You have 24 hours, how do you prepare?

Micky Dolenz · 17-12-2009 11:18PM #1

Breaking news coming in, major civil unrest, looting, rioting, all the good stuff. The press put it down to civilian unhappiness with the goverment, you know better. When the army are brought in to secure areas esp hospitals, you know Zed day has arrived.

You have 24 hours, realistically, what would you do?

I have thought long and hard about this, here is what I would do. My work has a long wheeled base high roof transit van, we also have an account with a local cash and carry. I have a card.(even if I hadn't it would be off the Lidi or Dunnes etc) i would fill the van many times with tinned/dried food and water and bring it home, it would be stored on the 1st floor.
I really belive if you can survive the first 6 weeks of a major outbreak, you have a great chance of survival. i would pack more food into my house as I was able.

I would destory the stairs and use a ladder, My attic is already floored and has a staira stair. I would drag a matress up there, this is where I would sleep. I own a petrol gennie, so i would make sure I had plenty of petrol, I may get bored and wanna play my PS3 :P.

In short, with these few simple steps I could survive aslong as I had food, atleast 6 months I'd calculate, water would not be a problem. the only problem may be boredom.

I would also get a good sling shot, the hunting one's and buy a few thousand ball bearings and a good pair of ear protectors, just in case I found a horde at the end of my destoryed stairs one morning.The endless moaning could be a pain.

I'd give it atleast 3 months after a full blown outbreak, then i would try and meet other survivours AKA Boardsie's.

You have 24 hours, realistically, what would you do?

Evolute · 18-12-2009 03:27AM

Steal a long wheel base van or possibly even a small truck.
Break into a gun shop or gun club take every bit of ammo a few .22s, shotguns and if there are any 9mm pistols I will have them too:D.
Break into a woodies for tools to make and fortify some kind of tree fort or something along those lines and anything that can be used as improvised explosives also anything that can be used to make more weapons (Lets face it the more weapons you have around the safer you will be).
Then break into a food shop get as much canned food and water as possible a bit of meat too because as soon as its gone there wont be any for a good while.
Then head for the hills and get the F**k out of dodge.

ScumLord · 18-12-2009 02:48PM

I'm in a small town, there is the danger of infection from passers through, but the road my HQ is on goes out into a sticks and carries no major traffic.

Get into HQ, begin bricking up one of the main rollers doors as it's just a weakness, do the same for the one part of the 12ft wall that's open.

At the same time enact kidnap list, although I doubt they'll be much resistance.

The kidnap list will source supplies on their way. Commender house next to HQ to turn it into quarantine, nobody get's into the HQ without spending a day under observed quarantine.

Once HQ is secure start work on the centre of town, I noticed on osi.ie and google maps that the houses in the middle of town make a perfect square with greenery inside with a bit of work the houses can be converted into a walled city that could easily support 100 with 160 being the goal for a viable community.

_SONIC_ · 18-12-2009 05:25PM

first step is gather all family members and usefull people to the hq! board up and make sure we have an escape route but its well hidden!

then take out the dads shotguns and go raiding!

first stop petrol station, then shops (at least 4 supermarkets), then go to the local construction site and rob vehicles ( diggers and trucks) then sit tight!!

or

rob big trucks sit people in the back and start ba convoy of going around the country draining petrol pumps and picking up survivors!!

Fukuyama · 18-12-2009 07:41PM

Follow a boardsy around ... you guys no what you're doing"

Mahatma coat · 20-12-2009 07:40AM

24 hours eh, are the airports open??? altho the potential threat if an infected person passing screening would worry me slightly, but shur security precautions can be taken, any sharp objects, liquids or Zombie viruses upon your person type questions

DigiGal · 20-12-2009 08:06PM

Guns.Van.Ammo.Food.Safehouse

Kick some zom ass left4dead style!

GavRedKing · 21-12-2009 02:29PM

Well 24 hours should be plenty to anybody that is aware of such a threat a Z day break out brings, I would start by stocking up on tin food and water. Destroy the stairs and use the left over wood to board up the 1st floor windows.

Make sure I move all my essentials to the attic, family of 5 (including me), food, matresses, blankets, pillows, 2 buckets ( 1 for washing in, the other to use as a toilet and try use as little water as poosible) 2 guns ( owned by my father) 4 petrol cars in the our drive top be syphoned for petrol.

If all goes well Id expect the house to take a good half a day to get ready and I wouldnt expect Z's at the front door for at least another day or maybe several but I dont want to be unprepared.

xoxyx · 21-12-2009 02:32PM

Sit in the middle of the road and cry my eyes out - I don't want to live in a world of zombies!

Mahatma coat · 21-12-2009 03:16PM

would you mind holdin this IED whilst you sit there lamentin the demise of humanity

bad2dabone · 21-12-2009 03:57PM

with a day to prepare i'ld tell all of my family and my wifes family what to expect and give them all a list of essentials to procure, make sure that they boarded up their homes. Then I'ld say the barrel off my shotgun and head to tesco, just ransack the place. Steal a big SUV, steal a generator, go home, board up the place, fill the bath and sinks, destroy the stairs, put a ladder there, and wait it out, hoping that its only going to last a couple of months

xoxyx · 21-12-2009 06:06PM

Mahatma coat wrote: »

would you mind holdin this IED whilst you sit there lamentin the demise of humanity

Sniff. Sure. Anything to help you crazy, keeping on living, go-getters.

stringbox · 21-12-2009 06:08PM

I love how people think breaking into a gun shop would be a good idea.

Micky Dolenz · 21-12-2009 06:12PM

stringbox wrote: »

I love how people think breaking into a gun shop would be a good idea.

Esp when old crazy gun shop owner is sitting on his rocking chair with a few weapons pointed at the door :P

Ginja Ninja · 21-12-2009 06:30PM

z_topaz wrote: »

Sniff. Sure. Anything to help you crazy, keeping on living, go-getters.

I love people like this.There is going to be fatalities but if they all have this attitude then it makes it all a hell of a lot easier for everyone else.

I live in the back of nowhere,so my plan would be fill our 2,000 litre diesel tank with petrol [go on,try and take it .I dare ya] then get the tractor with it's front loader cross ways on the drive,4 planks will cross from my bedroom windo to the roof of the garage as an escape route.Kill a few of the cows and begin jerking them[drying the meat] in the loft of the garage.If the folks can stay stable enough get a run to the shops in for dry foods and as much perishables as possible[they won't be around again for a long time].

We have a well and a big as tree just above it across the road so water isn't a problem.Over the next few days[I doubt i'll have zeds at the doors on day one] begin making the walk way from house->garage,over the road-> tree above water source->old house beside it-> sheds.It'd take about 100m of tiber/steel pathways but it gets me about 500m clear of the house without hitting the ground.

At some point move my forge indoors and start cranking out the swords.

Sofiztikated · 21-12-2009 07:16PM

stringbox wrote: »

I love how people think breaking into a gun shop would be a good idea.

I love when people think that there is a gun shop down the road.

Its Ireland, and its not GTA. There isn't an Amm-U-Nation on every corner.

Ginja Ninja · 21-12-2009 08:15PM

Well,We've a single barrel winchester that's about 70 years old.It's accurate/powerful over about 40 yards,which enough if need be.But at that distance you should have plenty of time to get something better to smash it up with.

Just ou of curiousity,how many people who "plan on raiding a gun shop" know where there is one/think the owner would let them in/think they'd be the first one to ge there?

Gary4279 · 21-12-2009 11:39PM

Everyone has mentioned boarding up windows without taking time to go to the lumber yard....

heres what i would do , i would tear up the decking out back and board up the place, destroying the stairs and the floorboards down stairs. I would then make a trip to tesco and Smiths building supplies and weigh down the big flat-bed (also aquired from smiths) with supplies. on the way home a trip to the chemist for medical supplies (DUH) would be in order stopping by my local school to rob all the barbed wire as possible. by now i'm at the 10 hour mark. feeling the heat i would grab some lunch. Us humans must eat also. having unloaded all the crap into my now fortified zombie free retreat it back out on the open road to get petrol,a generator,a willing companion, some flares and weapons of any sort and army clothes and supplies from army-bargains, because you gotta look the part.

after that i would continue to modify the fort to keep busy. once my neighbours are savaged after i tell them its ok to venture out side i smash through the wall to make the fort a mansion. (also they have a hot tub)

Evolute · 22-12-2009 03:11PM

stringbox wrote: »

I love how people think breaking into a gun shop would be a good idea.

Why wouldnt it be convince the guy that his best chances to survive is to come with me and all his weapons either that knock him out and take all the weapons and ammo except for one gunn and a box leave him with a little something. All you gotta do is make him think you want to buy a gun.
I'm well aware its not GTA I know of a few gun shops/clubs within the 30 - 40 mins away from me so a pox on all of you who said its funny.

If getting the guns out of the shop went bad id prefer to be killed by a gun owned by the gun shop owner then the zeds

stringbox · 22-12-2009 03:25PM

The idea is to not get killed at all, not to pick somebody nice to do it.

Maybe I could start a new thread: "Suppose You Own A Gun Shop"

Any support for this idea lads?

Dumb Terminal · 22-12-2009 04:35PM

Here's my plan.

Nice and calmly drive down town, pickup all the water purification tablets i can lay my hands on, Medentech...it may be the end of the world but buy irish where you can. A few big bottles of Tipperary Spring water, not too many though don't want too much weight to shift. Stroll over the local fishing and hunting shop. Buy 3-4 fishing rods for redundancy/anyone I pick up along the way and a heap of assorted tackle, spinners and the like, don't want to have to rely on live bait. A nice heavy jacket, combats, wet gear, binoculars, sleeping bag etc.

You can probably see where this is going...

Find a bludging weapon, 1 wood, axe, hurley or some such, already spent some time shopping. Back to the fishing shop...forgot the gas burners some big calore gas cylinders too, cars a bit crammed by now so it's time to stop arsing about.

Drive down the quay, find an unguarded boat...shouldn't be too hard, never seen a boat guard. On a side story, a car of mine was knicked a few years back, it was recovered but without an ignition so I had to hot wire it for a week or so before I could get it fixed...how different could a boat be??

Once it's started I'll be able to tell if it's petrol of deisel. With all the stuff loaded I'll follow the coast around to the Shannon inlet. Stop along the way to load up on the appropriate fuel.

As we all know there's 2 different scenerios with Zombies.

1: Hell is full so the dead walk the earth. Traditional zombies lack the motor skills to swim, once in the water the lungs fill and they sink, unable to get back to the surface.

2: Rage infected zombies. I'd guess these guys could swim or atleast be able to make an attempt at it. I'd be hoping to take their lack of "Brain Sense" that traditional zombies seem to have to keep me from being noticed if i needed to go up stream for fresh water to purify.

Anyways, I'd anchor somewhere calm, sit there and fish while scanning the shore line for movement. And wait, if death comes then fair balls to it.

Maybe I'd head to the Islands and try lure the local zombies into the sea so I can go ashore and scavange for supplies. Depends what type of zombie we're dealing with.

Kromdar · 22-12-2009 06:01PM

car. castle tesco.

Micky Dolenz · 22-12-2009 09:59PM

Kromdar wrote: »

car. castle tesco.

And what then?

My number one golden rule is, try and avoid high densities of people.

Kromdar · 22-12-2009 11:03PM

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

And what then?

My number one golden rule is, try and avoid high densities of people.

its a central distribution warehouse for tescos in dublin. all walls, no windows. head-height loading docks. lots of trucks. partially solar powered. could hold out a few years in there.

i'm chancing that the workers will go home to their families when it all kicks off, giving a minimum number of people around. also the surrounding area is basically farmland and a few industrial units. nearest populated area is donabate, a few km away, and even that's not too dense.

Micky Dolenz · 22-12-2009 11:13PM

Kromdar wrote: »

its a central distribution warehouse for tescos in dublin. all walls, no windows. head-height loading docks. lots of trucks. partially solar powered. could hold out a few years in there.

i'm chancing that the workers will go home to their families when it all kicks off, giving a minimum number of people around. also the surrounding area is basically farmland and a few industrial units. nearest populated area is donabate, a few km away, and even that's not too dense.

Interesting option. Bit too dangerous though I would think. too big to hold. It will be a target for looters

How many personal do you think you would need to defend it successfully againt a gang of looters? What type of defense would you have?

stringbox · 22-12-2009 11:36PM

Kromdar wrote: »

Tesco donabate

It's in Dublin though. You have to realise, once the capital is infected, the zeds are just gonna fan out from there.

GavRedKing · 23-12-2009 10:00AM

stringbox wrote: »

It's in Dublin though. You have to realise, once the capital is infected, the zeds are just gonna fan out from there.

You cant be sure where the Z outbreak is going to start, it could be in any of the towns or cities in Ireland.

My thoughts are we will see an outbreak in a distant enough country, maybe off mainland Europe, and if thats the case I would still be worried about it even if it starts on a small island in the south pacific.

If it does start far from home I would still be on the lookout for any signs of it spreading as you can guarntee the WHO will try and play it down and encourage people to live normally but they wont be fooling me.

xoxyx · 23-12-2009 11:07AM

Kromdar wrote: »

car. castle tesco.

???

Profit.

douglashyde · 23-12-2009 11:14AM

Ginja Ninja wrote: »

I love people like this.There is going to be fatalities but if they all have this attitude then it makes it all a hell of a lot easier for everyone else.

I live in the back of nowhere,so my plan would be fill our 2,000 litre diesel tank with petrol [go on,try and take it .I dare ya] then get the tractor with it's front loader cross ways on the drive,4 planks will cross from my bedroom windo to the roof of the garage as an escape route.Kill a few of the cows and begin jerking them[drying the meat] in the loft of the garage.If the folks can stay stable enough get a run to the shops in for dry foods and as much perishables as possible[they won't be around again for a long time].

We have a well and a big as tree just above it across the road so water isn't a problem.Over the next few days[I doubt i'll have zeds at the doors on day one] begin making the walk way from house->garage,over the road-> tree above water source->old house beside it-> sheds.It'd take about 100m of tiber/steel pathways but it gets me about 500m clear of the house without hitting the ground.

At some point move my forge indoors and start cranking out the swords.

Id get a gun and shoot the above guy and then use his HQ.

Doctor DooM · 23-12-2009 11:52AM

Too much reliance on firearms will become a problem in your plans guys. Unless you have a stock of bullets already, which may make you a target for looting later into the zombocalypse.

stringbox · 23-12-2009 12:39PM

Your lobos should already be prepared.

You have 24 hours, how do you prepare?

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