Character Design: Post Apocalyptic Nomadic Farmer [part 1]

What's up Wastelanders? Another Character concept from me, this time the Post Apocalyptic Nomadic Farmer.

As a fan of the Fallout and Terminator series, post apocalyptic settings are highly fascinating to me. But what interests me the most is how people would adapt to survive the harsh conditions of the post-apocalyptic world. After all the most important things to bare in mind are fresh food and clean water, so it hit me, an ideal character concept would be a farmer. They can use the animals for food and furs, and perhaps even train and use them to find water and edible plants.

In the post apocalyptic wasteland it is vital to protect the animals from the harsh conditions of wasteland life, modified versions of horse armour could be useful in this protection, and may also be useful for adding a pack to the animals to allow them to carry equipment.

The horse armour could be modified to fit any animal in the Nomadic Famer's herd, and may be outfitted to allow the attachment of gas-masks when needed.

 

The farmers would also need suitable weapons to defend their herd, such as this hunting shotgun above, and world war one era rifle below. These weapons would need to be durable and have a low rate of ammo consumption, as ammunition would be a valuable resource in the wasteland.

Equally vital to the Nomadic Farmer would be durable carry bags, usually made from leather hide due to it's durability and weather resistance. These bags would carry all manner of needed equipment, ranging from food to camping supplies.

And finally, I also went out a took some pictures of the abandoned school next to where I'm living. The school has a gloomy feel to it, and would not look out of place in an apocalyptic environment.