“We interrupt this program
to bring you this important
news bulletin.
We are receiving unconfirmed reports
right now
of random acts of violence
and mass murder.
All over the city
by what are described as bloody corpses
in a trance like state.”
You probably think you could
survive a zombie outbreak, don't you?
That’s what everyone thought
when it first started.
They knew exactly who they wanted
in their squad,
which weapons they'd use to
destroy the undead efficiently,
and they even had the perfect home base
scouted out.
But it was so much
more complicated than that.
What people didn't
think of was how each day
would be
one step closer to a complete collapse
of the infrastructure we all rely on.
With no one
maintaining them,
water supplies
would quickly become contaminated.
In just a few months,
GPS technology would fail.
And, oh yeah,
what about all those nuclear
power plants
operating with no one at the helm?
How long until they start
melting down
and releasing catastrophic radiation?
Luckily for you,
we've put together a guide
to help you survive
these unexpected dangers.
According to a model
designed by scientists
at Cornell University,
densely populated cities would be
the first places to be overtaken,
And it would happen
astonishingly quickly.
You’ll want to escape to somewhere rural,
but just make sure you’re
not near any nuclear power plants.
Without human oversight,
reactors could start melting down
in the first few days or weeks.
A lot of reactors have safety systems
built in,
but it's only a matter of
time before those fail too.
Governments may
mandate quarantines
to halt the infection,
so you'd need to hurry.
But before leaving the city, collect
as many non-perishable goods as possible.
Canned food
and bottled water will save your life.
Also, bring along any
camping equipment you have.
Sleeping bags, portable solar panels,
and thermal clothes will be essential.
It’s weird,
but even during civilization's collapse,
your cellphone will be crucial
for survival,
I'll tell you why a little bit later.
But for now,
just keep it charged
and save the battery as much as you can.
After spending a few weeks in a mountain
camp, it's
tempting to seek a cozy cabin
for shelter.
However, it's safer to steer
clear of places like this.
They might be occupied
by hostile survivors
or may have already been breached
by zombies.
Your bottled water supply
is likely diminishing,
so it’s crucial to find
fresh water sources.
Listen for lakes or rivers,
but avoid setting up camp too
close to them as
they’ll attract
potentially unfriendly survivors.
Don’t forget to sterilize
water before drinking it.
You can do that by placing it
in a glass or plastic bottle
and exposing it to sunlight
for at least six hours.
Well, it’s finally happened:
your canned food
supply is gone,
and you need to learn how to hunt.
You’re better off using traps for smaller
prey like rabbits,
squirrels, and possibly wild pigs
You’re better off using traps
to avoid unnecessary risks and injuries.
Always cook
anything you catch;
without pharmacies and medicine,
you don’t want to get food
poisoning and die.
According to modeling by scientists
at Leicester University in England,
humanity would be overtaken by zombies
by the 100th day,
so you may be dead by this point.
However, this model didn’t
consider human
adaptability and resilience.
Nonetheless,
consuming undercooked food in the wild
could make you or your companions ill.
So, you’ll
need to start
exploring villages
in order to scavenge medicines.
Okay.
If your phone still
has some battery life,
it'll be useful
even after societal collapse.
Experts estimate
that GPS technology would last
at least six months before
failing due to neglected maintenance.
Turn on your phone,
pull up a map of your area,
and try to locate a village
with a potentially stocked pharmacy
or grocery store.
Zombies and human survivors
will almost certainly be moving
at all times.
Be vigilant for signs of groups
gettimg close to your shelter.
You may need to move to
a more secure location.
After the initial outbreak,
fortified buildings
like prisons
might be the best place to set up camp.
Be prepared to defend your new home
from both zombies and hostile humans.
Repair any damaged fences or walls
and make an evacuation plan.
This place won't be safe forever.
Once you find a defendable,
long-term location,
you should start growing food.
Stick to crops that don’t
require extensive growth
periods, like corn and potatoes.
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Even when you secure your shelter
and food supply,
you’ll still have needs you
can’t fulfill by yourself.
Try to find other survivors
you can trust and build an alliance.
Exchanging food for
tools and clothes would be a great idea.
However, be cautious— in a situation
like this, every stranger is a threat.
Scientific estimations
suggest that for
any human community to thrive,
it would need no fewer than 98 people.
So if you find other reliable
groups of humans,
invite them to join your community
and increase your chances of survival.
The weather will start changing soon,
making it harder to hunt and grow food.
You’ll need to produce and store
as much food as you can.
You can preserve meat using salt,
but use the leaner cuts for this
since the more fat meat has,
the more likely it is to go rancid.
Potatoes can last for months in a cool,
dry place,
so start saving them for the winter.
The world is now plagued with
gangs taking advantage of safe
and thriving communities like yours.
You need to be vigilant.
The only way to know what’s
happening in your surroundings
is to designate scouts
to explore the terrain.
The number of infected
is increasing daily.
By now,
hordes of zombies
are making their way to the mountains.
Get prepared!
Fortify your shelter with fences
and traps
to keep them away from your community.
But you'll soon realize that zombies
Zombies aren’t really capable
of planning calculated attacks.
The real danger will come
from organized groups
of desperate humans
who won’t hesitate to kill you
and steal your food and supplies.
After this many months,
they're unlikely
to have ammunition for guns,
so be prepared to fight them
the old-fashioned way.
Be ready with knives, baseball bats,
and metal rods.
OK, you’ve
been living this nightmare
for almost a year now.
Society, as you knew it, has vanished.
It’s time
now to start
building a new civilization.
New generations
will need all the essential knowledge
you have today.
You need to write down
all this knowledge and pass it on
to future generations of survivors
so that they can protect themselves
in the event this happens again.
Think about how you learned to escape
these brain-eating hordes,
the best ways
to fight them,
and different ways to amass supplies.
If you need help remembering,
watch our video
about making it through the
first week of this nightmare,
here on How to Survive.