would you survive?

[Ratsu]

ok the scenario is zombie apocalypse. you are allowed to take the following items

single sidearm of your choice(that's a handgun people)
single long gun(rifle or shotgun)
you may also take a list of 20 items. these items must be readily available. while a chainsaw is probably the first thing that comes to mind for most of you, consider this - it requires gasoline to run it and in this situation how many of you know how to operate the activation terminal to turn the pumps on in a gas station?
what sort of area would you use as a base camp? would you go it alone or have a group? what sort of people would you rescue first should the situation arise?

Here is mine.
My items would be as followed:
1. A partridge in a Pear Tree.
2. Car and keys.
3. Back pack.
4. Assorted food.
5. Knifes or Short swords.
6. Medical supplies like band aids. (not all injuries come from zombies.)
7. Manga to preserve the anime club integrity...and if your board and no zombies are around.
8. Cell Phone.
9. Once at walmart- get that new night vision goggle toy thing just in case.
10. My yugioh deck. (as oddly as it sounds, I put my heart and soul in it, so its more of a keep sake then a deck to play with.)
11. Bottles of water.
12. Walkey-talkies. (once I rescue someone I need to talk to them if separated.)
13. A comfortable pair of shoes. ( You will be on your feet a lot.)
14. ***** and ***** to make napalm (its illegal to say WHAT two household items make it, but there are some.)
15. Matches and lighter fluid. (never know.)
16. If possible and oxygen tank. (you never know.)
17. Medical Book (if you don't know sicknesses.)
18. MONEY (I know, no people, but there are vending machines and you don't want to waste time or ammo getting into it.)
19. If possible a suicide grenade. (You are my enemy and if I am going to die I will take you with me.)
20. CLEAN UNDERWEAR!

My home base would be a super walmart as it already has a ready food supply, as well as any other items I haven't listed that we will need, its large enough to house a number of people, has a roof top that you can get on to signal for help, it has thick walls to keep out zombies, and you can easily barricade the doors.

First person I would rescue, my girlfriend, best friend, and mother. (no duh) then a Dr. of some kind, and if possible some people who KNOW how to use guns and stuff effectively. (I don't like them and have bad aim so I'm no good with them.)

Overall plan? Secure Super Walmart, Secure people to help turn it into a make shift fort and to keep it up and running, and stick it out until its over, and if it never is over. We will have a nice place to have as home base and start a new life. (there is a plant section, we can grow food in there.)

Come on... surly I am not the only one who has watch a zombie movie and though "I would have done things differently..."

[Erranty]

Pistol: Don't have one.
Long Range / Shotgun: Don't have one.

1. My 5'6'' Daikatana, because it doesn't run out of bullets.
2. My truck with the spare gas can in the back.
3. Luggage (soft case bag)
4. Food (avoid meat, and cheese).
5. Bottled water.
6. First Aid Kit
7. Cell Phone.
8. Medical Book (I agree about its importance)
9. Laptop (with a wireless connection you can find a lot of useful stuff on the net)
10. Baseball bat.
Traveling light is VERY important when you can get everything else you need at where you're going. And if you plan on saving a lot of people.

Corrections to your plan:
NEVER USE FIRE, THE ONLY THING WORSE THAN A ZOMBIE CHASING YOU IS A FLAMING ZOMBIE CHASING YOU!!!

No need to grab a lot of the things you mentioned if you're going to a big store like Wallmart, they have plenty there, including shoes.

Vending machines are funny, cuz all you have to do is take the bolts off the door hinge and the whole thing's open. And in a store with tools you wouldn't have to worry about not being able to do that. Plus they have canned soda on shelves anyway in the food section.

People I'd save?:
My buddy Ogre, wrestling dude that could probably whoop some zombie butt without anything but a baseball bat.
My neighbor Keith, dude's like 65, and is an excellent hunter so he's gonna be good with guns and have one of his own already.
Kevin and Brad, Brad's military, and Kevin's his bro, plus Kev's fun to be around at times.
My sister, who couldn't use a butch, football playing, red belt with a temper problem?
My dad, he's a black belt, and he's got some gun training too.
Dean, he can take and engine apart and put it back together again, very useful.
A random babe I hope to find along the way or once I'm at the store.
My friend Mike, that dude has beaten every zombie game ever made.

Where I'd bunker down?:
In my neighborhood I would chose K-Mart because its connected to a Dunham's that has guns and bullets, plus all kinds of useful hunting equipment like tree stands. (oh hell yeah tree stands!)

Useful equipment at stores that I know are there?:
K-Mart:
Lawnmowers (gas and electric) & Lawnmower blades with bike's to rig them to as to not waste gas.
Clothes, footwear, BATHROOMS!!!
Foods & drinks.
Shelves to put together then lay something across to make a platform to stay above the zombies.
Bedding and pillows (because no zombie apocalypse ends in just 3 days).
Tools, including nails and screws.
Cologne and Perfumes to throw off the zombies.
Batteries & flashlights. (you have to turn the store lights off, zombies are attracted to light)
Paint cans. (good for traps)
Sharp gardening tools. (you know those will be useful!)
Tables, chairs, buffets, entertainment centers, etc. (good for barricades and wood.)
Rubber tubes and hand pumps.

Dunham's (connected by the rooftops):
Rope and harnesses (in case we have to suspend ourselves from the rafters in k-mart, or build a platform up there, its cold outside stay inside)
Tree stands.
Guns and ammo.
Camo outfits.
Scent devices. (throw them off our scent)
Roller blades.
Bow's and Arrows.
Full body sleeping bags. (in case we have to sleep out in the freezing cold)
Tents (also for outside)
Portable stove tops.
Propane tanks. (they have em for the portable stove tops, but they make good bombs too.)
Golf balls and clubs. (good for traps)
Workout equipment. (rolling dumbbells can take out a whole group of em, or drop em from up high.)
Fog horns. (zombies don't like loud noises... but neither do I! They're still pressurized cans)
Roller blades, skateboards, replacement wheels, and etc. (in case you wanna build something awesome to escape on)
Canoes and paddles. (in case you wanna flood the place since zombies can't swim. Put a platform on em. The canned goods will be fine, including soda)

[Kyero Fox]

I don't think your TRAP CARD's work agenst zombie types >_>''

[Nuska]

interesting.
Now...if this were to happen...it'll be like a Battle Royal with ravenous zombies.
items...
Mine are the following:

1. My .44 Caliber pistol.
2. Popcorn...(a scene i learned from watching NOIR)
3. Nightvision goggles
4. Fishing Pole to use to distract others
5. ramen and pocky for energy
6. Green Tea, (most of the sodas would be taken already by others)
7. Ladder
8. Aluminum bat
9. hand saw to make shuriken
10. monster energy drink

My home base...would be the in the clothes department of walmart. (don't ask why, i don't know either....it just seems safer than anywhere else in the store.)

As far as I'm concerned....this is as far i would be able to go.

[AuraTwilight]

Lol, my boyfriend has a gun and a rapier, and there's more guns and swords under my dad's bed, weapons included. My parents and sister agree that they'll kill themselves, so they're three less people to worry about. So basically it's me, my brother, and my boyfriend (my brother also has guns, swords, and a crossbow). So weapons and ammo are no problem. Our house has enough non-perishable food to support three people for eight months, assuming we eat one meal a day. Eat the perishable stuff first, and we'll be fine. We move everything we need downstairs, collapse out the bottom of the stairs and make it into a spike pit. Zombies tumble down stairs, being ***** zombies, and then fall in the pit. Even if they don't stumble, they can't exactly jump. We'll be right at the bottom of the stairs and taunt them, and if the pit gets full, we burn the remains and cook our food over the bonfire and keep warm. Our list of 20 items?

1. Car and keys. We might have to make excavations outdoors once in a while.
2. Cellphone. We might be able to make contact in an emergency, though we won't plan on it incase the towers are down.
3. Radio. This should be obvious.
4. Flashlight. Obvious.
5. Shitton of batteries. Obvious.
6. First Aid Kit. Obvious. (We all have medical training)
7. Spare tank of gas for the car, though we'll feel save that for when the gas stations are tapped.
8. I suppose I should put our food on here by now.
9. Shittons of wood and power tools, for barricading everything. The only thing we won't barricade is the emergency exit, which a zombie won't be able to use, being a secret passage my dad made for exactly this kind of crap in the basement. You'd have to crawl out to the backyard, then hop several fences.
10. Scent devices. Someone already explained the reasoning.
11. Walkie-Talkies.
12. Matches and lighter fluid for our zombie pit.
13. Can opener and utensils. We're not gonna eat like savages.
14. Bicycles. We can't rely on gas forever.
15. My brother's thieving kit. We can break into people's houses, and buildings, and just gank ****.
16. Fire Extinguisher. Both for the pit, and to distract and slow down zombies.
17. Heavy clothing and armor. When we go outside, we go out decked out in heavy plastic, helmets, metal guards, etc.
18. Crucifix, Bible, and Holy Water. I'm not Christian, but this experiment doesn't elaborate on what causes zombies. If it's supernaturally induced, I'm certified to perform exorcisms.
19. Cash. Incase we can't break a vending machine, or we meet the rare human who's alive, stupid, greedy, and has something we want. Worst case scenario, we can use coins as part of my brother's home made traps, and burn the paper bills.
20. Books, to keep sane.

All of you people talking about holding up Wal-Mart are STUPID. I can see the reasoning, but that's the reasoning everyone is going to use. You'll have people trying to get in, and if you don't share, they'll make a ruckus, and if you do, eventually group dynamic will collapse and you'll fight over resources or use them up to fast. Either way, all the people will attract zombies, and this is assuming none of you are infectees waiting to explode. And really, you all pack terribly. A Yugioh deck because it's sentimental? You're dead in the zombie apocalypse.

[Erranty]

That does remind me, I should add my Swiss army knife to the list.
But honestly, I would have to go with a large store, I don't have enough supplies at home... or an escape tunnel (why?).
Also, its easier and faster to kick a door in than pick a lock.
(yay, my 1000th post)

[wave killer]

Me + Gun to head = problem solved.

Honestly, I don't expect to survive a Zombie apocalypse in Florida. There's so many idiots here I'm better off being dead.

[Ratsu]

AuraTwilight me packing my deck is no different then packing an old pocket watch of your grandfathers, you still keep it for the sentimental reasons. {Oh which I cannot get into}

[AuraTwilight]

Yea, but it's still a stupid thing to do in a zombie apocalypse. If you're worried about sentimentals in the face of death and the collapse of civilization, you probably don't have what it takes to survive anyway, and probably don't DESERVE to.

[_Tri-edge_]

I just need a pair of Dual Swords. Everything else doesn't really matter. They don't necessarily run out of ammo since they're of course, swords, and guns would make it extremely easy. One question though. What TYPE of zombies are we going against here? We have the slow and pointless ones, or the intelligent and fast ones.

[Erranty]

I just need a pair of Dual Swords. Everything else doesn't really matter. They don't necessarily run out of ammo since they're of course, swords, and guns would make it extremely easy. One question though. What TYPE of zombies are we going against here? We have the slow and pointless ones, or the intelligent and fast ones.

Well, since Rigor sets in with the dead in only a few hours I'd say slow and stupid.

[_Tri-edge_]

Well, this won't be as fun as I thought.

[Samael]

Why does everyone always assume the worst of zombies?

Reg Shoe has words for you lot. Also pamphlets on dead rights, as well as a few leaflets on The Fresh Start Club he would like you to distribute to those you know who are recently deceased.

[nobodyknows]

well then.. here goes!

1. a chainsaw
2. an Odachi
3. a magnum *any spec, with no silencer, and a laser pointer attached*
4. a small rucksack
5. hi-energy foods
6. cold, easily transportable foods
7. camoufalged and specially scented sleeping bag
8. a manual on how to do the most insane par cours possible, and plenty of time to practice
9. a high caliber sniper rifle
10. Incendary grenades
11. biological enhancement fluids (assuming they've been developed)
12. a crowbar
13. any kind of energy drink I can find, and water.
14. rotting flesh (can be used as a distraction)
15. L.E.D. flashlight
16. a digital camera
17. a button that controls all the nuclear warheads in a particular area (no-ones there to stop me taking it, and no-ones there to destroy the warheads anyway.. so why not?)
18. a laptop that connects to the main warhead control system, and has a GPS system loaded onto it.
19. skates
20. lightweight, camouflaged, and easily washed clothes

in terms of where I'd be staying, it would be on top of a fully stocked warehouse, or in anywhere that has comfortable sleeping areas, and is completely void of all zombies. my guess is that it would be somewhere remote, that happens to be near the sea. If the warehouse runs low on supplies, I'd simply move to a new one. If the worst comes to the worse, I'd even resort to killing others to get supplies. I would also take on a team of three soldiers, treat them all equally, and kill them if they were being unreasonable or unfair.

as a method of stationary defense, I'd make sure that everywhere that we stay has some sort of artillery platform, loaded with DIY explosive shells. I would dismantle it every time we ran out of supplies, or moved area, so as to ensure that any raiders/ hunters would find nothing. as an added extra, I'd also develop some way of capturing and experimenting on zombies, which would probably lead to disastrous results anyway.. but it would still be fun :B. If I were to come close to dying, I'd simply hide somewhere for a short space of time, then I'd target the area I was in using my laptop, then use a warhead to blow that area off the map.

[AuraTwilight]

17. a button that controls all the nuclear warheads in a particular area (no-ones there to stop me taking it, and no-ones there to destroy the warheads anyway.. so why not?)

DOES NOT EXIST!

[nobodyknows]

17. a button that controls all the nuclear warheads in a particular area (no-ones there to stop me taking it, and no-ones there to destroy the warheads anyway.. so why not?)

DOES NOT EXIST!

and neither do '11. biological enhancement fluids'. I can still dream TT'...


anyway, here's what I'll put as a replacement )_)':

17. reloadable anti-tank weapon

[Gemcrim]

I'd honestly kill myself, I don't see any reason to continue living in a world that's pretty much ****. Whoever survives will only have a hard life ahead of them running in fear and cowering, no matter how much **** they talk about being prepared for such a thing, all resources will run out eventually and even should someone live for a long while what were they doing all this time? Living for the sake of living, surviving without any purpose but to do so and run? The world wouldn't likely recover, there would be no progress made in such a situation and so death seems like the only option, whether you bring it about yourself, it comes naturally, or a zombie gets you at some point those are the only realistic choices in such a world.

[_Tri-edge_]

That, and the fact that you would have the responsibilty of "re-populating" the world....Well.......If all of the women die, or if you are a female and your the last one to survive, your pretty much screwed.

[Gemcrim]

That, and the fact that you would have the responsibilty of "re-populating" the world....Well.......If all of the women die, or if you are a female and your the last one to survive, your pretty much screwed.

I only see pregnancy and babies causing problems in this type of situation where you'd need to more or less run about to survive and they'd take up more resources, honestly I can't see any of this ending well for individuals or any sort of barely organized groups.

[Erranty]

If anyone was seriously trying to prepare for zombies they'd build a TERMINATOR. And since Skynet doesn't exist that would be okay.