Whats your zombie survival plan?

[Silverhoof 2,844]

OK, so the outbreak has begun. The army is unprepared and is barely holding the line. They are shipping their wonded (bitten) to hospitals behind the lines and now there outbreaks all over.

 

You have a few friends with you. Most everyone you love became Purina Zombie Chow. The gov't is collapsing. and you have a brief window of time to work out a plan before lityerally millions of zombies overrun the region you are in.

 

Where will you go? What will you do? Your friends are looking to you to decide.

I'll tell you my plan in a while, but I don't want to influence any of your ideas.

[Lady Rarity Pony 4,892]

Love and Tolerate the zombies...that is all

[Nah 3,182]

First of all, disregard ALL of the pop culture buzz on zombies. Dump the machine gun, chainsaw, the smexy zombie slayers. Get semiautomatic rifles and pistols, silence them, for blades, get a machete and/or a Katana sword.

 

Either leave civilization or destroy the staircase (climb up the roof or the attic if you live in a single story house.

 

Also zombies can exist under water, they are independent of air.

 

Most of this came from the Zombie Survival Guide, by Max Brooks.

[Radiance64 7,053]

Where would I go? Wherever the zombies aren't, obviously- I would be on the run with my friends, fighting back when we need to, until we could find somewhere to settle,preferably with other people, trying to keep it well protected. I honestly don't think I'd last very long, though.

[Luurilka 325]

Get an assualt rifle, pwn zombies, be a boss, live in wilderness, obtain Goku-like powers, create a new planet, turn it into Equestria, live with Fluttershy, have an epic battle with zombies once they get to Equestria, have Fluttershy reject me, live alone in the wild, save Fluttershy's life from a ninja, Fluttershy falls in love with me, chill with the mane 6, be happy, realize that this is never going to happen and be like, FFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUU..........

 

well, that's my incoherent rambling on the topic.

[Zalgo 593]

Call upon my demon hoards to destroy them.

[Tom The Diamond 1,830]

I'd get all the weapons I could find, go in the middle of the city, and let Tom's Last Stand begin.

 

Then, when all my ammo is out, and I'm surrounded, I'll set off the explosives strapped on my back, because I sure won't let those undead freaks have the privilege of dining on my innards. Sure, I'll die. But I'll go out in a badass way, killing thousands of zombies. Besides, the biggest thing everypony tends to forget about the Zombie Apocalypse

 

Is that you will die. Sure, you can prolong it, but in the end, you'll die somehow, be it from the zombies, from illness, from low mental health, from starvation, from fatigue, from rogue gangs, from sterilizing bombings, you will die. So you might as well go out in the most badass way possible, and bring those sons of bitches with ya.

[ScottishUnicorn 284]

Get as far away from society as possible, grow a beard and use my beard to fend off the evil undead.

[Plasmastorm X-15 162]

I would camp on the roof of my around the corner high school which we can toss zombies into the giant baseball field which the zombies can`t epscape from

[Arashi Takamine 123]

Treat it like it's Zombieland. Follow Columbous's rules of survival (AKA Code of Conduct) gather up my loved ones and proceed to kick zombie ass.

[cuteycindyhoney 13,307]

Near where I live is a small prison that was turned into a museum. I would rob whatever weapons I could get, and head there with my friends. It would be very easy to defend, and we could send out raiding parties to gather food from grocery stores nearby.

 

It's kind of embarrassing to admit I've thought of this before ever seeing this thread. I just recently was talked into watching a few zombie movies, and I sort of got hooked. I've also given some thought to how hard it would be to defend and live on top of a water tower.

Edited January 16, 2012 by cuteycindyhoney

[Discordian 6,015]

Hole myself up in my room with a metal bat. Any try to come in? I smack them down hard and build an impenetrable wall around my door made of zombies I've killed. Of course, I'll be bringing a fridge in here and as many cans of food as I can so I don't starve until it's over (or at least until I can get away easy enough. I'd rather not run through swarms.

[Kyreth 194]

I was talking to my friend about this the other day actually. I live in the countryside so it isn't hard for me to get somewhere where there will be practically no zombies. Weapons will be hard to get hold of though, there's a rifle club close by but I think they mostly have air rifles and stuff.

 

I guess the plan would be load up the car with supplies and weapons and drive to the middle of nowhere. Maybe build a tree house to hide in, I wouldn't have thought zombies can climb all that well.

 

Oh and my weapon of choice would be a crossbow. Its quiet, hits hard and you can recover the ammo. Its also legal to own them in England.

[Ron Jeremy 2,032]

I've put thought in it, and I don't think raiding a gun shop would be a good idea. Why? Because every single other person will be trying the same thing. You'll end up shot.

 

Your best bet would be to, before said zombie apocalypse, befriend a conspiracy theorist gun nut with a bomb shelter full of food, guns and ammo, or become one yourself. Then, just hide in said bomb shelter. If the zombies aren't gone by the time you run out of food, you have enough ammo left to go out in a blaze of glory, filling zombies with lead before eventually swallowing a bullet yourself so you don't have to experience being eaten alive.

 

Either that, or get ahold of some kind of boat, and just sail out into the ocean. Since zombies are decomposing, if you sailed out far enough, the salt water would break them down before they could get to you, if they even bothered swimming out that far (if they even could).

 

However, a zombie apocalypse could end, if you think about it. All it would take are some good frosts and some hot sun. Since zombies are decomposing, their decomposition would be accelerated by frost, aka freezerburn. The sun would dry out their decomposing flesh, and they would collapse. Even rain would increase their rotting. We're talking about corpses here. Walking corpses, but still corpses.

 

You also have to account for wildlife. I mean, people have a hard time taking out, say, wolves, without a gun or knife. Zombies can't use weapons (most at least, there are the occasional weird movie zombies that can use guns) and are slower and dumber than a person. Easy fodder for animals. That is assuming, however, that the virus doesn't effect animals, since really, a virus that zombifies a human would be very specific in how it works, and would probably only be compatible with similar animals, like pigs. Zombie pigs. Not that intimidating.

 

Hahaha oh wow, that ended up a lot longer than it intended to.

[Secrios 7]

Hide in the loft.

[I_wesley125 393]

Your all gonna die.

[Tom 891]

Haven't given much thought to this in the past, but in terms of weapons I have a friend who has a few katana that could be sharpened and then used. As for getting guns I believe I should be able to get to Fort William in a few hours by road. It being an active military base should be defendable and contain some useful weapons.

In the long term, a boat or oilrig would be the best way to survive. (Or maybe a blimp)

[Aureity 3,055]

Hide in an extensive underground bomb shelter before setting off nuclear missiles to destroy the world.

Send groups of people out in radioactive suits to forage for materials.

Live life underground.

Edited January 16, 2012 by Aureity

[Envy 6,169]

It's kind of embarrassing to admit I've thought of this before ever seeing this thread.

 

It's nothing to be shocked about. This topic appears on every single forum ever made, and repeatedly. I do not understand the obsession with this stuff at all.

[cuteycindyhoney 13,307]

It's nothing to be shocked about. This topic appears on every single forum ever made, and repeatedly. I do not understand the obsession with this stuff at all.

 

It's oddly fun to thnk about. Anyone here watch the anime "Highschool of the Dead"?

[Envy 6,169]

Anyone here watch the anime "Highschool of the Dead"?

 

Why in the world are you bringing up that atrocity so randomly?

[Tom 891]

Never heard of that anime, is that a good thing?

[Finesthour 7,287]

Why in the world are you bringing up that atrocity so randomly?

 

... You don't like it because it is sexist, don't you?

 

I loved the show, although they played the breasts out a little too much.

[Colon Leftbracket 971]

Most of this came from the Zombie Survival Guide, by Max Brooks.

 

I have yet to read that but I've always wanted to.

 

My plan... NO GUNS! If you find a way to silence them then fine, but don't depend on such things. Guns always lead to trouble. The only gun I'd keep is a small pistol for emergencies only, but I'd always make sure to leave one last bullet for myself if I'm in danger of being infected and harming everybody else.

 

Don't watch movies for guidance for such situations, they'll get you killed! Though the Walking Dead is perhaps an exception since they tend to focus more on survival then violence in that show... then again the comic is better anyway PLUS you can read it after the apocalypse since it's print and not a tv show!

 

Also if you are in a group (preferably small) you have to make it clear on how you are supposed to handle situations. Like if one gets bitten I'd like for everyone to follow my "One Bullet Left" Policy and take themselves out. More honorable and easier on the survivors' emotions. However if they just cannot do it and they are certainly infected I suppose I'd have to play the role of executioner. Also all executions self-inflicted or not MUST be done miles away from the rest of the group. Noise and people's sanity is risked if they are close!

 

A few notes from Manestace!

[Finesthour 7,287]

Well, time for me to say my entire plan.

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Well, for starters, I would be in my home.

 

I would not be surprised if a siren went off in town, or my parents shook me awake.

 

Zombies would be every where outside.

 

I would grab my bat I keep beside my bed at all times, and wear the tightest clothes that I can.

 

I would grab a small backpack and fill it with some canned food and a can opener. I would strap my water bottle carrier over my shoulder, and grab my canteen that is in the garage.

 

I would tell my family my true feelings- "That they make my life hell." and wish them luck.

 

I would go into my backyard, careful to see if any infected had broken into my backyard.

 

If it is safe, I climb my tree to check the area.

 

If I see that the front yard is safe, I move carefully and quietly across my neighborhood to my friend Joseph's house, who is also a zombie freak.

 

Once I am in his home, we take his swords and maces out of his closet and sharpen them. Once we have our neccasary equipment, we then head to my friend landon's house, who owns a wide variety of hanguns. We take as much ammo as we can, and head into the forest inside the town. We would be careful to avoid any attention, and get across the city lines to the country. Once there, we would find the nearest hardware store, and if possible, steal a car. We would transport as much wood as we could, and make ourselves a makeshit village of sorts. We would make the walls high enough so zombies cannot get in, and sturdy enough that it cannot be knocked down. Once there, we would go back into town once the infection has completely cleaned it out, and sneak into the library. We would take Agircultural books and break into the flower garden, and steal the fruits and vegeatables they have, along with seeds.

 

Next we would look for a radio in a pawn shop and attempt to make it work. We would find a frequency that would be up for emergency, and would call out for anyone to join us at our village. If people show up, we make them strip naked and see if they have any bites. If they do, we kill them. If not, they are allowed in. Next we would try to find any sort of livestock, and add on to our village. We would survive as long as we could.