Zombie armour Part 2 Lower body

After the relative ease I had protecting the upper body from zombie bites, I found the legs to be more of a challenge. I was going to settle on some shin and knee guards but I wasn't happy. I felt the thighs and even the rump needed protecting too. After all, if you aren't going to take care of your own butt, who will? Once again I turned to the mighty ebay in a search for protection. upon reflection I probably could of looked up over peoples blogs and found out their solutions, but maybe once all the equipment I ordered has arrived and I review my choices I will look up what other people have done. Purely by accident I came across the solution. Kevlar pants. Kevlar is commonly known for it's use in bullet proof armour. Obviously it is a different weave and thickness for the pants but I think it will do the job. The Kevlar protects the thighs and rump and down past the knees. This is a much more holistic protection and one I am much happier with. I still went with the knee and shin guards because I did not want the bottom of my legs exposed the crawling dead heads and the guards came with elbow/forearm guards which I am hoping to convert into a calf muscle guard. Failing that I think I will purchase what appears to be a calf guard used in soccer (football to the British, French and probably a few others) called armadillo guards which looked quiet interesting. The Kevlar pants cost $99 Aus plus $10 delivery and the guards were $14.99 plus $5.99 delivery. Grand total is $129.98 which considering it is pretty easy to spend more than that on a single pair of good jeans, I am pretty happy with. I mean come on, Kevlar. What could be better?

Zombie armour Part 1 Upper body, arms and hands

Well despite the good advice offered by Max Brooks (Zombie survival guide - Z war), I have decided to go about bringing together Zombie resistant armour using readily available items. Sure it slows you down, but who wants to run every time you see a zombie? Also sometimes it is not practical to run or you could be in close quarters while seeking supplies or other survivors, so armour could prevent those nasty bites. So first of all, upper body protection. My main concern was protecting limbs as I saw them as the parts most likely to get bitten. I wanted something strong enough to stop a bite, as light as possible, affordable, legal and of course available. A bullet proof vest was considered but it doesn't protect the arms, doesn't "breathe", not legal in Australia and I am not looking to stop bullets. After looking through several different options I have gone with a motor cycle jacket that has re-enforced protection for the forearms, upper arms, shoulders, elbows as well as spine and chest. It is pretty solid without being too heavy and has plenty of built in vents so you don't over heat. At least that is the theory, I only ordered it today so when it arrives I will have a better idea of whether I have chosen well. In addition to this I have ordered some tactical combat gloves to protect the hands and add a little spice to my punches (not that I intend on boxing my way through a zombie horde). The gloves cost $14.99 AUS with free delivery and the jacket was $17.55 plus $25.00 postage both from ebay. That's a total of $57.54 AUS. Not bad considering my upper body and arms will be protected from bites. Of course I can justify it by saying that it's part of a costume and that this stuff can be used for when I am riding my motorbike, but we know what it's really for ;)