Well, I had somewhat forgotten this blog had existed. I have just recently 'Soft Launched' my new blog at WolfMerrik.com -- Writing on AI, music, gaming, and of course continuing the trend of the Post Apoc.

I hope you will join me there!

-Wolf

Designer Gas Masks

Doing a random search Ironicly for cheap working gas masks, I found theses : 

And subsequently an article about them, and some information on the designer...

Not the most practical thing to own... but some REALLY cool fashion and design went into the production of these things.

Quote : If you like post apocalyptic fashion mixed with high end runway then you will love these diamond studded gas masks. No need to wait for the mushroom clouds to start a revolution. The masks were the creation of designer Diddo Velema, with Gucci and Luis Vuitton.

 Not something likely to rely on for protection from the harsh wateland.. but pretty damn cool if you ask me... Check it out!

Link:
Designer's Page
Designer Gas Masks

Dooms Day Pie

 As we approach the alleged end of days (Dec 21, 2012) I thought it would be a fun share to show this little site..

This "real-time" chart shows the relative posting rates of "end of the world" related keywords in social media.

Check it out. 

Link :
Dooms Day Pie

WD-40 -- Essential for survival!

We all know that WD-40 has sooo many uses for around the house (over 2000 I believe is the motto). But is this something we think of for surviving the apocalypse?

Well WD40 has written a survival guide for use with their product, and it is very much worth the read. ITs poignant, funny, and eerily true.

All I know is I got my can ready!

Link:
WD40 - Survival Guide

10 Essentials for Survivng the Zombie Apoc

A rather humorous, yet well written article taken from the Huffington Post about survivng the Zombie apocalypse... This covers most all bases, from food, to weaponry, to just covering up the damn smell.

Let's face it. America is fat and only getting fatter. I'm just ballparking numbers here, but let's say the average American weighs 170 pounds. So, New York is gonna have... Let's see, 9 million times 170... New York's gonna have 1,530,000,000 pounds of rotting human flesh sashaying about. That's a billion and a half to you and me. You're gonna want to sprinkle some Old Spice on your bandana and wrap it around your face to help with the stench.

So check out this great article, and the hilarious bits with the slideshow at the end for sure!

Link:
10 Essentials for Surviving the Zombie Apoc via HuffingtonPost

Ground Zero Nuke Simulator

A fun site using google maps that let you choose a location "Drop a bomb" And see the affected areas of the blast...

Not a practical tool, but kind of interesting to see how you would be affected if a major city near you was struck by an atomic explosion.

Link:
Ground Zero Nuke Simulator

Skin.Graft Fashion Show Vid

It is a bit old (VERY OLD)... But I have never heard of the company Skin.Graft so I thought I would give it a share to the other folks that had not.

A video from the article on the 2007 Post Apoc Fashion Show

Not exactly my style of Post Apoc fashion, but it has some

pretty cool stuff... Although I feel the men's fashion was BORING

and recycled seeming. Just my opinion.

Link:
Skin Graft Designs Shoot (Article with pictures)

Found a pretty cool article on io9 about various media forms of the worlds end...

Its worth a read!

30 post-apocalyptic visions of the 21st Century

The Quiet Earth blog has been covering the post-apocalyptic genre for years, and now one of its feature writers, Agent Orange, weighs in with his list of 30 visions of a 21st Century apocalypse.

Link:
Full Article

Gerber Apocalyspe Series

One of the most useful things you can have with you when surviving

is a machete! Well what about a machete that is also an axe...

Great for hacking up brush, clearing an area for shelter...

or busting open the head of a mutant or walking corpse, or more

realistically someone trying to get to your shelter, and steal your belongings.

Well Gerber now has an "Apocalypse" Series... and they look GREAT!

 Damn they are some slick looking things for sure...

Each has its own purpose. An axe is an essential item for gathering wood.

The parang is perfect for protection with its light weight angled blade.

The tanto is necessary in so many ways, from gutting an animal,

to cutting rope, etc.

All in all this looks like a solid set. And they even bundle them

together in a great "Apocalypse Survival Kit"

Looks like a great addition to any survivalist's collection.

Check out the links to the official site, and a review I found.

Link:
http://www.gerbergear.com/Apocalypse
Gerber Apocalypse Survival Kit Review

Post-Apocalyptic Fashion Guide

 Found a pretty cool post on IGN with a

Post-Apocalyptic Fashion Guide...

It touches on some great movies, and great elements of

some of the classic standards of the wasteland set in those

films.

Albeit very brief, and not quite through, its definitely worth a read.

So check out the link and give it a read!

Link :
Post-Apocalyptic Fashion Guide

Russian Fallout

 I found a pretty interesting video of what I am assuming is

a Russian Fallout LARP session...

Not the most amazing thing to watch, but I greatly appreciate

the costume design... and cant say that I wouldn't have a lot

of fun with a few air-soft guns shooting some raiders.

Ive heard a lot of talk about how much more serious fallout is over

yonder.... and from the scenery I have seen in some of the videos

I completely understand...

Speaking of amazing costume... Look at these people :

 Damn... That is some Serious Costumes right there!

It almost makes me feel sane with the passion I still hold for

Fallout...

Link :
Fallout Cosplay Article
YouTube Video Link

Top 10 Post Apoc Movies

The Top Ten Apocalyptic Movie's List....

Lets see... this couldn't be toooooo bad... could it?

Oh God.... Here we go...

Please keep in mind...

NOT MY LIST!
 

10 - Shaun of the Dead

9 - The Matrix

8 - The Road

7 - Children of Men

6 - I am Legend

5 - The Book of Eli

4 - 28 Days Later

3 - 12 Monkeys

2 - Planet of the Apes

1 - The Terminator

Wait... Zombieland, Escape from New York, The Road Warrior ALMOST MADE THE TOP TEN!?!

You mean that TERRIBLE adaptation of Richard Mathesons I am legend (BTW Robert Neville was not actually a fan of Shreck, the book is great if you get a chance to read it)

But wait.... The Road Warrior.. ALMOST? This is by far one of the most Iconic Post Apocalyptic films EVER made! And it almost made the list? First of all Max is just far more solid of a protaganist than any of those movies possess, and the setting alone is by far what we think of when we think "post apoc". I hope someone lost their job over that...

Escape fom New York was not amazing... but god damn Snake Plisken would shoot that pussy Theo Farron in the fucking face and the god awful bore ride of children of men would be over in ten seconds... Dodge that Neo.

If Planet of the Apes was NOT the remake... I would agree... Great movie, original setting, legendary... But Marky Mark's shake down of that movie did NOT leave me with Good Vibrations...

I love the Ternimator... but come on!

Where is our beloved Max on this list....

Comment on what you think about this... please...

Link :
Youtube.com Video Link

His and Her Mutant Shirts!

Some fun His and Her Mutant shirts!

Perfect any mutant couple... or just any mutant guy or girl independenty...

(also good for non-mutants)

Only 14 Bucks!

Link :
Male Shirt
Female Shirt

Wasteland Weekend 2012 Video

Well Here is a nice edited together Video of Wasteland Weekend 2012! from Vimeo!

I am getting together a nice photo spread from all the pictures I have collected on the net...

But this great video should tide you over until then!

Link:
Wasteland-Weekend 2012 from Futurofinale2088AD

Post Apoc Survival "Fashion"

Now as much as I love promoting the movie fashion of the post apocalyptic genre... That is simply because of an affinity I have for it, more than the fact that it is true to the nature of survival... and that is something I still want to keep relevent on this blog...

 Survival is key in the Apocalypse. Plain and simple. And I have found a great blog entry from http://www.postapocalypticsurvival.com/ talking about the REALITY of that situation. Having a mo-hawk is great (and I have one myself) but believe me... if the weather is hot enough when everything goes down, I don't want hair in my face, and I am sure as shit not finding gel to spike it... I am finding scissors to lop it off... And I am NOT breaking out my football shoulder pads, and gearing up to fight in Thunderdome... I am making sure I have long johns, and my Carhart for the long winters.

Quote : This style comes primarily from post apocalyptic movies, but you can be damn sure retards will dress like this if they wake up and there is no government. Its like the chance of a lifetime for the goth kids from high school to fit in.
Too bad you still won’t be fitting in junior.

 He makes a great point that acting like an anarchist, and looking like someone who once tried to bring down a soiciety, is not exactly the type of person you want in the after-math trying to rebuild it. I do agree with that one hundred percent.

Quote : If you were a walking billboard for your dislike of society and authority before the apocalypse, what the fuck am I supposed to expect from you after society has collapsed?

 Also going into detail about the people sporting far too much tacticool, paintball, airsoft, surplus gear... Yes it is great, it is cool looking even to an extent... However it makes you look like you are a threat... Could you imagine you and your beloved friends/family are at your house, and you see 4-5 of these xbox live, paintball freaks walking onto your property? I would break out the old FNC 223, and start shooting... I mean I may do that in general to anyone on my property... but I would NOT fire a warning shot at these soldier-of-fortune looking mother fuckers...

Quote : If it is just one of them I might try to have a conversation, but if they are with their air-soft buddies or Xbox live friends, my wife and I are picking them off at 500 yards just to be safe. Who knows, they could be modding or have hacks and I am not taking any chances. You could be a higher level than me, and that is unacceptable.

He later goes in to the REALITY of what people will likely be wearing after a real societal collapse... And I have to agree with him very much...

Lets just say it is more like this man than anything :

I am not saying I am going to stop posting about leather and feathers... but I think this is something a great deal of people can benefit from reading. The long and the short of the apocalypse is about Survival... We as a society cant survive by playing simulators, and spray painting lacross gear and adding spikes to it...

However in the mean time... Its a fun hobby... Just remember it wont protect you, and it wont save your life!

Read the full blog here:

Link :
Original Blog Entry

Post-Apocalyptic Drifters

Found a nice Top 5 of Cinema Post Apocalyptic Drifters....

I would agree with the choices for the most part...

Except maybe number 5...

You will see why I'm sure...

Link :
Post-Apocalyptic Drifters

Very cool shoulder armor

Just today's random shared picture!

Link :
Pinterest Source

Awesome Post Apoc Style

Nothing much to say about this... but its a great pic, and some awesome style!

Link:
Source - Deviant Art

Fun Photo Article

 While stumbling around the internet, I found a fun little photo 

article with some great pictures... Although sadly not a great deal of substance.

But anything really that has a picture or two of Mad Max

in it usually is enough for me.

Add in a sexy lady or two with combat boots,

 leather, and feathers --- and that does wonders!

for an articles enjoyability in my opinion!

See...

It already makes this blog entry more interesting!

Here is the Title Excerpt from the 'Article'

Post Apocalyptic Fashion: What You Need To Wear For The End Of The World

Your fashion sense doesn't have to suffer just because the world is ending. If we're going to go down in flames, we at least should go down in style. Here are tips to keep it fierce after the rapture.

See the link below for the full 'article'

 And when Roger talks about the frightened ones running away from the bombs, I immediately thought of my days when I was young and I had to wear these gas masks.

-Gerald Scarfe

Check it out... as I said, its got a few great pictures...

Mostly Iconic stuff, but some interesting artistic stuff

thrown in the mix...

And I think there was more reading involved in my re-post

than there actually was on the whole photo spread...

Go rest your eyes...

Link :
Post Apoc Fashion Article

15th Anniversary of Fallout!

On NMA (No Mutants Allowed) I was told today is the 15th Anniversary of Fallout...

Here is what they had to say :

 Fallout's birthday is a bit hard to peg. Wikipedia says 30 September but as is so often the case with wiki, this is completely unfounded. According to the original website, the "silver" date is 1 October, and it was in stores in North America by 7 October, so take either one as the anniversary date.

Nothing new for its 15th, just a good waypoint to commemorate. Go back to check out the 10th anniversary releases if you never have before.

Link:
No Mutants Allowed
NMA - Forum Topic
Old Original Fallout Site (Hosted by NMA)