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est:
Ok, so.  I've just read this entire thread because guess who bought "Dead Rising" yesterday and is suddenly interested in zombies again?

Now, while I realise that a video game is no real basis for speculation regarding actions to take in the event of a zombie outbreak it has made me think about a bunch of stuff I would otherwise not have thought about.

For one, the idea of staying in one spot has always had some merit to me.  Until last night.  The longer you stay in one spot the more chance there is of attracting a lot of zombies to your general vicinity.  Zombies are stupid and take a while to realise what's up, but they do eventually realise that those banging/crashing sounds are probably something they're interested in and shuffle toward your general vicinity.

Another thing that you guys only seem to be touching on lightly here is protecting yourself against other people.  Last night I was happily cutting a swathe through shambolic hordes with a bowling ball (not advised as an actual weapon) when I came across 3 fucking escaped convicts in an army jeep with a goddamned m-60 mounted on the back chasing down survivors so that they could murder/rape them.  What I am saying, I guess is that in addition to preparing yourself to stave off the odd zombie attack and keep running you should also think for a second what you would do if you encountered a gang of militia hell-bent on killing everyone and taking their shit in order to increase their own chances of survival.  Think Mad Max + zombies.

Patrick:
So it looks like no matter what, being stealthy and low-key is a good skill to have. I'm in fine shape, then.

Katie, the only real problem with the kevlar bodysuit? To have kevlar that is thick enough to stop bullets, it's going to be heavier than everliving fuck. It's good to have that lightweight mail backing, for sure, because that will certainly stop a knife. But a full bulletproof kevlar bodysuit is going to be absurdly heavy. Just a bulletproof vest is a good 20lbs, and that's 20lbs of survival gear you could be carrying with you.

One thing that I plan to do is to find my way up to Sitka, AK again. Alaska really IS the best place to go for all-out survival mode. I say Sitka because the only way to get there is by boat or plane, and there are plenty of people there who I know are good hunters and fishermen. I also know the lay of the general surrounding area really well, and god knows there's plenty of guns and ammunition in Sitka to supply a small army. The city's economy is geared toward fishing tourism, and so there are outdoor supply shops in ABUNDANCE. Clothing and weaponry are NOT going to be an issue. All of this and the fact that the town itself only takes up 1% of the island's land area make it a PERFECT place to be.

I already know a bunch of places where there will be room to stay in that kind of emergency situation, so a lot of you would probably be able to come up and be spared.

Boro_Bandito:
Yeah, I still haven't beat Dead Rising. I get to a part later on that let's just say is hard, and  tick tick tick timed. Plus until I got my 40 inch HDTV it is hard as shit to read the fucking tiny ass print in that game. I should beat it now though, while I'm preparing for the zombocalypse.

I love the crazies in that game though, and it brings up the point in both mine and Jon's plans that may not make the most sense. It would be dangerous going alone not because of the zombeis but because of that chance at getting killed for supplies by groups of others. Its almost paradoxal, is there safety in numbers given the chance for the group to be compromised by infection, or is it better to travel alone and risk being shot in the back by rival survivors?

And anyway, while we're talking high grade top of the line defensive body gear, try getting some Dragon Armor.

sean:

--- Quote from: KimJongSick on 03 Feb 2008, 19:33 ---Who's to say any of the infections are intentional? I mean, why would you WANT competition for food? That is why I'm never having kids.

--- End quote ---

Thoughts on food: What does the Zombie Survival Guide (I think this should be our definitive source on tactics) say about how long zombies can go on without sustenance, or if they even need it. This is important guys. We need to know how long the zombie threat will last before they start to starve.

And Pat, you damn well better be sure you can keep warm in Alaska, unless Sitka is warmer than I think. I wouldn't rely on indoor heat either. Remember: post-apocalyptic. There's gonna be no fucking electricity.

Patrick:
Sitka's southeast AK (look near Juneau on a map) so it's way more temperate than, say, Kotzebue or Nome. It is certainly cold and rainy in winter, but between March and October there really isn't much snow. November to February you are in a winter wasteland, but I know people who know how to make snowshoes.

I've also got a good friend, about 23 years old, who is very interested in old-style archery and has made his own wooden bows and arrows. He has been known to bowfish (freshwater only, getting saltwater on your bowstring is a surefire way to have it snap on you, and making a new bowstring is a bitch and a half) and he's even nabbed a few good headshots on deer in his day. He's also got a friend who, incidentally, has a wealth of knowledge in the world of non-refrigerated meat preservation from going on month-long hunting trips. I plan on spending a lot of outdoors time with them when I'm back this summer, and I'll learn as much as I can from the both of them.

One thing I would invest in? A bunch of firestarters. Get one of those flint-and-steel units, and get a fuckton of the magnesium bars that you strip little flakes off of. They're like $20, last for ages even with constant use, and they burn at something like 1000ºC even when wet. Another would be a hatchet (I will go Gary Paulsen on all you motherfuckers).

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