Other things*

*That might happen in apocalyptic situations.

Face it. When playing Half Life, you only had to deal with Zombies. Call of Duty, it was Nazi Zombies. But still Zombies. Sure, the idea of running around hacking zombies with your awesome sword may sound really cool, but zombies aren't the greatest danger. There are a few other problems every post-apocalyptic survivalist team will have to battle.

And this doesn't just apply to zombie warfare, this is important in many situations, including inclement weather or power grid failures. (Which, incidentally, often walk hand in hand with zombie invasions)

these may include-

1.- Food Procurement. (We've already discussed some preemptive food stockpiling techniques in earlier posts, as well as some wilderness survival food procurement.) Make sure you have lots of canned food.
Lots of protein. Sure, Cinna-grams may taste better than Spam, but a can of Spam will keep you going all day, your cocoa puffs won't. Protein is the most important part of your survival diet. You should also have some high-energy food on hand. But avoid those items which are purely carbohydrates. Stockpile things like granola and protein/energy bars. Salty foods are also important; strenuous physical activity without salt replacement can quickly weaken your muscles, reaction time, and mental acumen.


2.- Even more important than Food. WATER. The first thing you should do when you hear of an impending attack is NOT prepare to repel an assault, it is to insure a safe water supply. Fill every available container with water. Closed containers are best. There are field expedient ways to purify water (which I'll highlight in a later post), but believe me, it's a whole lot easier to fill up a five gallon bucket from your tap before the water supply is polluted than it is to build a sunlight still. Allow at least 1/2 gallon PER PERSON PER DAY MINIMUM. If water conservation becomes a big issue, minimize time spent outside in direst sunlight, and restrict strenuous activity to early morning and late night hours.

3.- Make sure you've got shelter. When that hurricane hits, you want to be dug into a cozy little bunker, munching on a Hooah bar and some fried spam, not huddling in a ditch with the wind blowing around your ears, and zombies everywhere you look. And make sure that shelter is safe- build it to face away from prevailing winds, and keep all loose objects firmly lashed down.

4.- Lastly, keep motivated. If you don't have a will to survive, guess what? YOU WON'T. Know that going through is the only way out. Giving up deprives others of the support you could have given them, enabling THEM to survive. Stay with your team, stay motivated, and push on through.

5.- an additional note. Remember, in survival situations, whether wilderness, or post-disaster in civilization, credit/debit cards have absolutely no worth. If there's a widespread power outage, you will not be able to use a credit card for purchases. Stock up on cash, and easily bartered goods. Gasoline, Kerosene, MREs, Iodine tabs, and coffee are all items which will continue to have value after an economic/infrastructure collapse.

So, stay safe, and be prepared for all outcomes!

Zombie pacification with agent O557-X63

Recently I had the privilege to (accidentally) visit a weapons testing where three runner zombies were treated with Agent O557-X63, an experimental aerosol weapon that reduces zombie life time, and blocks the absorption of the hormone cortisol, and slows the secretion of adrenalin. making runner class zombies less aggressive (to a point.) and less likely to attack large groups.