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1. Compass In this situation, a handheld GPS would actually be ideal, but given that the increase in zombie population means an inevitable global satellite failure, it’s best to keep things as old school as possible. Brushing up on the difference between North and South also wouldn’t be a bad idea.

2. Pocket Map Start in the area you’re attempting to flee. Chances are you’ve heard about a magical camp/village/cargo ship some distance away that serves as a safe haven, if you only knew how to reach it. Steal more maps as you continue on your journey. Knowing where you’re are is the first step to getting where you’re going. Plus, this way you won’t miss the Grand Canyon on your way to your new home at the camp/village/cargo ship.

3. Gun and ammo Preferably something easy to carry with plenty of rounds per cartridge. AN assault rifle would be recommended. Range weapons are best, as they allow maximum casualties with plenty of room for retreat. Avoid weapons that hold fifteen rounds of ammo or less. Nothing sucks more than getting your arm gnawed off because you didn’t have time to reload.

4. Lighter Some might suggest lighter fuel and matches, but the truth is, one well stocked cigarette lighter (antique, of course – remember, old school) should see you through the worst of the apocalypse. Not only will it help you cook whatever pigeons and squirrels you manage to kill for food, it will also be helpful in setting fire to the living dead.

5. Hummer Sure, they’re bad for the environment, but then again, so are flesh eating zombies. These babies are built for high impact travel. They hold several adults, they don’t roll as easy as the SUV your mom owns, and they’re the next best thing to driving a tank. Sturdy and dependable, this beast will flatten anything in its path while doing 80 down a deserted highway on your way to the camp/village/cargo ship. Stop for gas at every deserted station.

6. Chain Mail What is this, a zombie attack, or a Renaissance Faire? You want to protect as much of your luscious, living flesh as you can from potential zombie bites. No one’s really sure how infection spreads, but it’s better to be safe than sorry. Light weight full body armor is best, but at least do your best to protect your arms and upper torso. In the plus column, chain mail looks good with almost anything and you’ll be the envy of all your new friends, most of whom are probably going to die soon.

7. Zombie Movies You’ll be traveling a lot in that Hummer – probably with a ragtag group of friends and new acquaintances – so you should spend that time brushing up on how to kill zombies. Look for obvious mistakes made by fictional survivors and strive to do better than going back for a doomed friend or isolating yourself from the group in the middle of a battle. Do not make the mistake of assuming that you are the star of the movie, and therefore indispensible. You could just as easily be the funny friend that dies in the second act.

8. Military water purification tablets Let’s be honest: you don’t know how fresh that water’s going to be wherever it is you’re going, and you may be miles from the nearest zombie-free Wal-Mart. Ensuring you always have a source of fresh drinking water is a surefire way to survive in between zombie attacks. Always rinse out your canteen between purifications. Avoid bodies of water recently inhabited by zombies and/or zombie fish.

9. Comfortable shoes Zombies don’t move very fast, so it becomes probable that you can outrun them. Make sure you’re outfitted with the kind of high priced footwear a professional athlete or futuristic apocalyptic warrior would wear. You want to move like Kobe or at least appear just as cool. Remember to stretch before running from zombies, unless, of course, zombies are already attacking. The more unique your footwear, the better the chance that you are the star of this zombie attack, therefore securing your long term survival.

10. Ham Radio It will eventually become important to have contact with the surviving outside world. Since most modern forms of communication will be eradicated, it will become necessary to use sad, outdated technology to find other scrappy survivors who also had grandfathers that lived through World War II and never threw any of their old crap away. These people will be running the camp/village/cargo ship and you will probably not agree with how they do things. Luckily, zombies do not know how to use radios or other devices requiring more speech than the occasional needful moan.

1 posted on 12/03/2010 9:15:32 AM PST by JoeProBono
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Randall!

My #1 rule is to practice the scenario with a fine digital simulation.


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

60 posted on 12/03/2010 10:01:14 AM PST by The Comedian (Government: Saving people from freedom since time immemorial.)
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don’t get bit is top priority

and yes...I watch that PC tripe on AMC just to see how well some Hollywood idiots can exploit southern stereotypes

and other garbage

silly but sorta watchable

all this junk forms our kid’s worldviews


67 posted on 12/03/2010 10:18:09 AM PST by wardaddy ("Out Here" by Josh Thompson pretty much says it all to those who will never understand anyhow)
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Another important point, are they zombies as a result of natural means, such as virus or supernatural means. If it's the former, you can find a safe place to wait it out until purification works it's course. If it's demon based, all bets are off.
73 posted on 12/03/2010 10:25:19 AM PST by j.argese (Boycott Nevada.)
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3. Gun and ammo Preferably something easy to carry with plenty of rounds per cartridge.

uns and ammo is all you ned, all the rest are unimportant.

If you don't have them you soon will.

89 posted on 12/03/2010 11:15:50 AM PST by Mikey_1962 (Obama: The Affirmative Action President. He's shovel ready!)
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Thanks for the ping, Comedian.
93 posted on 12/03/2010 11:38:18 AM PST by RandallFlagg (Let this chant follow BHO everywhere he goes: "You lie. You lie. You lie.")
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I was going to accuse you of peeking in my window to take that picture, but then I noticed the weapons are wrong. My shotgun is a Saiga 12 with a 20 round drum (and a spare) and my evil black rifle is a .458 SOCOM. My close-in weapons are in .44 Magnum or .45 ACP. I have all of the necessary toys listed and some to boot including a propane flame-thrower.


111 posted on 12/03/2010 12:54:35 PM PST by CholeraJoe (Posting from the suicide capital of the world - Evansville, IN)
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LOL


115 posted on 12/03/2010 1:20:18 PM PST by RikaStrom (Pray for Obama - Psalm 109:8 "Let his days be few; and let another take his place of leadership.")
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Oldie but goodie:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP6nYs9Il7c

The Zombeatles “Hard Day’s Night of the Living Dead”


131 posted on 12/03/2010 3:15:36 PM PST by P.O.E. (Compact Theory)
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Military water purification tablets.
_____________

What’s “Military Water”?


138 posted on 12/03/2010 5:11:55 PM PST by Little Pharma
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I would add the following:

1. Running shoes

2. 5 pounds of raw hamburger

3. An over weight, out of condition survivor companion who you can easily outrun......

139 posted on 12/03/2010 5:17:02 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (There's only one cure for Obamarrhea......)
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Everything I know about Zombies I learned on Zombie Squad. (zombiehunters.org)


142 posted on 12/03/2010 5:54:00 PM PST by NoAmnesty (I don't have a tagline, but if I did, it would be here!)
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Always a good tool for CQB with Zombies...

Learn the proper technique (its a snap of the wrist at the end of the swing) and them Zombie heads will come right off!


Remember this lady? She knew what to do!

152 posted on 12/03/2010 9:13:12 PM PST by Tainan (Cogito, ergo conservatus - Domari Nolo)
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The foremost thought that always seems to trouble my mind and torment my sleep is the inevitable Zombie Apocalypse...

The second most troubling thought I have is that once the Zombie Apocalypse sweeps the entire planet nothing at all will have changed in Washington D.C.

157 posted on 12/04/2010 4:19:19 AM PST by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
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dont forget a good mossberg, remington or winchester pump action 12 ga shotgun.

you can find shells anywhere, and the beauty of it is, anything for game hunting is fine for the walkers because they need shot in the head anyway.

Also, nearly everyone I know with guns owns at least one revolver, so it would seem prudent to have a 357 mag revolver. 38 special ammo is one of the easiest pistol calibers to find ammo for. that, 9mm and 45 acp, and to a lesser extent, 22 LR. I left out 40 S&W because I dont own a pistol in that flavor.


166 posted on 10/24/2011 4:37:44 AM PDT by Armedanddangerous (I)
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bttt


167 posted on 03/09/2012 9:52:53 PM PST by txhurl (Thank you, Andrew Breitbart. In your untimely passing, you have exposed these people one last time.)
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