{"id":2608,"date":"2010-12-15T17:35:37","date_gmt":"2010-12-15T22:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/?p=2608"},"modified":"2012-02-01T16:48:26","modified_gmt":"2012-02-01T21:48:26","slug":"blog-surviving-the-zombie-apocalypse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/index.php\/2010\/12\/blog-surviving-the-zombie-apocalypse\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog: Surviving the zombie apocalypse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/kayla.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/kayla-300x141.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"kayla\" width=\"400\" height=\"141\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2222\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been the plot for many movies, television series and books. For most, it\u2019s simply a fun conversation topic, or the premise of a video game, but it could happen and I\u2019d rather be safe than sorry. Yes, I\u2019m talking about a Zombie Apocalypse. You may think I\u2019m crazy for considering this, but even the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has a page on Zombie Apocalypse Preparedness. Seriously, look it up. <\/p>\n<p>The where, when and why of this event are completely unpredictable, just as the monsters it will create. We will have no prior idea as to what the zombies will be like, so we need to prepare for anything. My first suggestion in protecting yourself against zombies is to learn about them. What attracts them and what are they afraid of. Chances are they\u2019ll be like nothing we\u2019ve ever seen but if you would find it useful, watch as many zombie movies as you can for ideas of what to look for. Even watch the cheesy and completely unrealistic ones like <em>Dead Alive<\/em>. We have no idea how these zombies will turn out so for all we know those movies could be spot on. <\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve figured out what you\u2019re up against, you\u2019ll need to create a survival team. I\u2019d get thinking of people so you don\u2019t have to make this tough decision once you\u2019re already surrounded by zombies. When picking team members, think about who would help you destroy a bunch of zombies if they invaded your base rather than cower under a table. These are the type of people you want. I\u2019m sure a lot of you would love to spend your days with that pretty cheerleader in your economics class, or that sweet, sensitive guy in your world literature class, but those people wouldn\u2019t be useful when you\u2019re trying to fight off a pack of the undead. Think more along the lines of Liam Neeson in <em>Taken<\/em>, Brad Pitt in <em>Troy<\/em>, or Chloe Moretz in <em>Kick-Ass<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The next thing you\u2019ll have to do after getting your team together is find a base. You have to find an area you can secure well, so nothing can get in. But you also have to be able to leave and get more supplies. I\u2019ve always planned on occupying a Jay\u2019s Sporting Goods store, but other places could work just as well. Stores such as Jay\u2019s work not only because they\u2019re sturdy and can easily be secured, but they already have supplies in them. You\u2019ll need to pack up as much food and water as you can, but when it comes to everything else, you\u2019ve got it there! They\u2019ve even got camping supplies in case you have to travel elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>Gathering supplies would be another necessary task. Food and water are essential to life, so concentrate on those initially. Get as much water as you possibly can, and find a place near your base you\u2019ll be able to get more from when you run out. As far as food goes, don\u2019t get what tastes the best, get what will last the longest. You\u2019ll want to stock up to minimize your trips outside of the base. Next, you\u2019ll have to worry about getting weapons. This is going to take a lot of explanation, so I\u2019ll begin a new paragraph.<\/p>\n<p>First, get guns and as much ammo as you possibly can. Have at least two long range rifles for when big fleets of zombies come in.  Everyone should have a shotgun. They\u2019re not special, but they\u2019re the ultimate zombie killing weapon. When the going gets tough, there should be some revolver side arms around. I\u2019m talking .44 Magnums, they pack a punch.  If the zombies are noise sensitive, crossbows are the way to go. You also have lots of melee options. Anything you can find works, really. Look for machetes, axes, chainsaws, baseball bats, anything, even swords. There\u2019s always those obscure stores in the mall that sell swords, just go there and load up. I doubt anyone will be running the stores in the mall during the zombie apocalypse so they\u2019d be free, and really, who doesn\u2019t want to kill zombies with a sword? <\/p>\n<p>If you do all these things, and do them well, you should survive for at least a couple months. If you\u2019re in it for the long haul, you\u2019ll need more than just a plan for survival. You\u2019ll have to become a killing machine. You\u2019ve got to fight until the end. Really just try your best to become Daryl from <em>The Walking Dead<\/em> and you should be fine. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kayla Grotsky: My suggestions for staying alive when zombies come for us<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[31,51],"class_list":["post-2608","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blogs","tag-kayla-grotsky","tag-miscellaneous-blogs"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Blog: Surviving the zombie apocalypse - UPDATE ONLINE<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/index.php\/2010\/12\/blog-surviving-the-zombie-apocalypse\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Blog: Surviving the zombie apocalypse - 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