Comments on: Three Concerns for Zombie Defense in Snow & Ice

By: another mike

another mike — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:58:43 +0000

keep up the good work Aaron. The best thing I ever did was get my Eagle. be prepared. best thing to do in a disaster? locate the nearest Scout, he knows what he is doing.
we need an article on desert zombies to go with this one. being in the american southwest, I imagine zekes would dry out and turn into lich jerky in short order. the average human can survive without water for three days and that’s when our brains get too dry to function. i think shamblers wouldn’t make it much longer than that in a dessicating environment.

By: jacob

jacob — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:25:58 +0000

if u are wiht a group occupy eachother have all turrain vehicles such as some trucks or four wheelers and be ready to raid small houses or apartments etc. for a night of sleep then get going again

By: ravensky

ravensky — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:22:04 +0000

While it could seem traveling north and heading to northern alaska and canada my be the best bet to stath off zombies, it seems to me that this ould be the best course of action provided one is prepared for that living.

I havent done alot of study but it is my general assumption that zombies dont provide their own body heat through consumption of food and burning of calories. Mind you I wouldnt want to test this out myself. That being said zombies have been shown to have a lower body temperature then the standard 98.6 some guesses estimate that they would have an average body temp of 65-75 degrees … 20 less then then a normal human being.

Things to look out for is time of degridation of tissue mass, a fresh speciman would be more agile and active then one suffering from mass necrossis. Thus for the ones surviving and able to follow food north they fresh ones would survive the longest those in final stages if necrosic with little to no endomusculatur structure would more then likely freeze in the lower areas of cold to be defosted and activated at later times, while those remarkably preserved and fresh would make it farther north only to still succomb to the adverse weather climates.

To truely find an exhistance without the threat of the zombie would would have to have a prestationed area in an artic climate where winter counditions would limit even the hardiest strain of man.

There would also need to be 9 month surplus of foods at these artic locations to support the refugees headed that direction. (or more)

Setting up base camps with supplies but also men and women willing to do hunts for stragling zombies who would either be frozen or highly slowed by frozen muscles and flesh to make them easy pickens.

Body dumps would have to be located in save distances to prevent toxins from re-entering our ecosystem during body disposal. As it is my belief cutting the dead would not be enough, complete incineration of the corpse is nessessary .

There are too many theories and hypothysis that are not able to be feasable to dertermin an actual outcome.

By: Mike in DFW

Mike in DFW — Fri, 09 May 2008 19:30:56 +0000

“Dr. Detroit” I know all about the southerner who runs his vehicle off the road in small amounts of snow. I’m from Michigan and after 23 years I moved to Dallas TX. They don’t have a clue about how to drive when its warm and sunny, let alone half an inch of snow, or some rain. I think I’m going to have to pick up a cheap place back home in Pontiac, that way I have someplace to head back up to for December 2012. Besides I just hate Texas.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:14:05 +0000

I do so if any one needs help just talk to me. haveing 3, or 4 years in boyscouts help out too. Ialso know how to treat 3rd degree burns, lasserations, frostbite, broken bones, infections, and also cooking yaaa! For fithteen that aint bad is it. I also know alot more including edible plants (and shrubs).

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:01:45 +0000

Everyone knows about hypothermia, evryone know how to treat it.

By: Dr. Detroit

Dr. Detroit — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:51:08 +0000

Whoa whoa whoa. Snow doesn’t hamper noise past the first few hours. Once it freezes it crunches super goddamn loud. It’d sound like an army walking on potato chip bags. Also less activity when it snows means its generally quiter, and thus easier to hear. Trust meh.

Secondly, why should we warn the southeast US? Here’s what you need to know about snow: Wear a WINTER jacket/hat/gloves. Drive slow. Your problems are solved. Grats. Snow is not that difficult. Surprising i am sure, being that every year it never fails that I see some pictures on the news of some southerner running his truck off the road in minute amounts of snow that we’d laugh at up here.

By: Marc

Marc — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:54:00 +0000

The weather can be, in some cases, a bonus. In places where bad weather is very common, the people living there will be used to it, and know how to get around it.

Also: any negative affects on your own person can also be applied to the zombies; because after all, the rain and snow muffles their senses as well

By: 3rd ID

3rd ID — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:14:16 +0000

it seems like the world in all its great wisdom would probly nuke all the major citys if the gov was still around
so if that might happen it could send us in to nuculaer winter so boy and girls get out your parka its going to be a cold one

By: THE WACKER is back again

THE WACKER is back again — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:57:11 +0000

Why does it seem like every one is arguing about the same stuff? I mean we all agree that the zombie would be slowed down by the cold. We, on the other hand, have the ability to stay warm. Unlike in hot weather, we come across heat exhaustion, zombies don’t get that. we would be completely safe in a colder envirement. Unless, of course, you’re a flippin idiot and aren’t prepared. Then again, if where you live gets cold at times in the year, you should have some kind of warm clothing in your house. I mean I live in Florida, and even I get cold (maybe even if it’s only three days out of a year). But I still have warm clothing. There is no excuse for being unprepared for cold weather. None.