So, say you wake up in the morning to find a zombie munching on your neighbor's brains while walking out to the bus stop.
What do you do? What do you grab? What will you do after wards? Will you join up with friends? Will you go it alone?
How will you combat this undead menace? Will you hole up in an easily defendable position? Will you wander from place to place, scavenging for your needs?
How will you surive? Will you prey on the weak, taking what you need and want? Will you try to build a self sufficient fortress? Or will you be a savior, exterminating the hordes of the undead, saving those who have surived so far?
Personally, my theory is that if a zombie isn't within arms reach of you, its not a threat to you for the time being.
My first plan of action would be to meet at my friend Sgt. Smash's house, about 15 minutes away by car. I'd bring with me a few changes of clothes, my various bits of armour and military gear, my hatchets, axe, and crowbar. I'd also bring my crossbow and several guns and as much ammo I can fit into our three vehicles.
That should be good for my armaments, though it may take several trips. Melee weapons and some armour would be my first priority and would make it in the first trip.
For food, we got a lot of canned food laying around the house. I'd be grabbing as much of that as I can, along with any food in the fridge that may last for a little while without refridgeration, like bacon, cheese, ham, stuff like that.
Hopefully, my other friends will be on their way to Sgt. Smash's house as well. Once we get things unpacked and food sorted out and stored as best as possible, our first order of operations would be to set up some preliminary defenses. This could be digging ditches, stacking logs, setting up fences, dunno. It depends on what we got. The defences would be stretched out behind Smash's house, out of immediate sight from the road (not too hard to accomplish in his area). After preliminary defences are laid out, work on more permanent ones will be started on, and work on a garden/food gathering shall be looked into so that a permanent, reliable food supply can be acquired.
Zombies will likely be very lowly populated in this area and for several miles, considering the population per square mile is definitely below 20.
After that, we would likely try to get more supplies from our houses in several caravan trips. Work would be underway to try and rebuild a new life.
Once we have a safe base established, work would be done to find survivors, and zombies will be terminated as part of a regular task. Large cities are not near here, but in the case of zombie infested areas, all members of the party will be equipped with rifles. Most likely, I will have on armour (consisting mostly of thick leather, many layers of thin leather, and metal plate, of which, I have all three) and be carrying an axe at the ready at all times in case zombies manage to get too close.
We will keep to open areas with an escape route available to us. Zombies will be picked off at ranges close enough that misses will be unlikely. In case of melee engagement, I will be taking front while using my axe. To prevent infection from fluids coming in contact with eyes or mouth, I will wear my gas mask, and I will also be covered up as much as possible to prevent infected fluids from entering through wounds. My hands will be covered in weighted gloves, that not only will offer protection, but will have enough weight to deliver more power in my punches should I have to resort to punching zombies.
Others will ideally not have to engage in melee combat as heavily, and as a result, should not have to be wearing as much protection.
In the event that we wish to explore a building, armour will worn for those entering the building, or at the minimum I will be taking front and entering the rooms first. The rooms will be cleared one at a time. After the building has been fully cleared, search for supplies will commence, carefully. Cleared buildings will likely be marked and have entrances lightly barricaded to deter zombies from wandering in later.
With any luck, survival can be achieved, and attempts to contact other survivors will be made regularly.
So, what will you guys do in the event of a zombie uprising? This is a serious discussion. It could happen any day. Also, hypothetical questions and scenrios are welcome. It makes it a lot more fun, and tests your ingenuity.
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