Where would be the best place to go in a zombie apocalypse??

steveLFC24

I'd like to think I'd try to barricade myself inside a large supermarket ( I know, very Dawn of the dead-esqe). Makes the most sense I think, no need to go hunting for food or supplies.

I think the most important thing to think about is what time of day the outbreak occurs. If it starts during day then you can kiss goodbye to any shops, hotels. tourist attractions etc, because they'll be full of zombies already. If it began overnight then the shops wouldn't have been opened the next day so would be relatively safe. Its all about timing

okcgrl59

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celticcrash

I would head for tipp town because the tipp people would chop them in slices and eat them.

Old Tom

okcgrl59 wrote: »

Hey for all you Zombie lovers check out "Soldiers of the Dead" by Troy Smivens. It"s a book about Lesbian Zombie killers.

My god... I guess it couldn't go any lower.

liamhana

I think I'll be heading for an island. But nothing too big or inhabited. There's a few choice ones about a mile from my house nr Loughh Corrib but also something like an island on lough derg/lough Allen/Clew Bay. ie - small enough to man, ariable land, defendable by lookout and close enough to the mainland for regular forays.
Aranmore/Tory/Aran Island/Bere isl etc are all lovely islands but the locals rule the roost, they'd stop you getting on or you'll end up in a constant fight for power/politics etc...
Going it alone with the family with heavy duty army tents (small pod tents inside these), taking some farm animals -hens/goats/cow or two with us (they can swim the mile over) & supplies and a good rowing boat and some kajaks.

Daisy M

I think I would stay put. I live in Mayo out in the countryside. Not too many neighbours so I think we would be able to put up a good fight against any who became infected. Water well nearby. Vegtable patches in the vicinity, chickens, cattle and sheep on my fathers farm plus a couple of horses to get around on. I dont think fuel would be a problem as tractor diesel would be available on the nearby farms also could possibly use kerosene from oil tanks. Lots of turf and wood to see us through cold winters plus the fathers rifle and presumably those belonging to neighbouring farmers who had gone over to the dark side. Anyone who showed up seeking shelter would have to go through a quarantine period in one of the out buildings. There is also a generator on the farm which we would use in emergencies.

Siddiq

A skyscraper would be a bad idea, I feel. First of all, getting there during the initial stages of any break down of society would be difficult enough, nevermind an infected horde of predators. Add the human factor, raiders, bandits, who live off the shopping markets and lone wanderers who blow through town, qliving in groups, would also likely prove deadly, if you don't hold some form of training, or an incredible store of luck to tap in to.

It's a clichè, but it is used so often for a reason, it works. Head to the country side, learn to live of the land, farming, hunting, scavanging, anything that keeps you isolated until a cure, military action, or eventual shut down of the creatures leaves the road to civilisation safe nice again.

Gather yourself a small group of trusted friends, people who can handle themselves and keep themselves calm under pressure and head for the mountains, they have been a natural defence against invaders in countries such as those in Scandinavia for centuries. The tried and tested are to be trusted in these situations, experimentation is the unknown, a fear of the Dark, and illadvised.

DipStick McSwindler

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kildare.17hmr

That gerber kit is a nice collection alright!

JJJJNR

It would have to be a massive data centre, those places have enough diesel to run a avg family car for 100+ years, also they have very good communication links, backup sat links etc, tight security, with some being surrounded with large walls and metal gates. Visually they look no different than a normal warehouse and chances are you would be close to some other warehouses storing food and supplies, maybe even weapons, and alcohol e.g. Baldonnell airport.

Crooked Jack

Think I'd be more inclined to stay on the move. At first at least. Quick and quiet raids for supplies on small towns and villages, isolated rural shops, that sort of thing and then head to the mountains or sheds (preferably with a loft) for the night.
Maybe when things quietened down you could move into cities to look for supplies, starting off on the outskirts and moving across rooftops.
If you could keep that up for 6 months to a year you'd avoid most of the initial panic, most of the zombies would have died off, even ones infected after the initial outbreak and survivors may have calmed down a bit, might be less likely to shoot you on sight or rape and eat you.

DuPLeX

I'd head the nearest Mac Donald's or to my local <snip>Ouch! . I'm aware that incidences of zombie attacks in these locations are statistically low.

degrassinoel

Sigh, trolls.

ScumLord

Crooked Jack wrote: »

Think I'd be more inclined to stay on the move. At first at least. Quick and quiet raids for supplies on small towns and villages, isolated rural shops, that sort of thing and then head to the mountains or sheds (preferably with a loft) for the night.

I don't think small towns and villages will be empty, the disease will have a hard time spreading in these locations. Poor public transport and the death of the rural pub means they have few chances to mingle unlike urban folk you are forced into tight confines with infected people. I think you'll met a lot of opposition from rural folk who'll probably be shooting to kill.

I also think shops will be bare at an early stage. How many days of stock do shops and supermarkets carry? One round of panic buying will clean out the shops and there won't be any way of restocking them.

Basically roaming the county side will get you killed, depending on left over food in shops will see you starve.

I'd go around the country saying I'm a doctor or in procession of some other vital skill.

DipStick McSwindler

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sweeney1971

A prison or an Army base would be good. Once it was cleared out. An Army base would have weapons and proper vehicles. I would then go out on raids, armed to collect food, medicines, water etc and keep stock piling.
Then ride the storm.

kildare.17hmr

sweeney1971 wrote: »

A prison or an Army base would be good. Once it was cleared out. An Army base would have weapons and proper vehicles. I would then go out on raids, armed to collect food, medicines, water etc and keep stock piling.
Then ride the storm.

The people who work in them places would have them locked down well before you got there. Chances of you gettin your hands on a service rifle would be nil. If you fancy a gun i suggest you invest in one now!!

Tigger

Not to burst bubbles but close islands don't provide protection from zeds long term .

In the countryside we have diesel and shotguns and longhandeled slash hooks so yes it wOuld be better but bring stuff to trade because it won't be a free ride.

Crooked Jack

Tigger wrote: »

Not to burst bubbles but close islands don't provide protection from zeds long term .

In the countryside we have diesel and shotguns and longhandeled slash hooks so yes it wOuld be better but bring stuff to trade because it won't be a free ride.

Do you ever f eel like the grim reaper when you hold one of those. I love it. Cheers me up no end.

Daisy M

ScumLord wrote: »

I don't think small towns and villages will be empty, the disease will have a hard time spreading in these locations. Poor public transport and the death of the rural pub means they have few chances to mingle unlike urban folk you are forced into tight confines with infected people. I think you'll met a lot of opposition from rural folk who'll probably be shooting to kill.

I also think shops will be bare at an early stage. How many days of stock do shops and supermarkets carry? One round of panic buying will clean out the shops and there won't be any way of restocking them.

Basically roaming the county side will get you killed, depending on left over food in shops will see you starve.

I'd go around the country saying I'm a doctor or in procession of some other vital skill.

I have read various book recently and some tell the story of empty shops and survivors foraging to survive while in other books shops are mainly full and untouched. Granted most of these books are set in the land of plenty that is the states but they leave me in doubt about what the reality would be.

In some books the wipeout of humans is almost an over night even. So I think in that event there would be ample supplies to be found. In other books it takes time for the outbreak to become wide spread. This gives time for people to gather supplies and clean the shops out, assuming that they feel brave enough to leave their homes and realise the enormity of what is happening.

I agree with it been harder to spread in rural areas and I think it would be easier to spot and fight off approaching zombies. But survivors would need to band together quickly and shore up defences.

Zombie_Porn

Surely the Aran islands would be the safest place to go in case of a zombie outbreak

Tigger

Crooked Jack wrote: »

Do you ever f eel like the grim reaper when you hold one of those. I love it. Cheers me up no end.

i like reaping
so no i'm not grim

ScumLord

Daisy M wrote: »

In some books the wipeout of humans is almost an over night even. So I think in that event there would be ample supplies to be found.

This is one of my major gripes with just about every zombie film. They go from normal to apocalypse in the space of 5 minutes and it's often not that they just jumped forward it seems more like the majority of people turned into zombies instantly. That's impossible. The fact is it would take days, weeks, probably months for the majority of people to become infected, in that time people would have cleaned everything bare, even places far from infection would be bare as the transport links that supply them would have failed.

southcentralts

At least The walking dead did it right with the wake up in a hospital bed with a few days stubble on the face.

As for the best place to go it would have to be home, somewhere I have prepared for long term survival, the worst idea is for people to congregate in a location where 1 zombie will cause a panic and more people will die from the ensuing chaos then the zombie attacking.

Another key to our survival is to take out any sole zombie you see, shouldn't be too difficult if you armed yourself correctly and it may be the one who sneaks up behind you in a battle.

Monty Burnz

I'd go to France. Nice temperate climate, good wines.

Daisy M

I think I am spending too long thinking about this topic!!

I now think the best place in Ireland to hole up during a zombie apocalypse would be Bunratty castle. I think the folk park is walled off and it could be made more secure and would house a whole community. Self sufficency would be a good option due to the farm animals and gardens. The castle would in my opinion be a fairly impenetrable abode. While the entrance in at he moment is more a stilted stair way this could be demolished and replaced with a draw bridge and it would be exceptionably hard for any enemy zombie or otherwise to gain access.

ScumLord

Daisy M wrote: »

I think I am spending too long thinking about this topic!!

I now think the best place in Ireland to hole up during a zombie apocalypse would be Bunratty castle. I think the folk park is walled off and it could be made more secure and would house a whole community. Self sufficency would be a good option due to the farm animals and gardens. The castle would in my opinion be a fairly impenetrable abode. While the entrance in at he moment is more a stilted stair way this could be demolished and replaced with a draw bridge and it would be exceptionably hard for any enemy zombie or otherwise to gain access.

The only problem with choosing the perfect location is you'll probably have to fight over it if it's that good. The problem with bunratty is that it's beside a major road making it easily accessible to anyone.

MajorMax

Thrace wrote: »

Its worth while to scout out secure buildings or islands and make a map. Places without water are just high visibility prison cells unless you have your own army. Its possible the real army will have eyeballed those anyway so think abandoned, out of the way.

If you had a trusted friend who had a big boat/trawler it would be the safest temporary dwelling possible as long as you had enough supplies/equipment. I say trusted because as supplies dwindle..well..I'd like to be able to sleep with both eyes shut..:cool:

Theres also a third alternative imo - underground. There are tunnels under many towns and cities and abandoned mines are plentiful. Few know about town tunnels as most are sealed up and I've never found out their purpose. Dry as a bone though with cans from the 40's.
Invisibility or just simply not being around populated areas will be the key to survival.

You need to read World War Z and the accounts of the battles against Zed in the sewers & catacombs. Scary stuff

Daisy M

ScumLord wrote: »

The only problem with choosing the perfect location is you'll probably have to fight over it if it's that good. The problem with bunratty is that it's beside a major road making it easily accessible to anyone.

For sure, it would be no good to me it would take me nearly 3 hours. I just think a location like that would be perfect if you did manage to make it inside. And the top of the castle would give excellent views of approaching threats.

ScumLord

Daisy M wrote: »

For sure, it would be no good to me it would take me nearly 3 hours. I just think a location like that would be perfect if you did manage to make it inside. And the top of the castle would give excellent views of approaching threats.

It's ideal, We see castles today and don't realise the castle bit was just a centre piece of a larger complex that was also walled. Bunratty has the lot almost intact and it's probably been tried and tested in the past.