The
undead, the living dead, zombies, we all have different names for them but we
all talk about the same none dead creepy crawlers. Fifty years in the future
disaster strikes the world. As Voytek says, “Zombies are quite the unexpected
disaster to happen” (Voytek).The dead
are no longer dead, and zombies start inhabiting the world. In order to survive
this apocalypse, supplies, weapons, and knowledge of your surroundings are
critical for your survival, not excluding your knowledge of the undead.
In
order to fight the undead, weapons are essential and play a big part if you
become zombie supper or not. A good piece of information by Voytek is, “A sword is the
key for a zombie attack” (Voytek). This gives
you the perspective that a Colt. 45 handguns would be just as effective as a
MP40 submachine gun or a sword. The difference being the MP40 being louder and
more ammo consuming, than the Colt.45. A shot to the head would put down any
zombie, or person if needed, instantly. At all time thou should carry at least
3 clips with a 16 round magazine. In any case of an emergency, a bat, a
machete, or a golf club can be used to stealthy dismember a zombie head from
his body without having the need of alerting other creepy crawlers. Stealth is
your camouflage.
Long
term independent survival should be in the mind at all times. In that case,
supplies is a must. Cans, rice, water, and other non exportable items should be
at the top of the shopping list. For mobile use, a backpack with a water, an
axe, a watch, body armor, helmet, a solar powered radio, and with a silenced
pistol on the side. Thou should always have this backpack on them, to get used
to it, and in case of an emergency. Ammo should be expanded to an armory worth
500 zombie heads.
Shelter
is essential for long time independent survival. As Brooks says, “If your house is
not structurally ready for zombie attack, various measures can be employed to
fortify it” (Brooks). No gas, no electricity, and no
telephone line should be expected, as humans haven't yet eco- friendly this
planet. A house with a one way entrance but several way exits is ideal, for
example, a house in Malibu. Zombies can't swim, so the ocean is defiantly an escape
route, plus the sand will burn their feet right off. Another being zombies
won't be able to get near your house, as most Malibu houses are high above the
ground, and as Max Brooks describes it, "Even in the case of ladders, when
simple hand-over-hand coordination is required, only one in four zombies will
succeed" (Brooks). If a Malibu house isn't available, bid higher! Just
kidding, stay in your resistance and applicant it to the zombie surviving life.
For sometimes staying home is better as Brooks describes it, “In your home you
have the luxury of storing and maintaining a plethora of weapons” (70). Build an indoor garden in which you may grow food, and medical
used plants. A garden would save you trouble; Solar stoves are highly
recommended, as well as lemons juice to preserve personnel hygiene. Another quote
is “All
bodies within your perimeter should be buried or burned”, for hygiene.
Know
your Jack the Ripper! Knowing a zombies mentality can save your life when an
MP40 has overheated, something as simple as mimicking them can confuse them
causing escape possible. Another good tip, is distracting them, throw a rock a
few feet from them, and those bloody fools will be confused! According to
wired.com, and their perspective on zombies, hiding can also be a great solution
as they suffer from amnesia, making them forget were you where. The final
knowledge is zombies are slow, so run. Zombies suffer from a lack of communication,
causing them to groan.
To
end, be prepared to wait 5 years before rescue comes. Be smart and have
agility. It's survival of the fittest, and this world has no need for those
unfit, unfortunately. Although in the end there are always good people working
on such cases, such is the CDC. The CDC says they’ll, “It’s likely
that an investigation of this scenario would seek to accomplish several goals:
determine the cause of the illness, the source of the infection/virus/toxin,
learn how it is transmitted and how readily it is spread, how to break the
cycle of transmission and thus prevent further cases, and how patients can best
be treated,” assures the CDC (Khan).
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