Right, here goes. I'm off to graft, radio on when I hear reports of riots, rabid maniacs attacking people or some such. It's early doors in the outbreak, but I'm taking no chances. Straight back home surveying the situation as I go, warn as many people as I can and tell Danielle to pack some shit and get the bairn ready to go.

Straight to the garage, pick up my wood axe and claw hammer. Set off for Go Outdoors which is a two minute drive away, locking the door behind me. Still checking on the state of affairs to gauge whether it's safe enough to risk a little shopping trip for camping supplies. If it's OK I get as much as I can fit into the back of my Ford Connect van and head back for the family.

Load up the car which D and the bairn are taking, head off to Bamburgh Castle where the rest of my family and friends will be meeting up. Set up camp there, then begin regular scavenging trips to keep us supplied, starting with just buying what I need but moving up to looting as the situation becomes worse.

Thinking of having a mini farm type thing going on, chickens for eggs, cattle for milk etc. But I'd have to hope someone there knows something about that stuff as I've not got a clue.

It all depends on how early I can react to the signs, if it's early enough I'd have a chance, if I'm woken up by zeds crashing through my front door then it's pretty much hopeless.

You're all going to die.

This has been making me smile all day, love Sparky's answer.

I'm out of the house around 7am. On hearing the news I'd make a stop at the rural industrial estate I pass where my dad has a unit to phone my missus and family. I'd stock up on butane and diesel, grab the genny and my dads old crowbar (I'm with Live, these things are chuffing awesome) then I'd then drive the two hundred yards to Bowsports, break in and take their best few hunting crossbows, all the bolts I can find, and the biggest, sturdiest looking hunting knife they have. I'd have to abandon my trusty recurve bow, I love it but it's just too big and impractical and I was always decent with a crossbow.

If all goes to plan we'd meet up at my parents place and head down to my well armed brother's in darkest Worcestershire where he's probably already killed his few neighbours as a precaution (and dressed and salted their carcasses tbh), and live off his land, taking whatever now ownerless livestock we need as and when. 

The population around there is small and well spaced out so we shouldn't have too much to worry about in the short term, but defenses and evacuation plans should be a priority.

Rule 1
Kill anyone acting like a fucking retard.
Every single Z film goes bad when someone breaks the rules.

"My daughter I can see her, come here Sarah!" Sarah is a zombie, mother opens locked doors.
"I'm in charge, fuck you" guy shoots randomly to assert authority and atracts attention
"Don't worry we will have a cure soon, let's not tell the others" A couple, elderly, one is bitten and they believe their son Jimmy will bring the cure soon, he's a chemist.

Kill these people before they kill you.

Fast zombies means your fucked.

Join the army.

You'd bake without restraint.

Actually, I'd grab face on the way up to g.man's. Whisky and lamb ribs ftw.

I'd die, because I don't listen to the radio on the way to work, or watch TV before I leave. I'd then be in a shopping centre in the middle of town.

The best chance I have is that the shop is quite long, I have the till as a barrier and a door that locks immedietly behind me.

I think dogs could be quite handy no? They can sense evil and disease and ting. I'd hijack the nearest kennels and barb wire it up. I'd say you'd be pretty safe in some kind of 4x4 when getting about. I'd do forays for supplies in it with the dogs on long leashes in case any zeds stray into my path.

I'd also try to get some fireworks, they've gotta fuck the walking dead up a bit.

And a big gun.

Silence him.

I have crowbars, lump hammers, a sledge hammer and various heavy tooling in my work van along with some quite heavy duty safety clothing so I'm off to a good start already. I also have a ball pein hammer in the door pocket in case of emergency, which I think would be better for cracking skulls then a claw hammer.

Why, in a zombie outbreak, is the onus not on killing every zombie possible? I'm sure with a little organisation a couple of people could clear a few roads at a time

Can animals be zombified?

cockbeard wrote:

Can animals be zombified?

If they can then Paul the sparky would be knackered.

Zombie chickens would be one thing - but zombie cattle? Nasty.

Well I'd be truly fucked in the kennel then. If the world went to shit how long would it be before power goes down? I'm guessing it wouldn't be long. A day ? Maybe two? Nights would be scary. 

Supplies would include plenty of batteries, and a 3DS.