Hello gentlemen! I'm an overthinking person and the idea of the apocalypse is great, your page with the tips is good for the people that don't know the no-no's and the how-to/what-to-do! But just a question, if you're with a rather average group, say 7 people, and you don't have any close relations to them, like, these are strangers that you've mett on the road, is it smart to be sleeping with one eye open or do you just trust them blindly?
Thanks, we do everything we can to prep. :)
Definitely a one eye open situation. Not saying do not trust anyone that joins your group, but you gotta know your shit and keep things together. Give your group members/survivors the assurity that you aren’t ruling, but rather leading. Talk situations out, and make sure everyone gets a say in whatever it is you are discussing. Stay safe, and thanks for the question. Sorry it took so long to reply
This may sound stupid, but in the instance of a ZA, what if you were to gather materials and supplies for a fortress in the trees? It would provide camouflage and visibility from afar for oncoming hordes/dangers. You could fortify the shelter for basically all seasons and stockpile resources. If you get around to answering/input I'd appreciate it, if not thank you for your time!
All good aspects, IF the ZA is what we know and expect it to be like. Only one major downside, and that is height. Being up somewhere is never safe. Think about gathering food when you run out, or just getting down safely. Getting trapped up somewhere = death.
Thanks for the question!
“Best”? Whatever is most comfortable for you. Also keep a few things in mind like weight, durability and balance
If you happen to come across a liquor store that still has a bit of a stash left, of anything, grab it. You can use most of it for bartering and to get out of tight spots with other survivors, put a dash of it on some tinder to help it catch a spark to make a fire (as long as you're in a place where the walkers won't be attracted to the light), make Molotov cocktails to help weaken or destroy a good number of the undead, and use the harder stuff like whiskey and vodka for first aid.
Another thing about the power. The grid is theorised to go down after 72 hours so after you've only got battery power in laptops and no internet, so it wouldn't be worth taking, house phones will be down and you've only got a limited amount of power in your mobile/cell phone, so they would inevitably die. Radios and things working on replaceable batteries will work but you need to be able to transmit messages as well as receive them.
Would yo let me translate your tips to spanish? So, the world will be much safer. Thanks.
What do you mean by translate?
My friends and I have come up with plans to meet up by traveling by roof. Good idea?
Bad idea! You will eventually get trapped, and finding a safe way down won’t always be an option!
