Survive a Zombie Apocalypse

[littlemscurious]

http://www.empireonline.com/forum/tm.asp?m=2342290

The guy who sits across from me at work is slightly paranoid about Zombies which led to the discussion of how to survive a zombie apocalypse lol. Apparently he isn’t the only one to consider how to survive (see the link above he sent me).
I haven’t a clue how I would survive but I am considering I need a class answer for the next time we end up talking about Zombie movies because no doubt he will ask if I have a survival plan yet.

I am considering the living on a boat option (though I do get sea sick)
And I think I would choose a weapon like a sword over a gun, don’t want to run out of bullets (both if I have the option though)

Any suggestions?

 

[LadyFairfax]

I plan to stock up on shotgun rounds, flashlights, batteries and several hundred cans of spam.

 

[islandman]

Zombie insurance.

Get yourself some.

 

[jeninflorida]

Zombie insurance.

Get yourself some.

Why bother with the insurance. Learn how to eat zombies! Turn the tables and don’t be a victim.

just saying

 

[CandiCame]

Wait, you seriously don't have a zombie plan?

 

[jomar]

Research has shown that an RV tethered to a solar powered "hot air" balloon is the way to go.

 

[littlemscurious]

Lol

Yeah not sure how much I would like Zombie flesh to be honest, and surely they would kill me before I even got a good nibble.

Maintaining some distance would probably up my chances of survival too

 

[littlemscurious]

Wait, you seriously don't have a zombie plan?

Afraid not, hadn't even though about it until today. Always just assumed some disease or nuclear war would end the world

 

[jeninflorida]

Wait, you seriously don't have a zombie plan?

you know, eating zombies would help feed the world.

 

[Sean Renaud]

Everybody should have a zombie plan. I actually have several depending on who amongst my friends survive the first wave. If the guywith the motorhome is available we're going to him. If not we're coming to my office as it's probably the most defendible spot until we're able to escape the city. Also I've got food and water for about a week in here. Not much true, but enough that combined with it's easy of defense at least in the short term is ideal.

 

[jeninflorida]

Everybody should have a zombie plan. I actually have several depending on who amongst my friends survive the first wave. If the guywith the motorhome is available we're going to him. If not we're coming to my office as it's probably the most defendible spot until we're able to escape the city. Also I've got food and water for about a week in here. Not much true, but enough that combined with it's easy of defense at least in the short term is ideal.

Thinking you should run up to Bakersfield then Lake Isabella, blow up that canyon so no zombies can follow. Think there is still water in Lake Isabella, might have to clean the town out but there is AG up there and should be good to go. Not sure how many access points you need to guard.

Anyway, guessing someone should ask. Do zombies taste like chicken?

 

[littlemscurious]

Work is out of the question, ground floor and to many unsecure access points. I like the mobile home idea though and my auntie has one but she lives to far away. Still staying on the move is a good idea but it probably harder to defend and there would need to be few of you to keep look out etc.

 

[Sean Renaud]

Thinking you should run up to Bakersfield then Lake Isabella, blow up that canyon so no zombies can follow. Think there is still water in Lake Isabella, might have to clean the town out but there is AG up there and should be good to go. Not sure how many access points you need to guard.

Anyway, guessing someone should ask. Do zombies taste like chicken?

I'm not familiar with Bakersfield but it's a helluva drive. Honestly once I've settled in my first goal is to get to an Aircraft carrier. Sure I might depending on the cirumstances have to clear it out and clearing out an aircraft carrier properly would take if not months, weeks but once you've got it the damn thing has a nuclear reactor, can desalinate water and store lots of food. If you're lucky enough to get one with helicoptors and not jets you can even head into town for supplies. I figure if the numbers of humans are low enough then feeding them on sea life wouldn't be overly difficult. Whales are huge and I've got freezer space to spare in that scenario.

It doesn't much matter if you get sea sick either. Aircraft carriers aren't boats. Their cities that just so happen to be on the water. Unless you've got a real weak stomach it'll take one helluva storm to really get to you and besides we're on a goddamn boat. For the most part we can simply stay in good weather areas while we wait it out.

If that should be impossible you get as far out as you can, I suggest Alaska. Plenty of big game, access to water, isolated from large populations and thus at worst easily cleared of the walking dead. I hate the cold but I'd get over it if I absolutely had too.

 

[jeninflorida]

hum, sure the aircraft carrier is nuke powered, but how would you drive that thing up I5?

I'm not familiar with Bakersfield but it's a helluva drive. Honestly once I've settled in my first goal is to get to an Aircraft carrier. Sure I might depending on the cirumstances have to clear it out and clearing out an aircraft carrier properly would take if not months, weeks but once you've got it the damn thing has a nuclear reactor, can desalinate water and store lots of food. If you're lucky enough to get one with helicoptors and not jets you can even head into town for supplies. I figure if the numbers of humans are low enough then feeding them on sea life wouldn't be overly difficult. Whales are huge and I've got freezer space to spare in that scenario.

It doesn't much matter if you get sea sick either. Aircraft carriers aren't boats. Their cities that just so happen to be on the water. Unless you've got a real weak stomach it'll take one helluva storm to really get to you and besides we're on a goddamn boat. For the most part we can simply stay in good weather areas while we wait it out.

If that should be impossible you get as far out as you can, I suggest Alaska. Plenty of big game, access to water, isolated from large populations and thus at worst easily cleared of the walking dead. I hate the cold but I'd get over it if I absolutely had too.

 

[Sean Renaud]

I don't need to. You can have the land at that point. I'll just wait until the zombies win, then starve. Then I'll send in small groups to do sweeps and start setting up perimeters and the like. When in doubt burn with fire.

 

[MNGuy]

Get out of the city early, if possible, go country, take over a farm, preferably one with a fence around it, such as pastures. Keep a low profile, don't attract attention, from zombies, or idiot humans trying to survive, or idiot humans pillaging. Try to out wait the panic. Kill walkers who stray in quietly if possible. Keep the ability to go mobile if necessary.

Most importantly, when the hot chick shows up looking for shelter, demand she strips naked before letting her into your fortress, tell her you are checking for zombie bites.

 

[BoyNextDoor]

you know, eating zombies would help feed the world.

I am only eating girl zombies, because eating guy zombies sounds gay .... Not that there is anything wrong with it.

 

[jeninflorida]

I am only eating girl zombies, because eating guy zombies sounds gay .... Not that there is anything wrong with it.

ha, that's funny!

 

[Farrah]

I've thought long and hard about this. We live in the mountains, just off the main route, but a good 6 miles from a town with a very small population. Across the road from us is a hunting cabin tucked into a hollow on the side of a mountain. It is only visible from the road in late fall and winter, and then only if you know where to look. As the first of the outbreak is reported, we will begin to move food, bottled water, first-aid supplies, flashlights and lanterns, weapons and cat food and litter (I will not leave my babies to be zombie appetizers) to the cabin. We will also take a small tent (to be used later, if necessary) and sleeping bags. Once we're settled in, we will wait out the initial crisis . After a while, we can travel the short distance to and from town for more supplies, to check in on friends and family, etc. When the danger has passed and the zombies are finally good and dead, we can live off the land, raising farm animals and harvesting fruits and vegetables. We can travel the area, searching for other survivors to help us repopulate. Yeah, I'm ready.

Also, you can't eat zombies. Their blood, saliva, etc. should not enter your body. So if you have sex with a zombie, there had better be condoms involved.

 

[cfuhrer]

Zombie Squad!!

Message Board:
http://zombiehunters.org/

Oregon Chapter Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Zombie-Squad-Oregon-Chapter/74336170797

A recent article about the Oregon chapter
http://mobile.oregonlive.com/advorg/db_/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=380iJcXT&full=true#display

Friends and family look at us like we are nuts but in all seriousness being "zombie prepared" means you are also flood prepared, fire prepared, earthquake prepared.

And frankly, I see the potential for a zombie threat as being very real due to the recent increase in "super bugs" and other medication resistant disease.

 

[Silverlily]

The key to a really good zombie plan - keep it to yourself. Resources will be limited.




I'll miss you guys.

 

[Sean Renaud]

I've thought long and hard about this. We live in the mountains, just off the main route, but a good 6 miles from a town with a very small population. Across the road from us is a hunting cabin tucked into a hollow on the side of a mountain. It is only visible from the road in late fall and winter, and then only if you know where to look. As the first of the outbreak is reported, we will begin to move food, bottled water, first-aid supplies, flashlights and lanterns, weapons and cat food and litter (I will not leave my babies to be zombie appetizers) to the cabin. We will also take a small tent (to be used later, if necessary) and sleeping bags. Once we're settled in, we will wait out the initial crisis . After a while, we can travel the short distance to and from town for more supplies, to check in on friends and family, etc. When the danger has passed and the zombies are finally good and dead, we can live off the land, raising farm animals and harvesting fruits and vegetables. We can travel the area, searching for other survivors to help us repopulate. Yeah, I'm ready.

Also, you can't eat zombies. Their blood, saliva, etc. should not enter your body. So if you have sex with a zombie, there had better be condoms involved.

The problem with this plan is the same problem, all joking aside, with Katrina victim's Hurricane plans. It starts with step one being disaster happens. I don't know where you live to know how relevant this is but you should already have food, water, first aid, etc etc aside and if possible some training of how to use the stuff. Even the disasters that give you fair warning before showing up (snow storms and huricanes) everybody who's using your plan are grabbing up supplies in those last precious days and hours making it harder for you to do it. Earthquakes, tsunamis and tornados don't really give you fair warning before they descent upon your ass at all and might very well separate you from your home at any given moment. If you don't have your Zombie/Huricane/Earthquake/Tsunami survival gear on you now you've already fucked up. I bet you there are a lot of Japanese people who really wish they'd kept something inflatable in their homes right now and even more people round the world who wish they had food and water in case of a quake this past year. Hell even right now in California there are probably folk who wished they were prepared to go a week without electricity.

Once the Zombies are good and dead there is no need to live off the land. We can go back to business as usual at that point. It's not like all the combine knowledge written down in libraries and users manuals will be torched. I can't build a car myself right now but I promise you between robbing the nearest AutoZone and having hundreds of thousands if not millions of prebuilt cars I could figure out enough to get some of them running again.

 

[cfuhrer]

It starts with step one being disaster happens. If you don't have your Zombie/Huricane/Earthquake/Tsunami survival gear on you now you've already fucked up.

Quoted for truth.

The next step is a regular schedule for rotating things that stale date like water, canned food, medications and batteries.

Being a CSEPP community we have had ample opportunity to have emergency preparedness, including shelter in place, drummed into us regularly.

 

[Farrah]

The problem with this plan is the same problem, all joking aside, with Katrina victim's Hurricane plans. It starts with step one being disaster happens. I don't know where you live to know how relevant this is but you should already have food, water, first aid, etc etc aside and if possible some training of how to use the stuff. Even the disasters that give you fair warning before showing up (snow storms and huricanes) everybody who's using your plan are grabbing up supplies in those last precious days and hours making it harder for you to do it. Earthquakes, tsunamis and tornados don't really give you fair warning before they descent upon your ass at all and might very well separate you from your home at any given moment. If you don't have your Zombie/Huricane/Earthquake/Tsunami survival gear on you now you've already fucked up. I bet you there are a lot of Japanese people who really wish they'd kept something inflatable in their homes right now and even more people round the world who wish they had food and water in case of a quake this past year. Hell even right now in California there are probably folk who wished they were prepared to go a week without electricity.

Once the Zombies are good and dead there is no need to live off the land. We can go back to business as usual at that point. It's not like all the combine knowledge written down in libraries and users manuals will be torched. I can't build a car myself right now but I promise you between robbing the nearest AutoZone and having hundreds of thousands if not millions of prebuilt cars I could figure out enough to get some of them running again.

We have a good amount of supplies already here. We like to camp and hike, so we've got the first-aid kit and outdoor equipment at the ready. There's even more at the cabin. And I do think we will have to be self-sufficient for a while after the initial threat. Who knows how many folks will be left after any kind of disaster? The factories, stores, hospitals, etc. won't be up and running right away.

 

[Sean Renaud]

We have a good amount of supplies already here. We like to camp and hike, so we've got the first-aid kit and outdoor equipment at the ready. There's even more at the cabin. And I do think we will have to be self-sufficient for a while after the initial threat. Who knows how many folks will be left after any kind of disaster? The factories, stores, hospitals, etc. won't be up and running right away.

That makes you the exception to the rule. I don't think we'll need to be self sufficient after the threat for very long. However if zombie flicks have shown us anything the initial threat can last months if not years. It's not like zombies starve to death particularly quickly, if it's not a head shot it doesn't count and movies aside your average person is not getting head shots on moving targets so a lot of ammo is gonna be wasted.

But once the zombies are dead one way or another most of civilization is just a matter of hitting all the appropriate on switches again. Shouldn't take more than a few months to a few years get it moving and frankly if you made it through the infestation you should be fine during the return to normalcy.