The Zombie Apocalypse
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NS922
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In a bombing scenario:
I'll gear up with a shitload of thick clothes in case of bites, wrap my face and neck with jeans because of their toughness, and put on this football helmet that I have in my room (it ain't technically real but it'll be good enough, it fits at least). For weapons I'll grab this huge kitchen knife for close combat and I'll get this baseball bat from my dad's room as a main weapon. I'll also pack this big stick lighter for if I need fire. In addition, I'll get my backpack and put a hammer and a flashlight in there. Hammer would be a last-resort weapon, flashlight would be for...light. I'll be sure to have batteries for the light. I'll have food in there as well, like some chips, trail mix, water, etc.
My plans would be to hit the train tracks down the street and head out on them, with some friends and family. All the main roads would be closed so I can't use them. I'll follow the tracks to get out of town (and if there are any trains parked on the tracks, I'll crawl under them for stealth purposes if I need to lay low. Hopefully the operators are gone so the train doesn't run me over.)
My plan is simple and far from fool-proof, but these tracks mainly run through rural areas or places that aren't very populated. So I'll stay on them for as long as I can until I'm out of the bombing zone. If I come across the undead, I'll avoid them as much as possible. If I HAVE TO, I'll attempt to murder the fukk out of them. If I see military, I'll try to hide from them so they don't shoot my ass.
Hopefully I'll still be alive by the time I exit the bomb zone. If not, at least I tried.
I'll gear up with a shitload of thick clothes in case of bites, wrap my face and neck with jeans because of their toughness, and put on this football helmet that I have in my room (it ain't technically real but it'll be good enough, it fits at least). For weapons I'll grab this huge kitchen knife for close combat and I'll get this baseball bat from my dad's room as a main weapon. I'll also pack this big stick lighter for if I need fire. In addition, I'll get my backpack and put a hammer and a flashlight in there. Hammer would be a last-resort weapon, flashlight would be for...light. I'll be sure to have batteries for the light. I'll have food in there as well, like some chips, trail mix, water, etc.
My plans would be to hit the train tracks down the street and head out on them, with some friends and family. All the main roads would be closed so I can't use them. I'll follow the tracks to get out of town (and if there are any trains parked on the tracks, I'll crawl under them for stealth purposes if I need to lay low. Hopefully the operators are gone so the train doesn't run me over.)
My plan is simple and far from fool-proof, but these tracks mainly run through rural areas or places that aren't very populated. So I'll stay on them for as long as I can until I'm out of the bombing zone. If I come across the undead, I'll avoid them as much as possible. If I HAVE TO, I'll attempt to murder the fukk out of them. If I see military, I'll try to hide from them so they don't shoot my ass.
Hopefully I'll still be alive by the time I exit the bomb zone. If not, at least I tried.
Love Cowboy
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Also, when ammo runs out, that's why they invented the Louisville Slugger.
Enough with your misinformation campaigns. The Louisville Slugger was clearly invented to play baseball.
Freyith
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Oh noez, LC is onto me.
Okay, I'll play along and give a more serious, detailed answer, since CL inspired me.
Preparations and Supplies:
No one is fully prepared for a zombie apocalypse unless you're Burt Gummer, and he's fictional. I'd marshal what non-perishable supplies I have on hand (which is usually a lot), such as canned food, dry goods, basic medicines (fever reducers/painkillers, generic antibiotics like penicillin and amoxicillin that work on a variety of pathogens) and first aid kit (bandages, antiseptic/hydrogen peroxide) as well as water purification tablets. My roadside repair kit also has some goodies I'd bring along (flares--very useful distraction, or attention getter should by some miracle the cavalry arrive--tire iron, basic tools). I have access also to a Remington 700 chambered for .308 Winchester. Normally I only keep on hand high-accuracy 'match grade' ammunition, but that stuff is just for being super accurate and not always readily available. First stop would be to get as much cut-rate, readily-available ammunition possible. The important thing to remember would be that for any gun on hand (Say, the trusty .45 Caliber ACP Operator), ammo will ALWAYS be limited. So I can't weigh myself down with two much of it, and there's a limit to how many magazines I can have on hand even with an ALICE or MOLLE webbing vest (about 3-4 single stack mags, and the .308 is bed-loading anyways, 7 shots before needing to manually reload a bolt-action gun. Not terribly useful if you need to mow down zombies in a hurry. This is more of a strategic asset). I keep a sort of 'natural disaster daypack' (First aid, a few gallons of potable water, purification tabs, sterno, matches, candles, some dry nonperishables, hygiene products, map, flashlights, batteries, radio, etc) stored away with most of the small items on hand should there be some sort of occurance. Transferring these items onto a smaller package isn't too difficult. Attach my sleeping bag to the bottom (or top) of the pack, and that's that.
This is an ALICE/MOLLE vest. They're cheap.
You can carry a lot of useful items on them. They can be had for about $50. No reason not to have one, especially if you like camping/hiking. Anyhow, the nice thing is that these distribute your load nicely, and you can always add on more pockets. Magazines, PowerBars, that sort of thing can fit in pockets easily, including my hunting knife and its sheath. I imagine the hunting knife will be less useful as a last resort weapon and more useful as a miniature spade for digging/etc. So, all the little odds and ends I'd need quickly are loaded into an ALICE/MOLLE vest, including a multitool and compass. A phone wiill only be useful so long as power remains supplied to cell towers, and call volume is likely to make that totally useless from Moment 1. I wouldn't bring it. Anything that can be left behind would be.
The other small incidental I'd pack with me is my audio/video recorder and a notepad/writing implement. Combined with the map from the daypack, these are important materials to put down and record thoughts, locations, and sort information that could become important, as well as to leave behind any useful information for other uninfected human begins should I die.
Prioritizing what to bring or not to bring is very important. The average US Soldier carries a pack that weighs (minus body armor, something I don't have to worry about) 80lbs on average. Even that tires your average fit soldier in a few hours. I can't do that if I'm going to do running, evading the Infected and possibly--almost surely--other humans with less than kind intentions. That 700 weighs like 13-14lbs with its bipod, but it can be hand-carried. Accounting for about 40lbs of supplies (per person, if in a group) is a nice compromise. No room for anything of sentimental value unless it has negligible weight (pendant, etc).
Strategy:
First of all, I can't take all the emergency water I have with me. Drink as much as I can possibly stand of it without pissing myself. Water is best stored in the body, and I'm in a clutch situation, I won't have time to take a breather and drink up. I'll be running, sweating, etc. So best take what I can with me in the most efficient way possible, by drinking it. This is what F1 drivers do before a race. Check.
Major highways and major state roads are going to be jammed. But, a car is useful in and of itself. My first instinct whether alone or not would be to get my shit, get my car and hit the nearest Walmart, Dick's Sporting Goods, or other place that sells ammo and weapons and get what I can. Depending on when I find out about said apocalypse, that might be slim pickings. I live in a suburban and not major metropolitan area. Chances are, getting out of town immediately wouldn't be the easiest thing. So, after getting what additional supplies I can with the car, I'd head to the nearest Self Storage center I can find. Why do you ask? Well, back when I played in bands, we sometimes practiced in Self Storage units. They're as big as a living room sometimes (some people even store their cars in them!), and generally in isolated locations. So I'd head there, use bolt cutters (I have a set of these in my car, don't ask me why) and break into one and hole up there until the initial chaos dies down. This is an easy source of shelter from eyes and the elements that I don't think most people would think of using. Chances are there won't be any power, but that's fine.
If I have more than two people with me, posting someone to the roof of the storage unit building (preferably with the Remington 700, if they know how to use it, which my close friends do) in shifts will be important. If time allows--i.e., no wandering nearby zombies, or gangs of humans--search the rest of the storage area for anything particularly useful. Depending on the amount of vacant units, it could serve as a nice little base of operations until my group and I are ready to move out.
Getting out of dodge and as far away from the major metropolitan areas a couple hundred miles away are big priorities. Everyone will be jam-packed on Interstate 91, 84, 95, and I-90. Forget those. If we still have access to our car, and still have gasoline, for me getting up into the Berkshire Hills (either driving or walking, heavens forbid) via Route-8 would be the best idea. Largely rural, this area would represent my best route into the deeper mountains north of the Berkshire Hills and into the White Mountains. Getting north and away from New York City (which is about 90 miles southwest of me) is a big thing. That represents millions of fleeing people and possible infected. The Berkshires in MA are sparsely populated and the terrain can be difficult, but offers seclusion. There are LOTS of farmhouses along the way, many of them abandoned (I know this firsthand). There's farmland in this direction, so depending on the season, easy food might be available.
Dealing with The Infected:
Okay, I'll play along and give a more serious, detailed answer, since CL inspired me.
Preparations and Supplies:
No one is fully prepared for a zombie apocalypse unless you're Burt Gummer, and he's fictional. I'd marshal what non-perishable supplies I have on hand (which is usually a lot), such as canned food, dry goods, basic medicines (fever reducers/painkillers, generic antibiotics like penicillin and amoxicillin that work on a variety of pathogens) and first aid kit (bandages, antiseptic/hydrogen peroxide) as well as water purification tablets. My roadside repair kit also has some goodies I'd bring along (flares--very useful distraction, or attention getter should by some miracle the cavalry arrive--tire iron, basic tools). I have access also to a Remington 700 chambered for .308 Winchester. Normally I only keep on hand high-accuracy 'match grade' ammunition, but that stuff is just for being super accurate and not always readily available. First stop would be to get as much cut-rate, readily-available ammunition possible. The important thing to remember would be that for any gun on hand (Say, the trusty .45 Caliber ACP Operator), ammo will ALWAYS be limited. So I can't weigh myself down with two much of it, and there's a limit to how many magazines I can have on hand even with an ALICE or MOLLE webbing vest (about 3-4 single stack mags, and the .308 is bed-loading anyways, 7 shots before needing to manually reload a bolt-action gun. Not terribly useful if you need to mow down zombies in a hurry. This is more of a strategic asset). I keep a sort of 'natural disaster daypack' (First aid, a few gallons of potable water, purification tabs, sterno, matches, candles, some dry nonperishables, hygiene products, map, flashlights, batteries, radio, etc) stored away with most of the small items on hand should there be some sort of occurance. Transferring these items onto a smaller package isn't too difficult. Attach my sleeping bag to the bottom (or top) of the pack, and that's that.
This is an ALICE/MOLLE vest. They're cheap.
You can carry a lot of useful items on them. They can be had for about $50. No reason not to have one, especially if you like camping/hiking. Anyhow, the nice thing is that these distribute your load nicely, and you can always add on more pockets. Magazines, PowerBars, that sort of thing can fit in pockets easily, including my hunting knife and its sheath. I imagine the hunting knife will be less useful as a last resort weapon and more useful as a miniature spade for digging/etc. So, all the little odds and ends I'd need quickly are loaded into an ALICE/MOLLE vest, including a multitool and compass. A phone wiill only be useful so long as power remains supplied to cell towers, and call volume is likely to make that totally useless from Moment 1. I wouldn't bring it. Anything that can be left behind would be.
The other small incidental I'd pack with me is my audio/video recorder and a notepad/writing implement. Combined with the map from the daypack, these are important materials to put down and record thoughts, locations, and sort information that could become important, as well as to leave behind any useful information for other uninfected human begins should I die.
Prioritizing what to bring or not to bring is very important. The average US Soldier carries a pack that weighs (minus body armor, something I don't have to worry about) 80lbs on average. Even that tires your average fit soldier in a few hours. I can't do that if I'm going to do running, evading the Infected and possibly--almost surely--other humans with less than kind intentions. That 700 weighs like 13-14lbs with its bipod, but it can be hand-carried. Accounting for about 40lbs of supplies (per person, if in a group) is a nice compromise. No room for anything of sentimental value unless it has negligible weight (pendant, etc).
Strategy:
First of all, I can't take all the emergency water I have with me. Drink as much as I can possibly stand of it without pissing myself. Water is best stored in the body, and I'm in a clutch situation, I won't have time to take a breather and drink up. I'll be running, sweating, etc. So best take what I can with me in the most efficient way possible, by drinking it. This is what F1 drivers do before a race. Check.
Major highways and major state roads are going to be jammed. But, a car is useful in and of itself. My first instinct whether alone or not would be to get my shit, get my car and hit the nearest Walmart, Dick's Sporting Goods, or other place that sells ammo and weapons and get what I can. Depending on when I find out about said apocalypse, that might be slim pickings. I live in a suburban and not major metropolitan area. Chances are, getting out of town immediately wouldn't be the easiest thing. So, after getting what additional supplies I can with the car, I'd head to the nearest Self Storage center I can find. Why do you ask? Well, back when I played in bands, we sometimes practiced in Self Storage units. They're as big as a living room sometimes (some people even store their cars in them!), and generally in isolated locations. So I'd head there, use bolt cutters (I have a set of these in my car, don't ask me why) and break into one and hole up there until the initial chaos dies down. This is an easy source of shelter from eyes and the elements that I don't think most people would think of using. Chances are there won't be any power, but that's fine.
If I have more than two people with me, posting someone to the roof of the storage unit building (preferably with the Remington 700, if they know how to use it, which my close friends do) in shifts will be important. If time allows--i.e., no wandering nearby zombies, or gangs of humans--search the rest of the storage area for anything particularly useful. Depending on the amount of vacant units, it could serve as a nice little base of operations until my group and I are ready to move out.
Getting out of dodge and as far away from the major metropolitan areas a couple hundred miles away are big priorities. Everyone will be jam-packed on Interstate 91, 84, 95, and I-90. Forget those. If we still have access to our car, and still have gasoline, for me getting up into the Berkshire Hills (either driving or walking, heavens forbid) via Route-8 would be the best idea. Largely rural, this area would represent my best route into the deeper mountains north of the Berkshire Hills and into the White Mountains. Getting north and away from New York City (which is about 90 miles southwest of me) is a big thing. That represents millions of fleeing people and possible infected. The Berkshires in MA are sparsely populated and the terrain can be difficult, but offers seclusion. There are LOTS of farmhouses along the way, many of them abandoned (I know this firsthand). There's farmland in this direction, so depending on the season, easy food might be available.
Dealing with The Infected:
- Avoid any contact whatsoever. It's easier for me to change a route, wait it out in a relatively safe location, than to force a head-on confrontation which could cause infection, incidental injury, or use up resources. Time is probably the thing we'll have the most of. Ammunition, water, medical supplies, not so much.
- If avoiding the Infected in any one place is impossible, using a distraction to try and get them to go somewhere else is my first move. How this is done could depend on how the Infected react to stimuli. Heat and light? Flares, or set a fire or something. Sound? Maybe set off someone's car alarm. If they can use their eyes, things get a little more complicated but easier in other ways.
- Even one on one confrontations could be deadly. Dispatching them with the most silent weapon at my disposal (tire iron, baseball bat, a suppressed pistol whatever) is the best way.)
- No matter where we stop, if I'm travelling in a group, someone will have to take a shift as a lookout to make sure there are no Infected encroaching on us.
- Again, avoidance is key. There is absolutely zero need for me or my companions to try and take any Infected on in a fight. There are always going to be more where they came from, and a fight will probably just get the attention of other Infected. Making notes on maps where there are large concentrations of Infected could prove useful.
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Freyith
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Part II:
Dealing with Uninfected Humans/People:
Generally speaking, I'm going to assume that there is no cure, no help is coming, and that this will be the new normal. So the name of the game will be finding sanctuary--places away from population centers--and acquiring resources that can be either stored secretly or kept on hand. Anarchy will reign. There will be no law, no morals. So, in this instance my goal would be to keep away from any unnecessary contact with survivors and the Infected alike and eke out a living somehow. A final idea, if the epidemic is revealed to be limited to the continent, may be to head to the coast and find a boat that can survive a trans-Atlantic journey.
Dealing with Uninfected Humans/People:
- Always, ALWAYS check anyone I am forced to come in contact with for possible Infection. Open wounds, bite marks, scratches, that sort of thing...avoid if at all possible.
- Provided we can be reasonably sure someone isn't Infected, it might be alright to approach. This is when analzying behavior is key. Are they aggressive? If so, avoid. There WILL be unsavory people out and about who probably don't have group survival in mind are looking out for #1--them. No offense to guys, but men especially. If it seems they can be reasoned with without causing a fight, it might be okay to talk and exchange information/compare notes.
- There is no impetus for me to trust anyone unless I know them already. If and only if I have assurances that I can trust them will I invite them to join our group. This might be mitigated in some fashion if the person posesses any special skills (Mechanics, doctors/nurses, soldiers/law enforcement experience, outdoorsman etc). These skills could be extremely useful in a tough situation. There will be a LOT of tough situations.
- Talking to ANYONE during this ordeal may always be touch-and-go, fraught with mistrust. Unless they can prove to be trustworthy, I wouldn't show them or give anyone access to resources (supplies, ammunition, shelter, etc). Situations of moral consideration might be taken into account; it might be immoral to leave behind a kid, but it could also be much more trouble than its worth to safeguard them.
- If trustworthy people ARE found, recruit them into the group and assign responsibilities they are willing and comfortable with taking care of. This could include scouting, carrying things, fixing things, caring for anyone who is injured, digging a latrine (if out in the woods or something), cooking meals, or procuring supplies. Everyone has to have a job.
- There is no such thing as a free lunch. If I'm going to do something for you, be damned sure you're going to do something for me. Quid-pro-Quo.
Generally speaking, I'm going to assume that there is no cure, no help is coming, and that this will be the new normal. So the name of the game will be finding sanctuary--places away from population centers--and acquiring resources that can be either stored secretly or kept on hand. Anarchy will reign. There will be no law, no morals. So, in this instance my goal would be to keep away from any unnecessary contact with survivors and the Infected alike and eke out a living somehow. A final idea, if the epidemic is revealed to be limited to the continent, may be to head to the coast and find a boat that can survive a trans-Atlantic journey.
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Nasty_Freak
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I'd use my knife, my dad's 45 calibur pistol and maybe his other weapons, use any part of the environment as a weapon if possible, a machete, a chainsaw, an axe, a hammer, and whatever I can find. But the knife and the pistol is with me at all times. I'd also bring a first-aid kit and use supplies from hospitals, malls/stores, and restaurants wisely for safety and health. The items I'll have will be in my backpack.
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Love Cowboy
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You know, Freyith, your ability to come up with such a detailed strategy surprises me none, but the fact that you bothered to do it on THIS topic kind of does...
Also this:
Also this:
Freyith
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You know, Freyith, your ability to come up with such a detailed strategy surprises me none, but the fact that you bothered to do it on THIS topic kind of does...
Also this:
Et tu?
I didn't even get into describing my festive Zombie Apocalypse headwear!
Critical-Limit
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Is that to fool the zombies into thinking you're already a zombie?
Love Cowboy
Active member
Et tu?
I didn't even get into describing my festive Zombie Apocalypse headwear!
This, on the other hand, is awesome...
YautjaSanta
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Et tu?
I didn't even get into describing my festive Zombie Apocalypse headwear!
Now THAT's a good disguise.
Shirayuki Mizore
New member
Lol this is actually funny because there was a commercial on the radio.
"Now I know you teen drivers have a lot on your mind.
Will you look good in a new pair of skinny jeans? (Hell no, I'm not retarded)
Will you survive the next zombie apocalypse?" (MOFO READ MY MIND!)
"Now I know you teen drivers have a lot on your mind.
Will you look good in a new pair of skinny jeans? (Hell no, I'm not retarded)
Will you survive the next zombie apocalypse?" (MOFO READ MY MIND!)
YautjaSanta
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I plan to hide in a cardboard box through the whole thing, the zombies will never find me.
Critical-Limit
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Hunger will find you.
Grandmaster Sub Zero
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Idk. I think I would drive around pick up supplies, and survivors that would be useful. Form a team, then start taking over grocery stores, and stuff. I'm picking up my boys in an East Side Party Bus. My Homies I would pick up: Yung, Shira, Metal Overlord, Byrd, and Vital. BOI!!!
YautjaSanta
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Don't worry, I'll go out in the jungle occasionally with my mk22 Hush Puppy too hunt for food.
