Ideal place to setup camp in a zombie apocalypse?

Its All Wright

I was discussing The Walking Dead with my mates at the weekemd over a couple of beers, for those who have never seen it you should have a good hard look at yourself because Its a great tv series about a zombie apocalypse & the survival of the human race.

Anyway we were talking about where you would want to setup camp in the unlkely event of a zombie apocalypse. I said i would hold myself up in a supermarket, maybe a Tesco. It wouldnt be Aldi or Lidl anyway..who wants to be living off cheaply branded rich tea biscuits or wearing a fake rugby world cup jacket for the rest of your days. Nah i want that McVities sh!t & a decent knitted jumper. Plus a lot of Tescos have a Tech/entertainment departments so your going to be able to hook up that PS4, play video games & watch countless dvds while the zombies are outside muching on everyone in sight. Id let people in but id probably be too busy playing GTA IV to be honest. I cant think of any downsides to living in Tesco, id probably live there now if i could.

Where would you setup camp in a zombie apocalypse?

Sir Humphrey Appleby

Isn't there already a Zombie Camp in Kildare Street?:D

Or at least a building filled with Zombies!

danniemcq

You think power would last that long?

and generators need fuel so you need to head out to refill it or get more fuel. You also then run into issues with noise, a generator is noisy and will attract both the undead and those that wish to take advantage of what they see as the end.

I dunno which group is scarier but you are gonna have to deal with both.

You need to multiple requirments, things like line of sight, defences, abilities to be self sufficient, escape plans. and if during all this you by some miracle get GTA V running and ignore the more immediate dangers you will be seen as a liability rather than a friend.

You do not want that.

EDIT: even if you were super quiet Tescos and other supermarkets and gonna be looted at the start. they will be rammed if they are closed and cleaned out. There isn't gonna be anything there

Fratton Fred

I think Sean had the right idea. Go to the pub.

Maximus Alexander

In a hospital, police station, supermarket, port or airport. That's where all the humans would rush to, so plenty of brains to eat.

knickerbocker

Linda Martins house...... No zombie would risk it!

Seedy Arling

knickerbocker wrote: »

Linda Martins house...... No zombie would risk it!

Bar the zombie living there.

Paulie Gualtieri

Singer castle on Dark Island. There or on top of the shed.

knickerbocker

Seedy Arling wrote: »

Bar the zombie living there.

Just keep feeding it hairspray and tell it that it's a real star, then you should be okay.

dpofloinn

I think id take a medieval approach. Set my self up in a castle/tower house.Nice high walls one entrence one exit good line of sight,its own water supply,some ground to grow my own food etc

Too many flaws with your plan. Supermarkets are usually found in towns which means population center which means lots of zombies,super markets tend to have alot of doors and windows which makes them impossible to denfend ,limited food and water supply 2/3 years max depending on number of survivors (How long does a zombie apocalypse last?)power will be cut off so no GTA,supermarket equals big target for raiding by other survivors

danniemcq

knickerbocker wrote: »

Just keep feeding it hairspray and tell it that it's a real star, then you should be okay.

you might "get lucky"

jeez thats wrong on so many levels

DannieHasABrazilian

DannieHasABrazilian wrote: »

You think power would last that long?

and generators need fuel so you need to head out to refill it or get more fuel. You also then run into issues with noise, a generator is noisy and will attract both the undead and those that wish to take advantage of what they see as the end.

I dunno which group is scarier but you are gonna have to deal with both.

You need to multiple requirments, things like line of sight, defences, abilities to be self sufficient, escape plans. and if during all this you by some miracle get GTA V running and ignore the more immediate dangers you will be seen as a liability rather than a friend.

You do not want that.

EDIT: even if you were super quiet Tescos and other supermarkets and gonna be looted at the start. they will be rammed if they are closed and cleaned out. There isn't gonna be anything there

These are all the things that ran through my head when I was reading the OP!

I have my place picked, and I ain't sharing it with you lot, nor siree bob. It's not particularly well known but I know it like the back of my hand! That's if I make it there at all of course.

You need to get yourself a Zombie Survival Guide OP otherwise you're gonna be zombie food real quick.

x43r0

Provided it had enough supplies I think an Oil Rig is the perfect solution

No zombie is going to get near you

lolosaur

anywhere the OP isnt is a good start!!!!

helimachoptor

Started watching TWD before xmas and am up to speed now, great series but as said above, if you have something useful people will attack you for it, you need to fields of fire etc to defend your self in an attack, good escape routes.
Fuel will be a problem..

Akrasia

Are we talking dumb slow zombies or fast problem solving zombies here?

I reckon you need somewhere that was specially designed to keep unauthorised people out.
A sports stadium would be the best IMO. Get yerself into Thomand park. Should have plenty of beer from the various bars, you'd get a bit of chocolate and sweets to keep you going short term from the stalls, but in medium long term, you could catch birds for food and collect rain water. if somehow humans manage to overcome the zombie hoards, a chopper shouldn't have too much trouble landing in the pitch to safely rescue you.

IvySlayer

Join the navy and get transferred to a ship and get a gun hopefully, then dock on an island and hope to survive it there with regular supply runs to the mainland using the ship

danniemcq

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

In a hospital, police station, supermarket, port or airport. That's where all the humans would rush to, so plenty of brains to eat.

Hospital is another bad idea, thats where the first infected will be being treated so will have some leftovers for sure,

Police station, once you lock yourself in you have no escape

docks, to much of a crush with people trying to get away. very easy for the infection to spread in crowds, overcrowded boats could sink and if someone is infected on board and you don't know till you are a few km off shore you are screwed

airports, same as ports really. the fight for places on a plane every plane in a hurry to go somewhere will lead to crashes on the runway meaning blockages and nobody to clear them.

IvySlayer

Akrasia wrote: »

Are we talking dumb slow zombies or fast problem solving zombies here?

I reckon you need somewhere that was specially designed to keep unauthorised people out.
A sports stadium would be the best IMO. Get yerself into Thomand park. Should have plenty of beer from the various bars, you'd get a bit of chocolate and sweets to keep you going short term from the stalls, but in medium long term, you could catch birds for food and collect rain water. if somehow humans manage to overcome the zombie hoards, a chopper shouldn't have too much trouble landing in the pitch to safely rescue you.

Spike Island?

endacl

x43r0 wrote: »

Provided it had enough supplies I think an Oil Rig is the perfect solution

No zombie is going to get near you

Score! With a rainwater capture system, a good fishing rod, and a boat to get to the mainland once all the brains have been eaten and nature's taken care of the zombies. http://boingboing.net/2013/10/14/zombiesvsanimals.html

Couple of months out at sea. Plenty of fresh water and omega 3 oils from the fishies. Sure you'd be Da Bo$$ when you rocked back into town!

Fratton Fred

Apparently the G-spot would be ideal.

No one would ever find it!

Professey Chin

I already have my place in the bog arse of nowhere picked. Easily defended, plenty of wood, good views, good land, low population.

danniemcq

Akrasia wrote: »

Are we talking dumb slow zombies or fast problem solving zombies here?

I reckon you need somewhere that was specially designed to keep unauthorised people out.
A sports stadium would be the best IMO. Get yerself into Thomand park. Should have plenty of beer from the various bars, you'd get a bit of chocolate and sweets to keep you going short term from the stalls, but in medium long term, you could catch birds for food and collect rain water. if somehow humans manage to overcome the zombie hoards, a chopper shouldn't have too much trouble landing in the pitch to safely rescue you.

what makes you think you and your couple of mates or however many are that important you are gonna be rescued fairly quick? Look at what happened after Katrina and thats the US government unable to mount a rescue operation in a relative calm enviorment.

how many birds do you think you can catch a day and how many would you need to catch in a day to survive and how many people are gonna be there with you?

Its All Wright

From watching The Walking Dead, when they go into towns for supplies etc they appear to be empty. If i could take the supermarket and somewhat make a secure perimeter like the town Woodbury in The Walking Dead id like to thing id be safe. As for power supply its not like im going to be cut off anytime soon for not paying the bills

I wouldnt be alone, id let family & mates in..Anyone else who would have to prove they could bring something to the game if they wanted entry & a packet of Tayto cheese & onion

x43r0

Its All Wright wrote: »

From watching The Walking Dead, when they go into towns for supplies etc they appear to be empty. If i could take the supermarket and somewhat make a secure perimeter like the town Woodbury in The Walking Dead. As for power supply its not like im going to be cut off anytime soon for not paying the bills.

Yes but if the power stations are deserted then the grid won't be getting any supply.

Better start looking for generators

jimgoose

It occurs to me that the biggest issue with surviving a Zombie Apocalypse in Ireland is not so much to do with where you headquarter yourself, but the lack of decent firearms and ammunition. At least in the U.S. you can keep an AR-15 chambered in .308 Winchester with a grenade-launcher, and plenty ammo, handy.

Its All Wright

x43r0 wrote: »

Yes but if the power stations are deserted then the grid won't be getting any supply.

Better start looking for generators

You never know, Tesco might have some in there back stores, worst case scenerio i could do without power, plenty of material to burn in tesco plus its full of pots & pans in order to cook

danniemcq

Its All Wright wrote: »

From watching The Walking Dead, when they go into towns for supplies etc they appear to be empty. If i could take the supermarket and somewhat make a secure perimeter like the town Woodbury in The Walking Dead id like to thing id be safe. As for power supply its not like im going to be cut off anytime soon for not paying the bills

I wouldnt be alone, id let family & mates in..Anyone else who would have to prove they could bring something to the game if they wanted entry & a packet of Tayto cheese & onion

um i haven't seen much of it but i do remember the start of season one, didn't look to empty then.

and like i mentioned most supplies will be looted anyway so setting a base there would be pointless.

and you do know that there are faults all the time with the grid. heck it all rely on a huge and complex system, things will go wrong and when they do there will be nobody to fix them.

Also the minute you think you are safe you let your guard down. never assume you are safe and you will survive a lot longer

Plazaman

DannieHasABrazilian wrote: »

Hospital is another bad idea, thats where the first infected will be being treated so will have some leftovers for sure,

Police station, once you lock yourself in you have no escape

docks, to much of a crush with people trying to get away. very easy for the infection to spread in crowds, overcrowded boats could sink and if someone is infected on board and you don't know till you are a few km off shore you are screwed

airports, same as ports really. the fight for places on a plane every plane in a hurry to go somewhere will lead to crashes on the runway meaning blockages and nobody to clear them.

DannieHasABrazilian wrote: »

what makes you think you and your couple of mates or however many are that important you are gonna be rescued fairly quick? Look at what happened after Katrina and thats the US government unable to mount a rescue operation in a relative calm enviorment.

how many birds do you think you can catch a day and how many would you need to catch in a day to survive and how many people are gonna be there with you?

I'm seeing lots of negatives but no positives. C'mon Danny FFS, are you going to be a hinderence or a help during this apocalypse. Suggestions man, suggestions.

I'm thinking a well stocked hardware store. From the limited episodes of TWD that I've seen, a well placed scythe or a chainsaw would sort out a Zombie fairly lively. Plus they're no harm in sorting out a few of the me feín civilians who want to loot instead of becoming part of the EZKST Irl ™®.

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danniemcq

Deleted User wrote: »

These are all the things that ran through my head when I was reading the OP!

I have my place picked, and I ain't sharing it with you lot, nor siree bob. It's not particularly well known but I know it like the back of my hand! That's if I make it there at all of course.

You need to get yourself a Zombie Survival Guide OP otherwise your gonna be zombie food real quick.

I'll show you mine if you show me yours....

mitosis

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