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What would you need in case of the worst? Flesh-eating living dead walking the earth? We’ve actually talked about this a great deal in our household and these are the things that we’ve decided we should do to prepare:
- Stock up on canned goods. And water. You can last a whole lot longer without food than you can without hydration. I’m not about to drink out of the Mon even if I am met with dehydration.
- Stock up on weapons and ammo. Practice using those weapons before the infection spreads.
- Maybe get a book like this one for those situations you didn’t think to prepare for.
- First aid kit.
- Get over any paralyzing fears we (more appropriately, I) might have.
- Get good boots. He’s always about good footwear. And the zombie apocalypse is no exception.
So we’re a lot of talk, mostly. What do we actually do? We get an extra canned good for storage every time we go to the store. And a thing of water. We build up the storage slowly but surely. I think we have a first aid kit. The fact that I’m uncertain means I undoubtedly need to update it. I got boots for Christmas last year. But like all of my shoes, I wore them relentlessly and tore them up beyond repair.
What do you do to prepare for the end of the world? Zombie apocalypse, Mayan calendars, the human race killing itself off with its own warfare, global warming, or simply getting laid off…there’s a lot of scenarios and a lot of ideas on how to get ready. Let’s share.
I think I would just curl up in a ball and give up– I am such a wimp. The one time I saw Walking Dead, I was completely terrified. Go your for preparedness! Very wise move.
Oh, my gosh! Me, too! I tried to tough it out last year for the boyfriend…I’ll watch one creepy movie/show around this time of year for him. But I just couldn’t do it. I think I woke up in the middle of the night crying and he decided one episode was enough.
I plan on gathering up some of the elderly neighbors as decoys.
In all honesty, I don’t have much planned for an apocalypse. We always have lots of canned goods because we buy in bulk during big sales.
Haha that’s a messed up, but logical, plan.
My sibling always asks me what makes me think I’m going to survive to make all this theoretical planning worth it.
Timely post, as I just finished watching The Walking Dead (over a huuuge plate of nachos, too, which makes it even more disturbing.)
Stick me in with the wuss crowd—I’ll be nestled against the liquor getting sauced before I am nibbled alive! :p
(In the event of a serious disaster, I do try to have an awareness and educate myself on how to find edibles and clean water out in the wilderness.)
I have a Y2K book that tells me how to do all this crazy wilderness stuff…with and without radiation. Great advice.
Walking Dead=serious problems sleeping.
haha, if I had the room- I would definitely start a stock pile of water and food! I just don’t have enough space for that right now. But I do agree it is a good thing to do!! A few members of my family have a little stash in case of emergencies and I always feel better knowing I can reach them 🙂
That’s awesome! Yay for prepared families!
My plan is to find the nearest, largest bottle of vodka and just watching it all unfold…Seriously though, we don’t have a whole lot planned. We tend to buy in bulk when there are good sales and generally have enough on hold to get us through a few weeks.
I heard a thing on the radio today that you can actually get scared to death. I’m pretty sure that’s what would happen to me, so I don’t know why I’m even worrying about provisions.
I’m trying to convince Brian that we need an inflatable boat in case we need to make our escape via water. Other than that, we get a flat of bottled water when it goes on sale for $1 (we use it up throughout the year for road trips and such), and we always try to have a variety of canned goods like soup, veggies and beans.
I’m also thinking of learning how to shoot…
Oh! That’s such a great idea! Adding an inflatable boat to the wishlist…
um…we don’t have a plan? I’m not really sure what we would do if there was a disaster that required having extra goods on hand..
In all seriousness, it is good to think about! A 72 hour kit is pretty easy and a great way to get started.
I would recommend some matches or a flashlight. My neighbors are mostly older and more out of shape than me, so I think I can out run them unless I trip over something.
Matches! Great suggestion! And a flashlight…and batteries….and flint, I’m thinking. You’ve got my brain running.
This is awesome that you put this out there. I love it.
If there truly was a real zombie apocalypse, I would be so dead. I have no real manly survival skills.
Me either. :p
Well I’m not sure about a zombie apocalypse, but we are preparing a little bit for the “Frankenstorm”. I don’t think we’re in real danger, but we’re going to buy a few extra bottles of water and check to make sure our flashlights work. We have a huge supply of non-perishables and candles thanks to my crazy couponing.
True story! Being prepared for an emergency doesn’t just include the fantastic. I hope everything stays calm where you’re at! I heard a guy on the radio today refusing to evacuate because it wasn’t as bad as they said it was going to be last year. ???? Ever heard of Katrina????
Oh boy. We need to be more prepared over here! Thanks for the reminder about the first aid kit. We need to head out tomorrow morning. I’m sure it will be a consumers zoo out there! Thinking of you, from NYC – xx – Monica
Take care of yourself! I hope you and your family make it out unscathed…physically or emotionally!!!