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
Travelling During An Outbreak
We did a bit of travelling over the holidays, as most Americans do, visiting family and friends across the nation. Some flew, some drove, and some simply walked, but all of us saw some problems with travelling if an outbreak were to occur.
So we began to think, what would we do if there were a zombie outbreak while we were travelling? What would we do if we were away from our plans, our weapons, our team? What steps should we take before leaving town? And so on….
Here are a few ideas we’ve come up with to try to protect ourselves were an outbreak to occur during the holidays, on a business trip, or any other time we happened to be on the road and out of town.
- Travel with your weapons: This may not alway be possible, especially if you’re flying and have to deal with the TSA and the Homelanders. The government has a serious beef about weapons on planes, and while we don’t necessarily agree with it, we have to live with it. If you’re driving you should be able to bring your entire pack along with you. If you’re pack is too large to fit into your car, then you really need to reconsider what you’re packing. If your travel is by bike or by foot, then bring your pack along with you, simple as that.
- Find a Hiding Place: So what can you do if there’s an infected individual on your flight? Other than hide in the bathroom not much. But that is an option. Tearing off the arm of your chair or the tray table in front of you is another. Regardless, of what option you choose, make sure you and your loved ones are safe. If you’re in your car, and you find out about an outbreak ahead, turn around and go home! If that’s not an option, find someplace you can hole up and listen to the news to find out what’s going on around you. If you’re on foot or bike. Just follow your normal plans, they should suffice.
- Find Weapons: If you’re out of town then you should be able to find a gun store, a Wal-Mart, or even a pawn shop somewhere near you. You might even be staying with a gun lover, someone who plays softball, or even dig through the garage to find an old shovel. Sure the weapons might not be perfect, and they may not what you’ve trained on, but something is better than nothing.
- Plan Before you Leave: If you have enough time before you go on your trip, make a plan. Take the same steps you took when creating your escape plans from your home can be made for whatever city you’re headed to. So take a little time and create the best plan you can for the area.
So that’s it for now. We’ll go into a bit more depth on these in the future. Good luck out there and travel safe.
Photo Credits: extranoise, LiminalMike
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.
Video Credit: VideoSlave
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