Zombie Preparedness
Zombies. They are a’comin.
It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when. More importantly, it’s a matter of will you be prepared well enough to survive the first 72 hours of the initial outbreak?
My goal is to make sure you greet 2011 with the knowledge to do just that.
The most important thing to remember here is that if you’re prepared for the walking dead, you’re prepared for pretty much anything.
Okay, here we go.
DON’T PANIC.
Seriously. Keep your cool and you will increase your chance of survival by at least 50%. This will be easy for you because thanks to me, you’ll have a basic plan and since you’ve known this day was coming, the shock won’t hit you as hard. So when the first reports start coming in you’ll just take a deep breathe, grab your bug out bag, and hit the road.
But, Lady Hill, what is a bug out bag?!
(I was getting to that…)
Bug Out Bag… you need one. Or two. Or three. Keep on by your front door, one in your car, and possibly one by the back door or somewhere else you think you may need to run to. If you have more than one floor to your home, keep one on each level. You should also keep one at work. It may seem like over kill but trust me, you’ll thank me later when you don’t have to make it past a zombie horde to get downstairs to grab your bag, and when you don’t have to head 20 miles in the wrong direction from work just to grab your supplies before heading to a safe zone.
I can’t possibly prepare you for everything in one post, and I don’t want to entirely take over Jia’s blog so I’m going to give you the basic, bare bones information you’ll need to get through the first 72 hours.
Basic Bug Out Bag Supplies: (this is per person)
- FOOD. Enough for 3 days. I personally prefer protein bars, and other LIGHT easy to carry/pack foods. Think protein, and some carbs. Not a ton of sugar.
- Water. Enough for 3 days. Water can get heavy. If you don’t think you can carry enough water for three days, please invest in water purification tablets. They are light weight, easy to carry/pack, and inexpensive. You can even find them on Amazon.com
- Clothing, including rain gear and proper footwear. Make functionality and warmth a priority. Zombies don’t care how hip and chic you look.
- Shelter. This can be a small tent, a tarp, a few blankets… something to protect you from the elements that makes sense for your environment. I always make sure to include a survival blanket which is a shiny silver paperish material that helps keep you warm and cool at the same time.
- First Aid Kit. Be sure to have bandages, pain relievers, aloe, ointment, and a sewing kit in there.
- Ability to make a fire by at least three means. ie: waterproof matches, FireSteel and lighter.
- Basic survival gear – good knife, rope such as paracord, small axe, compass, maps of the general area.
- A flash light. NON battery operated. Think crank or solar power.
- A radio. Also, non battery operated. Crank radios are great.
- A WEAPON. Please, do not go and purchase an illegal gun. If you have a permit, great. If not, do what I do and go with a blade. I have a machete easily accessible from almost every room in my apartment. Practice with it before the pandemic, otherwise you’ll just hurt yourself.
Be sure to visit my blog for more information about zombie survival as well as crafts, recipes and more. I will also be launching www.zombiesafety.com in the next few weeks. Until then, pack your bug out bag, map out your escape route, and make sure all of your VIPs are in on your plan.
Oh, and don’t get bit.
There’s no bug out bag in the world that can help you at that point.
Jia here. I wanted to chime in on this post to let you all know the seriousness of the oncoming Zombie Apocalypse. That's right, it's real y'all. It's not just a catchy Kirby Krackle song. Thankfully survival is all about what you know and who you know. Thankfully I know Lady Hill, who is a a blogging, zombie hunting princess. She's also the founder and president of the Long Island Chapter of the Zombie Research Society. That's cred if I've ever seen it.
