpy Old Liv80
Season 22Zombie Bro80
Season 23Real Dead Housewife of Seattle85
Season 24Even Cowgirls Get the Black and Blues70
Season 25Love & Backetball81
Season 26Max Wager75
Season 27Abra Cadaver85
Season 28The Hurt Stalker90
Season 29Cape Town88
Season 210Method Head75
Season 211Fifty Shades of Grey Matter85
Season 212Physician, Heal Thy Selfie70
Season 213The Whopper85

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Zombieverse (2023)

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Zombieverse has been dubbed for the English Language market and released (as of August 2023) on Netflix. The show is from Korea, which seems to be on fire when it comes to Zombie content lately.

A group of unwitting contestants gather to take part in a reality dating show, but things take a terrifying turn when they find themselves in the middle of Seoul overrun by zombies. Together, they must escape the city and outrun the walking dead, or risk becoming zombies themselves.

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Zombieverse
Zombieverse

The plot is fairly straightforward. A group of survivors does their best to handle multiple different survival scenarios. Of course they are all centered around Zombies! The English dubbing is okay, but the translation often seems out of place to the situation on screen. There is laughing when people should be scared and vice versa. It makes it a little hard to get into the show. Why are people giggling when they are being terrorized by the undead?

Why is the driver just relaxing as he gets gas? There are Zombies everywhere! These are the types of scenes that just drive me crazy and make it hard to enjoy the series.

Zombies? Where?

Zombieverse Scoring

Zombieverse tries really hard to hit a lot of different genres. Unfortunately it just doesn’t do a great job of hitting the mark consistently. There is also a bit of a disconnect around what it is. Is it a Zombie Gameshow and the survivors are playing a game? Or is it an actual Zombie Apocalypse and they are just dealing with different scenarios? It feels like it was supposed to be a game show but the English translation tried to make it more of a survival show?

Zombieverse scores a 40/100 for the first season. There are just too many slow spots and bits of the plot that didn’t make sense to me. That puts this series at the lower and of the Rainy Day Scale.

The series felt like vignettes loosely stitched together. The major item which cost this series points was a lack of something that gripped me. I didn’t fall in love with any of the characters. Parts of it just didn’t make sense to me. Someone please explain this ending scene to me?

Time to Rock Out?

If you are looking for a fun and action packed Zombie Series I highly recommend Z Nation! If you are looking for something that is just fun on the other hand, I’d recommend iZombie.

Episode Scoring

Yes, the episode names are just episode and number!

SeasonEpisodeEpisode NameScore
11Episode 150
12Episode 230
13Episode 341
14Episode 435
15Episode 542
16Episode 633
17Episode 744
18Episode 845

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Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (2023)

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Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead is based off the book series by the same name. The movie was originally shot in Japan and then dubbed to English. There is also an anime series. Don’t judge the anime by the live action version.

Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead

The movie is a very thinly veiled commentary on the Japanese Salaryman Culture. The working class are slaves who are expected to give everything to their corporate masters. Zombies to their jobs if you please.

Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Scoring

Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead scores scores 60/100, putting if firmly in Rainy Day Movie territory. It attempts to be a fun Zombie survival movie like Zombieland but the characters in Zom 100 can’t hold up to the Zombieland crew. The dialogue is flat – just didn’t translate well. The same for the acting. A lot of it seems over the top when dubbed to English – which is why I wonder if the native Japanese version makes more sense?

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It was fun, and had some good action scenes here and there. One of my favorites is the Zombie Bowling:

Zombie Motorcycle Bowling

The problem is that these scenes were great, they just were consistent. There are lots of slow spots between the good parts. I do have to give them props for working a Zombie Shark/Hybrid into the story though.

The real problem is the storyline. When dubbed to English it just feels like the writers are hammering something into my skull I already know. Corporate America will take everything and will never care about you as a worker. All they care about is about and cash. I agree.

My problem with the message is that I watch Zombie Movies to escape from that reality – not to wallow in it.

The other problem with the movie is that the men are all caricatures of some not so great mail traits. The woman aren’t well rounded characters either.

Save it for a Rainy Day and have a few drinks while enjoying it.

ReviewYearScoreType
#Alive2020100Action / Infection
Dawn Of The Dead1978100Action / Horror / Classics
Night Of The Living Dead1968100Action / Horror / Classics
World War Z2013100Action / Infection
28 Days Later2002100Action / Infection
Train To Busan2016100Action / Infection
Zombieland2010100Comedy / Action
Flesh And Blood201899Shorts
Serenity200599Action / Sci-Fi
The Girl With All The Gifts201695Action / Infection
Land Of The Dead200594Action / Horror
Resident Evil: Apocalypse200493Action / Infection
Resident Evil200292Action / Infection
Rampant201891Action / Infection / Mid Evil
Day of the Dead200890Action / Infection
Cooties201489Comedy / Action
The Return of the Living Dead198585Comedy / Action
Night of the Comet198485Comedy / Action
Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula 202084Action / Infection
Zombieland: Double Tap201983Comedy / Action
Fido200682Comedy / Action
Shaun Of The Dead200481Comedy / Action
Zombie197980Action / Horror
The Evil Dead198180Classic / Action
I Am Legend (2007)200780Action / Infection
28 Weeks Later200780Action / Infection
Infection201979Action / Infection
It Stains The Sands Red201679Action / Infection
Overlord201879Action / Horror
A Little Bit Zombie201278Comedy / Action
Plan Z201678Action / Infection
Wyrmwood: Apocalypse 202177Action / Infection
Day of the Dead198577Action / Horror / Classics
Dead Rising: Endgame201677Action / Infection
Freaks of Nature201576Comedy / Action
The Dead201076Action / Infection
Cockneys Vs. Zombies201275Comedy / Action
Here Alone201675Suspense / Infection
The Battery201274Drama / Infection
Shed of the Dead 201974Comedy / Action
Alone202073Action / Infection
Survival Of The Dead200973Action / Horror
State of Emergency201173Action / Infection
Remains201172Action / Infection
Dawning of the Dead201772Action / Infection
Dance of the Dead 200872Comedy / Action
The Rezort201572Action / Infection
The Army of the Dead202171Action / Infection
Witness Infection202171Comedy / Action
Daylight's End201671Action / Infection
The Valley Of The Dead202170Horror / Infection
Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead201470Action / Infection
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse201570Comedy / Action
Resident Evil: Afterlife201070Action / Infection
Night of the Living Deb201570Comedy / Romance
For A Few Zombies More201570Action / Infection
Zombie Night201370Action / Infection
Dead Rising: Watchtower 201570Action / Infection
Zombie Hunter201370Action / Infection
The Dead 2: India201570Action / Infection
Among The Living202269Suspense / Horror
Exit Humanity201169Action / Infection
Bird Box201869Action / Horror / Possession
Republic Z201868Action / Comedy
Blood Quantum201968Action / Infection
Ravenous201768Action / Infection
Quarantine200867Infection / Horror
Forget Everything And Run (F.E.A.R.)202167Suspense / Horror
The Night Eats The World201867Suspense / Infection
Ultimate Zombie Feast202066Shorts/ Action
How To Kill A Zombie201466Action / Comedy
Cargo201766Suspense / Infection
Trench 11201766Action / Horror
Dead County202165Drama / Horror
Zombie Town200765Action / Horror
Zoombies201665Awesomely Bad
The End?201764Horror / Infection
Quarantine 2201164Action / Infection
Zombie Apocalypse201164Action / Infection
Red Spring201763Action / Infection
Virus:32202262Horror / Infection
Resident Evil: Extinction200762Action / Infection
Resident Evil Retribution201261Action / Infection
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead202360Comedy / Action
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter201660Action / Infection
Life After Beth201459Comedy / Action
Diary Of The Dead200758Action / Horror
Revelation Trail201357Action / Horror
Eat Brains Love201956Comedy / Horror
My Mates vs. The Zombie Apocalypse201556Comedy / Action
Deadsight201855Suspense / Infection
Anna And The Apocalypse201755Musical / Infection
Amigo Undead201554Comedy / Horror
Bong of the Living Dead201754Action / Infection
Black Friday202153Action / Horror
The Dead Undead201053Action / Infection
Redcon-1201852Action / Horror
Deadheads201152Comedy / Romance
Dead Don't Die in Dallas201951Action / Infection / LGBTQ
Day of the Dead: Bloodline201851Action / Infection
Road Wars201550Action / Infection
Disaster L.A.201450Action
Zombie Strippers!200849Horror / Comedy
Within the Woods of Undead County201649Action / Infection
Rise of The Zombies201248Action / Infection
I Am Alone201548Action / Infection
Valentine DayZ201847Action / Infection / Awesomely Bad
Lethal Virus202146Action / Horror
Savageland201546Horror / Drama
Zombie Warz: Falls The Shadow201145Action / Horror
Infected201945Shorts
Bridge of the Doomed202244Horror / Infection
Block Z202044Action / Infection
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City202143Action / Horror
The Dead Don't Die201943Spoof / Drama
The Plague200642Action / Horror
Strain 100202042Action / Infection
Infected202141Action / Horror
Before Dawn201341Drama / Action
When the Fever Breaks201941Suspense / Infection
Zombie Undead201040Action / Infection
Hostile201740Action / Infection
Dead Before Down201239Horror / Supernatural
Gangs Of The Dead200638Action / Infection
Zombies201737Action / Infection
American Zombieland202036Comedy / Infection
Cannon Fodder / Battle Of The Undead201335Action / Horror
Zombie Diaries 2201135Action / Infection
Dead Trigger201735Action / Infection
Deadlocked202035Action / Infection
Another World201435Action / Infection
Evilution200934Action / Horror
KL24: Zombies201734Action / Infection
Re-Elected202033Comedy / Suspense
Antisocial 2201533Action / Infection
Aquarium of the Dead202132Comedy / Horror
Antisocial201332Action / Infection
By Day's End202031Suspense / Infection
Dead 7201631Action / Infection
Pandemic201630Action / Infection
Attack of the Southern Fried Zombies201729Comedy / Action
Zombie Hood201328Action / Infection
The Dustwalker201927Action / Parasite
Day of the Dead 2: Contagium200526Action / Infection
Solar Impact201925Action / Horror
Anger Of The Dead201525Action / Infection
The Last Hope201724Action / Infection
The Day of the Living Dead201423Drama / Detective
Zombie Road201822Shorts
Zombie Wars200721Action / Infection
Army of Thieves202120Heist / Horror
Last Rites Of The Dead201920Drama / Thriller
The Mad200719Comedy / Infection
The Living Dead202018Horror / Drama
Zone of the Dead200917Action / Infection
Killer Weekend201816Comedy / Not Zombies
G Zombie202115Drama / Infection
Quarantine L.A.201314Action / Infection
Driven202013Drama / Suspense
The Hive201412Demonic Possession / Horror
The Horde201611Action / Gore
Rebirth202010Action / Horror
The Last Starship201710Action / Infection
Rising Undead / Rise of the Undead20059Action / Horror
Rise of the Zombie20139Drama / Action
Plague20148Suspense / Drama
Flu20138Infection / Not Zombies
Red Days20167Action / Infection
The Returned20136Drama / Romance
Apocalypse Nerds20125Comedy / Action
Zombie with a Shotgun20194 Infection / Drama
Soon Enough20183Action / Drama
Army of the Dead20082Action / Horror
Range 1520162Comedy / Action
Nazi Undead20181Paranormal / Horror
Pandemic20091Drama / Action
Eyes Of The Dead20151Action / Infection
All My Friends Are Dead20210Horror / Not Zombies
Curse of the Blind Dead20200Horror / Not Zombies
Carriers20090Drama / Not Zombies
Afflicted20130Drama / Infection
Broadcast Dead 20180Horror / Thriller
Dead End20030Horror / Thriller

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