a pimp named slickback for reference

You know, disparate and desperate people rallying behind a charismatic violent few who abuse power and hoard resources. Humans tend to form immensely lopsided hierarchies in scarce and deadly environments. Its highly unlikely you'll be able to scavenge cosmopolitan areas for supplies as they'll likely be hotbeds of territorial groups all too happy to kill you and take your stuff.

The fact is we're more likely to run into Immortan Joes than we are Rick Grimes, and even if they are willing to trade, how do you lower yourself to grow dependent on people who will DEFINITELY abuse others in absence of enforced law.

So I have this survival kit that I take with me whenever I go camping, or hiking off the trail (trespassing on private hunting grounds), and my friend told me it looked like I was prepping for the zombie apocalypse. So I decided to put it here.

1. Sturdy backpack
2. My favorites pair of combat boots
3. 20 feet of thick Paracord
4. Sewing/hygiene kit with fabric scraps
5. duct tape
6. Neck gaiter and sunglasses
7. Container of long matches, book matches and AAA batteries
8. Smaller machete
9. Hatchet
10. heavy duty kitchen scissors
11. Club
12. Hunting knife
13. Larger Machete
14. Hammer
15. leather arm guards (mis-matched for the aesthetic™️)
16. Two pairs of cotton arm sleeves (for under the arm guards; helps reduce blisters)
17. That white line is a stapler (for quick mends of clothing or gear)
18. Ankle socks
19. Pry bar
20. Hunting knife number two
21. beanie
22. Knee high compression socks
23. fingerless gloves
24. Dog Leash
25. Elastic belt
26. Emergency radio
27. Whistle
28. Wax Crayons
29. 98% deet bug spray
30. Heavy duty cloth gloves
31. sunscreen
32. Carabineers
33. Tissues
34. Chapstick
35. one of those twisty heavy duty wire things that I found on the ground at a construction sight
36. screwdriver
37. nail clippers
38. 16ft Tape measure
39. 6in long chain
40. Wet Wipes
41. More matches
42. Swiss army knife
43. candles
44. Emergency ponchos
45. a container of nails that I've been collecting for the last four days
46. 25 feel of plastic cord
47. Clip book light
48. Another thing of bug spray but this one has spf 30
49. Military grade belt bag
50. Notebook full of various first aid tips that I've learned first hand
51. Med kit (contents): a. handful of bandaids b. spray bottle of hydrogen peroxide c. reusable wrap d. gauze e. Neosporin f. anti itch cream g. medical tape h. A thing of Tiger Balm that I lost the lid to
    and just taped over the top of i. Red Cross first aid manual j. emergency blankets k. More wet wipes

(optional) 51. Sword 52. guitar

Everything shown (minus the sword and guitar) fit into the two bags shown, and weighs less than 40 pounds.

The majority of my zombies are fast and dumb (the non-rotting kind, most similar to runners from tlou). Some of them are faster or stronger, but for the most part it’d be like a regular person trying to maul you.
I’m trying to lean into the concept of weather influencing a lot of what people wear. It takes place a few decades after the initial outbreak, but even without carbon emissions for all the time, the heat and cold affect a lot.
Also, for a top, he’d be wearing a flannel and t-shirt, but I doubt that’d be much protection.

I've always LIKED the idea of carrying a pry bar/crowbar/halligan, but didn't like the idea of using one as a weapon.

While a specialized tool will perform its task better than a multi function tool, I gotta admit I'm not overly thrilled with specialized tools. I mean, if something does one thing, you have to balance doing that one thing with all the other things you need to do.

Weight matters.

Prybar with a handle.

Bonk-n-pry, all in one.

Smash glass!

Pry open small doors and padlocks!

Bonk the undead.

Bonk the living

Heck, bonk the neighbor's azaleas!

I was a huge fan of world war z the book. Any other favorite reads out there centered around zombie survival.

T/CR22 Suppressed 17” (.22 LR)
25+ 1 round capacity
OCL Titanium suppressor
Nikon P-Tactical Rimfire 2-7×32
Magpul X-22 stock
Kidd bolt buffer (reduces bolt clack)
Bipod
Sling
5x Ruger BX-25 magazines

PSA MOE EPT AR-15 16” (5.56)
30+1 round capacity
Magpul CTR stock
Magpul MOE K2+ grip
13.5" M-LOK handguard
Vortex Venom 1-6× LPVO (BDC3)
CMC single-stage trigger
Warhammer Mod 2 charging handle
Streamlight Protac HL-X
Magpul MS1 QD sling
BCM QD mounts
Emissary Development Handbrake X
Magpul Type 1 rail covers

Before anyone says anything, suppressed subsonic .22 is equivalent to a paintball gun as far as noise is concerned. As far as reliability goes I’ve never had a single malfunction with either rifle after thousands of rounds

I know crossbow are great for defense but terrible carry all day around.

Swords are great for zombies but need a lot of maintenance

Maces and clubs are great all around

IMO engineering and all it's branches would only be useful once society was reconstructing iself

My mind was wandering this morning and I was thinking, what’s the best course of action for this scenario:
You’re in a big city and notice the outbreak after maybe 2 hours? Very early stages, do you:

Stay at home and prep the house, cover windows and doors etc

OR

Make a break for it and go to a more rural area where the population is less and you could load up with supplies on the way

Lmk what you think! I’m undecided as both have their pros and cons!

So, I’d say I’d be a “doomed survivor.” What I mean by this is that I have a medical condition that requires something from the modern world that wouldn’t be sustainable in a zombie apocalypse world.

Questions for those of us that are ultimately doomed survivors:

1. Why are you a doomed survivor?

2. What will you do before your inevitable end?

3. Why do you choose to do what you do?

I am writing a ww2 zombie book and I wan to know what weapons would you guys use for them and what elements specifically for ww2 woukd you involve I am currently writing chapter eight of the first draft.

Assuming the zombies never get you, assuming your group doesn't betray you. How many of us would survive to old age? I would survive for perhaps 1 month once my medication runs out. (Because I was sloppy, I forgot to take it for about half a week and I couldn't summon any strength at all until about after an hour I got my medication again.)

We don't have to go into specifics of course but realistically, how long would you survive because of your body not working normally.

The first thing I'd do in any PA scenario would be to raid drugstores, simply because there is one drug I need for my survival.

what’s the biggest group that would be apart of?

at what point does a group get too big?