U.S. Zombie Tactical Squad

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We received the following email from Jared:

What about defense against uninfected humans? Raiders, looters, and crazies will be all over the place within the first few weeks of infection, probably die off as the population of uninfected dwindles, and then would likely reappear after 2-6 months after widespread infection. Any ideas on good tactics to deal with/avoid this potential threat?

First of all, thank you Jared for submitting the question.  It’s something we should have gotten to a lot earlier, and you’re right, after an initial outbreak there will be thousands of survivors trying to make a way for themselves and survive against the zombie hordes.  So what is one to do? Read the rest of this entry »

You’re only going to be able to save a few people (if any) once the zombie hordes are upon us.  In order to ensure you choose the right people to save you should create a list.  This list will be short, very short.

You’re short list should look something like this:

1. Self
2. Husband/Wife or Boyfriend/Girlfriend
3. Children
4. Siblings or Close Personal Friends*
5. Parents
6. Anyone helpful and close

That’s the entire list.  If you don’t have a significant other, children, or your parents have passed, then save yourself and then your friends.  Make sure those “close personal friends” are just that.  You don’t want to be stuck the rest of your life living with someone you can barely stand. Read the rest of this entry »

The day will come when all the zombies are gone.  They may be buried, frozen, dissolving at the bottom of the sea, etc. but they will, for all intents and purposes, be gone.  At this point humanity, if we have survived, will have to rebuild.

If we are lucky and have survived through the zombie apocalypse there will be little or nothing left of the world and society we now know.  Humanity will have been knocked back beyond the Dark Ages to a place little advanced from the Stone Age. Read the rest of this entry »

When it comes to killing a zombie horde, what’s better; a single shot or a hail of lead flying through the air?  Well, it might surprise some to find out that, when faced with the flesh eating undead, the single shot is the better option, regardless of the number of walking corpses headed your way.

Yes, when dealing with the zombies there’s one thing you want above all else in your weapon, and that’s control.  A semi-automatic weapon, one that fires a single shot each time the trigger is pulled, is preferred highly over those that fire multiple times per pull, known as automatic weapons.  The reason for this is simple physics. Read the rest of this entry »

The zombie apocalypse will be as hard a war as has ever been fought.  People will have to do terrible things, make impossible choices, and live in ways that are not only uncomfortable, but completely incomprehensible to them now.

If one is to survive the zombie outbreak, one needs to be strong of mind and body, and will need to have the ability to make decisions quickly and with the force of will to back them up.  They will need to find ways to ensure their own survival above all else.

People will be called upon to kill friends and family.  Abandon those who are already lost to zombification.  Allow others to be attacked and killed or turned in order to ensure they are not. Read the rest of this entry »

Grenades are decent anti-personnel weapons and one would assume that they would be worth using against the zombie hordes.  However, this is not the case.  When it comes to the undead, grenades are next to worthless.

A grenade works as a shrapnel scattering weapon.  The explosive inside detonates and forces the metal casing away from its center.  The shrapnel tears into the flesh of the nearby victim causing excessive damage and pain.  Against the live human, the grenade is a pretty good weapon. Read the rest of this entry »

Communication between groups and even individuals is going to be very difficult after the Zombie Outbreak.  Cell phones will not work, the Internet will go down, even the mail will fail to be delivered.  All of this will happen within weeks (if not days) after the outbreak begins.

Yes, there will still be satellites up there, and some communication will be able to be maintained through them, but they too will fail eventually.  From that point on communication will fall back on the individual.

So what is the best means of communicating to others after the zombies come?  Obviously our ability to speak will be one of the main ways with whatever group of unturned you find yourself with.  But you will need to plan for those times you come across other groups and individuals, and how you plan to converse with them.  Remember, you will want to keep them at a safe distance at your first encounter, both to ensure your safety, and theirs. Read the rest of this entry »