How To Survive A Zombie Apocalypse

Surviving Zombie apocalypses takes more than watching the likes of Shaun of the Dead, Resident Evil, World War Z, and Dawn of The Dead. When it comes to dealing with brain-eating fiends, you need real zombie apocalypse survival skills.

Buckle up, everyone, here are our best zombie apocalypse survival tips in case of an undead invasion!

Realise the world is (most likely) over – and freak out

First things first, it’s time to panic. No, we’re not joking. The world as you know it has, most likely, changed forever. “Hear ye, hear ye, the end is nigh”, “we are all doomed” and similar. Nobody will have any idea of what’s going on and neither will you. So, might as well get the panic attack out of the way at the beginning, right?

Now calm down and devise a post-apocalypse plan

OK, time’s up! Now that you’re done screaming and praying to the god of your choice, it’s time to take a chill pill, and focus. How are you going to get out of this one alive – with all limbs intact, if possible?

The key to post-apocalypse survival is to have a proper plan and stick to it. And that means figuring out transport, where to go and who to go with, among other things. Pen and paper, everyone!

Supplies, supplies everywhere!

We’ve all seen it: hundreds of people invading the supermarket, looking for enough water and food in case Storm Brian gets a little bit windier than usual (and it never does…). Well, for this once, everyone gets a free pass.

Stock up on everything you can, but remember that water is the most important supply! You can survive up to three weeks without food, but if you don’t have water, you can only survive for 2-3 days. Medicines are also up there on the priority list.

Armed to the teeth to defend yourself against zombies

Whether zombies will be similar to their brain-eating siblings from the movies, or just frenzied, uncontrollable undead people, the truth is that they will try to attack you. And you’ll have to defend yourself.

Take your weapon at your choice. We strongly recommend you getting a ranged weapon, so you can attack from a distance. After all, no-one wants to be close enough to an undead to get a lethal zombie hug, do they?

If the zombies come knocking, run to the countryside! © Nathan Wright unsplash

Flee to the countryside

If you live in a medium or large size town, there’s a higher chance to get attacked and infected. So seeking refuge in the countryside is a better idea than staying in the city. And a piece of friendly advice if you’re planning on driving away, make sure you have enough fuel to last a few days.

If it turns out you’re a zombie already, stay in the city, as  you’re going to have the time of your life!

Search for other survivors!

Assuming you already have your family with you and everyone is safe, it would be a good idea to try and find other survivors nearby. Keep an eye out for any news on your phone, or general broadcasts that could help you find a better shelter refuge, with more survivors, better defended, etc.

Let’s face it, when the zombie apocalypse comes, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives!

Step up your survival skills in the face of zombie attacks

Remember all those episodes you watched of Bear Grills trying to survive in the middle of nowhere? Now is the time to step up those survival skills, because you’re going to need them.

Knowing how to start a fire, which wild berries to eat, or how to hunt will be extremely important. That’s because there may be no electricity, or food is starting to be a bit scarce. So before that happens, be sure to have a couple bushcraft-type tricks up your sleeve.

Learning basic bushcraft skills could help you survive a zombie apocalypse © Alexey Ruban unsplash

Scientists will be your new best friends

No, seriously. If there is someone who will figure out how to defeat the walking undead, it’ll probably be scientists. Wondering why? Well, they’ve already been studying what would actually happen in case of a zombie apocalypse, which according to some, it’s a very real possibility. “Keep your friends close, but keep your scientists closer”.

Don’t make stupid decisions…

Although it seems our government has already put in place a Zombie apocalypse survival plan in case of an undead army rising from the ground, you’ll still need to be very cautious about what you do or don’t do.

Forget about going full heroic, running into a hundred zombies with a couple of grenades and loaded guns being reckless won’t get you very far here!

In case of doubt… RUN!

Trust your instincts: if something smells fishy (or rotten), run away. No one is going to give you extra cookies for the amount of zombies you defeat. If you’re as lazy as us, we recommend going to a nice pub, get a cold pint and wait for all of this to blow over. That’s how we’d survive a zombie apocalypse!

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