Zombie Apocalypse - Page 15

On September 16 2011 18:17 zatic wrote:
This is my revised Zombie plan from last year with a few but considerable improvements.

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The following is for my area (central europe). Priorities would be different for other areas of the world though. Note I only touch on things that seem to not come naturally to people. For example if you have things like antibiotics, matches, etc at home of course take them with you as well even though I don’t mention them. Think of a camping trip.

1. Stay away from everywhere unprepared people would go. This means no supermarkets, malls, home depot, police stations, hospitals etc. This is the most important rule to survival. Stay away from people, especially unprepared people.

2. Secure water. If you are at home fill up bottles with tab water. DO NOT go to the supermarket.

3. Secure food. This should be easier than most people think. You don't need a lot to survive, even your scrappy student household should have enough to last you a week. DO NOT go to the supermarket. Don’t take canned food. Too much water, too heavy. Go for candy bars and chocolate.

Now these are the most important things you need to think about at first. From now on it's all about executing plan Z: Make for the coast. In my case that would be the Mediterranean. If you can, get a map for all sections of the way. If internet is still on print out Google directions with several alternative routes. Do not get lost surfing TL in threads like this one which will be popping up in mass: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=91981 Say GL HF to everyone and be outta there.

Now, depending on where you are next comes the most difficult part: Getting out of the city and securing a vehicle. There is not much you can plan for unfortunately, but there are some general ideas to follow.

Weapons: Firearms are the best choice depending on the kind and if you know how to use them. If you live in a mostly gun free city like me unfortunately you won’t have any, but if you do good for you. Contrary to popular belief guns are really a low priority though on the survival plan, and are mostly needed against other survivors, much less against Zombies.
Unless you know how to (expertly) use them, don’t bother with fancy stuff like knives or swords. You’ll get you sword stuck in the head of the 2nd zombie and be overwhelmed. Instead go for some sort of club you can wield well. Baseball bat is excellent. I have a door mountable pull-up bar that does the job well. You are not aiming to kill every Zombie, disabling them enough that you can get away is all you need. Immune to pain or not - a smashed knee doesn't carry well.

Cardio: Zombieland got it right. This is sooo important. If you can’t run don’t even bother. You are not going to make it. Since you are still in the city, you don’t need to run faster than the zombies. You just need to run faster than the fatties. This is the most important thing for immediate survival, and should help you a long way on your way out.

Now in my case I live pretty close to the woods, and I have a good mountain bike at home - the optimal way to escape the city. Expect all the major exit routes to be blocked, don’t even go there – remember, stay away from stupid people. Do not get inside of a car while you are inside of the city. That is close to suicide.
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My bike can take me a 100km the first day if that is necessary. However most likely it won't. My nearest target will be a business park outside of the city. The exact timings depend on how severe the outbreak is and if its a workday. On a workday I will go to biggest car repair in the park. I have noted where they put the keys of finished vehicles the last time I was there, and since I live in a rather wealthy area there is plenty of big SUVs in the car shop at all rimes. Another invaluable plus is that you might find spare gas canisters.
So, time to get the keys. There is only so much you can plan for. Best case everyone has heard about the infection and is rushing home or watching the TV. Grab one of those keys (or all of them) and pick a car, the bigger the better.
Again this car is there to carry you out of populated areas. You’ll need ramming ability. Try to get one with a diesel engine, you can fill those up with heating oil from abandoned homes or roadside truck wrecks. Steal provisions as well if you can – again water over food, you can starve for a couple of days and still be OK. Here is where you can go for canned food since you are not on foot anymore (hopefully). Don't forget to take the bike with you.

In case you survived getting out of the city: Stay away from major highways – again Rule No 1. Take the smaller overland roads through small towns. Small towns are both good and bad news because they can have provisions, but they can also have nasty survivors who might want to steal your car. Same goes for farms – be extra careful around those.

Again the objective is to make for the coast. In my case it would be a 7 hour drive under normal conditions. Obviously I can’t go to sleep anywhere so soon after the infection so I would have to make it in one go no matter what. Your typical SUV needs one refill for that distance, which should be possible at some point. If not take over a vehicle from already eaten people.

Once I am in France I’d feel much better and actually risk the highway since there are no cars in France (half serious). Say I make it to the coast.

I would pick one of the very small coastal towns due to rule no1, and scout out the yacht marina (here is where the bike comes in handy again). The objective now is to obtain a sailing yacht you can operate by yourself (anyone serious about zombie apocalypse knows how to sail obv.). There are several ways to do this. The main problem is that taking off will take a while and attract zombies. So what you can do is take any spare gas you still have and spill it all over the pier behind you just in case.
If you can’t find a boat with keys you can try to take off by using the motor of one of the dinghies, although that will take a while as well. Burn the bridge behind you once the zombies come. It’s all in now.

If you managed to get out of the bay you have made it. Say hello to your new awesome life as a zombieland pirate. You can plunder each of the myriad of yacht marinas along the coast, go fishing for the soon plentiful again fishes, conquer islands and some day find a lost pretty survivor mate on a raft and then you can live happily and repopulate the planet.