Where is the best place to make a stand against a zombie apocalypse?
The Walking Dead Premiers this Sunday.
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If I had to take a serious guess, I'd suggest one of the following: 1) Some place sufficiently far north (or south) so as to be perpetually at or below the freezing point, and unreachable on foot without walking at least a few miles through territory that is perpetually at or below the freezing point. The lack of intelligence precludes the possibility of dressing to keep warm, and some versions of zombies are described as cold to the touch to boot. I'd expect most zombies to meet their end frozen to the point of immobility long before they could get to you. 2) Deep in the desert. Most zombie types ('reanimated dead,' 'rage virus,' and others) lack sufficient intelligence to hydrate themselves; ostensibly they maintain sufficient moisture to not fall apart from the blood of their victims. These would be few and far between in the desert. I would expect most zombies to meet their end as dessicated husks long before they got close. 3) In swamps. The difficulty of navigating the terrain is exacerbated by a zombies lack of intelligence, and numerous carrion eating insects and larger animals live in swamps, as well as a significant thriving population of microorganisms that cause decay. Between the hampered movement and the numerous zombie eaters, I would expect most zombies to meet their end as dinner for the swamps residents long before they got close. The above also have the advantage of generally having low human populations, and by extension low zombie populations. 1
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I'm with you on all of these but if I had to pick a state in the U.S. I would go with Montana . I has mountains which are a natural zombie barrier that cannot be torn down , a lot of land for farming , fresh water , a lot of people who support the second amendment if you catch my drift , and it's pretty cold up in the mountains . My only problem is I don't live in Montana , so until I get their I will stick to the back roads away from cities and scavenge from roadside gas stations and dollar stores . Luckily I support the second amendment and have 27 knives , two axes , two machetes , a spear , and two swords . 1
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I probably should have detailed it in my first post, but avoiding lots of people isn't just to minimize the number of zombies, but to minimize the chances of confrontation with other groups of humans- likely more dangerous than zombies in this scenario, given a lack of production and a general shortage of goods in such a scenario. 1
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If you live near a decently populated area heading to those areas is a bad idea. Lots of people who are unprepared will be running in grabbing supplies too. Think of trying to fill your car with gas with a large amount of public panic. If the cause of zombies is infectious in nature you would also be increasing the likelyhood of infection. If you live in a populated area and dont have minor tools/rations for at least a week maybe 2 it doesn't bode well for you in cases of disasters. If you are near a city and not prepared cooperation is vital to your survival. Food rations, tools, not everyone will have it all. If you don't have much useful stuff to bring to the table hopefully you have a skill. You should always keep a friend like this guy around; 1
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