Are you ready for a zombie apocalypse?

[finnpalm 312]

I thought it would be fun to see how we would all fare if a zombie apocalypse was real.

 

I'll start by making a template that you can copy-paste if you want and fill out, or just make your own.

 

Physical condition:

 

I'm 35 years old and fairly well kept. I like working out although I'm not in as good a shape today that I would like to be. I'm 6'4" (196 cm) tall and weigh about 200+ lbs (100+ kg) which makes me somewhat slower when running, but able to carry a lot more without slowing down. My hearing is perfect measured down to sounds at 0 to 5 decibel, although my sight is slightly low on my left eye, and I have had some problems with an eye-infection. My skeleton is thicker than average and I have never broken a bone in my body, even from high falls, although my mobility is a bit higher than average too which might instead result in dislocated joints.

 

Mental stability:

 

I have a fairly high stress tolerance, although I tend to get tunnel vision when my threshold is passed. I tend to not flinch in hardships such as having to push myself physically under lack of food (because I've had it rough during periods of my life), although lack of water quickly lowers my mental capacity and ability to think effectively. I do hesitate a second or two too long before using violence against another living being, even when it comes to self defense, which is probably a disadvantage. No idea how I would react to a zombie though. Hopefully I'd gleefully kill it, fingers crossed. :)

 

Teamwork or lonewolf:

 

I like being alone, but I'm also a social type. My ability to work in a team is by default fairly average, although I can push that limit to some extent if there's a need for it. I do enjoy being on my own though, which might prove disadvantageous.

 

Useful skills and training:

 

I'm comfortable outdoors and know my ways around having been in the scouts when I was a kid and a soldier currently. Apart from the weapon- and survival training that comes from that I have some emergency medical training being a trained firefighter and I also have some basic knowledge about combat lifesaving and the tools they use (I'm not a trained CLS though).

 

Talents:

 

I'm a pretty cerebral person and like to think up strategies. I also like to get into other peoples' heads and figure out how they think, which might come in handy. Despite my size I'm fairly agile and have a tendency to move around unnoticed to my gf's annoyance as she's scared shitless every time I am not where she expected me to be, or I come up and tap her on the shoulder without having made any noise. However my size and looks often makes people start on the defensive, which isn't always helping relations when meeting strangers.

 

Gear:

 

I own my fair share of camping utensils and dried food, water bottles and camping stove. I have a hand axe and knives, sewing tools and such and several backpacks. Plenty of clothes to keep me warm and dry as well.

 

Rating:

 

On a scale of 1 to 10 I would rate my chances of surviving in a zombie apocalypse a 7.

Edited March 7, 2014 by Strawman

[Dchil 829]

I am in no way prepped for a zombie uprising except for a couple of 22 rifles and a knowledge of firearms, basic survival and basic mechanics. I should probably do something about that but i'm 16. Ergo, lazy. I still have some gear from cadets but all i'll have after a month will be my boots. We don't have much in the way of stored food or ammo (500rdsish of 22) but nobody in my family knows about prepping (i think).

 

I'm probably a but over weight and unfit but pass the fitness tests for entry to the regular army. I also wear glasses but could live without them if i lost them. I'm nearsighted.

 

I suspect i have some mental problems (depression maybe) but i haven't followed them up as i haven't considered suicide/self harm but that isn't really an excuse.

 

I'd be a lone wolf or a follower who does raise objections if needed. Never a leader.

 

Survival rating 3/10 (better armed than 99% of my town and that's all i got going for me)

Edited March 7, 2014 by Dchil

[hozzdutch 49]

Yeah. I'd most likely lose my wife and kids first through not being able to fight off the zombie horde, not be able to live with myself and then jump off a high bridge.

 

Rating:

 

On a scale of 1 to 10 I would rate my chances of surviving in a zombie apocalypse a -10

[Hethwill_Khan 233]

All your preparedness will go to hell once contact with the apocalypse is made.

 

1 in a million ready is correct enough.

Edited March 7, 2014 by Hethwill_Khan

[TheWanderingMan 170]

If a real zombie apocalypse happened we'd do a lot better than the movies portray!

 

Wouldn't surprise me if governments have a plan just in case one does happen!

[hombrecz 832]

Still have not gotten around to get the gun license, so I still does not own my beloved Sa vz.58.

The gun itself is cheap, used one (from military warehouses) costs around 250 EUR and you can get like 7 bullets for 1 EUR which is not expensive either.

 

But since I have family I'm affraid on economy constantly being worse, thoughts of apocalypse of any kind just terrifies me.

[charliepow 100]

Physical condition:

I'm 19 and I'm pretty fit although I don't actively exercise at all. I'm fast when I need to be. I'm a recording/mixing/mastering engineer so my hearing is great and I'm able to zero in on sound sources easily over other noise. My eyesight also seems to be better than most because I can read the train timetable from across the road and people are always like how the shiznit can you read that.

 

Mental stability:

I'm fairly stable and unemotional a lot if I need to be. I've killed/prepared/treated animals as I live on a farm so I'm not squeamish when it comes to blood or insides.

 

Teamwork or lonewolf:

I'd prefer to work in a small group of close mates/family. Big group = more attention, lone wolf = dangerous.

 

Useful skills and training:

Can shoot, can cook, can drive.

 

Talents:

I'm very sociable and can make new friends easily so I think I'd be okay with interacting with other people. Plus I'm Australian so all survivors would be mates to begin with.

 

Gear:

I live on a farm so I have access to every type of weapon imaginable. Scythes, hedge trimmer, axes, a rifle. 

Various motorbikes (bi and quad) a few cars and a boat.

 

 

Rating: Considering I live in a very lowly populated country, as well as in an extremely low population area, I'd honestly give myself a 9.

[DropBearChick 1216]

Being in the army (cadet) i have webbing, a large backpack, cooking and camping equipment, and my dad has heaps of camping shite, i have a good base setup, being in a secure complex with a front gate that requires a key or code and im 20 min walk from a large shopping centre, and military base i have a few knifes and my dad keeps a handgun under his mattress that ive shot about three times as well as shooting the F88 steyre about 12-15 times and a mini-mee twice. For food i have about ten cans of beans and 5 of meatballs and 3 tuna cans, 2 first aid kits in the house, some range finders, civ nvg's plenty of candles and batteries and i use to have a part time job as the poll ckeaner in the complex so i know how to drain it and i vpuld fill it with drinking water, i also keep a pack of 50 600ml bottles in the fridge incase something happens to the water supply,i have plenty of clothrs and reading material as far as mental state goes, im rational, a bit of a strategist ( im very good at chess(nerd) and im resilient i a,ways push myselves, im fit, i have a goid diet and lots of friends who would probably join me in an apicalypse, i also have cpr and a first aid certificate, a v2 certificate in hospitality, carpentry and logged 4 hours on the bases flying simulator and i know the local are very well.

[Dchil 829]

If a real zombie apocalypse happened we'd do a lot better than the movies portray!

 

Wouldn't surprise me if governments have a plan just in case one does happen!

You shouldn't really rely on your government. WWZ has been the only piece of Apocalyptic fiction (that i know of) played seriously that shows the government doing something to fix it and it working.

 

Still have not gotten around to get the gun license, so I still does not own my beloved Sa vz.58.

The gun itself is cheap, used one (from military warehouses) costs around 250 EUR and you can get like 7 bullets for 1 EUR which is not expensive either.

 

But since I have family I'm affraid on economy constantly being worse, thoughts of apocalypse of any kind just terrifies me.

All the more reason for that SA. Though guns do not equal preparedness, Try stockpiling a couple of packs of cheap canned food and tell your family it's for if you loose your job and/or you can't afford food for a short period of time. Water is also fairly easy to do but don't just refill coke and pepsi bottles when you empty one and stick them in a shelve. They won't last. An Economic disaster can be just as bad to a country as an apocalypse. Not that long ago a book was made about a man who survived a market crash which killed the countries' funds, Don't remeber the name but it basically told of what he had to do to stay alive till the economy got back on track, including everything in zombie lore minus the zombies.

 

EDIT: crap i just realised i missed when my 1000th post was.

Edited March 7, 2014 by Dchil

[terminal_boy 860]

Fat out of shape almost 50 something.

In my favour, I'm an evil bastard and have shotguns in the middle of an almost totally disarmed city.

The rest of my street will be my minions or dead ten minutes after I see my first infected.

[strangelyquiet 67]

I thought it would be fun to see how we would all fare if a zombie apocalypse was real.

 

I'll start by making a template that you can copy-paste if you want and fill out, or just make your own.

 

Physical condition:

 

I'm 35 years old and fairly well kept. I like working out although I'm not in as good a shape today that I would like to be. I'm 6'4" (196 cm) tall and weigh about 200+ lbs (100+ kg) which makes me somewhat slower when running, but able to carry a lot more without slowing down. My hearing is perfect measured down to sounds at 0 to 5 decibel, although my sight is slightly low on my left eye, and I have had some problems with an eye-infection. My skeleton is thicker than average and I have never broken a bone in my body, even from high falls, although my mobility is a bit higher than average too which might instead result in dislocated joints.

 

Mental stability:

 

I have a fairly high stress tolerance, although I tend to get tunnel vision when my threshold is passed. I tend to not flinch in hardships such as having to push myself physically under lack of food (because I've had it rough during periods of my life), although lack of water quickly lowers my mental capacity and ability to think effectively. I do hesitate a second or two too long before using violence against another living being, even when it comes to self defense, which is probably a disadvantage. No idea how I would react to a zombie though. Hopefully I'd gleefully kill it, fingers crossed. :)

 

Teamwork or lonewolf:

 

I like being alone, but I'm also a social type. My ability to work in a team is by default fairly average, although I can push that limit to some extent if there's a need for it. I do enjoy being on my own though, which might prove disadvantageous.

 

Useful skills and training:

 

I'm comfortable outdoors and know my ways around having been in the scouts when I was a kid and a soldier currently. Apart from the weapon- and survival training that comes from that I have some emergency medical training being a trained firefighter and I also have some basic knowledge about combat lifesaving and the tools they use (I'm not a trained CLS though).

 

Talents:

 

I'm a pretty cerebral person and like to think up strategies. I also like to get into other peoples' heads and figure out how they think, which might come in handy. Despite my size I'm fairly agile and have a tendency to move around unnoticed to my gf's annoyance as she's scared shitless every time I am not where she expected me to be, or I come up and tap her on the shoulder without having made any noise. However my size and looks often makes people start on the defensive, which isn't always helping relations when meeting strangers.

 

Gear:

 

I own my fair share of camping utensils and dried food, water bottles and camping stove. I have a hand axe and knives, sewing tools and such and several backpacks. Plenty of clothes to keep me warm and dry as well.

 

 

... would like to meet similarly geared zombie apocalypse survivor for cocktails and night's in. Non smokers, pet lovers and own car a must.

[LaughingJack (DayZ) 767]

Wouldn't surprise me if governments have a plan just in case one does happen!

 

At least the CDC thinks so : http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/zombies.htm

[finnpalm 312]

... would like to meet similarly geared zombie apocalypse survivor for cocktails and night's in. Non smokers, pet lovers and own car a must.

 

Haha, I was thinking that while typing. I felt like I was writing an ad. Hoped no-one would notice.  :blush:

[Munson_fry (DayZ) 312]

Being the owner of a german hunting license makes me perfectly ready for the zombie Apokalypse or the case that PETA takes over our goverment:)

[IshFingers 26]

I've always considered my actions in a zombie apocalypse-type situation would result in horrific tragedies to people around me, but leave myself left unharmed. For better or for worse.

I'm sure many of my 'friends' can attest to this.

Once I run out of cigarettes though, I'm screwed...

[Highlander007 249]

Are you ready for a zombie apocalypse?

 

Not in the least. Give me 6 months and ask again

[nvrsbr 37]

I have been a huge fan of Zombies and Zombie movies for years (way before it was main stream).

 

I have watched so many Zombie movies that I know exactly how to survive, what to do and what not to do.

 

I have no doubt that I would survive with NO issues.

[Window Licker 504]

If a real zombie apocalypse happened we'd do a lot better than the movies portray!

 

Wouldn't surprise me if governments have a plan just in case one does happen!

I saw an article, the Canadian government does, apparently it "swift military neutralization"

 

Personally I have a friend that has a cottage on an island with a couple of sail boats and I have basic bush craft/survival skills good first aid knowledge so provided I can get up there I'd rate my chances pretty well.  Once there I'd set about preparing the surrounding islands as quarantine zone's in order to save as many people as possible without placing the current survivors at risk.  Hunting and fishing would provide a bulk of the food and I'm assuming that come winter, by time the lake freezes over the zombies/infected would literally become frozen in the sub zero temperatures.  This would provide an excellent opportunity to begin scouting the surrounding areas and begin assessing the state of things, maybe even start building fortified building's on the mainland and of course begin recovery.

[Gruffallo 16]

I have been a huge fan of Zombies and Zombie movies for years (way before it was main stream).

 

I have watched so many Zombie movies that I know exactly how to survive, what to do and what not to do.

 

I have no doubt that I would survive with NO issues.

Im with captain badass, zambies got nofink on us.

[finnpalm 312]

Im with captain badass, zambies got nofink on us.

 

Honestly though, don't you when watching a zombie movie always go "god dammit, don't go there!" and "oh ffs, look forward when driving" and keep thinking how you would have done it better?

 

Isn't it funny how one of the biggest pop cultural themes in our world, that zombies are, is completely abscent in movies? Like walking up to a person that's eating another person in the street, saying "Are you ok?"

 

Basically I think people would get their shit together a lot faster than in movies. But the movies are obviously not aiming to be realistic in terms of catastroph handling so that's moot.

[SoldierHair 29]

Realistically speaking, how many chances do rotting bodies with barely even working muscles/brain have against military forces?

[Meekalew 44]

Physical condition:

 

i'm 37, wear glasses, but not blind without them, just a little blurry. I have decent nightvision though, and I really good peripheral vision. I have pretty good stamina and endurance, but not athletic or strong, yet not overweight or out of shape. 

 

Mental stability:

 

I have most of the traits of a clinical psychopath without the negative "environmental" experiences in childhood to turn it evil. So, I'm incredibly calm in any given situation, even life threatening ones, I just do what needs to be done to prevent what's happening. I don't feel remorse or sympathy for people, but I also have a very logical respect for their life, space, time, the things they own, and do have a certain level of care for their well being... albeit not a fully developed emotional one. I would handle the stress of a post apocalyptic world quite well and just look at the situation thoughtfully, take stock of what I have and what I need, and do what needs to be done to survive. I wouldn't cry over the loss of people around me, but I wouldn't want it to happen either, and would try to prevent it. I work well with any personality type as I can mix  socially with any group, and I'm really good at negotiating peace between two different people of different backgrounds.

 

Teamwork or lonewolf:

 

I could operate as either, but would prefer to work with a group as the chances of survival increase when working with a community.

 

Useful skills and training:

 

While I don't really use guns much, I'm a videographer and have a really steady hand... it would serve me well since my cameras are generally heavier than guns and I have to hold them in position for much longer than most people aiming one. It also gives me a lot of patience to be able to observe a situation and a lot of situational awareness (when you're filming live events you have to be aware of things going on 360 degrees around you, from what you should be filming to being able to avoid people out of your sight while filming). So, that makes me keen of environment at all times, even when I'm not filming. It's literally impossible to sneak up on me, and a zombie definitely couldn't do it. I spent a lot of time as a child running through thick forests full of bears, moose, and other wild animals, so I can get by in the woods if need be. Also, I live in an environment that has hot, humid heat in the summer and extreme snow and well below freezing temperatures in the winter, so I know how to adapt to climate changes. In fact, I wouldn't have to worry about zombies in the winter as they would simply freeze solid and they likely wouldn't survive spring thawing. So, chances are, I'd only have to survive the zombies for one spring, summer, and fall. If the apocalypse  happened in mid winter, I wouldn't have to worry at all. The zombies likely wouldn't make it more than 50 feet before becoming statues.

 

Talents:

 

I do have some archery experience, so if I grab myself a decent bow and some arrows, I could likely get by hunting medium sizes animals (I have no illusion of hitting rabbits or squirrels with a bow and arrow, lol). I am also decent with a sword, oddly enough.

 

Gear:

 

I have a quality bow and arrow kit (not compound, too much maintenance and hard to repair if broken, they also have a habit of breaking in extreme temperatures). I have two combat ready samurai swords with back sling, so they would definitely help in any given situation where quick, silent killing is needed. I have a plethora of cold weather clothing and gear; from boots rated to -60 C to coats, etc. There's a ton of camping gear  around me, butane stoves, LED lights, batteries, etc. I  live in a rural area that is full of hunting/fishing places, so obtaining gear wouldn't be an issue at all. 

 

Location (I'm adding this one):

 

I live in a rural area, a large island (bigger than many countries) with only a population of 500,000 people. The island is hard, rugged, full of cliffs, rocky areas, and smaller islands dotting the coast and in-land islands, etc. It would be a trivial matter of taking a boat to/from the small, uninhabited islands, where you wouldn't have to worry about zombies at all, and only having to go to the main island for supply runs.

 

Rating:

 

I think my survival would be 9/10.

[Irish. 4886]

I would fare quite well. I've thought out what I would do, since about 1992, in an emergency situation. Its my wife and baby that worry me.. the more people you have to look out for, the higher the chances of failure.

[Meekalew 44]

Realistically speaking, how many chances do rotting bodies with barely even working muscles/brain have against military forces?

 

That depends. You would have to take in account how the infection spreads, how fast it spreads, and how quickly a military force can respond. You also have to consider what type of zombie you're dealing with; is it a classical rotting, undead zombie? Or is it a fast moving, fully capable "living dead" until the body starts to physically break down?

 

At first, I imagine the military would do well keeping it in check, but as civilian infrastructure starts to break down and fall apart due to casualties, so does the economy, which undermines the the military ability to respond. And if you have multiple outbreaks across various areas you would be stretching your military thin. If faced millions of zombies spread across entire countries; no standing military would have the capacity to maintain control. They would eventually run out of fuel and ammunition necessary to respond to outbreaks and start to lose cohesion as a military force. 

 

You would also have to consider the morale implication of a zombie outbreak for a soldier; if things start to take a turn for the worst, I would bet most soldiers will break ranks and run to protect their own families first with what gear they could take with them.

 

Militaries are only as good as population that keeps them in power; and a severe zombie outbreaks corrode the supporting foundation of every military... the civilians.

[Jamz 253]

Too many people believing that happy clappy depiction of a zombie apocalypse The Walking Dead? :)  Realistically I would rate mine, and everybody else in the worlds chances of survival ultimately as 0. The way I imagine it to play out, everyone would be dead within a year or so...