In the fight against the undead, weapons born in the modern era will only have a small hand in the war. To triumph, we will have to take a page from our ancestors who have fought the undead centuries and generations before us. Not discounting the value of a good firearm, there are other weapons commonly available that can be used against the coming tides of death.
In movies and games that populate the lives of many we see the hero standing up as the undead close in around him. First he empties his long gun, if he even has one, and as the enemy closes in all around he draws his pistol. Depending on the movie or game it is often a revolver, large and powerful the symbol of American gun perfection, the soul of the old west. He brings up his gun and fires till they are all dead. In real life he pulls the trigger six times, maybe hitting half that number of zombies and maybe killing one, and as he tried desperately to reload dropping the cartridges because his hands shake with fear and adrenaline he is over whelmed and consumed. Did he have the right weapon for close range zombie defense? Continue Reading »
In the inevitable zombie holocaust where the undead walk and cannot be quickly destroyed your own home will not longer offer you sanctuary, be it for lack of food or that zombies have worked their way through your defenses. Or maybe at the beginning of an outbreak you run and need to find a safe place to hide with you cadre of fellow zombie survivalists. As you search you will likely come across one of the now common super shopping centers. These centers may offer the appearance of safety along with a number of other attributes, but do not be fooled. Continue Reading »
When it comes to those seeking the very best and impenetrable zombie fortress available, perhaps we have been looking in the wrong direction. Most recently, discussion and debate was launched regarding underground facilities and if such a setup would be the most adequate method of defense. Would underground be the best option or would underwater? Continue Reading »
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The only way to increase your survival rate during any zombie outbreak is to become better educated and aware. ZAC encourages everyone to continually run through mock scenarios. “What if a zombie outbreak occurred here?” Or, “what would we do if zombies were doing this?” During our research, we have found that people typically think of weapons and other offensive means of surviving an outbreak, but rarely think through an attack from a defensive light.
Would you be prepared if a zombie outbreak occurred in the middle of the night and you were asleep in your bedroom? What type of items would help you better survive such an attack? Aside from the “usual” answers consisting of guns and ammo, ZAC takes a deeper look into how to better prepare your bedroom to survive a zombie attack. Continue Reading »
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Recently, a question was posed to the ZAC that we felt was worth addressing. Perhaps in jest, we were asked if “acting dead” would prove to be a useful survival tactic during an undead outbreak.There are certainly arguments for it, such as the fact that the average studies have shown how generally clumsy zombies actually are. Did the writers of Shaun of the Dead get it right? Is it possible to pretend to be dead in order to safely navigate a group of zombies? There are other factors at play which should be considered. Continue Reading »
Hollywood, not to the surprise of many, has distorted several facts with regards to zombie outbreaks and more importantly, the survival of such an outbreak. Of most importance is the best weapon for defense, which Hollywood would have you believe, is the shotgun. This my friends is a fallacy and could cost you your life. Keep reading for the top 5 reasons you should not use a shotgun for zombie defense.
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Believe it or not, scientists in Australia have recently released a study regarding weather conditions during an outbreak.
The weather is reported to take on characteristics of pre-tornado weather. The sky is green, though not as vivid as that of pre-tornado weather. There is an odd calm to the wind. One unique, and controversial, characteristic released, is one that deals with a sense that you might not have considered when thinking of an outbreak. That sense is smell. After pouring over documented cases of outbreaks and interviewing survivors who were willing to participate in the study, scientists also believe that in addition to a greenish sky, oddly calm wind conditions, that there is also a unique smell associated with an outbreak. The smell has only been related to that of food burning in the kitchen.
“It is an odd comparision, we understand,” stated one of the scientists, “yet, after our interviews we found this to be consistent across the board of those who survived an outbreak. The smell can be compared to something burning on the stove. It is not said to be overpowering, but it is quite noticable.” When asked about the possible cause of the smell, the scientists would not speculate. They did however feel that it centered around the brain being reactivated and the body moving after being dead.
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