This is the first post I’ve made. In light of the Swine flu as jeff posted about just awhile ago – i thought i would post a Zombie Survival plan (there are many i know). It is extremely hard to come up with one since all we have to go by is movies – I’m sure WHEN it happens we will get some un-pleasant surprises knocking on our “zombie proof” doors.

Personally my plan consists of as many people as i can get, Friends mainly who have already signed off on the idea. The first few days of the outbreak I’m sure there will be very many casualties just from looting, panic, and etc. We will find a good place to take refuge big enough for the count of people we have with us (hopefully around 15). Transportation by car will most likely not be any kind of viable option due to the large sea of cars im sure will be trying to evacuate and go somewhere else (a lot of good that will do). So we will be left with Bicycles, Motorcycles, or good old Hoofing it out (not without trusty blunt objects). For the first few days, only venturing out to find enough food for a few more days, maybe weeks. Making sure that we go as un noticed as possible in a panicked world. After a long week of gathering food and trying to stay entertained enough for the time spent where we were.  Once some of the area calmed down (via hiding, Dying, Turning, etc) venture out to find some more food for a longer period, some weapons preferably high caliber rifles, Shotguns, Etc.

After that had been accomplished, stashing the supplies somewhere “safe” (i use that term loosely) then we would move on to finding good transportation to a good area that can be defended. I have thought about it, and a lot of movies touch on zombie vehicles. My choice would be an Armored car with a grille/plow fronted on it, also with some way of filling the diesel tanks from the inside. Putting  hatches on top as well. This is my choice for a few reasons:

1. Its a very heavy vehicle so that means it will keep momentum when crashing through other cars (hence the plow/grille).

2. its armored, Duh

3. Putting a way to fuel from the inside will allow more time NOT spent out in the open.

The downside to these would be they wouldn’t carry a whole lot of people so more than one would be needed.

Once the transportation has been procured and modified to suit our needs, we would venture out to find a medium sized vertical building that was on the outskirts of wherever we were, not very wide. Something about 7-10 Floors preferably, and something that was an office building so it would hopefully not be full of people (like an apartment building would be). We’d attempt to find a way to the roof (using the supplies gathered Earlier) that way we could clear the building (with weapons also gathered earlier) of any one that’s been turned, or anyone that is still un-infected that wants to help, or remain the way they are… not a zombie. Working from the top most floor, not sparing any cabinet or Room to be checked (we all know what happens when you have something come up behind you if you forgot to check that one door). When getting to the ground floor, Make sure to check everywhere, disabling the Elevators if applicable and the power is even still on. Locking all doors down, Preferably Welding them shut if that can be accomplished. Leaving will be done through a window near the ground floor (maybe FL1, or FL2) and repel on to the top of the Armored Car (glad we made those Hatches earlier). After clearing the building, and locking down. the ground floor would never be used, except for storage of things other than food (mainly Fuel for the armored vehicles) in and the stairs would be heavily blocked off in an effort to make it that much harder for anyone/thing to get in when they are not welcomed.

If there is still power on, what would happen is to start finding abbandoned houses and taking their refridgerator’s, and Deep freezes, As well as finding as many ice chests as possible to store food that is perishible (seeing as we’re only about a week in, Things shouldnt be going down hill so fast, but then again like i said.. how do we know). Non-Perishible food such as canned Anything would be another must find. If you think about it, it would be just like a strategy game (go figure). You take your central point – all efforts would then be to keep that point, and stock it with supplies to make life easier and keep you alive. After the building had been taken and secured so we were the only ones there, then there would be very little who would be able to leave. Just the Gathering parties to reduce the risk of losing anyone of course.

During the gathering, one prime object of interest would be Soil, Seeds, and planting materials. The roof of the building would become a garden for fresh produce (asuming that you couldnt be infected by such). there would be a few greenhouses after we were established there to make sure that the plants had adequate protection against the elements (much like we would have our building to do so for us)

As for defences, on every gathering party we went out/sent out, it would be a big point to always bring back some type of ammunition or weaponry. There would always be a shift of a few people awake, just as a precaution. If enough people joined, idealy there would be more that 5 awake at a time, a few on the roof and a few in the building on the last floor that was used. Once everything was set, survival would be the name of the game. It would not be easy by any means of course, but at that point it wouldnt be “making a living” or “livin the good life”, it would be just as i said, Surving.

If anyone had reletives, Friends, or Significant others that were reasonably close – there would be a small group that would go on a retrieving mission to bring them back if possible. (hopfully they would have been informed before the outbreak that if something were to happen what to do, and that they would be come back for around a weeks time).

my plan is not the only, and will grow as i hear/see more efficient things to do and add to the plan. Of course all of the plan is subject to change based on situations. I mean, most of everyone’s plans would be shot to hell (no pun intended) if zombies turned up breathing fire, or spitting acid, or being genius’s that could fly F-18′s and shoot back. but the point is, at least i have thought about it. other people are in on the idea and i appreciate it. if you’re down with the idea, feel free to email me and let me know. Also if you have your own idea’s feel free to email as well – i’d love to hear them and know that i might have help in other places if need be.

Until next time, check for bites nightly!