What are your plans for when the zombie's attack?

QueerFemme

I loved Addie's question to a newbie on E, so I thought we should start a thread dedicated to this question:

Have you and your fiance/spouse discussed what you will do in the event one of you is turned into a zombie?   Or, what your survival plan is for when the zombie's attack?


My partner and I have had the discussion... we had it about a month into our relationship.  I have given permission to any of my family/friends who survive to kill me and eat me.   I don't have good survival skills, and I would just be stressed out and a drain on the group. So, they have been instructed to kill me quick. 

What are your plans?

HobokensFury

So we watch Talking Dead every week.  Apparently the only things you need to survive zombie apocalypse are condoms, maxi pads, dental floss and stockings. 

Peledreamsofrain

My H is a zombie snob, and refuses to answer this question in less than 200 words.(he'll ask "first, fast moving, or slow moving.... and it gets complicated from there).

However, in general, we have a bunch of federal land here that is completely cut off from human access, so we'd probably retreat into the many miles of forest and live off the land, Barefoot Bandit style (if you don't know about him, look him up, coolest kid in the universe).

We would totally take our chickens too :P.

winelover123

FI and I have talked extensively on the matter. If we turn, it's zombie time and zombie time = bullet through the head (or knife or whatever is handy). Our plan is to go to rural PA (or OH or MD - basically rural anywhere) with our friends and families (who all happen to have different skills that are essential to survival) before it is full blown zombie apocalypse and put in solar panels and wind power so we have modern conveniences and live there. Or we'll go to an uncrowded island, kill all the zombies there and live in paradise hoping that zombies can't swim. We can't decide which plan is better :-D

I have too much time on my hands.

Weezy56

We have never talked about an apocalypse survival plan in depth, however if one of us turns into a zombie, we agreed we would have no choice but to shoot.

Peledreamsofrain

Knottie_22382102

We'll have to have a serious discussion tonight! 

If I become a zombie, kill me. We could probably stay at our house for a really long time and local houses. We live in the middle of nowhere and have a lot trees we could cut for heat and a well...lots of livestock around these parts...lol

MoonlightSilver

My H has about 15 different plans, depending up the town we're living in, the type of zombie, who survives and what he has access to.

I think my favorite plan involved getting a ton of weapons and then taking a boat. Whenever you need resources you pull to shore, kill and take, then back on the boat. Of course, if zombies can swim this plan is not as awesome as it seems, but as far as I know most zombies don't swim.

ETA: I've ask him to keep me as a pet a la Walking Dead if I turn into a zombie. But he'll probably actually kill me because he's more logical and I'm more emotional. So if he turns, he wants me to kill him as soon as I know he's going to turn (unless there is a cure), but I'd probably keep him as a zombie slave. 

MoonlightSilver

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_chit-chat_what-are-your-plans-for-when-the-zombies-attack?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:14Discussion:03ce6af2-9fc7-43d7-943d-66426ecd65fbPost:9b463ba9-16f6-4006-a894-3ac69a1590ad">Re: What are your plans for when the zombie's attack?</a>:
[QUOTE]I just asked DH. He said we'd out treadmills around our house so the zombies would be going in circles. I'm not sure about this .....
Posted by TXKristan[/QUOTE]

<div>Better than my friend's plan to cover her house in rotting, dead zombies. She thinks they wont be able to smell / hear her inside over the dead zombie smell and will leave her alone. I think, ick.</div>

AddieCake

We don't yet have a plan other than to shoot if the other is turned. I am pretty useless in an emergency and fairly high maintenance. I imagine I would be a huge PITA and a drain on the group, so if any of us are together for the zombie apocalypse, you have my blessing to leave me behind! ETA: I am liking Moonlight's plan!

WinstonsGirl

We're hooped.  We live in the city and like it that way.  But I'd hide behind DH.  He's the zombie expert!!  I'm trusting he'd know what to do

beardownbchs

I just asked FI what we'd do and he told me he'd shoot me without even letting me finish my sentence. He's very quick to shoot me. 

His boss is a very active member of the church of Latter Day Saints and my FI does a lot of work on LDS churches and offices. They have a GIGANTIC food stockpile very close to us. In the event of a zombie apocalypse, we'd raid their supply and meet up with my mom and stepdad who have a pretty impressive gun and ammo stockpile. Then head for the middle of nowhere - probably west. 

Oh, and he said he'd shoot me like 15 times during this conversation. I think I should be nervous..

libby2483

We've discussed this at length.  Our plan is to go to my family's farm, which is very rural and remote.  It is so far in the middle of nowhere that all of the neighbors are Amish, so it would be pretty ideal location-wise.  My father also owns several guns and lots of ammunition that would help us to protect ourselves.  

And we would obviously kill one another if we turned.  There really isn't another viable option in my opinion.

WinstonsGirl

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_chit-chat_what-are-your-plans-for-when-the-zombies-attack?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:14Discussion:03ce6af2-9fc7-43d7-943d-66426ecd65fbPost:c4c543b7-8148-47bc-8250-ddbafe79e63c">Re: What are your plans for when the zombie's attack?</a>:
[QUOTE]I <strong>just asked FI what we'd do and he told me he'd shoot me without even letting me finish my sentence. He's very quick to shoot me. </strong> His boss is a very active member of the church of Latter Day Saints and my FI does a lot of work on LDS churches and offices. They have a GIGANTIC food stockpile very close to us. In the event of a zombie apocalypse, we'd raid their supply and meet up with my mom and stepdad who have a pretty impressive gun and ammo stockpile. Then head for the middle of nowhere - probably west.  Oh, and he said he'd shoot me like 15 times during this conversation. I think I should be nervous..
Posted by beardownbchs[/QUOTE]

<div>That's awesome, in a probably will never happen kind of way.  I wish we had a like button, like on facebook.  I'm gonna ask my DH now.  See what he says  </div><div>
</div><div>ETA - We're hooped.  He's the expert and he he has no idea.  His best thought was break into Cabela's and steal a crossbow.  See you all on the Zombie side.  :(</div>

Knottie_22382049

Me and my friends actually came up with the idea of taking over Bass Pro Shop and using it as our base. We would have weapons ammo food clothes and other supplies all in one place. Of course this would only work if we had just the right amount of people to guard exits and snipe from rooftops in the event of an attack. Will need to ask SO what he would do if I turned. 

rebeccalayne

We are going to my friends house where her family owns a ton of land in the mountains so its pretty far out and away from town. Does anyone watch The Walking Dead? I'm so obsessed with that show!

thejucheidea

Our house is a poor choice for living through a zombie apocalypse. We've decided that because we live close to the Cumberland River, we'll gather our guns, take the dogs to the river, steal a boat, kill any zombies on said boat, go up the river to Clarksville and take refuge on either the Austin Peay campus (easily defendable, has its own power station, has a stockpile of food) or Fort Campbell.

Being turned = immediate kill. This is an understanding between us.

We also have zombie plans for if we're at work. I'm at a greater risk for horrible because I work in a clinic attached to a hospital. I have coworker allies who are prepared to work with me to get out of here and to the river.

Angelface225

Our plan is the same as for a general downfall of organized society: Go to FI's store (he manages a grocery store) and fill the car with canned goods. Drive 4 hours north to FILs cottage which is located in the middle of a giant lake (only accessible by boat, a half hour ride), and is already equipped for living off the grid. (solar/wind power, sand point well, septic system) However this could rapidly become an issue if many of the family has the same idea, as it's only a 2 bedroom cottage. We would also need to find a way to stockpile fuel. He refused to discuss what would happen if either of us turned, zombie, werewolf, etc. he told me I've been reading too much paranormal romance.

TKzilla

FI thinks our best bet would be to "commandeer" a cruise ship, sail it to a remote island and use the food and medical supplies on the ship to get set up on the island, then live off the land as best we can. At first I was pretty set that if the zombie apocalypse should come, he may as well kill me immediately because (a) I'm fat so I don't run, (b) I'm clumsy, so I don't run, and (c) I'd have jeans full of poop because holy mother of god that'd be scary. He promised to keep at least two bullets in the gun so if we get swarmed, he'll take me out and then himself. So I guess I better work on my fitness.

We live in a Navy town so I'd like to think they'd be of some help...

lacey0712

Oh wow I love this thread!! FI and I are huge Walking Dead fans, both tv show and comic books. 

We have several plans and a backpack with knives, ropes, amo, etc. already packed at the house. We would head east, find a boat and an island. however this plan is flawed, and if zombies can swim forget it. Sometimes they have problems with rivers so I'm betting the ocean would be a no go for them. However, someday when we have our "forever dream home" it will be in the country and have a hidden "panic room" stockpiled with food and supplies. Staying in one place isn't always ideal since they are drawn to noise. The house would have to be strong enough to withstand a large group of them. It would also need some kind of secret tunnel for an escape route. 

In the even one of us turns we would shoot the other in the head. I'm not sure I would be able to actually do it tho. Hopefully I'll never find out. However there are days FI wishes we were living in zombie apocalypse so he wouldn't have to go to work and make money. HAHA!!! Plus he likes shooting stuff. 

I'm going to stop now because my nerd is showing....

Darbie914

I love this thread!  Well, since we don't currently have any kind of ammo, in our fantasy plan, we'd gather all of our guns/ weapons and wait out the first initial weeks.  We imagine that many people will be trying to get out of town all at once and that's the first and easiest way to get killed/ attacked by zombies and other people trying to survive.  Once the dust settles a little bit, we've decided that we'll be heading up North to my grandfather's cabin in rural NY and hide out there for awhile.  Set up some boobie traps, assign sniper stations, and reassess our needs as we  go. 

Oh, and we know that if one of us should turn, it's lights out for you.  

MoonlightSilver

Anyone else have a plan that includes zip lines? My H figures if we take a town, we should have zip lines from the different roofs so if zombies show up we don't have to risk going through them. 

Jessa617

Sorry to kill the mood, but I will be sitting at home cooking dinner with my fiance while we laugh at everyone else because zombies aren't real

In the event it DOES happen, we have plenty of knives that we'll just have to kill each other.

winelover123

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[QUOTE]Anyone else have a plan that includes zip lines? My H figures if we take a town, we should have zip lines from the different roofs so if zombies show up we don't have to risk going through them. 
Posted by MoonlightSilver[/QUOTE]

This is now added to my plan C - which is taking over a town. :-D

kks4471

I have no survival skills whatsoever.  H would kill me if I turned, and I don't think it would take long for me to be caught by a walker lol.  I'm just not a fast runner, and don't have quick reflexes, but maybe I'd be different in the apocolypse.  We live close to a forest, I guess we could gather supplies and camp out there if we needed to.  I'll talk to H tonight!