[Vince Ferrer]

You are clearly not from the South. How about an 18 wheeler (preferably hauling diesel, although I’d drop the trailer back at the prison) with a big “v” Cowcatcher built on the front to “ice break” through zombies. Be easy to weld on.

That's more like it. Better than that Yugo or whatever they drive now.

And no, I am not from the south. Where I'm from this apocalypse would go on until winter, when the zombies would freeze solid. Then the tide would be turned, as humans armed with an axe, cross country skis, and a thermos of hot chocolate would dispatch the zombiecicles at their leisure. The TV series would end at their Christmas special.

[cripplecreek]

You and I are on the same page as far as the advantages of the north are concerned.

Even without zombies there are certain practicalities about being in the north in the event of a societal collapse. The ease of food storage is a big one the fools running south are another.

[TheThirdRuffian]

“Where I’m from this apocalypse would go on until winter, when the zombies would freeze solid. “

I’ve pondered if the cellular damage from freezing would kill a zombie, since each cell bursts. Or perhaps zombies are filled with some sort of anti-freeze?

Anyway, one more mistake the survivors are making is not experimenting with zombies.

For example, get a freezer going in the prison. See if it thaws out.

See if they can go up or down stairs. Same with ladders.

See if they can smell.

See if they run from fire or walk through it.

Figure out if they have color vision, can smell, what they can hear.

Figure out if they are visible on a infra-red scope.

See how long they can go without eating.

Test them on basic shit like opening a door (lever vs. knob).

I’d be a regular zombie Dr. Menegele on their asses.