[Safe Zones] Overseas Holiday
If the zompoc was to break out now, my holiday would be ruined. While I am in America, who are known for having automatic rifles on their kitchen tables, it is a foreign country and I know no one here. This raises the question of what would you do if you were stuck in unknown territory? (more…)
[Safe Zones]A Guide to Hostile City Areas: Supplies and Shelter
Written by Ringo
When hypothesizing an apocalypse in which anyone can imagine themselves as a gun-toting, instant survival expert; I constantly find myself focusing on decent places to hunt for supplies. I’m guessing that most of you reading this have realized that the best plan of survival involves getting as far away from a major city as you possible. Sadly, however, I don’t think that’s a real option for me. (more…)
[Safe Zone] Gonna have fun in the city…
And so I return to my regular little corner of TAZAA; discussing Safe Zones and Planning.
The city is accepted as a no-go for the zompoc survivalist. With high and dense populations, as well as tourists, commuters and visitors, infected cities will remain largely uninhabitable for the unequipped survivor.
Oh, but I will go to “x” because it has barred windows, or heavy doors! (more…)
[Safe Zones] It Will Be A Cold Day In Hell
Zombies and Temperature aren’t your only enemies but if you are stuck with elemental exposure during cold weather and it’s cold enough you are basically asking for hypothermia as a death. Being from Australia’s north, I freeze at sixteen degrees Celsius so I refer back to the wise old words of Gecko once again.
Want to warm up? Don’t fancy naked cuddles? Shelter is the key to both of these. Choose something well-insulated that you can build a small heat source like a fire inside of. (more…)
[Safe Zone] I’m on a bus! I’m on a bus! Everybody look at me, ’cause I’m on my zompoc bus!
I’ve heard this idea a few times, and while in theory, Zed admits she quite likes the concept, in reality it’s probably not as practical as it could be…
The idea of the zompoc bus is generally fairly universal: wire fencing or mesh over the windows, bull bars (or spikes) on the front, deadly weapons on the wheels, hatch to get onto the roof, and the whole thing pimped out inside for caravan-living style!
Now, I wonder… How many of you forgot that most large buses (i.e. coaches, school buses, etc.) have large storage compartments beneath them?
This space does make the bus idea somewhat desirable… I mean it’s space… space to fill with shit you may or may not need, but better have it and not need it right? (more…)
[Safe Zone] Drafting the circle method
The circle method is a semi-nomadic safe zone option where multiple safe zones are utilised to avoid overuse of resources and direction in case the current secure area is compromised. It is not a simple plan, and needs to be established prior to the zombie apocalypse, but the circle method can prevent you from wandering aimlessly if you ever lose your current safe zone. (more…)
[Safe Zones] Big ol’ rock!
Today, (well, about three to four days ago by the time this is published) it was suggested by a yank that we should use Uluru (Ayers Rock) as a central meeting place in the zompoc to group together and form a new community.
[Safe Zone] 10 things you must do to your house at the first sign of the zompocalypse!
Okay, so you’re not keen on leaving home, or you live in an isolated area. Because of this, you’re going to need some modifications when the zed come knocking!
1. Reinforce/cover windows!
Windows are a problem point. They should be one of the first things you act on. Windows let you see out, and them see in! The zed can see your lights are on, and they can see your shadows. Not to mention that windows break! One zed’s moan can attract up to and over a hundred more, and the glass won’t handle the pressure of the zed.
2. Lock your doors.
This is a pre-prep tip, and one that should be strictly enforced during the outbreak. It deters looters (who can’t get in through the windows as you’ve covered them) and zed’s can’t pick locks!
Don’t forget to keep all internal doors shut. By shutting doors, any breaches by zombies are confined to that room. Close gates too. (more…)
[Safe Zone] Seat backs up, no tray tables down; no turning back to this country town
Ahh, zombies have invaded my country! What will I do? I know I’ll go to xXx!
Don’t migrate. For starters, it’s rude. Mass migration will put enormous strain on the country’s existing resources, and in communications breakdown, you won’t know if the country’s infected or not. You’ll be going in and fighting thousands of others (who all know the area better than you) for food, housing and safety. (more…)
[Safe Zone] Seat backs up, no tray tables down; no turning back to this country town
Ahh, zombies have invaded my country! What will I do? I know I’ll go to xXx!
Don’t migrate. For starters, it’s rude. Mass migration will put enormous strain on the country’s existing resources, and in communications breakdown, you won’t know if the country’s infected or not. You’ll be going in and fighting thousands of others (who all know the area better than you) for food, housing and safety. (more…)
[Safe Zone] On an island in the sun, we’ll be shooting and living long (maybe)
Ah, an island. We all want to go live on one, even if there isn’t a zombie outbreak. Why wouldn’t you? Blissful isolation, free from worries. Perfect…
Eh.
Just like travelling, life on an island will vary, so I’ll be covering the optimal island choices and at the same time will be explaining you why you’re better off sticking to the mainland. (more…)
[Safe Zone] On the island in the sun, we’ll be killing zombies and having fun…
Ah, an island. We all want to go live on one, even if there isn’t a zombie outbreak. Why wouldn’t you? Blissful isolation, free from worries. Perfect…
Eh. (more…)
[Safe Zone] On the road again, zombies coming at me on the road again…
Moving about should be reserved for extreme cases where your current location is not at all suitable for survival. As desirable as one may find the city for shelter from the apocalypse, I personally would resign myself as absolutely f**ked!*
Another case where moving is acceptable is in the case where the government has survived the outbreak and has requested annihilation of the area. However, unless they are considerate enough to possible survivors to relay some kind of warning, you won’t know about the annihilation until it happens. Complete destruction of suburban areas is the most likely scenario. Governments will be reluctant to flatten cities and ruin farmlands. Cities can be quarantined until cleared (cheaper than rebuilding), and farmlands will have low undead populations. Suburbs are replaceable and will contain large groups of zombies, validating the destruction. (more…)
[Safe Zone] The shops: death trap or haven?
If you’ve actually read our site, you’d know I’m planning to spend the zombie outbreak living on the roof of my neighbouring shopping complex. However, I strongly recommend NOT heading for the shops in the hopes of imitating my brilliance.
The main reason is that shopping centres are instinctive places for people to visit. It’s a modern simulation of a hunting ground. And you know who hunts? Zombies. Well, when I say hunt, I mean more of a passive search, but the key detail here is “instinct”.
Zombies retain the instinct to head to well-populated areas. This is why zombies will tend to remain in cities and densely populated suburbs. A rural town with a small, sparse population will find that zombies are more likely to move on (although one must not forget that zombies may wander through after vacating their original town).
And within each area, a zombie will naturally head towards areas that are going to have people. What places have people? Shops, businesses, sports arenas, police stations, schools; all popular areas. With this in mind, we can theorise that zombies are less likely to occupy a cemetery, graveyard or any future parties by Corey Worthington.
[Safe Zone] 5 Tips to pre-prep your home
This article is not going to explain how to turn your home into a zombie-proof fortress. Instead, I’ll be giving you a few tips on how to properly secure your home in order to gain those few extra seconds that make the difference between life and undead. (more…)
[Safe Zone] What am I talking about?
The status of fellow zombie-prep facebook page ’Zombie Apocalypse Preparation‘ this morning suggested the following:
Once the apocalypse has happened people are going to need hope. So survival groups will talk of a safe zone. A place where there are no zed. No matter what, zed will be everywhere. There may be pockets of safety, but there will be no truly zed free place…
This is true to a degree. However, I believe that by implementing proper planning and strict procedures, an area can be maintained as zombie free.
Of course, if I were to list all these now I’d have no point in writing any more articles, (unless one needs convincing that their safe zone sucks). Instead, I’ll be producing an article on minimal zombie-proof practices that can be applied to the home in order to grant you that little bit of defence. I’ll post it tomorrow.
Talk later.
[Safe Zone] Think up!
It’s strange, in a flight or fight situation, many of us go the “duck for cover”. We hurry ourselves into corners, behind/under/in whatever, in order to escape our pursuer. But if you’ve ever seen an action or horror film, you’d know that it never works. (more…)
[Safe Zones] Think up!
It’s strange, in a flight or fight situation, many of us go the “duck for cover”. We hurry ourselves into corners, behind/under/in whatever, in order to escape our pursuer. But if you’ve ever seen an action or horror film, you’d know that it never works. (more…)
