How to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse, Part I

It's going to happen. Let no one kid you. As my old room mate from college used to say, "I'll be ready when the zombies come." Not if, but when. Rob was a very weird roommate, but he knew his zombies, and he always said "when," not "if." That's why Rob is likely to survive at least the initial phases of the zombie apocalypse. He has he right mind set. There are many movies and how to guides out there on YouTube about how to survive a zombie attack, but they always glide over the initial (and perhaps most critical) part of surviving when the zombies come: surviving the initial outbreak.

The first part of surviving an outbreak is having your pre-outbreak preparations. You hear a scream and there's your next door neighbor munching on your granny's brains-quick, what do you do? Everyone says they'd be prepared, but really, are you? There's no guarantee that the infestation will start on one coast and work to another. You may have a couple days of warning, or you may wake up and have to immediately fight for your life.

There are several things to consider for your pre outbreak preparation. For one, do you have a basic survival kit and zombie killing weapons close by? A kit should include a fire arm you're familiar with, extra ammunition, and a non fire arm weapon. A machete is the best choice (military second hand, NOT cheap Wal Mart), though a hatchet or buck knife is also good, and easy to carry without slowing you down. You want a basic first aid kit, some jerky, matches, maps. Everything you have should fit in a tight fitting knap sack that isn't too heavy. You may have to rough it.

Second, have a plan. Know where you are going to go. Forget the myths about zombies walking under water. They don't have the coordination to swim, and the gases in dead bodies would force their bodies to float. An island is the best place, but don't just think oceans.