Our team has been working to train people for the coming Zombie Apocalypse through tools and tips learned in their various fields of expertise. We expect to give you the same tools and training to ensure your one of the survivors, and not part of the undead plague.
By keeping up to date on the latest literature, tools, and training we plan to show you how to stay healthy and avoid becoming one of the undead horde that will pillage humanity. So check back with us on a regular basis to ensure you are prepared to survive the Zombie Apocalypse
Surviving Zombies In An Urban Area
When an outbreak occurs it is our recommendation that you get away from civilization and the populous in general. Unfortunately this is not going to be an option for some people, especially those on the East Coast of the North American continent. So what should those survivors do when the undead rise and begin eating the living?
The best choice you can make at the beginning is to go up, not down. Never move down to the street level or below. Always get above the crowd and destroy or block any paths that would allow anyone to follow you.
Most people will be fleeing the cities during an outbreak, so most high rises and apartment buildings will be vacated. Head to the tallest one in your area, or start moving up the floors of the one you’re in. We recommend you choose an apartment building over a commercial high rise. Apartments are more likely to have things you will be able to use, like clothing, foodstuffs, and weapons. Commercial buildings will have few if any of these.
Once you’ve chosen your building and scaled to one of the higher floors, then start destroying ways to reach you. Kill the power to any elevators, and cut the cables if you have the tools to do so. Destroy all but one staircase as well. In most buildings you’re going to need some heavy tools to do so. Drills, sledge hammers, hacksaws, etc. will be needed.
If you have it available, dynamite will work, but be careful you don’t damage the structure to the point it’s unlivable. Only use dynamite or explosives if you are absolutely sure you know what you’re doing. In fact, don’t use dynamite unless you’re an engineer, on the bomb squad, or have access to an explosives expert.
Once you’ve destroyed all but one staircase, then put your efforts into barricading that route as fully as you can. If you’ve ever watched the film “28 Days Later” then you have an idea of what you need to do. Use whatever materials available and make sure the path up the stairs is only large enough for a thin person to barely fit through. This will allow you to keep any zombies that find their way up in a line and easier to take out.
Now you’re as protected as you can be. While always having one of your group or team on watch at the stairwell, start taking stock of what is in the rooms and apartments of the building you have taken over. Be very careful during your initial sweep as there may be some zombies in unopened rooms. Make sure you use the buddy system and clear each room carefully. Check under the beds, in all closets and in each and every bathroom.
After you’ve made sure to dispose of any undead in your building (and at this point it is your building) take stock of all the food you have available to you. If the power is still on take out any meats stored in any refrigerators or freezers. Start cooking it as quickly as possible as it will be the first to go bad. You can also make homemade jerky by cooking at low temperatures over a long period of time.
You will want to use any food that may go bad first, so make sure you keep any bagged or canned foods back and eat everything else. Another thing you’re going to want to plan for immediately is long term survival, and that means producing your own food over time. If you live in a city like Chicago where there are a lot of green roof systems you’re in luck. If not, there are easy ways to create your own that can be found online.
So if all goes well, you’re holed up in your building, you have access to get out if you need to, and you’re on your way to producing your own food. Now start making your new home a livable space. Go through the rooms you have and collect anything you might want to make use of for entertainment. One of the biggest battles you’ll have other than the zombie hordes is the battle against boredom.
Make a ping pong table out of desks. Get all the markers, pens, paper, etc. together and start teaching yourselves to draw, or write your memoirs, or learn to paint using the walls. Find all the reading material you can. The power won’t stay on forever, so make use of any televisions, internet access, etc. while you can.
Eventually you’re going to have to plan for getting out of there, but for the time being, while you’re safe, make your new home as comfortable as possible. Get to work on the roof garden, and don’t forget the greens.
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There seems to be a great deal of confusion on whether or not zombies will attack animals, and if they do, will those animals become infected, simply die, or go on with their lives. As this video shows, some types of zombies will indeed attack animals that enter their vicinity, but this is not always the case.
Some types of zombies will indeed attack an animal, though those same types will typically attack any warm or moving object. Some types of zombies will only attack certain types of animals (e.g., mammals but not lizards,) and some types of zombies will only go after a human being.
To make this a little more straightforward we have come up with the following lists to help you in knowing whether or not your family pets are safe.
Zombies that Will Attack Animals:
Zombies that Will Only Attack Humans
- Chemical Zombies
- Nano-Zombies
- Techno-Zombies
- Other Miscellaneous
To understand how to identify each type of zombie, please click on the links above and review the various articles. This will advise you on how to identify your zombies, and find out whether they are a threat to only you, or if you need to protect your pets as well.
One important item to note when reviewing the articles, not all zombie types can be spread to your animals. So while you may want to protect Spot from being eaten, if he does get bitten, you do not necessarily need to put him out of his misery.
If your pet/horse/cow/sheep does receive a bite, and you are unsure what type of zombie you have encountered, the safest option is to put the animal down. We understand that this is difficult (nigh on impossible for some.) We are pet owners and animal lovers ourselves, and to have to put down your own animal is one of the most difficult decisions one can make, even if it isn’t due to an infected bite from a zombie.
That said, the infected pet is no longer the loving, caring creature you have shared time and adventures with. If not now, then soon it will turn into a vicious, ravenous creature with only your death in mind.
If you cannot bring yourself to put your pet down, and you have not been able to identify the type of zombie bite it has received, you have two options.
- Have an acquaintance do the dirty work for you. Do NOT let a friend do it. It will ruin your relationship completely. You will always question your decision, and if a friend has to put down your beloved pet, you will forever look at them with that question, and that anger. Make sure the person you ask is someone you either don’t like, or don’t have a close connection with. It will change your relationship with them as well, but it’s less likely to ruin a friendship. Ironically, it may even lead to a stronger connection with that person.
- Lock the possibly infected animal up and monitor it over the course of several days. An infection that can spread to an animal will show its signs within 72-120 hours (three to five days.) If your pet is still its same old self after that time, you can consider yourself reasonably safe and release them.
NOTE: We cannot stress enough how dangerous, and frankly stupid this option is. Primarily, keeping a potentially infected animal locked up for up to a week can cause issues of its own. What if you have to move because of a coming horde? What about the animals natural biological processes and the necessary cleanup? Where can you keep a horse locked up that where you can guarantee it won’t escape, break free, etc.?
Additionally, there is no guarantee that even after five, ten, or even 100 days that your pet is guaranteed infection free. All creatures have different resistances to infections. Your chihuahua may be naturally immune to the zombie bacteria, but can still pass it on if he bites you. The only way to guarantee your safety from your pet is to put it down, no matter how difficult the decision.
To be blunt, it’s you or them. In a war against the zombification of all humanity your pet may become collateral damage. It’s sad, it’s difficult to come to terms with, it’s your only guarantee for safety.
In the war against zombies, animals are often caught in the middle. Many people are forced to abandon their pets when they go on the run. Even more are turned and have no recollection of their family and friends, much less their pets.
While some animals are trained to help humanity against the zombie threats, many are left to fend for themselves and have been known to become a danger in themselves. Feral packs of both dogs, cats, and even escaped zoo animals have been known to roam urban wastelands after an outbreak.
For these reasons, we recommend that if you are a pet owner and you realize that an outbreak is occurring, please do something about your pets. They will not likely be able to make it through the outbreak alive, and may even become a danger to you and your survival group. We know it’s difficult, but it may become necessary.
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