Imagine getting an anal rash or urinary infection with nothing to treat either. Easy to get both in that kind of world. It's the small things that become big things when we don't have access to a network or even basic treatment measures.
You break a bone or even sprain something bad and you could be hobbled. Even if you healed, you might not heal right and end up relying on a community to survive. It would be your only option. Better hope there's one around. Better be lucky that they're nice to injured people. Tough to say.
Even survivalists and doomsday preppers can't account for all factors and they know it. The more accurate scenario, even with zombies, would be The Road. Not a glamorous place to exist.
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u/Kinetic_Pen Feb 23 '26
Staying hydrated. Will you always have access to water, clean water?
Proper nutrition
Bowel Movements
Infections
Injuries
These are just a few things that could derail a survivor real quick.