People I know keep donkeys in their pastures to protect livestock from coyotes. I guess they would slow the zombies down and give us more time to take shelter. When I imagine the zombie invasion, I imagine us all up in deer stands, at least for a short while. Maybe we could just live up in the trees. There is still a lot of really old growth forest. Assuming Walking Dead slow zombies, not WW Z fast zombies. Also, I could imagine locking all the zombies in barns,like Hershel, if we get ahead of the situation real quick. And a lot of folks out here have metal shipping containers they use for storage and I’m pretty sure those would be zombie proof.
The thing that I worry about running out of in a serious way is gas. We have had a few shortages one a few weeks ago (actually I wasn’t really a shortage -just a delay) but the panic and everyone filling up when they didn’t need to was frightening. I know Gas gets old though -so I guess it isn’t a good thing to stockpile
We are the un-preppers. I really don’t stock up on anything and the last few days before I go marketing (about every two weeks) there can be practically nothing to eat in my house.
…hence the donkey. Seriously this guy is a full-on survivalist/prepper. He works with/for my son and we have some really interesting conversations about this guy. Horses, mules, donkeys and llamas are all popular with that crowd. Doesn’t work well in suburbia, but the hard core preppers aren’t in suburbia.
After that episode of Walking Dead where the zombies walked into the fire, I have been assuming we could just have a huge neighborhood burn pile. Keep it going night and day, and that would do the trick. I doubt, though, it could be so easy?
@eastcoascrazy - loved The Stand - also stayed with me for many years afterwards -scary!!
DD is at Lafayette and she is taking a zombies class for her first year seminar. We have a running joke about preparing for the apocalypse (of any kind…) and she texted me after last class that we need to add a helicopter to our apocalypse survival kit. I told her she better add learning to fly a helicopter to her list of after class activities…
I can’t be the only one who thinks the Fear the Walking Dead zombies are way slower and weaker than the Walking Dead zombies. I hope I’m in Mexico when the apocalypse hits. Their time seems much easier than the Georgia group.
Living around Seattle where it never gets too hot, too cold, or too dry, would be a pretty good spot. We have enough to survive about a month just looking through the pantry. The first week would be best, going through all the freezer stock. Our camping, backpacking, and mountaineering gear, and knowing where to go to get the guns, gets us at least through the first wave. My big fear is not making it out of the house if the next big earthquake hits.
Two of my favorite books are “The Road” and “The Dog Stars”, both without zombies.
@Magnetron We’ve discussed this aspect of the zombies in other threads and apparently, the earlier in the apocalypse it is, the slower they are. FTWD is early on, hence the weaker dead.
I’ve also contemplated what my survival items would consist of, in the event of a zombie apocalypse (or similar event such as mass pandemic). A few examples:
*Obvious stuff like food (MREs, jerky, canned items), water bottle with filter, flashlight, clothes, hygiene kit, rope, knives, matches, etc.
*Shotgun or rifle (with ammo) and bow & arrow. You’ll need a bow and arrow or similar weapon for stealth.
*Bicycle with gear. May be necessary for outrunning zombies, and gasoline will eventually run out.
You guys jest but the lack of bite proof gear in zombie tv shows/movies drives me nuts. Never understood why nobody looted a Harley-Davidson store. Even a light water proof windbreaker (loosely wrapped in duct tape on the forearms?) is better protection than a short sleeve t-shirt
