Surviving The Zombie Apocalypse

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Why?

Why? • Critical Thinking exercise

Why? • Critical Thinking exercise • Fun

Why? • Critical Thinking exercise • Fun • It’s really going to happen and you should take this very very seriously

Deﬁnitions

Zombies are not... These images are copyright some douche bag companies.

Sources of Zombies

Sources of Zombies • Biologic

Sources of Zombies • Biologic • T-Virus

Sources of Zombies • Biologic • T-Virus • “Rage”

Sources of Zombies • Biologic • T-Virus • “Rage” • Rabies

Sources of Zombies • • Biologic Invasive • T-Virus • “Rage” • Rabies

Sources of Zombies • • Biologic Invasive • • T-Virus Robotiﬁcation • “Rage” • Rabies

Sources of Zombies • • Biologic Invasive • • T-Virus Robotiﬁcation • • “Rage” Bugiﬁcation • Rabies

What is a Zombie?

What is a Zombie? • Aggressive

What is a Zombie? • Aggressive • Hungry (Brains)

What is a Zombie? • Aggressive • Hungry (Brains) • Primal

What is a Zombie? • Aggressive • Hungry (Brains) • Primal • Don’t feel pain

What is a Zombie? • Aggressive • Hungry (Brains) • Primal • Don’t feel pain • Don’t rest

What is a Zombie? • Aggressive • Hungry (Brains) • Primal • Don’t feel pain • Don’t rest • Don’t stop

What is a Zombie? • Aggressive • Hungry (Brains) • Primal • Don’t feel pain • Don’t rest • Don’t stop • Difﬁcult to kill

What is a Zombie? • Aggressive • Evil • Hungry (Brains) • Primal • Don’t feel pain • Don’t rest • Don’t stop • Difﬁcult to kill

What is a Zombie? • Aggressive • Evil • Hungry (Brains) • Mobs • Primal • Don’t feel pain • Don’t rest • Don’t stop • Difﬁcult to kill

What is a Zombie? • Aggressive • Evil • Hungry (Brains) • Mobs • Primal • Dumb • Don’t feel pain • Don’t rest • Don’t stop • Difﬁcult to kill

What is a Zombie? • Aggressive • Evil • Hungry (Brains) • Mobs • Primal • Dumb • Don’t feel pain • Clumsy • Don’t rest • Don’t stop • Difﬁcult to kill

What is a Zombie? • Aggressive • Evil • Hungry (Brains) • Mobs • Primal • Dumb • Don’t feel pain • Clumsy • Don’t rest • NASCAR fans • Don’t stop • Difﬁcult to kill

Short Term Survival • Transition from personal survival to group survival

Equipment

Equipment • Guns!

Equipment • Guns! • Ammo?

Equipment • Guns! • Ammo? • Knives (Machete)

Equipment • Guns! • Ammo? • Knives (Machete) • Explosives (IEDs)

Equipment • Guns! • Ammo? • Knives (Machete) • Explosives (IEDs) • Molotov Coctails

Equipment • Guns! • Ammo? • Knives (Machete) • Explosives (IEDs) • Molotov Coctails • Barricades

Equipment • • Guns! Trucks (Mobility) • Ammo? • Knives (Machete) • Explosives (IEDs) • Molotov Coctails • Barricades

Equipment • • Guns! Trucks (Mobility) • • Ammo? PPEs • Knives (Machete) • Explosives (IEDs) • Molotov Coctails • Barricades

Equipment • • Guns! Trucks (Mobility) • • Ammo? PPEs • • Knives (Machete) Body Armor • Explosives (IEDs) • Molotov Coctails • Barricades

Equipment • • Guns! Trucks (Mobility) • • Ammo? PPEs • • Knives (Machete) Body Armor • • Explosives (IEDs) Portable Food • Molotov Coctails • Barricades

Equipment • • Guns! Trucks (Mobility) • • Ammo? PPEs • • Knives (Machete) Body Armor • • Explosives (IEDs) Portable Food • • Molotov Coctails Sneakers • Barricades

Equipment • • Guns! Trucks (Mobility) • • Ammo? PPEs • • Knives (Machete) Body Armor • • Explosives (IEDs) Portable Food • • Molotov Coctails Sneakers • • Barricades Radio / CB / HAM

Tactics

Tactics • Run

Tactics • Run • Drive

Tactics • Run • Drive • Conserve Ammo

Tactics • Run • Drive • Conserve Ammo • Skip the squad tactics

Tactics • Run • Drive • Conserve Ammo • Skip the squad tactics • Don’t sleep

Tactics • Run • Kill your wounded • Drive • Conserve Ammo • Skip the squad tactics • Don’t sleep

Tactics • Run • Kill your wounded • Drive • Find other people • Conserve Ammo • Skip the squad tactics • Don’t sleep

Tactics • Run • Kill your wounded • Drive • Find other people • Conserve Ammo • Get out of the city • Skip the squad tactics • Don’t sleep

Tactics • Run • Kill your wounded • Drive • Find other people • Conserve Ammo • Get out of the city • Skip the squad • Boats! tactics • Don’t sleep

Tactics • Run • Kill your wounded • Drive • Find other people • Conserve Ammo • Get out of the city • Skip the squad • Boats! tactics • Don’t sleep • PPEs, duct tape

Bad News

Bad News • Eventually you have to sleep • You might be all alone • They just keep coming • You might be hurt • You can’t outrun “fast” zombies

Mid Term Survival • Transition to large groups and permanent survival

Equipment

Equipment • Gun care supplies

Equipment • Gun care supplies • Ammo

Equipment • Gun care supplies • Ammo • Tools

Equipment • Gun care supplies • Ammo • Tools • Fortiﬁcation supplies

Equipment • Gun care supplies • Ammo • Tools • Fortiﬁcation supplies • Batteries

Equipment • Gun care supplies • Ammo • Tools • Fortiﬁcation supplies • Batteries • Generators

Equipment • • Gun care supplies Fuel • Ammo • Tools • Fortiﬁcation supplies • Batteries • Generators

Equipment • • Gun care supplies Fuel • • Ammo Tires • Tools • Fortiﬁcation supplies • Batteries • Generators

Equipment • • Gun care supplies Fuel • • Ammo Tires • • Tools Trucks • Fortiﬁcation supplies • Batteries • Generators

Equipment • • Gun care supplies Fuel • • Ammo Tires • • Tools Trucks • • Fortiﬁcation supplies Flame Throwers • Batteries • Generators

Tactics

Tactics • Choose a structure that already has security features

Tactics • Choose a structure that already has security features • Be close to supplies

Tactics • Choose a structure that already has security features • Be close to supplies • Let people know you're alive and where you are

Tactics • Choose a structure that already has security features • Be close to supplies • Let people know you're alive and where you are • Plan and execute raids for supplies

Tactics • • Choose a structure that The power is going to already has security fail features • Be close to supplies • Let people know you're alive and where you are • Plan and execute raids for supplies

Tactics • • Choose a structure that The power is going to already has security fail features • Make contact with other • Be close to supplies survivors and the gov’t • Let people know you're alive and where you are • Plan and execute raids for supplies

Tactics • • Choose a structure that The power is going to already has security fail features • Make contact with other • Be close to supplies survivors and the gov’t • • Let people know you're Make plans for a alive and where you are permanent settlement • Plan and execute raids for supplies

Tactics • • Choose a structure that The power is going to already has security fail features • Make contact with other • Be close to supplies survivors and the gov’t • • Let people know you're Make plans for a alive and where you are permanent settlement • • Plan and execute raids Quarantine everyone for supplies who gets to you

Bad News

Bad News • You are unlikely to make it this far

Bad News • You are unlikely to make it this far • You are about to be nuked

Bad News • You are unlikely to make it this far • You are about to be nuked • You have an incredibly small margin of error

Bad News • You are unlikely to make it this far • You are about to be nuked • You have an incredibly small margin of error • Your compound is likely to be breached

Bad News • • You are unlikely to make Lord of the Flies it this far • You are about to be nuked • You have an incredibly small margin of error • Your compound is likely to be breached

Long Term Survival

Long Term Survival • How long do Zombies live?

Long Term Survival • How long do Zombies live? • What if they procreate?

Long Term Survival • How long do Zombies live? • What if they procreate? • What if there is no one coming to rescue you?

Equipment

Equipment • Island

Equipment • Island • Farmers

Equipment • Island • Farmers • Zombie squads

Equipment • Island • Farmers • Zombie squads • MacGuyvered zombie killing machines

Equipment • Island • Farmers • Zombie squads • MacGuyvered zombie killing machines • Medical Supplies

Equipment • Island • Farmers • Zombie squads • MacGuyvered zombie killing machines • Medical Supplies • Stuff to rebuild a society

Tactics

Tactics • Let people re-specialize

Tactics • Let people re-specialize • Make contact with other communities

Tactics • Let people re-specialize • Make contact with other communities • You are still at war

Tactics • Let people re-specialize • Make contact with other communities • You are still at war • Bring the zombies to you

Tactics • Let people re-specialize • Make contact with other communities • You are still at war • Bring the zombies to you • Hunt and kill zombies

Bad News

Bad News • The Zombies might not die on their own

Bad News • The Zombies might not die on their own • People are idiots

Bad News • The Zombies might not die on their own • People are idiots • Little or nothing is in your favor

Bad News • The Zombies might not die on their own • People are idiots • Little or nothing is in your favor • You’re probably already a zombie, maybe zombie life isn’t that bad?

Life as a Zombie

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Surviving The Zombie Apocalypse

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