The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Season 1, Episode 5

Deux Amours (Two Loves) has team Daryl floating down the river. Laurent is enjoying the travel from the bow of the boat. Daryl and Azlan are inside the cabin, having a deep conversation. This leads to Daryl having a flashback – which in turn explains how Daryl ended up in France.

 

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

The producers got this one right. Great story, awesome action, and lots of zombies. What is not to love about that?

Deux Amours Scoring

Deux Amours knocked it out of the park. It is the first perfect 100/100 for the series, and it was well earned.

Spoilers Below:

Deux Amours got me. I was enthralled by the story and action. I wasn’t ready for the cliff hanger ending. It left me partially stunned, then mad, then sad that I had to wait for the final episode to come out. It takes amazing writing and producing to make that happen.

The Good

  • I loved how Daryl comes in with a shit ton of Zombies for the harvesting group. It was also cool how he used sticks through their cheeks to “defang” them a little.
  • Laurent and Daryl have several touching moments. Clearly the kid is growing on Daryl.
  • When Daryl is remembering how he got to France on the boat. There is a scene where he plays wounded. I loved how the guards kicked him to try and make sure he was actually down. They didn’t just grab him and start to pull him out. Of course it didn’t save them.
Daryl Versus The Boat Guards
  • I’m not sure what was in the juice they are shooting into the walkers, but it sure looked cool!
The Juice

The Bad

  • It sucks that the kid at the Collection Camp didn’t make it.
  • Poor Azlan. I guess he got rammed into the spike on the pole?
  • Worst of all it was only 58 minutes long!
SeasonEpisodeEpisode NameScore
Season 11Deux Amours90
Season 12Alouette75
Season 13Paris Sera Toujours Paris 70
Season 14La Dame de Fer86
Season 15Deux Amours100
Season 16Coming Home100
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon

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Soy Sauce

This Soy Sauce is a must have for your bolt hole. It is shelf stable in all but the most extreme environments. It is easy to store in bulk, and can be added to almost any food to make it taste good. Because of its high sodium content, it is also great for helping to preserve fish, fowl, and red meat when you may not have access to a freezer.

Ever had plain white rice? Sure you can live on it, but all you need to do is to add some Soy Sauce and turn what would be a dreary meal into something that is tasty.

Are you a horrible cook? Take any plain food and just add a little bit of Soy Sauce and I guarantee it will improve your cooking. Just go slow and add it a little at a time until you reach the flavor/taste/saltiness you want.

Salt is a must have for survival. Sure, when you are eating processed food you get more salt than you want. That is going to change when you are eating what you can grow and hunt. When that happens you will need a source of salt. Make sure your bolt hole is stocked up!

Soy Sauce Scoring

This Soy Sauce can have a Moderate Impact on your your survival and scores 279/1000.

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.

  • All purpose seasoning
  • Naturally brewed
  • One gallon (3.79L) jug

Food/Cooking Survival Gear

ImpactCategoryItemRankBuy NowEst Price
Extreme Survival ImpactSurvival Food/CookingAquaBrick Portable Water Filtration System980AquaBrick Portable Water Filtration System<br />
$175
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/CookingTravel Refrigerator537Travel Refrigerator$390
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/CookingSoy Sauce279Soy Sauce$23
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!

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Season 1, Episode 4

La Dame de Fer (The Iron Lady) picks up just were Paris Sera Toujours Paris left us in a cliffhanger. At the end of Paris Sera Toujours Paris  we saw Daryl fall through a roof. Where did he fall? Apparently into the catacombs under the city. La Dame de Fer picks up with Daryl at a gate. Who is on the other side? No one other than Laurent! How did the kid get into the catacombs with Daryl? Don’t worry about silly plot and continuity issues like that!

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

The good news is that Daryl kicks a lot of Zombie Ass in this episode. That is always a good thing.

La Dame de Fer Scoring

La Dame de Fer scores an 86/100, making it Worth Your Time.

Spoilers Below:

The episode’s main goal is to show that Laurent is special. Daryl needed to see that to give him a reason to continue on as Laurent’s guardian right? The lack of any explanation of how Daryl ends up in the water cost this episode some points. On the other hand, the Zombie horde at the Eiffel Tower made up for a lot.

The Good

  • Daryl has the moves when he wants to kill something. Always good to see him go full Badass.
Daryl Takes Revenge
  • Daryl know how to use a flail. It might just be the perfect weapon for the ZA. It has reach and can easily crush skulls.
Flail Action
  • I loved how Daryl delt with their prisoner. In the real world I can’t see anyone being nice to a prisoner standing between you and your objective.

The Bad

  • Not a lot of continuity between Episode 3’s ending and where Episode 4 picks up.
  • Laurents plot armor when he is surrounded by the undead.
  • How did Daryll and Laurent end up in the catacombs? Don’t worry about that.
  • How did Daryl end up in the water? Don’t worry about that either.
  • If Laurent can stand in a horde in the catacombs and not get bit, why do the zombies at the Eiffel Tower not ignore him in the same way?
SeasonEpisodeEpisode NameScore
Season 11Deux Amours90
Season 12Alouette75
Season 13Paris Sera Toujours Paris 70
Season 14La Dame de Fer86
Season 15Deux Amours100
Season 16Coming Home100

See how all Zombie Series rank here!

PEX Pipe Crimping Tool Kit

If you are doing anything from making a van build to finishing your bolt hole, this Compact PEX Pipe Crimping Tool Kit is a must have to finish running everything from in floor heating, to basic utilities for hot and cold water.

Combine this tool with a Pex tubing kit and you are ready to get started. If you are like me you are old enough to lived in a mostly copper pipe world. I hate brazing and old copper hates me. I’ve only had PEX at one house, and I’ve loved it. Its easy to create new runs from the manifold, and if you are starting with uncovered walls at your bolt hole you can do home runs for every line.

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Compact PEX Pipe Crimping Tool Kit Scoring

This PEX Pipe Crimping Tool Kit can have a High Impact on your survival and scores 536/1000. I could never build off grid without PEX. It makes building so much easier than copper or rigid pipe. I can make home runs from point to point and that means less risk of a point of failure. This kit is worth every penny if you need to build off grid.

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 ToolsPEX Pipe Crimping Tool Kit536PEX Pipe Crimping Tool Kit$62
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!

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Season 1, Episode 3

Paris Sera Toujours Paris has Team Daryl in Paris. They stop by a possible ally’s place only to find out the guy has completely lost his mind. We do get a nice Zombie Kill out of it though. Even if Daryl’s hunt for a working radio turned out to be a bust.

Daryl Takes Down A Walker

With the first stop not yielding much in return, the group continues until they are picked up by a much larger group of survivors. The group acknowledges they have a radio to Daryl, but it turns out just to be homing pigeons.

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

Paris Sera Toujours Paris Scoring

Paris Sera Toujours Paris scores 70/100. There is a lot of dialogue and plot components, but not enough Zombie action. There were also too many things that just lined up in this episode. We learn the fate of the little girl that Isabella left behind. We bump into Isabella’s white knight – and find out who Laurent’s father was. There was a lot packed into this episode. Maybe a bit too much.

Spoilers Below:

The episode’s main goal appears to be letting Daryl and Isabelle spend time together. We learn a lot about Isabelle’s history and how rough she had it. We also learn who Laurent’s father is.

The Good

  • I loved the visual of the horde coming out after Daryl shoots.
  • When Isabelle goes back to her apartment to get stuff to trade and Daryl sees her stash of drugs and jewelry. Her response was perfect. “I wasn’t always a nun.”
  • Daryl improvises, using a burner walker to melt his way through a locked door.
  • The brief glimpses of the ossuary. I have visiting them on my bucket list. I hope I am so lucky.

The Bad

  • While I always enjoy watching Daryl take a Zombie’s head off with a rifle, it felt like a waste of gunpowder. A knife would saved them a round, and saved them from alerting every nearby walker around them.
  • We see the little girl that Isabelle left behind when they head back to her apartment to grab her stash. The kid didn’t make it. The guild in Isabella’s face was horrible to watch.
  • When they go into the smuggler stronghold via the ossuary, why did the music remind me of the Star Wars cantina?
  • Of course Isabelle’s savior from when the outbreak started just happens to be the leader of the smugglers.
  • When the para military group is hunting Daryl they just open up – even though their leader is right there as well. Huge waste of ammo and very dangerous to their commander!
SeasonEpisodeEpisode NameScore
Season 11Deux Amours90
Season 12Alouette75
Season 13Paris Sera Toujours Paris 70
Season 14La Dame de Fer86
Season 15Deux Amours100
Season 16Coming Home100
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon

See how all Zombie Series rank here!

Stainless Steel Eye Screws

These Stainless Steel Eye Screws are worth there weight in gold. Need to hang something up in the wilderness? These Stainless Steel Eye Screws are just the thing you need. They easily screw into trees and the sides of buildings. That gives you the ability to hang stuff. Maybe you need to string some game up to butcher it? Or keep gear close to the doors or windows where you might need it. I also love them to hang lights.

Those uses are mostly pre Apocalypse though. Post Apocalypse I love these Eye Screws for a bunch of different reasons. The first is basic security. With some line and a few household objects you can create a trip line that will make noise. That is handy if you don’t have 100% control over the area you are sleeping. These Eye Screws are also perfect to make other types of traps. Those could be more benign trip lines or more deadly traps if the situation warrants lethal force.

Once the shelves are empty and the survivors have picked over what’s left, you better be ready for scavengers trying to take what you have. It is just how the world works.

Someone asked me why I put these in the Survival Technology Gear category. The answer is pretty simple. Try making one of these by hand with nothing but a fire and some hammers.

Stainless Steel Eye Screws Scoring

Stainless Steel Eye Screws can have a Low Impact on your survival and score 105/1000.

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.

  • The advantage of an eye screw is that it allows things to hang from it and takes little time to install
  • May be used to attach two things together, hang medium-weight applications and hook cables together for supporting objects
  • Stainless Steel is rust and water resistant for marine, bath and outdoor applications. Does not stain or corrode as easily as ordinary steel

Technology Survival Gear

ImpactCategoryItemRankBuy NowEst Price
Extreme Survival ImpactTechnology Survival GearPortable Solar Power Bank913Portable Solar Power Bank$44
Extreme Survival ImpactTechnology Survival GearWalkie Talkies912Walkie Talkies$100
Extreme Survival ImpactTechnology Survival GearNOAA Weather Emergency Radio900NOAA Alert Weather Radio$32
High Survival ImpactTechnology Survival GearPortable Hand Crank Generator760Portable Hand Crank Generator<br />
$130
High Survival ImpactTechnology Survival GearSuper Quiet Generator750Super Quiet Generator$1500
High Survival ImpactTechnology Survival GearSolar Panel Starter Kit650Solar Panel Starter Kit$200
High Survival ImpactTechnology Survival GearAutomatic Watch532Automatic Watch$180
High Survival ImpactTechnology Survival GearGas Chainsaw531Gas Chainsaw$600
High Survival ImpactTechnology Survival GearHigh Definition Monocular530High Definition Monocular$57
High Survival ImpactTechnology Survival GearHand Crank & Solar Flashlight516Hand Crank & Solar Flashlight$17
Moderate Survival ImpactTechnology Survival GearSlim EDC Flashlight440Slim EDC Flashlight$20
Moderate Survival ImpactTechnology Survival GearSolar Pendant Lights415Solar Pendant Lights$30
Moderate Survival ImpactTechnology Survival GearWaterproof Headphones276Waterproof Headphones$40
Moderate Survival ImpactTechnology Survival GearBlink Outdoor Security Camera245Blink Outdoor Security Camera$180
Low Survival ImpactTechnology Survival GearStainless Steel Eye Screws105Stainless Steel Eye Screws$10
  • 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!

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Season 1, Episode 2

Alouette opens with Isabelle, played by Clémence Poésy, as she experiences the infection as it hits Paris. Apparently she wasn’t always involved with the nunnery. She hears random screams as she is leaving a coke fueled party, and sees the beginning of the end as she walks to the subway. The gravity of the situation doesn’t hit her until the subway car rolls bye and she sees the violence up close.

Paris Falls

Isabelle almost buys it in those first crazy minutes but is lucky enough to get saved before the chaos on the streets can take her life.

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

After she is rescued, Isabelle goes to her apartment to get a few things. While leaving her apartment we see her tell a little girl to go back to her apartment and lock the door. Isabelle tells the little girl that her mother will be back soon. Isabelle knows how badly Paris is right? It felt like she was blowing the kid off because it was easier to leave the kid behind, than take her.

Alouette Scoring

Alouette scores 75/100. Once again the Zombies aren’t the main focus of the episode. The other major issue was how Laurent is born. It feels like a not so subtle or elegant rip off of The Last of Us. The production values are top notch – I just hope the story is going to end up being the same quality level.

Spoilers Below:

The episode tells the back story of how Laurent was born. Isabelle’s sister was pregnant when the outbreak started. The two of them found shelter at the nunnery, where Isabelle was sworn to protect her sisters child.

The rest of the episode of Daryl playing commando to go raid a local hoarder’s palace. Team Daryl needs a horse for their cart. The feral kid colony needs supplies.

The Good

  • I love how the mule can sense the walkers ahead and refuses to go down the road.
  • Father Daryl. Do I need to say more?
  • How Isabelle leaves her male friend behind when it comes down to her sister or the dude.

The Bad

  • The feral kid camp. Its been done in so many other series. It feels worn out.
SeasonEpisodeEpisode NameScore
Season 11Deux Amours90
Season 12Alouette75
Season 13Paris Sera Toujours Paris 70
Season 14La Dame de Fer86
Season 15Deux Amours100
Season 16Coming Home100
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon

Speakeasy Door Grill With Viewing Door

I just love the way these Speakeasy Doors look and love the security they provide. I’m currently trying to get my wife to let me make a basement bar in our future house, and I totally plan on putting one of these on the entry door to I can keep the riff raff out.

This Speakeasy Door Grill With Viewing Door will make any entry look rustic as well as make it more secure. It is perfect for getting a good view of what is outside while safely behind a locked door.

Post Apocalypse you might want to trade, but don’t want to leave yourself totally exposed. Don’t risk cracking the door open, once you take the locks off and remove your support braces, it can be kicked in. So for those quick trades, or just to get a look at who is really at your door from behind a few inches of security door, this Speakeasy Door Grill is just what you need!

Speakeasy Door Grill With Viewing Door Scoring

This Speakeasy Door Grill With Viewing Door can have a Moderate Impact on your survival and scores 278/1000.

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.

  • This Speakeasy Door Grill set will make a grand impression on your visitors
  • Black Powder Coat- A baked-on finish that is virtually maintenance free and is permanent
  • Cast Iron, Handmade, Sturdy Construction
  • Grill: Length: 8 1/2″, Height: 1 1/8″ | Viewing Door: Length: 6 3/4″, Height: 1 1/4″
  • Includes mounting hardware such as screws
ImpactCategoryItemRankBuy NowEst Price
Extreme Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearBreaching Tool929Breaching Tool$400
Extreme Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearDoor Bar927Door Bar$95
Extreme Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearWeapon Mounted Light926Weapon Mounted Light$120
Extreme Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearFlex Cuffs925Flex Cuffs$13
Extreme Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearHammerhead Cane918Hammerhead Cane$125
Extreme Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearBrass Cane911Brass Cane$36
Extreme Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearCold Steel Defense Baseball Bat909Cold Steel Defense Baseball Bat$25
Extreme Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearCondor Golok Machete908Condor Golok Machete$98
Extreme Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearTwo Handed Machete907Two Handed Machete$50
Extreme Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearRazor Wire906Razor Wire$77
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearPepper Gel Spray890Pepper Gel Spray$15
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearHidden Compartment Shelf885Hidden Compartment Shelf$105
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearBiometric Locking Gun Safe880Biometric Locking Gun Safe$110
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearMossy Oak Crossbow815Mossy Oak Crossbow$435
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearSurvival Whistle807Survival Whistle$8
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearAnti Kick Deadbolt Strike Plate784Anti Kick Deadbolt Strike Plate$30
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearShotgun Ammo Cartridge Pouch765Shotgun Ammo Cartridge Pouch$14
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearTactical Vest740Tactical Vest$136
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearVehicle Handgun Mount735Vehicle Handgun Mount$50
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearAir Horn700Air Horn$12
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearOne Handed Axe675One Handed Axe$77
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearChicken Wire602Chicken Wire$88
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearThrowing Tomahawks601Throwing Tomahawks$56
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearCyclone Spear556Cyclone Spear$105
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearDamascus Folded Steel Katana555Damascus Folded Steel Katana$190
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearRungu Club534Rungu Club$55
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearWireless Alarm Kit529Wireless Alarm Kit$140
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearLock-It Block-It528Lock-It Block-It$30
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearWaterproof Maps522Waterproof Maps$15
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearConstruction/Framing Nails521Construction/Framing Nails$9
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearKinetic Projectile Launcher508Kinetic Projectile Launcher$410
Moderate Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearRecurve Bow365Recurve Bow$113
Moderate Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearWindow Restrictors280Window Restrictors$34
Moderate Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearSpeakeasy Door Grill With Viewing Door278Speakeasy Door Grill With Viewing Door$45
Moderate Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearFixed Blade Knife251Fixed Blade Knife$20
Moderate Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearLightweight Riot Helmet249Lightweight Riot Helmet$41
Moderate Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearChainmail Shirt246Chainmail Shirt$200
Moderate Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearSelf Defense Umbrella240Self Defense Umbrella$133
Moderate Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearGun Magnets238Gun Magnets$30
Moderate Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearConcealment End Table237Concealment End Table$105
Moderate Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearTactical Axe Hiking Staff234Tactical Axe Hiking Staff$106
Moderate Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearSelf Defense Siren233Self Defense Siren$36
Moderate Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearFirearm Gun Safe222Firearm Gun Safe$70
Low Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearHide-a-Spare-Key Fake Rock194Hide-a-Spare-Key Fake Rock$8
Low Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearFolding Pocket Knife193Folding Pocket Knife$36
Low Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearSheepsfoot Knife175Sheepsfoot Knife$45
Low Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearBook Safe104Book Safe$14
Low Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearPrivacy Window Film95Privacy Window Film$25
Low Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearWall Mounted Gun Holders51Wall Mounted Gun Holders$20
  • 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!

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

Deux Amours is the premier episode of the new TWD spin off. Normal Reedus takes his beloved character, Daryl Dixon, on a European adventure. How does he get to France? Apparently Daryl was on a French cargo ship. What was the cargo? This is The Walking Dead – so of course the cargo was Zombie test subjects. After the cargo ship meets a catastrophic end, Daryl ends up on a lifeboat, drifting across the Gulf of Cadiz before washing up on shore.

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

After scavenging for a bit Daryl comes across his first French Walkers. They aren’t quite the same as the walkers in the states.

First Kill

Apparently the French Zombies exude some kind of caustic or acid. You can see the way Daryl screams and his flesh smokes when walker grabs him.

As usual, the walkers aren’t the most dangerous things around. People are the thing you really need to watch out for in The Walking Dead universe. After saving Maribelle from being raped she lets her companion bash Daryl over the head. Thankfully for Daryl he is rescued and taken to a nunnery. Double lucky for Daryl, they know how to treat his acid walker wounds! We also learn that these “Burners” are just one of the walker variants out there.

Deux Amours Scoring

Deux Amours has the production values you would expect from a spin off like this. The acting, dialogue and special effects are all top tier. Scoring this premiere episode was really hard. I wanted to like it. I wanted to love it – so I need to be careful that my enthusiasm didn’t impact my objectivity.

Deux Amours scores a 90/100, making it Worth Your Time.

What cost it points? The Laurent storyline seems dangerously close to being a rip off of The Last of Us. His mother died in birth, he’s special. I really hope they put a different twist on that in the coming episodes. The other reason it lost points was how fast we transitioned from Zombies being the main enemy to the militant human faction.

SeasonEpisodeEpisode NameScore
Season 11Deux Amours90
Season 12Alouette75
Season 13Paris Sera Toujours Paris 70
Season 14La Dame de Fer86
Season 15Deux Amours100
Season 16Coming Home100
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon

See how all Zombie Series rank here!

Rungu Club

When it comes to Self Defense, this Rungu Club is just the thing you need! It is strong and won’t get lodged in skulls as it has rounded edges. Sure, firearms are great, but they eventually run out of ammo. It is also hard to store a firearm everywhere you might want one. There is no way my work would let me put a firearm in a display case. I can throw this Rungu Club into my umbrella stand and no one notices. If I really want to class it up I can put it in a display case and make up whatever story I want about how I got it.

This is also a great home defense weapon. I really don’t like firearms for home defense for one basic reason – if you make a mistake someone is likely to die. On the other hand, I can club you a few times by mistake and you will likely still be okay after your broken bones heal. I have three adult sons. Harming one of them by accident if they come over unexpectedly is a nightmare of mine. Thus I save firearms for when I know deadly force is justified.

Rungu Club Scoring

This Rungu Club can have a High Impact on your survival and scores 534/1000.

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.

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ImpactCategoryItemRankBuy NowEst Price
Extreme Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearBreaching Tool929Breaching Tool$400
Extreme Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearDoor Bar927Door Bar$95
Extreme Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearWeapon Mounted Light926Weapon Mounted Light$120
Extreme Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearFlex Cuffs925Flex Cuffs$13
Extreme Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearHammerhead Cane918Hammerhead Cane$125
Extreme Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearBrass Cane911Brass Cane$36
Extreme Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearCold Steel Defense Baseball Bat909Cold Steel Defense Baseball Bat$25
Extreme Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearCondor Golok Machete908Condor Golok Machete$98
Extreme Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearTwo Handed Machete907Two Handed Machete$50
Extreme Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearRazor Wire906Razor Wire$77
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearPepper Gel Spray890Pepper Gel Spray$15
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearHidden Compartment Shelf885Hidden Compartment Shelf$105
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearBiometric Locking Gun Safe880Biometric Locking Gun Safe$110
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearMossy Oak Crossbow815Mossy Oak Crossbow$435
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearSurvival Whistle807Survival Whistle$8
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearAnti Kick Deadbolt Strike Plate784Anti Kick Deadbolt Strike Plate$30
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearShotgun Ammo Cartridge Pouch765Shotgun Ammo Cartridge Pouch$14
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearTactical Vest740Tactical Vest$136
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearVehicle Handgun Mount735Vehicle Handgun Mount$50
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearAir Horn700Air Horn$12
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearOne Handed Axe675One Handed Axe$77
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearChicken Wire602Chicken Wire$88
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearThrowing Tomahawks601Throwing Tomahawks$56
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearCyclone Spear556Cyclone Spear$105
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearDamascus Folded Steel Katana555Damascus Folded Steel Katana$190
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearRungu Club534Rungu Club$55
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearWireless Alarm Kit529Wireless Alarm Kit$140
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearLock-It Block-It528Lock-It Block-It$30
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearWaterproof Maps522Waterproof Maps$15
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearConstruction/Framing Nails521Construction/Framing Nails$9
High Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearKinetic Projectile Launcher508Kinetic Projectile Launcher$410
Moderate Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearRecurve Bow365Recurve Bow$113
Moderate Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearWindow Restrictors280Window Restrictors$34
Moderate Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearSpeakeasy Door Grill With Viewing Door278Speakeasy Door Grill With Viewing Door$45
Moderate Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearFixed Blade Knife251Fixed Blade Knife$20
Moderate Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearLightweight Riot Helmet249Lightweight Riot Helmet$41
Moderate Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearChainmail Shirt246Chainmail Shirt$200
Moderate Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearSelf Defense Umbrella240Self Defense Umbrella$133
Moderate Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearGun Magnets238Gun Magnets$30
Moderate Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearConcealment End Table237Concealment End Table$105
Moderate Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearTactical Axe Hiking Staff234Tactical Axe Hiking Staff$106
Moderate Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearSelf Defense Siren233Self Defense Siren$36
Moderate Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearFirearm Gun Safe222Firearm Gun Safe$70
Low Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearHide-a-Spare-Key Fake Rock194Hide-a-Spare-Key Fake Rock$8
Low Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearFolding Pocket Knife193Folding Pocket Knife$36
Low Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearSheepsfoot Knife175Sheepsfoot Knife$45
Low Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearBook Safe104Book Safe$14
Low Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearPrivacy Window Film95Privacy Window Film$25
Low Survival ImpactSecurity Survival GearWall Mounted Gun Holders51Wall Mounted Gun Holders$20
  • 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!