With the Walking Dead Season 7’s premiere shocking almost every fan as Negan murders Glenn and Abraham and also it’s going to be Halloween next week, you know what will be main topic for airsofters and preppers --- Zombies! Just a few years back there were a lot products unveiled to prepare everyone for the living dead such as the Chainsaw Zombie Killer and Model XPS2-Z2 holosight.

But these are all inadequate as weapons are just some of the stuff that one needs to survive in a post-apocalyptic world where one needs to tools to eat, be sheltered, treated, and of course be able to overcome the enemies which are either zombies or humans who want your stuff and will kill just for the tools.

In 2012, OpticsPlanet unveiled their Z.E.R.O. (Zombie Extermination, Research and Operations) Kit to the glee of those who have the cash to afford the kit. The US$23,999.00 kit is a formidable assortment of tools that turns one into a zombie-killer, survivalist, scientist, and healer. It is a wholistic approach to overcoming the zombie problem and provides hope for the survival of the human race. So far, four years since its release, the Z.E.R.O. Kit, Optics Planet’s customers have rated this as one of the best rated products in the Survival Gear category.

For that price, you get a whole lot of stuff to carry on foot since you will need to carry food, clothing, and firearms too. It’s either you have a pick-up truck to bring these along along or you already have scouted a place that will serve as your fort that is easily protected, hard to access by the living and the undead and allows you to grow your own food. The fort also becomes your staging place to forage the countryside for food and tools, find potential allies, and drag an interesting zombie back to the fort for you to study and find ways to prevent them from eating humans or how to exterminate them quickly.

If indeed the Z.E.R.O. Kit interests you, here is what your money will get you:

Weapon Accessories

• OPMOD PVS-14 Monocular Gen 3 PINNACLE Night Vision Scope 64 lp/mm GNVPVS14-OPMODFLIR Systems HM-224Pro First Mate Thermal
• Image Camera-240x180, FOV 24x18SureFire Benelli M1-M2 Dedicated 6V Shotgun Forend FlashlightWeaver KASPA-Z Tactical Zombie Scope 1.56-6x32mm Z-CIRT Reticle Black 849843Plano Moulding Zombie Ammo Can
• Champion Zombie Target 6-Pack, Attack
• Streamlight TLR-1 HP Long Range Rail Mounted Flashlight, Standard Switch w/ Rail Locating Keys for Glock Style,1913 Picatinny, S&W 99/TSW &
• Beretta 90two & Lithium Batteries, Box 69217
• Safariland 6305 ALS Tactical Holster w/ Quick Release Leg Harness - STX TAC Black, Right Hand, Hood Guard Sentry Protection 6305-7742-131-SH
• Steiner 10x50 Military Binoculars Laser Rangefinder
• Leupold Mark 4 20-60x80mm, Black Spotting Scope, TMR Reticle 110826
• Laser Devices DBAL-I2 Dual Beam Laser, Visible Green Laser
• Mako Group Fab Defense Handguard w/Rails For Remington Model 870 PR870
• Trijicon ACOG 6x48 Dual Ill Riflescope w/Mount, Green Chevron .308 Reticle
• Vero Vellini Premium Padded Leather Rifle Sling, Brown V17228
• Viridian Universal Mount Green Laser Pistol Sight w/ Tactical flashlight
• EOTech EXPS2 Holographic Weapon Sight w/ QD Lever

Knives

• KA-BAR Zombie Kharon Tanto Folder KnifeSOG Bowie 2.0 Knife
• SOG Specialty Knives & Tools Kiku Straight-Edge Fixed Steel Blade Drop Point Knife, Linen Micarta Handle, Black TiNi Finish, Large, 5.6 in
• Cases and Backpacks
• Eberlestock G4 Operator Backpack – Unicam
• OPMOD PRB Professional Range Bag w/ Pullout Bag and Brass Bag
• Camelbak BFM Hydration Pack - 100 oz/3.0L MultiCam 61763
• OPMOD ERC Limited Edition Extreme Rifle Case / Gun Bag for MSRs
• Reloading and Gunsmithing Equipment
• Otis Technology Zombie Gun Cleaning System FG-753-Z
• RCBS Pro-Melt Furnace, 240 V-ac Europe – 81200
• RCBS Pro 2000 Progressive Press – 88875
• Lyman Gen 5 Digital Powder System 115/230V 7750600

Tools

• Pelican 0450 Mobile Tool Chest with Drawers
• SUREFIRE SF123A BULK BOX, 400 EA. 3 VOLT LITHIUM BATTERIES
• Brunton Solaris 26 Watt Foldable Solar Array
• Leatherman MUT Black Multi Tool w/ Black Molle Sheath 850122
• Night Armor Tactical Pen w/FREE 1AA CREE Flashlight NA800CBO
• Battle Mug PMUG Polymer Edition
• Cammenga S.W.A.T.Black Tritium Lensatic Compass 166748
• 5.11 Tactical Field Ops Waterproof Uni-Directional Bezel Watch, Black 59245-019
• Streamlight E-Spot FireBox LED Lantern, Light Only w/ No Charger, Orange 45882

Protective Gear

• Tactical Assault Gear Rampage Releasable Armor Carrier, Small/Medium, Ranger Green 812451
• BlackHawk S.T.R.I.K.E. Cutaway Plate Carrier Armor
• Oakley Commit SQ Sunglasses, Brown Sugar Frame, VR28 Black Irid Lens 03-786
• Stanley Large First Aid Kit RST-60001
• Blackhawk S.O.L.A.G. HD with Kevlar, Color - Black, Size - Medium, 8151MDBK
• ESS Profile TurboFan Military/Tactical Goggles - Black Frame, Clear & Smoke Gray Lenses
• Specter Gear M-2 Mk-3 Rapid Reload Chest Carrier for AK-47 Magazines - MultiCam 595 MULT

Laboratory Equipment

• Qorpak Bottle Beakers, Medium Rounds, Wide Mouth, Qorpak 7550 With Pulp/Vinyl-Lined Black Phenolic Cap
• Labnet Labpette R Repeating Pipette P3000
• Samco Disposable Transfer Pipets, Fine Tip, Samco Scientific 234 Fine Tip, Large Bulb, Case
• UNICO Shake-It Pipette Shaker, for 6 pipettes, 15 min. timer, 110 V L-P600T
• Celestron Professional Stereo Microscope Zoom Lens Halogen Lamp

That’s an extensive list, but you will find that there are no firearms included --- no rifle, no shotgun, not even a sidearm. Either you set another budget for these, and make sure they come with lots of ammo.

You can either buy them one buy one if you do not have the budget or get them as soon as you have saved enough to buy them in one go.  It’s a long list but then, these are all the things that you will need to survive the zombie apocalypse, according to Optics Planet.

It’s a nice thing to think about when watching the Walking Dead.