So Where Will You Be? [survivor Map]

Fiona500 wrote: »

I would like to say that that is reassuring, but I can't be bothered to lie.:D

I found the best Zomb Survival video EVER. (could live without the gender stereotyping though, we are not all useless!)

That was pure gold, pretty cool. When I grow up I want to be like Brigadier Johnney Barbra :pac::pac:

Here are my two places to hold out in.


Bunratty Castle Co. Clare, loads of food and easily secured being a castle and all. Should also have a few tourists that will help diversify the new world population.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunratty_Castle

And this little beut

http://www.loughcutra.com/tour/tour.html in Co Galway.

guys I entered my Alaskan hideout just in case Ireland goes belly up and you somehow can make it.

yes there is a good sized lake 2 miles away.

my house, in the countryside.... preferably with time to fortify it adequatley b4 the outbreak,... im thinkin the attic. but it is only good for non intelligent mainstream zombies.... otherwise im going for a deserted island (deserted except for plentiful fresh water, food and naked babes of course

The Quinn Building in the Blanchardstown Centre. Probably the best option as a short to medium term fortress in Dublin 15. The Quinn building is a high-rise office block isolated from the rest of the shopping centre, with commanding views over most of Blanch. More than 20 floors of office space could accomodate hundreds of survivors and allow enough resources to be stockpiled for months or even years.



http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=100639945625721270847.000461c0b9fe5e619d67b&ll=53.393515,-6.385889&spn=0.002949,0.010568&t=h&z=17

Security
As soon as the clerical staff have left the lifts can be disabled and the stairs from the ground to the first floor can be destroyed and/or barricaded. The building is therefore inpenetrable. Cars, trolleys and desks could be used to build barricades and secondary perimeters.

Resources
Looting the supermarkets should provide ample food, water, medicine and bedding to serve the needs of a decent sized group for at least a year or so. I believe most high-rise buildings have sizeable water tanks to keep up the water pressure which could store plenty of fresh water.

Additionally, tools and materials from the gardening and DIY shops would allow the improvisation of weapons and equipment. Blanchardstown library could supply entertainment and all the information required to survive and rebuild.

Possibly a large stock of abandoned cars in car parks around the centre which can be used as a source of spare parts and fuel.

Disadvantages
Proximity to likely infection hotspots: James Connolly Memorial Hospital, N3 and M50.
Densely poulated location.
Lack of firearms.
Probable presence of other looters.

All the floors are windowed, but once the stairs and lifts are cut off, the Zees can shuffle around the lobby as long as they want. That's more of a short term solution until the ground floor can be barricaded.

If we are somehow confronted with zombies that can shoot ectoplasm or something, we can use desks to board up the windows on the lower floor. And drop computers on them from the roof in lieu of using firearms.

3nero wrote: »

my plan for Z-day is to head down to the local harbour and secure a small motor boat and sail that to dublin port. then board the ulysses car ferry. Once i'm in control of the ferry i can load it up with petrol tankers and refridgerator trucks full of food from the docks. i'll also grab a few 4x4s and vans from the import yards (for scavaging runs later on) then i'll sail the ferry out to sea and stay out there as long as the food lasts.
once supplies run out i'll sail back in to scavage for more supplies using the 4x4s and vans
I will be needing a crew so any one who is with me meet me near the ship on Z-day:cool:

Nice plan, seems easy enough, can you operate a ferry?

RandomName2 wrote: »

Any post-apocalyptic type of event would require a different response depending on how much time you had to prepare. Like, if you have two minutes, the basement or attic would be your best bet, and if you had two weeks, a well developed and self-sustainable fortress would be a good bet.

I would be tempted to say UCD... but the lack of exterior walls (particularly at the front entrance ) would seriously handicap any attempts to hold the whole campus (which would be necessary if you wanted to let's-say, attempt to farm any of the playing fields). Although if the worst came to the worst, the underground tunnels and over-ground bridges would be invaluable.

Another, and more likely UCD territory would be the Smurfit School in Blackrock --> the limiting factor would be a source of clean water (I think there is an underground river somewhere...) and electricity source.

what would you do about the thousands of people that walk through there everyday?

MayoForSam wrote: »

I've added in Clare Island off the Mayo coast, pretty hard for any Z-people to get out there. Queen Maeve's hide-out once upon a time.

Plenty of sheep too for food and other purposes.

Thats the kinda thing I'd be looking for, low population = lower chance of risk of infection. You would have more control over your enviroment.

Staying in a high populated area is complete maddness, Hundreds of thousands of infected people and Zeds knocking around, contanment of a large hold up would attract them all. the infected trying to find safety, because they will always hope they can be cured/saved and the Zeds will follow these. It would be surrounded by thousands.

Out on an Island would be ideal, aslong as it was small enough to protect and large enough to grow crops, maybe keep a few animals. Every six months you could send a scout to shore to see how the mainland was faring out.

Clare island is a good idea apart from one thing:You can't grow S*** out there[no offence if your from there]

And can zombies swim/drown? A decent moat would suffice for a lot fo places and we'd have no trouble filling it *looks up*