[Despare]

Originally Posted by _____V_____

Hmm...it would depend on the sort of apocalypse I ll face, of course.

Zombies scenario :

• First instinct - survival.
• Get ahold of anything and everything which could help out in case of zombie (and melee) attacks.
• Stay out of sight for long periods of time and avoid the streets in populated areas.
• Desert-like areas left, then scavenging is primo uno.
• Any (all) survivors will need to band together (let's face it, one person against a horde of zombies is ultimately fighting severe odds, unless you are Superman)
• In case of in-group skirmishes and arguments, one zombie attack might prove enuff to solve that problem.
• Animals can actually prove to be more valuable than humans, in case they can be tamed.

(Suggested Reference - World War Z by Max Brooks)


Disease scenario :

• Depending upon the kind of disease causing the Apocalypse (most likely air-borne or water-borne), gas-masks or related equipment, and closed-clothing of all kinds.
• Utmost care needed when dealing with food and drinking items.
• Quarantine laws to be observed within the survivor-group, and any signs of infection or contagion are to be dealt with immediately. (expulsion from the group, or eventual termination if needed)
• Avoid all contacts with animals and birds, as they could be possible carriers.
• Contagion could be inherent or internal too, so close watching of any/all survivors is most imperative, in case of recessive genes/hormones becoming suddenly dominant.

(Suggested Reference - Agents of Apocalypse by Ken De Bevoise)


Starvation scenario :

• First and foremost, secure anything and everything related to food and drinking.
• Rationing of daily needs is imperative.
• Desert-like stretches of land will be dominant everywhere, so its pretty important to stay at a place which is close to a body of water, preferably a river, or ocean.
• In case of the abovesaid running dry (ergo a dry Earth everywhere), ground water reserves to be tapped and exploited.
• Possibility of epidemics is pretty high, so utmost care needed when dealing with water resources.
• Group cohesiveness, control and empathy are important traits for the survivors, else chances of making through are minimal.

(Suggested Reference - African apocalypse: The continent burning into a desert, an article in The Independent)


Will do the War scenario soon.

Good list _V_, it always pays to know how to do a little bit of everything it seems. I'm glad I'm a pretty diverse a person who can fix basic machines, knows computers fairly well, and can even drive a shallow well in less than a day among other things.