astralcavalier:

fenrirmakara:

also, duct tape on your arms, a few layers, but not too tight. basically it’ll stop a zombie taking a chunk out of your arm if you’re reloading or your blade gets jammed in a zombie

wearing a wetsuit underneath your clothing would also be useful. remember; they were human once, humans have blunt teeth! you try biting through duct tape AND a wet suit

never duct tape joints, your movements will be limited, and you want to be fast and danger (gotta go fast)

don’t hole up in small houses either that’s a recipe for disaster, you want somewhere with a secure upstairs, and a way down from the upstairs that is zombie free or can easily be cleared of zombies (avoid fire exits with steps leading up to them though, unless they have gates at the bottom)

sound = attraction, so if you do have guns, use them only in emergencies or for the sake of popping one head you’ll be greeted with many many more

raid your local medical shops, and get there first, nobody is going to stop and share it out equally while they’re panicking. don’t hit out at somebody unless they hit out at you, though, you already have unintelligent corpses pitted against you, you don’t want sentient humans on your case as well (zombies don’t do the revenge thing, humans do!)

try not to piss people off, because as stated before, yes, humans like revenge

don’t try and be clever and use yourself as live bait; yes playing the hero is glorious in movies, but it doesn’t work so glamorously in real life

large numbers isn’t a good idea. you want small groups, even if you just branch out from being in a larger group, because if there’s a lot of you you are a bigger target, but don’t then go off and decide to be in groups that are too small in case you get surrounded (in which case, the duct tape and wet suits will come in handy)

food shouldn’t be that hard to come by, most people would have attempted to flee the area straight from their houses and packed what they had, raiding local shops could still be worth it. but remember, know your way in, your way out, and double check there’s nothing in the shop ready to sneak up behind you while you’re reaching up for that tin of beans

half balaclava masks or something similar to cover your lower face while fighting zombies could also be useful, you don;t want to accidentally ingest flying zombie fluids and end up one of them, that’d be a nasty surprise for your group to wake up to (since going solo possibly isn’t a good idea)

and always, ALWAYS, have a way to start a fire on you

zombies burn

especially don’t piss off other humans… and I know this sounds cheesy and dumb but try to be nice and help people out if you are able to. Some people may want to take advantage of that, but for the most part you’ll make allies and friends and those are very good things to have during apocalyptic times.

Smaller groups are good while on the road, but once you find some sort of sturdy, reliable shelter like a prison or bunker, you’re gonna need more hands to help clear and secure the area as well as to defend it from the undead and hostile, agressive humans.

Zombies catch fire, and that is a very good thing. But fires can also get out of control very fast and turn entire buildings, neighborhoods and even cities into blazing infernos. If you’re unsure or don’t have a reliable way of controlling the blaze, do not use fire as an offensive weapon against the undead. The best use of fire is to get rid of zombie corpses left behind after a strife - it’s fast, easy, and it helps prevent the bodies from contaminating the earth and any water sources nearby. 

If some idiot does go crazy with a molotov and starts a out-of-control fire, get out of there fast and as soon as possible. The fire can spead your way all too easily and it attracts the undead contrary to public belief - the last thing you want is to be caught between a wildfire and a horde of hungry undead.

Don’t forget to apply the duct-tape-and-wetsuit method to your legs too, and wear good shoes like combat boots, hiking boots, or worker’s boots - something to keep the undead from gnawing through your feet and ankles.

Know the climate where you are and pay attention to the weather and use common sense for pete’s sake. Don’t deck yourself out in a suit of metal armor or in black riot gear when it’s 100+ degrees Farenheit and sunny as hell outside, and don’t go out on a supply run in the dead of winter without the right gear. Waterproof your supplies and weapons.

Water, water, water, WATER. Carry more water than you think you need and always carry water with you ALWAYS. And I’m not talking about some wimp-ass tiny plastic thing you found in a convience store somewhere- I mean gallon jugs and Camelbacks and those ridiculously huge containers with their own handles you see at Walmart. Humans can survive up to several weeks without food, but there are some places where you can’t live two days without water. Water is and will be your lifeblood more than anything else.

Purify all water you get ahold of beforeyou drink it, using chlorine tablets or boiling it or by using some other purification system. It doesn’t matter if it’s snow or rainfall or straight from a river or a plastic water bottle You don’t know where that water’s been, or what’s been in it.