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by Broski1984 on Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:51 am
I have this far too thought out.
Fortunately for me, I live about 35 minutes from any "real" cities (bigger than 10,000ish people); unfortunately, those "big" cities are Philadelphia, New York, Pittsburg, etc. Fuck yeah, PA. My home is comfortably set up in the "mountains", and is right next to (literally right next to) a shooting range, providing me with a possible source of guns and ammunition.
My plan as of right now is to get the horses (we own four horses, but they aren't on our property; they're about 10 minutes away by car) to the house via any means possible, as early as possible; meaning, the first sign of infection. That way, if we need to take off quickly, there is at least a road-free method of transportation.
If we have the time (1-2 days where the roads will be clear still), I'd alert my one friend who is about 17 hours away from me, and try and get him here. If that isn't possible, our (my very able mother and myself) best bet would be to steal a truck and trailer and get as far away as possible with the horses, without riding them, heading towards Indiana (where we know the area more, and have more able-bodied friends).
Mean while, I'd try and get my other friend to Indiana if possible.
If we got stranded in traffic, we could take the horses the rest the way.
Our meeting place is some land we own in Indiana, which is way out in the middle of no where.
It's a shit plan, and it's the "if everything goes as planned and it looks alright to travel still" plan. Other wise, the plan is to hide out in the house as long as possible, and take off at the first sign of deep shit, like imminent nuclear fallout or hordes of the undead.
The plan's getting ready to change, as we're moving within the next three months (probably back to Indiana), and buying a truck and trailer.
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The chances of a zombie apocalypse happening are slim (very slim), but the chances of some sort of disaster are not. Preparing just for zombies is stupid; if you're serious about survival (it may not even be a global or even national disaster; it could be an isolated terrorist act, a natural disaster, or even a house fire), you should prepare a bug out bag (72+ hours of survival gear) and form a loose plan.
A strict plan isn't going to work out, as a thousand things could change. All you can do is think out as many possibilities as you can, and try to be ready for most of them.
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A word to those who plan on using a sword; unless you have training in sword fighting, and a real sword (not a display piece), you probably will want to leave it at home. It's not as easy as the movies make it look, and they're honestly awkward blades for fighting the undead (seriously think about it) and even more awkward for hand to hand combat with other sentient beings. This isn't to say they're 100% useless, but do think about it.
In general, you want to avoid, not fight.
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Costco and other retail stores are also not probably good ideas. Note how most the people in this thread mentioned going to one; that's what 70% of people are going to do, leading to crowding, fighting and so on. Not to mention, if there was any warning of a disaster, the stores would probably already be pretty empty (and possibly looted).
Remember Hurricane Rita? That shit's a good example on how people act when they think they're all about to die. A year after Katrina, Houston, Texas almost got hit by a bigger hurricane, called Rita. There was a mass panic, and the stores were literally emptied and you couldn't get anywhere on the streets. Be careful, folks.
Your best bet, unless you're in a large city and in the center of it (or, really need to relocate due to family or your own special needs), is to stay home for 24-72 hours and let the panic subside outside.
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There are worse things than zombies, and do not trust survivors you meet out and about. This isn't to say avoid them or shoot them in the face, just don't go around trusting everyone you meet.
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