Right now the zombie apocalypse breaks out....

[Ares]

Imagine it breaks out like World War Z or Dawn of the Dead.... things just break down and zombies start running amok.

Wherever you are, whatever condition you are in, whomever is around you, etc....

What do you do?

How do you try to survive?

Be honest.... do you think you would survive the day?

 

[Burque]

Living in a city of a million I would be lucky to survive fast type zombies.

Where I'm sitting right now I'm about a mile and a half from the mountain, but I'm in dress shoes. I know the area and could make it there using only back streets with my truck.

I'm armed and I have two days of food and four days of water. I also have a few other useful things in my vehicle, but I wouldn't want to carry them if I had to leave it. It would also greatly reduce the amount of water I had if I had to leave my vehicle and carry it.

If I got to the mountain I think I could survive the day.

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[Ares]

I am in my office at work in a 40 floor office building downtown Chicago.

I would assume we would not get a zombie just showing up on our floor.... and my office is an open office, I can see clear across to our only entry/exit.

Having prepared myself for this moment, I would get a jump pretty early.

I need to get out of the city and back to my vehicle and resources at home... then see if I can gather up my family and head for lesser populated areas.

I would take clonetrooper264 with me... he also takes the Metra in.... we can team up to try to get to Union Station.

Grab my backpack and a blunt object of some kind as a weapon.

Fill backpack with Cliff bars from our work pantry, and steal some water bottles from the shop downstairs omw out of the building.

We stick to as many back alleys as possible, working our way towards the river.

You avoid zombies, you don't try to fight thru them... day 1 they are all strong.

I say we make it like 2-3 blocks before being caught by zombies and at least get bit.

Even if we made it to Union Station the place would be mobbed... if I somehow got there I would probably wind up just walking the length of the platform and attempt to walk all the way back to my station, since the trains running is unlikely at best.

I would most likely die the way I lived, trying to get around some fat **** on Adams street omw to Union Station.

 

[Crystallas]

If it were Romero Zombies, then yeah, no problem, just break out the inner Daryl and go to town. But I'm not sure if it were Russo Zombies. Would need some real help and luck to get through that one.

 

[Ares]

Living in a city of a million I would be lucky to survive fast type zombies.

Where I'm sitting right now I'm about a mile and a half from the mountain, but I'm in dress shoes. I know the area and could make it there using only back streets with my truck.

I'm armed and I have two days of food and four days of water. I also have a few other useful things in my vehicle, but I wouldn't want to carry them if I had to leave it. It would also greatly reduce the amount of water I had if I had to leave my vehicle and carry it.

If I got to the mountain I think I could survive the day.

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Don't you have a wife to save?

 

[Ares]

If it were Romero Zombies, then yeah, no problem, just break out the inner Daryl and go to town. But I'm not sure if it were Russo Zombies. Would need some real help and luck to get through that one.

I was thinking of Romero zombies... if they can run I doubt anyone survives who isn't already in their zombie apocalypse compound/bunker.

Even if they are fairly slow, I don't imagine making it far downtown Chicago.

I struggle to get around people who are not zombies lol.... the density of people down here is just so awful and everyone would be trying to gtfo at the same time so more and more zombies would be on the street.

 

[clonetrooper264]

Don't you have a wife to save?

lol he be like, good luck, I'm outta here

 

[Crystallas]

I was thinking of Romero zombies... if they can run I doubt anyone survives who isn't already in their zombie apocalypse compound/bunker.

Even if they are fairly slow, I don't imagine making it far downtown Chicago.

I struggle to get around people who are not zombies lol.... the density of people down here is just so awful and everyone would be trying to gtfo at the same time so more and more zombies would be on the street.

Yeah, it's one of those sick things that you want to live through and see how far you can make it.

I'll gladly toot my own horn though, very confidant that I can make it far, so as long as I know ahead of time that the situation exists. Partly from being raised on the streets and from being a combat vet. If you don't know the situation and someone behind you just surprises you, nobody has a chance.

Russo Zombies though... that's a real challenge because most conventional methods fail and resources are limited. I'd like to know if anyone thought that scenario through.

 

[airtime143]

During the day if it breaks out, I am in luck. I am in a very large utility truck filled with great bludgeoning weapons and a myriad of protective gear.
A v-10, big utility tires and 16,000+ pounds of zombie smashing/car pushing power.
It also helps that I am at the edge of the boonies so I dont have the massive population to deal with.

Grabbing my lady and dogs and headed out to our cabin.

Honestly I think the biggest obstacle would be people. I am pretty certain I could handle romero style zombies, but humans are the wildcard. I could be as stocked up and prepared as a person can be and get stopped cold by some idiot not watching where he was going.

I would imagine the exodus from the urban areas would be the single most dangerous part for anyone in such a scenario.

 

[Ares]

Yeah, it's one of those sick things that you want to live through and see how far you can make it.

I'll gladly toot my own horn though, very confidant that I can make it far, so as long as I know ahead of time that the situation exists. Partly from being raised on the streets and from being a combat vet. If you don't know the situation and someone behind you just surprises you, nobody has a chance.

Russo Zombies though... that's a real challenge because most conventional methods fail and resources are limited. I'd like to know if anyone thought that scenario through.

I think everyone believes they would survive Romero zombies ala the nurse at the beginning of Dawn of the Dead 2004 lol

Like you could easily just scramble your way out of it without getting infected and make it to safety and everyone else would die, so you wouldn't have to worry about competing for resources or safe places.

So many people would die or get infected simply because of ordinary habits, like stopping at red lights or stop signs.

Like you said... prepared people... **** a whole squad of Navy SEALs could be together in downtown Chicago... if it breaks out, even if they had all their guns and ammo they probably don't make it out of the city on foot... the entire downtown would be swarming with zombies.... crowds of them choking off streets and walkways and alleys.... all it takes is one to get behind you and you are done.

 

[Hawkeye OG]

I would be pretty f'ed at the moment. I'm on floor 5 of 7 in a heavily populated area. About 4,000 people in my building, most of which drive to work. Getting out of the parking ramp with 4,000 other people would be near impossible. I typically take the bus though so I'd be on foot. My wife works a couple miles away and might be able to get to me.

I'd run towards her and have her pick me up. If I made it this far, which isn't likely, I'd be in good shape. We would be close to the outer edge of town, we'd make a quick stop at our house, grab the pup, weapons, all the food we had and head north. Probably North Dakota is where I would shoot for. Taking only back roads or two lane highways all the way there. From here I have no idea. Look for a community to join or find some remote cabin in the woods that we could hole up in.

 

[airtime143]

The city would be rough. It would be all about holing up, securing the entry to the building, and leapfroging your way from spot to spot until you get out of the city.

gather everyone in the building you are in together, make sure everyone works as a team.... and those that dont get tossed out as bait to distract the zombies as you run!

I would probably try to exploit the L... I doubt zombies could walk the tracks well.

All told, I think the best bet in the city would be to hold out and let things settle a bit before making an escape. learn what they do and how to distract them...be patient... but that all depends on food availability.

 

[Burque]

Don't you have a wife to save?

If it was the world war z zombies, probably not. She works in a hospital, one of the worst places to be if there is that type of situation.

Not to mention I am miles away from the house and would be going there wrong direction to survive (towards population density instead of away from it) if the shtf based on where I was, the best place to go was immediately to the mountains. If obviously try to call her, but if everything broke down at once I'd rely on her to save herself, she's actually much closer to a known place to hunker down and keep alive and quiet for a few days than I am.

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[Ares]

If it was the world war z zombies, probably not. She works in a hospital, one of the worst places to be if there is that type of situation.

Not to mention I am miles away from the house and would be going there wrong direction to survive (towards population density instead of away from it) if the shtf based on where I was, the best place to go was immediately to the mountains. If obviously try to call her, but if everything broke down at once I'd rely on her to save herself, she's actually much closer to a known place to hunker down and keep alive and quiet for a few days than I am.

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Are you being honest with us?

You wouldn't make a beeline to your wife to try to get her out?

I think almost every person with a spouse/kids is going to get locked in on saving their family.

 

[Burque]

Are you being honest with us?

You wouldn't make a beeline to your wife to try to get her out?

I think almost every person with a spouse/kids is going to get locked in on saving their family.

I'm of the opinion that if it's world war z type that I really don't get that choice.

If you have thousands of zombies that move at the top capability of the human body and turn anyone they bite to one of them inside of ten seconds you have one option run for your fucking life.

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[Tater]

If a zombie stepped on the third rail of the L, would it get fried?

 

[Burque]

If they are slow zombies I have an entirely different idea of what I would do, Wich does include returning to my home.

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[Ares]

The city would be rough. It would be all about holing up, securing the entry to the building, and leapfroging your way from spot to spot until you get out of the city.

gather everyone in the building you are in together, make sure everyone works as a team.... and those that dont get tossed out as bait to distract the zombies as you run!

I would probably try to exploit the L... I doubt zombies could walk the tracks well.

All told, I think the best bet in the city would be to hold out and let things settle a bit before making an escape. learn what they do and how to distract them...be patient... but that all depends on food availability.

Not sure you realize how many people work in a given building.

Mine has 40 floors at probably like 150-200 people per floor.... 6000-8000 people in my building and it isn't anywhere near the largest downtown.

Food/water would prohibit you from just holding up... we could easily just hole up in our office.... the main way up is the elevator bank, or you gotta walk a shitload of stairs.... barricade our office entrance... even if you didn't, unlikely the elevators keep running.... unlikely the zombies climb 40 flights... those stair doors lock unless the staff trigger an emergency.

Problem is the water wouldn't run forever.... now you have 150-200 people pissing and shitting with no running water.

There is food in our office for maybe 1 day...

If the entire building emptied out and my entire floor bailed except say me and 10 people.... the building has maybe enough food/water for 10 people for like 30-60 days... if you scavenge every fucking floor for every snack, every bottle of water, all the sink/toilet water.

Think about what downtown Chicago looked like for the Cubs parade.... now amplify by like 50 and no police.... you wouldn't be able to go outside to scavenge.... the streets would be packed with them.... you probably couldn't get out if you had a tank, it would eventually get stuck... only way out would be helicopter from the roof.

 

[Ares]

I'm of the opinion that if it's world war z type that I really don't get that choice.

If you have thousands of zombies that move at the top capability of the human body and turn anyone they bite to one of them inside of ten seconds you have one option run for your fucking life.

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I'm talking Romero style zombies... you probably don't make it to your truck if it is World War Z or 28 Days Later.

 

[Houston]

I live about two mins from one of those small runways with the planes that sit like two people. I'd try to see if I can jump in with someone, maybe threaten them if I have to. End up like John Cusack in 2012, chilling in the plane while everyone below dies. Even if that doesn't work the runway has a lot of open space so I could chill out there for the time being.

I live right where the country begins to start. There are a few homes around here where the security gate is on the main street, but the house is like 400+ yards back and there's a ton of land surrounding it. I could maybe sneak onto their property and wait and see what happens. There's a ton of open space around here so immediate survival wouldn't be a problem. I'm just not sure what I'd to to prepare long term.