[massacre07]

Thank you very much Stumble Upon. I hate you to death.
http://www.militaryn...com/manuals.php

They all appear to be United States training manuals, I didn't go through them all but they seem to be legitimate. There are plenty of useful reads for people who want to increase their general knowledge of even prepare for ZPAW. Scout Platoon, Military Driving, First Aid, Ranger Handbook, 16" Battleship guns, etc etc etc.

As my brain is reeling over it, knowledge like this would be currency in a ZPAW..
Baby hook the generator up to the photocopier.. We're having steak tonight!!!

[CAVU45]

As with most sites of that type, many of the manuals are badly outdated.

[mattifikation]

The price is right, though.

The civilian zombie survival manual reads something like "Push the couch in front of the door and cry hysterically why you try to call the police."

[CAVU45]

Remember, you get what you pay for.

[massacre07]

No doubt, but it`s better than nothing. A lot of people posses a lot less knowledge about such things than maybe the average ATZ forum goer

[Bob]

Here is a link to an enormous number of firearm manuals.
Print out the ones that apply to you and compile into a single comprehensive manual?
These days though some of the manufacturers manuals are comprised of just enough information to take the slide off.

http://stevespages.com/page7a.htm
http://www.stevespages.com/page7b.htm

[CAVU45]

massacre07, on 14 April 2011 - 08:56 PM, said:

No doubt, but it`s better than nothing. A lot of people posses a lot less knowledge about such things than maybe the average ATZ forum goer

Maybe. But what's better? No knowledge or bad, outdated knowledge?

[Lian]

I'd rather have the outdated knowledge. At least the outdated knowledge implies that at some point in time it may have worked. No knowledge is well...useless to you in it's very essence. If you wanna figure out where to go it helps to know where you've been.

This post has been edited by Lian: 15 April 2011 - 09:44 AM

[CAVU45]

But it doesn't mean the knowledge will work now and in fact could get you in a real bind.

This post has been edited by CAVU45: 15 April 2011 - 12:08 PM

[Underdude]

I have an old Army survival guide. The lists of venomous reptiles and insects is WAY off. I've had it about ten years but don't know when it was printed. How often are they updated?

[CAVU45]

There's no set schedule. It's on an as needed basis when the information hs been shown to be wrong or outdated or regulations change.

[Underdude]

I should start looking then. The rest of the info looks sound.
I just like realistic info on venomous creatures. Plants as well.

[Lian]

CAVU45, on 15 April 2011 - 12:07 PM, said:

But it doesn't mean the knowledge will work now and in fact could get you in a real bind.

I guess your right... Completely wrong information could get you into more trouble than no information in a lot of cases. I guess like my English teacher would always say, "Use common sense, and confirm your information from multiple sources."

[CAVU45]

There it is. Your english teacher was a smart man.

[UNDEAD FRED]

Underdude, on 15 April 2011 - 05:12 PM, said:

I have an old Army survival guide. The lists of venomous reptiles and insects is WAY off. I've had it about ten years but don't know when it was printed. How often are they updated?

When I got deployed to Panama they gave us playing cards with local posionus plants, insects, and reptiles on them. I still got them packed away somewhere. on a side note I lost $80 one night because of them playing poker.

[Underdude]

You lost because of the cards?

I would love to see those cards. Dig em up and post pics.

This post has been edited by Underdude: 16 April 2011 - 06:05 PM

[UNDEAD FRED]

Underdude, on 16 April 2011 - 06:03 PM, said:

You lost because of the cards?

I would love to see those cards. Dig em up and post pics.

The cards that they issued out were playing cards, with pics and info on the face about plants,insects, reptiles to watch out for in the area, It was a jungle enviroment. So we had a lot of down time and played poker with them. They were like aircraft or vehicle reconition cards. I might still have them if my kids havent gotten a hold of them. The aces were snakes , low cards plants.

This post has been edited by UNDEAD FRED: 17 April 2011 - 06:14 PM

[Underdude]

Any hints on where I might find a set of those cards? Nothing on EBay so far.

[CAVU45]

You could try some of the military surplus stores. On of them may have what you're looking for.

[Assassin42]

Any info is better than none. I downloaded a bunch of manuals from WW2 and yes they are considered outdated but the basics are still the same as used today. With first aid, you definitely want the latest info. But weapons and electronics, guess what, if you got an M-1 carbine the manuals for it from the 50s are still good to have. If you got an PRC-77 radio then the manuals from the late 70s and 80s will work. Same for defense, not too many differences with the WW2 doctrine compared to today.

Source for free WW2 manuals
http://www.ibiblio.o...f/FM/index.html

Mostly Vietnam era and later into the Cold War
http://www.survivale...arymanuals.html