BOO - Kyle Luo

Ahh zombie survival. This has been popularized in modern culture (World War Z, The Walking Dead, The Last of Us) and a post apocalyptic world is quite commonly the subject of movies, video games, TV shows, etc. I've always been terrified to think of being in a situation involving a zombie takeover, but at the same time is has fascinated me. From my first hand experience of surviving zombie invasions, I believe that I have come up with a not-so foolproof plan for survival. The primary key to surviving a zombie apocalypse seems to be staying on the move, which makes sense. If you stay in one location, the chance of being overrun by zombies is higher than if you stayed out in the open and moved constantly. However, others have been able to create a safe haven from zombies (see The Walking Dead), and have established a crude form of society. I believe that if possible and if given the ideal conditions, establishing a fortress would be ideal, but in the case of an actual apocalypse I believe it unlikely to be gifted these circumstances. The other number one way to survive a zombie apocalypse is weaponry. In order to survive a zombie invasion, you must have several ways to defend yourself and you must be prepared to use them all. Guns are obviously an ideal weapon because of their ability to mow down legions of the undead, and should thus be prioritized. However, the loud sounds will attract other zombies. In cases of isolated zombies, a weapon such as a knife/sword would be the weapon of choice.