The world of literature and film seems to be tilted in favor of zombie and post-apocalyptic tales. With every episode of The Walking Dead I watch, I wonder if those people really have a clue how to survive the apocalypse. Seriously. Farmer Rick? Really?
Though a real zombie apocalypse would probably never happen, I often think about my chances of surviving one. I know they’re not good, but are they worse than yours? After all, I don’t have to run faster than the zombies, I just have to run faster than you!
The truth is that most of us probably wouldn’t survive the night, day, week or month of the living dead. Maybe we’ll make it through the first wave, when the virus or plague first starts to claim victims but, once the world (or at least our little corner of it) is overrun, we’re pretty much toast liberally slathered with brain jelly because most of us don’t know what to do to survive.
Although “surviving the zombie apocalypse” articles are a dime a dozen (including this one), the information contained in them could help save your life in a real emergency or a natural disaster.
I hope the following information will help you to at least become more aware of the knowledge you should have in case the SHTF (look it up!).
You Won’t Survive The Zombie Apocalypse Because of Your Eating Habits!
Yeah so you probably hit up old Mickey D’s at least once or twice a week to pick up an Egg McMuffin or one of those gourmet Big Macs. Or maybe you’re a real big spender and call Papa John’s once a week. (By the way, they have a great deal if you call them Monday through Wednesday, just saying!)
Here’s a real question for you: What do you have in your pantry? Maybe a few cans of Campbell’s chicken noodle and a couple boxes of Hamburger Helper – and those three cans of beets that nobody in your family will eat. You’ve probably got some french fries and peas in your freezer, along with the couple of pounds of ground beef that you’ll need for that Helper. In your fridge there’s probably milk, eggs, butter, leftovers, lunch meat, Pumpkin Spice coffee creamer, maybe some salad greens and a whole door full of condiments. Horseradish mustard, anyone?
You’re not prepared for a snow storm, much less the ZA (Zombie Apocalypse). How long will your food last your family? Most of us grocery shop once a week, so you’re okay till next Friday. Maybe. If the power goes, you’re out of luck.
So maybe you’ve watched a zombie movie or two and you’ve seen groups of survivors raid Walmart (or Big Spots, and well all know how well that turned out). What you may not be counting on are the zombies that were previously people trying to do that exact same thing. Now they’re shuffling around in sporting goods just waiting for you. And that’s the reward you’ll get for fighting off all the other soccer moms who also want those Walmart goodies. And you thought Black Friday was bad! Hey, wait for me in the shampoo aisle.
But you’ve got fruits and veggies growing in the garden in your back yard, you say? Awesome! They could keep you alive provided, you know, that you’re able to stay in your home. So, you’ve canned massive amounts of your heirloom tomatoes and even those three bushels of peaches that you bought from Farmer Brown. Again, awesome! However, you probably won’t be taking those with if you if you have to leave your home. And that green thumb you have that helps you grow those prize winning pumpkins will be no good if you’re constantly on the run.
So what do you do?
Well, you’ve probably heard this before, but there are likely plants growing in your yard that you can eat. Don’t know which ones? Maybe you should figure that out. Also learn what grows locally and in other areas near yours in case you have to grab a handful of dandelion greens on the run.
Can you hunt or fish? No? Sorry, no protein for you. Maybe you can score some Vienna sausages from the 7-11 on I-10 on your way out of town. I see you turning up your nose. But, when you’re starving, you’ll eat anything.
You’d Get Eaten By Zombies Because You’re Lazy
Maybe I should have said complacent, but “lazy” sure got your attention didn’t it?
Most of us are creatures of habit, as in we wake up, eat breakfast, go to work, come home, eat supper and go to bed. Maybe you watch a little Sons of Anarchy or, praise all the good things in life, The Walking Dead.
Who are you kidding? You’re too lazy to vote, what the heck makes you think you could survive the zombie apocalypse?
Do you have an emergency plan set up in your house for things like fires and tornadoes? Do your kids know what to do if there’s an emergency when you’re not home? Do you even know where your house is?
You probably laugh at all those zombie apocalypse survival guides in the bookstores and on the internet and think that “preppers” are just paranoid nerds with too much time on their hands, but guess who’s going to survive the ZA? Yeah. Not you!
Let me help you out a little bit. FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, while not exactly the first people I would call in case of a hurricane, has an entire chunk of their website dedicated to educating folks about what to do in case of emergency. It’s called Plan, Prepare & Mitigate and it could save your life and/or your personal possessions during tornado season or a pesky little zombie apocalypse. You’re welcome.
You’re Zombie Bait Because You Can’t Use A Boomstick
I usually don’t get political, but if you’re one of those folks who don’t think that people should own firearms, well, good luck to you. You shoot a zed with a Nerf gun, they’re just going to laugh at you and a zombie’s laugh is NOT pretty. Trust me on this.
While most folks agree that the only way to really kill a zombie is to destroy its brain, when it comes to weapons, many zombie apocalypse experts (yes, they do exist) are not in agreement on the best ones to have and use. Obviously, firearms are the preferred weapon for killing walkers, because you can shoot them from a much farther distance than, say, punching their domes with a Phillips screwdriver – therefore decreasing your chances of being bitten. However, firearms may not be ideal for the following reasons:
They make too much noise and alert other brain hungry hooligans to your location.
Most people couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn with a handgun or a rifle.
Ammo doesn’t grow on trees. Unless you can make it, save the pea shooter for special occasions.
For the rest of us (and by “rest of us” I mean non-gun toting crazies), weapons should be kept simple. Many people prefer melee weapons for the ZA, like knives swords and Michonne’s katana. If you go this route, at least familiarize yourself with the weapons so your first encounter with the drooling dead doesn’t go down as the worst practice run in the history of history.
If it comes down to it, anything heavy that is also capable of smashing heads is usable. Lamps (not the shade, you big dummy), baseball bats, hammers, axes and crowbars will do.
It would also benefit you to find some kind of clothing that cannot be torn or bitten through. Try those coveralls that mechanics used to wear. If you can get your hands on full body armor then would you like to be my friend? One somewhat interesting thing I’ve come across in my quest to read every zombie related novel on the planet is suits made from carpet. (Thank you Jonathan Maberry!)
Also know which people in your group are capable of fighting and leave the others to perform other tasks. If you have people in your little band of survivors with special skills, like a doctor or a mechanic, try to keep them out of the zombie Wrestle Mania because you will need their skills later.
The Zombieland Rules
Know them. Get them tattooed on the inside of your arm if you have to.
1. Cardio
2. Double Tap
3. . Beware of Bathrooms
4. Wear Seat Belts
5. No Attachments
6. The “Skillet”
7. Travel Light
8. Get a Kick Ass Partner
9. With your Bare Hands
10. Don ’t Swing Low
11. Use Your Foot
12. Bounty Paper Towels
13. Shake it Off
14. Always carry a change of underwear
15. Bowling Ball
16. Opportunity Knocks
17. Don ’t be a hero (later crossed out to be a hero)
18. Limber Up
19. Break it Up
20 It ’s a marathon, not a sprint, unless it ’s a sprint, then sprint
21. Avoid Strip Clubs
22. When in doubt Know your way out
23. Ziploc
24. Use your thumbs
25. Shoot First
26. A little sun screen never hurt anybody
27. Incoming!
28. Double-Knot your Shoes
29. The Buddy System
30. Pack your stain stick
31. Check the back seat
32. Enjoy the little things
33. Swiss army Knife
Knowledge Could Keep You From Getting Eaten By Zombies
There’s not much that any of us (except maybe the CDC and the Church of Scientology) can do to prevent a zombie apocalypse. There are, however, a few things that you can do to increase your chances of surviving one:
Take some first aid and CPR classes. At least you’ll know what to do if your mother-in -law breaks her leg. (I heard that! Feeding her to the zombies isn’t nice!!)
Learn how to forage so you’ll at least have enough sustenance to provide you with energy when you’re trying to outrun the walkers.
Stock up on essentials like batteries, hunting gear, water purification tablets and portable food and keep these things where you can easily get to them. Shoot for 72 hours worth of supplies for each member of your family in case you have to leave your home.
Make a plan for the evacuation of your home at the very least and get to know your general area in case you have to flee. Make sure your family knows what to do also, in case something happens to you.
Get in shape. There’s no way you can run from the biters if you’ve got three spare tires and you’re huffing and puffing like the Big Bad Wolf and you’ve only run eleven yards.
If you or your family members take life-saving prescription medicine, try to have some extra on hand, although your health insurance provider may frown on this. It may be difficult to obtain your medications, especially if your friendly, neighborhood pharmacist is nomming on your mailman’s brains.
While I’ve left out a lot of pertinent information that could save your brain in the ZA, my hopes are that reading this article (peppered with my special brand of sarcasm) will increase your awareness. You don’t need an impending zombie apocalypse to prepare your family and your home for emergencies. Read the link I’ve provided to the FEMA website and know what to do during hurricane season or those lively shakeups along the San Andreas fault. At the very least, you’ll have a little peace of mind because a brain is a terrible thing to waste!
In case you were wondering, the pretty purple and yellow flower with the poll under it up there somewhere is a plant called nightshade. And no, you can’t eat it, unless you like poison. The purple one probably won’t kill you, but the black nightshade might. Another variety of nightshade is referred to as Belladonna. Yeah. Brush with death anyone?
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