Zombie Survival Tips

Number four: Zombies.

There are 2 main types of Zombies, Virus and Supernatural. There are attributes normally associated to each type, however, most stories depicting zombies are conflicted in how zombies are created, act, and are killed, regardless of what type they are.

First, there is a true story behind the idea of zombies. It was an old african trick using certain poisonous plants to “kill” a man with, so their family would go and bury him. The people who poisoned the “dead” man to begin with would dig the body up, and deliver an antidote to the merely sleeping body. From then on, the people could use hallucinogens to make the person do their bidding as a slave. The slave person would be called a zombie, and seeing as they had seemingly risen from the grave, they would be undead. The hallucinogens would normally keep them in a stupor, hence the traditional zombie idea to be a slow and unable to hold any thought.

But most likely the kind of zombies that will bring about an apocalypse scenario will be virus zombies. Some times they will bite due to a need for human flesh, sometimes it is specifically brains. Best to stay away from either form, though. They’re biting will be the most likely way to spread disease, but if the virus is airborn you have to pray to be lucky enough to be immune or find an antidote.

How to kill a virus zombie is a bit tricky. Some people say that removing the head or damaging the brain is the only way to do it, but a virus zombie is still basically a living organism. It needs to consume energy at the same rate as it exppends it, so if you damage the process of getting energy it will eventually run out. This means a blow to the belly will kill one eventually, though it may take an hour or two. Also, if their lungs fill with fluid, there’s no oxygen for their muscles or brain to use, so that would also kill in a matter of minutes. The reason to go  for a headshot is because they cannot feel pain, and will most likely attack for as long as they are physically able. The quickest way to do this is through damaging the cerebellum or most of the prefrontal cortex, where coordination and bodily control takes place.

The other kind of zombie, the supernatural, is much harder to kill and typically will be better at killing you. Supernatural zombies use black magic or other unexplained powers to stay alive indefintely. There is no limit to what the supernatural could do. Typically, the only way to end one is with a headshot. The supernatural zombie is truly undead.

Humans, yes, Humans.

Holnists, Chaotics, Bikers, Communists, Nazis, Raiders, Cannibals, Smokers, and Communists.

Humans can and will be enemies in two different ways:

1) The Establishment.

Sometimes doomsday comes in a Red Dawn scenario, like when some communist tyrannical government. A tyranny has better technology, better resources, better training, better medicine and better women than you do. It will take all of your ability to fight against the Man. Governments do have a weakness, however. They are led by a select few, if not one person. Brush up on your ninja skills, to ensure your survival means assassination.

Of course, it may be a while before the Man presents himself, or maybe he’s just too good. If you can’t blend into the government works, set up guerrilla resistance in the hills. Sorry if you live in Kansas or other flat states, but no one would conquer you guys anyway. I say hills for multiple reasons. Try to find a place out of country, but close enough to see civilization. From here you can monitor your enemy and find His weaknesses. Also, if you need supplies you know where to get them. Guerrilla warfare like this can keep a major power on it’s knees almost indefintely.

2) Man’s True Nature

But what if it’s after society has collapsed completely? There’s no government left, and most people have set up nomadic societies. And there are some bad ones, maybe they’ve taken a liking to human flesh since all the beef died out, who knows. In times like these, people take to superstition quite quickly. If you are a loner, travel only at night, and make sure you are never seen in the day. Acquire some sort of cool looking costume, preferably with a hood or mask.

Then attack. One, two at a time. I suggest building tiger traps. Take down those who exploit the chaos in your area, leaving only a few to tell stories. Eventually, you will build a reputation. This will keep people out of your area, fearing the shadowy being that has come to reside there. And there you go, instant survival!

Good Luck and Happy Hunting!