What if the
undead were surrounding you and all you have is a bat in your hand? If you were
in this situation, you probably weren’t prepared. Max Brooks warns us to prepare,
“ Before the dead rise, before the chaos and carnage begin” (66). Brooks wants
us to prepare the home before it is too late. This guide will enlighten you on
zombie facts, the necessary equipment, and how you can defend yourself.
The first
thing to know to survive, are your zombies. A zombie suffers from a disorder
causing many disadvantages. According to Bradley Voytek’s research, “The
Walking dead suffered from a condition they called Consciousness Deficit
Hypoactivity Disorder” (Voytek). This CDHD
causes many deficiencies, due to brain damage. According to Voytek’s research,
we can take advantage of thier slow uncoordinated movements by running, their
amnesia by hiding, and their Capgras delusions by mimicking them so they won’t
attack you (Voytek). We also have to remember that the CDC will always be
prepared to an outbreak. “It’s
likely that an investigation of this scenario would seek to accomplish several
goals: determine the cause of the illness, the source of the
infection/virus/toxin, learn how it is transmitted and how readily it is
spread, how to break the cycle of transmission and thus prevent further cases,
and how patients can best be treated,” assures the CDC (Khan). So we have to
always keep calm and just wait it out. Always be positive, because the CDC will
eventually stop and control the outbreak. Therefor, we must know what we are
dealing with before we can prepare what we need.
Yes, you are obviously going to need supplies
to survive a zombie outbreak. You’ll have to stock up on firearms and blades
from long range to short range. Max Brooks gives us a reason why we should stay
home, “In your home you have the luxury of storing and maintaining a plethora
of weapons” (70). This is very clear on how you can store many weapons in your
house, unlike when you are traveling. So it is clear that staying home is a
wiser choice, as long as you are stockpiled on weapons. Besides weapons, the
most important thing that have to be ready are your supplies and equipment.
“Equipment is necessary for your maintenance,” says Brooks, “and perhaps even
survival” (71). The supplies and equipment are necessary for surviving long
periods of times without the aid of the living. Something that you could buy is
an emergency kit, this includes only the essential supplies to survive up to
three days. One can clearly deduce that you can’t survive without weapons,
supplies, or equipment.
Last thing your going to be required
to do is to survive the attacks. Something to minimize attacks is to maintain a
low profile all the time. “For electricity, always resort to the manual
generator,” argues Max Brooks (73). Always use a manual generator, because its
not only quitter nut also its electricity is infinite, as long as it is working
correctly. The only time to resort for a gas-powered generator is only when
manually generated electricity cannot be made rapidly, for example a surprise
attack. Something else that has to be done is to dispose of all dead bodies,
human or zombie, to prevent health risks. “All bodies within your perimeter
should be buried or burned,” explains Max Brooks (73). You should always burn
bodies outside of your perimeter, to do this, according to Brooks, you can dump
gasoline on it and light a match and drop it on the body (Brooks 73). Although
this can attract more zombies, it will help you keep away from hazards. As you
can see there are many ways to minimize zombie attacks.
You will always have to expect the
unexpected. You will have to have smarts on zombies, have your supplies and
weapons at hand, and be prepared to fight back. “If your house is not
structurally ready for zombie attack, various measures can be employed to
fortify it” (Brooks 66). As you can see we can be prepared for an outbreak, it
is not impossible. You, I, America, the whole world has to be prepared, a
zombie apocalypse is inevitable.
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