Over on the Babel Clash blog, Holly Black and I are debating Zombies Versus Unicorns. You should go check it out. We slay us.
Holly on why unicorns are better than zombies.
Me on why zombies are better than unicorns.
Holly about why we love teams. Jacob vs. Edward, cake vs. pie. You know. And then holly tells us what teams she’s on.
Me on how just adding zombies makes everything fun.
Holly on why hope is a good thing.
But my latest post at Babel Clash is a bit more serious, because it’s about apocalypse survival. You’ll see at the bottom why it’s so important at the moment, so I repost it here:
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In my last post we discussed the zombie-survival-suitability of various architectural masterpieces, in particular Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin. But what happens if the zombie apocalypse goes down while you’re reading Zombies Versus Unicorns at home? ARE YOU PREPARED?
Take a moment to look through your abode, and rate it for zombie-survival characteristics. Do you have food? Water? Weapons? Strong doors? Better to find out now what you’re lacking, rather than waiting for the zombie apocalypse or the (relatively unlikely) natural disaster/terror attack/meteorite strike.
I’ve done a quick survey of my Sydney flat, to help you get started:
WATER
Remember the old saying: humans last three weeks without food, three days without water, three minutes without oxygen. How much water do you have around?
I’ve got two liters of water in the fridge, and 17 bottles of wine. (Um, good for disinfectant.) But the bathtub can be filled before city water dribbles to a halt, and the average bathtub holds about 200 liters (when full to the brim).
Minimum survival requirement are 3 liters per day per person, but I’ll say 4 for cooking that pasta (times two of us), so we have about 25 days after the apocalypse before we are forced to go outside, plus whatever rain we collect. With a bit of scrimping, we can JUST make the 28 Days Later scenario.
HOWEVER: In summer, Sydney can get up to 35C (95F), a temperature at which daily water requirements double. Pray for a winter apocalypse!
FOOD
Ten cans of beans and tomatoes, and cans last FOREVER. (Save them for currency!)
Several kilos of polenta, pulses, and pasta. Well done, me.
Lots of cheese and vegetables to eat before the pasta and polenta diet begins.
An astonishing amount of herbs and spices, and some mango chutney. Don’t laugh. For 300 years in the Ottoman Empire, the price of pepper was fixed at its weight in gold. In the post-apocalypse, Tabasco will be liquid platinum!
A “vanilla butter luxury cake” made last night.
Cinchona bark for making home-made tonic water. Full of quinine! No malaria here, dudes.
Overall, our food will run out more or less when the water does. But we’ll probably want to make a run for it in three weeks or so, while we still have the strength to clobber.
WEAPONS
Um, not so good here.
A set of Furi knives that are great for chopping, not so much for braining.
Two CO2 canisters for carbonating home-made tonic. Can swiftly be converted into short-range rockets, unless Mythbusters has lied.
PHYSICAL DEFENSES
Excellent news here:
Top floor of eight-story building.
Security gate on apartment door.
Stairwell door well locked.
Elevator needs electronic fob to activate.
Only one other tenant on floor. Easily subdued. (He listens to Elton John. I can take him, especially if he’s already dead.)
OTHER
Short-wave radio, for listening to those last transmissions from Julia Gillard’s bunker or the Center for Disease Control.
Lots of remotes with half-used batteries in them. (WELL DONE, SIR!)
Meade 8″ Telescope, for street recon from the balcony. (And for calculating the equinox after the calendar notebook gets lost.)
A garage full of cars to steal for our eventual getaway to zombie-free Tasmania!
SUMMARY
In all, I think we have a chance. So what apocalypse provisions and defenses do you have at your humble abode? ARE YOU PREPARED?
REALNESS
As I write this, it so happens, people up in Queensland, Australia are experiencing a real apocalypse, flooding that has killed eight people, displaced tens of thousands, and had dire economic consequences. So yes, this survival stuff can be real. To help them out, go here and donate.
Water: Several of those huge jugs that get delivered from the Deer Park people, plus boxes and boxes of water bottles.
Food: Years’ worth of cans and junk collected by a family of six that likes to buy stuff. I know, we’re bad.
Weapons: Uhm.
Physical Defenses: -Don’t live in a city
-Locking doors
-Alarm system (which in the case of an apocalypse would not send help but at least inform us of zombie presence)
-Two entirely ferocious and adorable cacapoos.
Other: -Radios
-Cars
-Batteries
-Flashlights
-A loaded bookshelf (because apocalypse life must get tedious after a while, no?)
I think I’m good.
I’ve got several sharp items in my bedroom that could be turned into weapons. We’ve got lots of water and probably a gazillion cans. Our house is kinda in the country, so I’m not sure if this is good or bad, haha.
My classmates voted me the “most likely to survive zombie apocolypse.” (no really, haha) Our class is weird and we vote on stuff like that. 😀
I’m hoping that I can survive long enough too escape! (:
I am reblogging this now so other’s can learn how to survive. As of now according to this list, I will die fast. I plan on stocking up now. However, I was also voted the resident zombie expert amongst my friends. It’s an honour I must try to uphold better. Knowledge isn’t the only thing that’s going to keep me alive… I must PREPARE!
(I say we *insert clever word for Westerfeld fans here* try to all go to Tasmania when the inevitable apocalypse occurs.)
What happens if the zombies somehow break down through? You’re going to have to jump if there’s too many to get rid of. :S
Water
No trouble here. My parents buy a lot of water bottles (not good for the environment) and I have 2 bathtubs.
Food
There are a few can foods lying around here and there. We mostly have food that won’t last long without a fridge and frozen foods.
Weapons
A couple of knives that are used for cutting up foods in the kitchen.
Physical Defenses
Um, none really. A 2-story home that is in the middle of one of the densest parts of city. :S
Other
A flashlight and two cars that are parked outside so I have to run outside where all the zombies are to get to them.
Summary
I’m not prepared for zombie apocalypse! *runs around in circles*
Unless Mad Max has lied to us all, I am convinced that when the Apocalypse comes Australia will in fact be the ONLY place that survives.
Basically I am banking on the fact that Zombies can’t swim and that I will be safe on my Island of England. Because if not, basically I’m screwed.
I can’t even plan to stock up on my shopping for a week, let alone a whole Apocalypse! As for weapons, well our knives are from Ikea and can barely cut bread let alone bones.
And then there’s the fact that we live in a ground floor flat. My flatmate’s window, which faces the street is perpetually broken so it’s slightly ajar and it’s a miracle we haven’t been broken into yet by a human let alone a flesh eating zombie.
But the real issue is that we also live right next to the a graveyard. Literally I can see Doctor Who Style Weeping angels and headstones right outside my window. And right beyond that is a hospital. So basically if the undead start to rise I probably will be the first to go, so any all Zombie resitance plans are ultimately futile.
I’ve only got about enough to survive the snowstorm coming tonight, but maybe I can use the snow as a weapon. If we keep the basement cold enough we can stock up on snow balls packed with broken glass and such. That’s about all I can do as far as weapons. At least we will have water if the zombie apocalypse happens tonight.
I’m agreeing w/ Amanda. I haz snow 🙂 Which is really really really really weird cuz it NEVER snows here 🙂 And, Scott-la, please, please, please, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
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Give us some Uglies movie info! PLEASE!!! The last update was, when, July 2009? Please, Scott-la!!! I suppose your probably super-busy and everything, but can’t just include a teeny tiny update with one of your blog posts? Or if you don’t have any updates, could you say so? Please, Scott-la!
And what’s mango chutney?
Water: one huge water jug, sometimes several more in the summer, water bottles and a huge tub, near a lake if water runs out
Food: tons of cans of food stocked up in my basement and cupboards
Weapons: chainsaws, axes and knives, no guns but i live in a small town where a lot of people hunt so they probably wouldn’t be too hard to find
Physical Defenses: small town, 2 story house with no neighbours for a while, doors aren’t really that strong but it would be easy to break all the stairs leading to the doors and use ladders that we could pull inside (no doors on ground level)
Other: flashlights, candles, 2 vehicles, repair tools, wood burning furnace and forest all around to supply it, batteries
I’m sure there’s other stuff i’ve forgotten but thats pretty good, I’ve been secretly researching stuff like this for a while. always good to be prepared 🙂
Water:
Well I live in Pittsburgh PA so rain and snow are not a problem. I have 3 tubs waiting to be filled with water, a fully stalked bar, cooking wine, 4 inches of snow to be melted, two things of tea, a pack of sunny d’s, and coke and sprite. And possibly beer. And maybe some tonic water(gross).
Food:
We have a lot baked goods(boxed cake mix etc.) We have some canned goods and a jar of sauerkraut. Uck. We have a lot of salsa but that expires quickly. We have a giant bag of walnuts. I think our food supply is pretty good. However my dog will be out of food in a matter of days. Poor Freckles.
Weapons:
My parents don’t believe in owning guns but we do have some butcher knives and a knife sharpener. We have baseball bats, and a fencing sword. When you think about it a lot of things could be used as weapons.
Physical Defense:
Oh dear. Our house is 3 stories in a suburb like community. It has a bunch windows that can be punched in. At least it’s not a city. I think that if we barricaded ourselves in my parents room we might be good. Our basement has everything we need, a kitchen like thing, comfy reclining movie seats to sleep in. However I can’t see how we’d keep the zombies out.
Other:
2 cars, though my dad always forgets to fill up his gas tank. Limited battery supply. A radio. And my ihome may work as a radio. A telescope. A singer sewing machine(in case my sister outgrows her clothes, or if i need to alter hers so i can wear them). Plenty of toilet paper. Tons of blankets and a sleeping bags(in case we lose heat. Right now it’s 12 degrees outside)
Just a few questions:
Would we lose power? How would I charge my ipod or laptop!
Would there be internet? I don’t think I could survive?
Can zombies climb brick walls? That could be an issue.
Could we still watch movies?
Would a sauna work? That could help with heating.
Is there a foolproof way to destroy zombies?
I’m sorry to say that I do not know much about zombie survival. Oh dear.
thourough (sp?) inspection mr scott. i will be sure to check out the multitude of links you have left us with. btw have you seen the movie Zombieland because in that to survive all you need is gun power and a car, of course food an such too but since half the world is dead/zombied you kinda just steal it. aaaaaannnd i just finished Beehemoth! llovelovelovelvoelovelvoleovleoeloveloved it! can’t wait ill next one.
No to burst your anti-zombie little bubble or anything, Scott, but I think there’s a good chance they’ll go for you first. You’ve got information and inside scoops that they don’t want getting out there.
Good luck though! (;
I admire how much thought was put into this post. It was very technical! I also loved how the tragedy in Queensland was added at the end because the blog turned out to be related to something that was actually quite serious. I like how that tied in.
Oh yeah, don’t forget that you can technially drink your urine (though not perferable).
I have water.
I have food.
I have a door with four different locks.
I have clothes hangers. Never underestimate clothes hangers. They cna be used as deadly weapons.
I think MAYBE I might survive a zombie apocalypse. It depends one what kind of zombie.
That was an awesome, totally zombified post… THANK YOU! I haven’t read ZvU but I’m starting to really like zombies of all kinds….
And I agree with Books Before Boys, there was a ton of time-consuming awesomeness packed and condensed into this post… so THANK YOU! again for being so AWESOME!
For everyone who thinks their placement on an island will save them from the zombie apocalypse, isn’t it possible that the zombies could pilot a boat?
And think I could survive for a little while. We’ve got tons of food. For water, I would fill up every container in my house with city water, which should last a while. We’ve got tons of weapons or things that could be retooled as weapons. Some medical supplies, 3 cars, flashlights and radios galore. Biggest problem is that my house is in the middle of a suburb, so lots of zombie potential.
Um, I think I’m thoroughly stocked for an apocalypse.
Water: Um, there’s lots of snow outside. Two cases of waterbottles. One bathtub upstairs that can be used for more. We also have two bathroom sinks and a double sink in the kitchen (all need to be cleaned if we need to fill them).
Food: Lots of pasta. Lots of rice (LOTS OF RICE). Lots of canned corn and carrots. Popcorn. Potatoes. Cheese. Milk. Lots of frozen meat and pizza. Lots of herbs, olive oil and vegetable oil. York peppermint patties. 1 box of Cheez-its. Four loaves of bread. Two clear canisters of flour…..lots of baking ingredients (I love cooking and baking, okay?). Um, the dog food needs restocking, but she has plenty of treats.
Weapons: An area we definitely don’t lack in. I believe we have six guns–two of them are shotguns–with tons of ammunition (all are registered). We have a kitchen full of sharp knives. I have two pairs of stilettos (yes, they qualify. Have you seen those heels?). We have a baseball bat downstairs somewhere. Hangers, heavy books, old computer equipment, lamps, our bodies, a dog named Zena who’s a biter when she wants to be, cables, wires, pots, pans…..you name it, we can probably make it a weapon somehow. We’re a retired military family; we think like the military. Anything can be made a weapon, even clothes (suffocation device).
Am I frightening anyone yet?
Physical Defenses: We live in a quiet, very hilly neighborhood in a suburb (not so good. But, there’s only 29,900 people here so it’s not a huge suburb). Front door has three locks, on that latches onto the metal in the door. Oh yea, the front, back and garage doors are made of metal. Back door also has three locks. Garage has one. Backyard is fenced. One Decker Terrier named Zena who’s mission in life is to scare everyone at the door away with her German Sherpherd-esque bark…even though she’s 17″ tall at the shoulder and 35 pounds. Locked windows that could also serve as lookout spots and gun areas. Did I mention the guns? Do the guns count?
Other: Tons of radios, iPods, Books, movies, portable DVD player, tons of DVDs, CD player and CDs (yes, I know. Old school!), tons of batteries, a car, lots of thread and fabric (and a sewing machine!) and needles, lots of pens, pencils, markers, crayons, paper and coloring books, flashlights, tents, sleeping mats, sleeping bags…..lots of medical supplies. We also just refilled all of our medicine so we’d all would stay sane for awhile. Ha ha ha.
Um, I think my family and I would survive. I just don’t know how sane we’d all be sane afterward. I’d definitely need a looooooooooot of therapy.
I will be vying for an interview with a cable assembly manufacturers this Friday. This is my first interview.
The rest of my family is out. I am stocking up for myself and two cats.
Water
I’ve got sinks. And a bathtub. And bottle of water. And sodas. Does that count?
Food
My mother likes to stock up. I’ll be fine.
Weapons
I’ve got a knife block. And cats. Are zombies allergic to cats? I could make snowballs; I’ve got a whole backyard full of snow. And how could I forget my brother’s arsenal of Nerf guns?
Physical Defenses
Locking doors. I have a feeling they may try to attack through the picture window in the front.
Other
Internet! And books! And other forms of entertainment! As long as the power stays on, I will not be bored! No escape plan (I can’t drive) but my mom’s car is still here; I could try and drive it.
Summary
I’d be fine if I got snowed in. Zombies? Maybe not. Very cool post overall, Scott-la. I had no idea what had been happening in Queensland; I’ve just been hearing about people down south freaking out because of snow (when you’ve lived in Wisconsin, snow isn’t that big deal unless there’s a lot a lot a lot).
I’m totally prepared
Water:
My house has two bath tubs and three sinks. Plus I have two cases of water.
Food:
My kitchen pantry is like a Zombie Apocalypse Dream 🙂 it’s stuffed with canned food. Plus my parents buy cases of chicken broth from Sams Club, because they’re weird lol, so I think that counts as food and liquid… What do you think?
Weapons:
I’m a hunter so I own a 243 rifle. My sister has a 30out6 and my dad owns a 3030 hand gun. And two little red rider BB guns ha ha.
We have tones of knives too. So I think I’m good in that department.
Self Defense:
My parents just installed new doors about 2 years ago. And they are pretty legit. It takes me 2 minutes just to unlock the front door.
My house is one of those high rise houses, so we have a front porch. I think I’ll take a hammer to that when the apocalypse starts. The only unsafe thing would be the window in my bathroom. But it’s small so we’ll block it off.
UNM (University of New Mexico) actually has a Zombie Apocalypse club that will send out warning text messages to anyone who gives them their number.
Other:
I have lots of bored games and all kinds of books. If I get to bored then sucks for me.
I’m lacking in batteries and flashlights. Have two old radios.
Medical wise: I have a cabinet full of all the necessities, gauze wrap, medications, band aids you name it.
Summary:
Hope to see you all in Tasmania… best of luck 😀
Water: There is over 10 inches of snow out there and it’s still coming down, I think I’ll be good for about a month. We can fill up our basement if we have too.
Food: Our house was built by farmers and has a pantry so big that it could qualify as a small room. The shelves are filled with food and we are close enough to a grocery store that we could raid it.
Weapons: we have several kitchen knives, a base ball bat, hangers, etc. We could make weapons too.
Self defence: This might be a problem. I live in an old 70’s style house on the outskirts of town, single level. We could make a get away, but there’s nothing around our city for 100 kilometers (about 62 miles for you U.S. peeps)
Other: I am an extreme reader and so long as scotty stays alive and keeps writing his books I’ll be absolutely fine.
Thats it. By the way Mr. Scott, I’m doing a project in school using auditions for Tally as the setting, it would be really helpful if I could have some info on things like the year it’s coming out. Thanks alot
Hey Scott, seeing as you’re our resident zombie apocalypse expert, would we still have gas or electric after the apocalypse starts? Cause pretty much all of my food needs to be cooked.
I just remembered something useful for those lacking in the water department, toilets can hold on average around 2 litres of water in the tank which is fine to drink.
It’s about a meter snow here so water is not a problem.
I have a brother if we get despret.b
I have about 5 daggers and 15 knives here. (Not kitchen knives.)
Don’t worry. I’m not absest. (Ithink(; )
We have this workshop in the basement with a weldingmachin and stuff,
so i guess we have enoughf “weapons”.
We have a ig house, we can lock doors and we can climb up on the roof
and jump to death. We live about 2 miles (20km) from the city.
I have a lot of books and magesins laing around.
I’m doomd.
Hope i get your brains.
(Sorry for any miss spellings. I don’t have english for my first language,
so it’s a bit hard.)
Sorry, big house.
Were all mad. The world has beed doomed since 1890.
(guess why.)
As far as zombie apocolypse goes, it should be a hoot. I’d give us about the same time frame as you…but with two and a half kids in tow. (wife preggo) The magic eight ball says “Doesn’t look good”.
Flooding wise, my 6th grade class has been following this story. Our hearts go out to all who are suffering and trying to survive. We send our best wishes.
EAT THE BRAIN!!
Just five more minutes, ok?
cake vs. pie!!! hehehehehhehehehe oh so funny
-Lizzy-wa OUT! 😆
I disagree, unicorns are far superior then zombies.
– Lizzy-wa
Let there be cake!
Well, my father is under the impression that if a zombie apocalypse occurs we will be packing up our fifth wheel and trying to drive away. (He didn’t say zombie apocalypse, but i put that under the category of “big problem” ) I had to inform him that this won’t be happening because everyone will be on the roads, they will be too crowded and we’ll be some of the first to die or be zombiefied.
So I took the liberty of checking out our house. Water won’t be an issue – especially not in the winter, snow is easy to melt. We are set on food for at least a few weeks, if worst comes to worst I’m sure my brothers won’t taste too bad (just kidding). But if its in the summer we can hurry up and collect everything from our garden before the zombies invade. So if its in the winter it will be water but no food, in the summer food but no water. As for weapons – we have cooking knives of course but I don’t want to be that close to a zombie thanks, my sister has a bow and arrows, and we have several baseball bats, hockey sticks, snow shovels and things of that nature. The big issue is our home placement, despite my opposition my parents decided to buy a home in a subdivision, on the outskirts of a semi-large city. So this means there will be a lot of people/zombies, I’m hoping that the zombies will be distracted enough with the other people in my neighborhood who are trying to escape they’ll pass by the houses who appear to have no activity.
The plan really is to wait it out until most of the population is dead or zombies, or as long as possible. Then we’ll pack up our fifth wheel and head somewhere like Alaska (so we’ll have to rob a grocery store for food on the way) which will surely be zombie free. Then we stay there for 6 to 12 months or until we here news about the government. If the government has pulled through the apocalypse we’ll head back to somewhere way warmer than Alaska and try to help the rebuild and maybe I’ll write a book on the experience or something. If the government has crashed and burned (as i expect it will (no offense to our government but I don’t think that the remaining population will be to happy with them for letting a zombie apocalypse happen)) then we’ll head someplace warm anyway, find a place like a prison or a private estate with high walls or fences to keep the zombies out, and start a zombie free colony.
Once I get my parents/friends/family all settled in the colony, I will go survey the damage elsewhere in the world to see if there is someplace zombie free or a cure for zombie-ism, and if not I will find one.
Well, my father is under the impression that if a zombie apocalypse occurs we will be packing up our fifth wheel and trying to drive away. (He didn’t say zombie apocalypse, but i put that under the category of “big problems” ) I had to inform him that this won’t be happening because everyone will be on the roads, they will be too crowded and we’ll be some of the first to die or be zombie-fied.
So I took the liberty of checking out our house. Water won’t be an issue – especially not in the winter, snow is easy to melt. We are set on food for at least a few weeks, if worst comes to worst I’m sure my brothers won’t taste too bad (just kidding). But if its in the summer we can hurry up and collect everything from our garden before the zombies invade. So if its in the winter it will be water but no food, in the summer food but no water. Both are problems and we can live for a while with either, but it would be safer to hope for a winter apocalypse. As for weapons – we have cooking knives of course but I don’t want to be that close to a zombie thanks, my sister has a bow and arrows, and we do have several baseball bats, hockey sticks, snow shovels and things of that nature. The big issue is our home placement, despite my opposition my parents decided to buy a home in a subdivision, on the outskirts of a semi-large city. So this means there will be a lot of people/zombies, I’m hoping that the zombies will be distracted enough with the other people in my neighborhood who are trying to escape they’ll pass by the houses who appear to have no activity.
The plan really is to wait it out until most of the population is dead or zombies, or as long as possible. Then we’ll pack up our fifth wheel and head somewhere like Alaska (so we’ll have to rob a grocery store for food on the way) which will surely be zombie free. Then we stay there for 6 to 12 months or until we here news about the government. If the government has pulled through the apocalypse we’ll head back to somewhere way warmer than Alaska and try to help the rebuild and maybe I’ll write a book on the experience or something. If the government has crashed and burned (as i expect it will (no offense to our government but I don’t think that the remaining population will be to happy with them for letting a zombie apocalypse happen)) then we’ll head someplace warm anyway, find a place like a prison or a private estate with high walls or fences to keep the zombies out, and start a zombie free colony.
Once I get my parents/friends/family all settled in the colony, I will go survey the damage elsewhere in the world to see if there is someplace zombie free or a cure for zombie-ism, and if not I will make one.
I know I’m late coming to this post, but if you turn off the intake valve to your hot-water heater (so, y’know, a broken city line can’t pollute it) you can use that as drinking water once it cools (at least in the States — I assume Australia doesn’t have horribly diseased water heaters). Most people have lots of water storage they don’t think about! Okay, done being a nerd…
Scott Westerfeld, your uglies series was the best books i have ever read they are one of my favorite book series ever! I love that you dont let the main character win all the time like in most books. My favorite book is specials because it reveals so much about that world! But I also like specials because you started new people in the series but Tally is still my favorite. I love Tally because she does not live by the rules and because she is a lethal weapon!
One of my teachers told me in 2010 that there are no new stories just new ways of telling old ones! I completely disagree when it comes to your books! Some people do think that humans will someday destroy the world but in your book they almost do! Its cool how you portray us as Rusties and the bad guys who almost ended humanity. You have such a wide expance of imagination I dont think many others have. Who else would have thought of chips in your brain that are activated when you twitch your fingers! 🙂
Your books will be the next Twilight or Harry Potter!!! Ive read the twilight series and I like yours more than Stephanie Myers. But so many people love the Uglies series like I love X-Men(thats saying a lot.) But I still love the Uglies series to death, and the way you ended it seemed like there was going to be more but you havent made one yet. I absolutely love your series and would lovelovelovelove for their to be another book theres so much more that can be said for the New Special Circumstances including Aya, Hiro, Frizz and Ren, but you cant forget moggle! But please So many people love these books just make one or two more their so good your such a good author!!!!!
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ok i have about 40 bottles of water but four full bathrooms that i could fill up very fast and easily.
weapons: bats,knives,hockey sticks, with anything else i could throw or hit with
physical: two story house in the back of a small neighborhood, surrounded by houses so not very good
other: zombie survival guide, flash lights, two cars, batteries, backpacks, duffle bags, paintball equitment…..
summary: i could last a week maybe more with out going outside but when i do routes all mapped out! =)
Water and food: We have a 72 hr pack- very useful during QLD floods- that will last, oh, about a week if we want to go anorexic. And we also have all these food stores across the road that we can rummage through.
Weapons: ANYTHING can be used as a weapons. But we also have swords- that if sharpened can cut off a zombies head. But if they break, I say we sharpen sticks and go out hunting the zombies the tribal way. (Sticks will be better at killing people-who-are-likely-to-turn-into-zombies other than zombies.
Physical Defenses: Uhhhh, not good, we live in a fairly populated area 20 mins from the city. Thin windows that can easily break from persistent zombies surround every wall, not to mention some of these are floor length. Our yard is easy to get into and basically has no fencing. But we do have a roof that is easily accessed by us and hard to get to by the zombies- unless they pile up.
But, I say that we leg it when the zombie apocalypse happens as there will be too much traffic on the roads (we can always steal a week defenseless person’s car when we get out of the city area.
Other: We do have radios and half-used batteries. A wheel barrow that we can use as storage for when we leg it. (I guess we should also steal some books from the library of survival in the wild- ’cause we aint going anywhere near other people who are likely to turn into zombies) Oh, and we have a bird who can scout for us- with enough training. Scratch that, the bird can’t fly, she’s useless, if we run out of food we’ll cook her up.
Summary: I think we could use some improvement, but could survive.
WARNING!!: Okay, if any of you get bitten by a zombie, there is NO chance that you will survive! So please kill yourself off when you fell the affects coming on. It will save a lot of other people there lives and trouble of having to kill the-not-so-you you. Thanks 😛
THEY SHOULD MAKE IT INTO A MOVIE!!! It would be SO COOL!
niccce, limabeanz directed me to this, so yay for u