Today is day one of my 30 day “survival” from the zombie apocalypse. Deciding on the items to put into my emergency kit was not as easy as I thought it would be. Having to take into consideration the region I live in, I had to adapt my original idea a little bit. My local infestation is hitting in late spring. (Yesterday was Day Zero!) Living in Northern Michigan in late spring means a couple of things. Yes I can plant a garden in my base but NO I won’t have anything to eat from it for the first 30 days. Yes I can pack water, which is heavy should I need to abandon my base but I am surround by fresh, clean water. Why pack it at all? Keeping that in mind… I have a list for Zombie Sizzle’s Official Zombie Apocalypse Survival Kit.
The obvious:
Water bottle
Batteries
Flashlight
Candles/Lighters/Matchbook
Small first aid kit with antibiotic cream (Okay so if you get bitten by a zombie this won’t help, but if you trip on broken glass while you’re running away… well. You get the idea.)
Simple, high calorie snacks
Sharp Knife or Blunt Baton (To be carried on your person. Not in the pack. Also, should you decide to rock out a pack only for mock-apocalypse… no weapons.)
The Less Obvious:
Multi-vitamins (These are light weight and 2 weeks into a shortened food supply, you’re body is going to be using up a lot more than just your stores of vitamins!)
Copies of your Birth certificate, drivers license, bank accounts etc.
Coffee Filters (Why these? Because should you run out of fresh water, you can use these to filter some dirty water. You can dehydrate in 3 days!)
A map (Who do we call when we don’t know which way to go? The map! Say Map! Say map!)
Light jacket or Hooded Sweatshirt
Deodorant (Don’t scare off the other survivors!)
Small Ziploc bag of Lysol wipes
Small Ziploc bag filled with various sized Ziploc bags and a few pieces of tinfoil
Starter kit of seeds
A few pens
Some blank paper
All of these items should be kept in your “travel pack” to take out scavenging. This should leave room for tradable items you are taking from you base and for items you pick up and scavenge along the way. Make sure the backpack you chose is very comfortable and as light weight as possible. Don’t short change yourself on space though. If you need to abandon your base in a hurry or find you can’t return because it was overrun with the undead while you were out on the town, you don’t want to be screwed without your essentials.
You should have a “base” kit too. Keep this one at the house (or whatever building you have converted to your defensible needs.) This kit should have “convenience” items. You’ll want to keep antibacterial soap, small towels or washcloths, a large towel, a sleeping bag, two weeks’ worth of canned goods, stores of dried goods items that are high in protein, calories, and carbs. Also you should have a battery operated radio, back up supplies of batteries and an extra flashlight, a few unscented candles, binoculars, extra vitamins, Gatorade powder, pain medication, something to read, a deck of cards, a journal, a utility knife, one hammer, one screwdriver, nails and screws, and a tarp. If you’ve ever seen The Boondock Saints… bring some stupid, effing rope too.
This base kit should be kept in a large, plastic storage box. Why? Because if you have to abandon the base and you have enough warning you can put it in a vehicle or move it out of the base where you can come back to scavenge it later.
Okay. So you have your kit. You have your base kit. Realistically you’re a fat, lump sitting at home playing video games and watching late night TV. How are you supposed to go from this cushy lifestyle to travel worn, ruggedly lean and ready to run survivor? It is going to start with cardio. Take your car keys and hide them far, far away. In fact… you could pack them in your home kit. Start walking. Walk to work. Walk to the store. Walk to mailbox! I don’t care where you’re going you should be walking there. Is it raining? Grab a hoodie and cover your travel kit with something water resistant. Is it windy? Put your hair up or wear a hat. Are you whining about this already? Better prepare to be moaning for brains when the world falls to pieces. If you can start walking than you can start running.
Walk the first day. On the second day run (with your kit on!) at least for 30 steps whenever you can handle it. On the second day run for 50 steps… etc. Eventually it won’t matter if you’re walking to scavenge from the store or running from a pack of cannibals. You’ll be ready!
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