*Perfect Scenario: Home*
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I thought before I explained my Zombie Plan, I would summarize it with a detailed outline. And in all honesty, the outline is better than the explanation in my opinion. Note that this is my perfect plan that I intend to enact and hasn't fully been initiated yet due to the initial financial cost, but I'll explain my full intention as if it was complete. As I literally just joined so I could share my plan and gather opinions, I don't really think I'm entitled to any prize and less otherwise corrected, though I would love one.
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1. *Zombie Factors*
-----a. Identify Type of Infection
-----b. Identify & Test Zombie Physiology
-----c. Identify Possibility of Potential Cure
-----d. Assess Outbreak Longevity
2. *Resources*
-----a. Renewable Energy Source
----------I. Solar Energy Panels protected by Bullet/Blast Resistant Glass [Susceptible to EMP, Maintenance Probable]
----------ii. Solar Cell Batteries [Storing Power in Case of Bad Weather]
-----b. Food Source
----------I. Hydroponics – Renewable [Daily Maintenance Required, Water Consumption]
----------ii. Canned Food – Perishable
----------iii. Dehydrated Food – Perishable
-----c. Water Source
----------I. Purified Rainwater – Renewable [Susceptible to Weather Conditions]
----------ii. Stored Distilled Water – Perishable
-----d. Life Support System
----------I. Hydroponics [Daily Maintenance Required, Water Consumption]
-----e. Miscellaneous Supplies
----------I. First Aid & Medicine
3. *Security/Safety*
-----a. Weapons & Equipment [Regular Maintenance Required]
----------I. Long Range – Suppressed Sniper with Interchangeable Optical, Night, and Thermal Scopes and Green Laser Sight and Attached Flashlight
----------ii. Primary Mid to Short Range & Renewable Ammo – Crossbow with Green Laser Sight
----------iii. Secondary Mid to Short Range – Suppressed Pistol
----------iv. Melee – Katana, Machete, and Kukri
----------v. Monocular – Optical, Night, and Thermal
----------vi. NEBO Military Flashlight
-----b. Personal Protection
----------I. Kevlar Vest, Leggings, Helmet, Gloves, Boots
-----c. Vehicle Protection
----------I. Electric Hybrid Vehicle [Susceptible to EMP]
----------ii. Portable Solar Panel [Susceptible to EMP]
----------iii. Bullet/Blast Resistant Windows and Siding
----------iv. Run Flat Tires
----------v. EMP Protection – Nickel/Copper Fabric Tarp [Only Affective While Stationary]
-----d. Shelter
----------I. Bullet/Blast Resistant Walls & Door
----------ii. Fire-Resistant Roof
----------iii. Radiation Protection – 3’ inch Thick Lead Brick Wall
----------iv. EMP Protection – Nickel/Copper Fabric Wallpaper
----------v. Cameras/Sensory Equipment [Susceptible to EMP, Dependent on Electricity]
4. *Variables*
-----a. Location [Determines Contingency Plan]
----------I. Home
----------ii. Within Reasonable Reachable Distance to Home
----------iii. Unreasonable Unreachable Distance to Home
-----b. Weather
-----c. Human Factors
----------I. People with Me
---------------A. Family
---------------B. Friends [Potentially]
----------ii. Physical Capabilities & Limitations
----------iii. Skills
----------iv. Ethics & Morality
----------v. Current Physical Condition
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First off my Zombie Plan makes two assumptions, both of which I believe are fair assumptions, in either case, no manner of preparation will help; one is that where I live is not 'Ground Zero' of the infection and two is that I won't directly be attacked by an unrealistically unsurvivable situation, such as a direct nuclear explosion. This Zombie Plan demonstrates my ideal conditions, which is being within reasonable reachable distance of my home. I'm currently developing a plan where I'm an unreasonable unreachable distance from my home, but I won't post that as I haven't perfected it yet.
While where I live is mostly irrelevant to my plan, as it's designed so anyone who has property to build on can use it, I suppose I'll describe it anyways. I live in a relatively low populated town/village with a low crime rate and an even lower, almost non-existent violent crime rate. There is no place in the town that sells weapons of any kind except perhaps knives, meaning those unprepared during the initial outbreak have little to scramble and fight for. There are several fresh water lakes in the surrounding area with some fish and a few forested areas with a relatively low population of hunt-able wild animals.
After discovering a confirmed outbreak of a Zombie infection, I'd quickly round up my family (including myself, there's 4 people) and perhaps close friends, though unlikely as I'm not much of a people person, so I'm not that close with my friends anyways. After rounding up my family, I'd explain to them the confirmed outbreak and have them follow the contingency plan which they have memorized, which is simply to gather anything they wish to keep that can be viably moved into the 'Safe House'.
The 'Safe House' is an adjacent building next to my house that is built from bullet/blast resistant walls and door which is keypad locked with a 4 digit code and a Fire-Resistant Roof. Behind the first door is a 0.5' inch thick lead door that is a standard lock & key, which leads to a second layer of wall lining comprised of 3' inch thick bricks of lead which is also lined with Nickel & Copper Ripstop Fabric used as a wallpaper to protect against EMPs . The outer layer of protection should protect against just about all physical damage from multiple zombies applying pressure in a central spot, to raiders, and even natural/unnatural disasters. The inner layer of protection is for more physical protection and for on the off chance the military decides to nuke the surrounding area. Assuming I'm outside the initial blast radius which realistically isn't too difficult as the outer layer would protect against the aftershock wave, the 3' inches of lead will shield me from the radiation. Nuclear weapons emit approximately 10,000mSv of radiation, the safe range being 250mSv and less. With each inch of lead the levels of radiation is cut in half, and since nuclear weapons are made with Cobalt 60 (Co-60), which has a half-life of 5.26 years, the outside wouldn't be completely safe until approximately 28.8 years have passed. While 3' inches of lead won't completely protect me (I'd get more, but it's far too expensive to make it completely safe), I'd potentially suffer some ill effects but I would have a high likely-hood of recovering from with no long lasting effects. For those who are curious, here is a radiation scale:
~Radiation Calculated by Dose Per Day~
0-250mSv ~ Safe
250-1,000mSv ~ Possible nausea, loss of appetite; bone marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen damage
1,000-3,000mSv ~ Nausea, loss of appetite, infection; increased bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen damage; recovery probable, but not assured
3,000-6,000mSv ~ Severe nausea, loss of appetite; hemorrhaging, infection, diarrhea, peeling of skin, sterility, death if untreated
6,000-10,000mSv ~ Central nervous system impairment; death expected
10,000+mSv ~ Incapacitation and death
Nuclear weapons also emit Electro-Magnetic Pulses (EMPs), which as I'm sure you all know fry or at least damage most electronics that aren't protected by some kind of Faraday Cage (enclosed metal container). While the EMP would likely destroy the solar panels outside, which I could quickly replace, the electronics inside the 'Safe House' would be perfectly safe. I have cameras outside the 'Safe House' perimeter which is linked to my computer inside so I can see if there are any zombies, raiders, or other survivors without risking my life, though I imagine if on the unlikely chance there was an EMP, the cameras would stop working. Before I entered the 'Safe House', I would cover my Hybrid Electric Car (located in the garage) with a Nickel & Copper Ripstop Fabric tarp so it would survive the potential EMP in case I needed to use it. The car has bullet/blast resistant windows and siding, and run-flat tires which allows you to drive 50-100 miles on flat tires in case of an emergency such as random blown tires are raiders shooting the tires. It can also be rigged with a portable solar panel for charging which will slowly charge it while not in use, which will be most if not all the time. In terms of physical protection, as stated in the outline, my family and I would wear full body Kevlar and have various weapons stated in the outline, which would be applicable in almost any situation you could imagine, the optional attachments are pretty self explanatory.
As this plan is designed to outlast potential nuclear weapon radiation, there is enough food and water to last 4 people comfortably for 30+ years or 6-8 people rationing. The average person needs to consume 2 liters of fluids a day, about 0.5 liters of which is consumed when eating hydrated food, which is most food. There is a section for hydroponics, which if you don't know is essentially growing various plants in very controlled settings without the need for soil. I'm not going to list all the different specific plants I would have, but to name a few, Dypsis lutescens, Sansevieria trifasciata, and various fruit and vegetable plants such as Fragaria ananassa (Hydroponically grown garden strawberries, slightly different from regular strawberries). Hydroponics needs electricity to work, so if an EMP took out my solar panels, I would need to replace them quickly or the control system that regulates the hydroponics system would fail leading to dead plants. While the plants aren't necessary, they help filter the air and provide a nice variety in food, plus strawberries provide the most liquid volume density per mass scale making them a prime food choice.
Lastly there are various electronics such as computers, laptops, televisions, video game consoles, etc, that provide both information and entertainment, along with board games, playing cards, Magic: The Gathering (I love this trading card game), and dice also for entertainment. And of course basic furniture such as beds and sofas, etc. Anything I missed should be outlined above. If I need to elaborate more, or I've missed something, or you have some suggestions, please feel free to comment.
A well thought out structure, can't wait to see if you expand on it. Please note the following is not intended to be criticism, it's genuine curiosity and suggestions....
1. *Zombie Factors*
-----a. Identify Type of Infection
-----b. Identify & Test Zombie PhysiologyWait what? How do you plan to do this? IS the risk of infection worth the lives of yourself and your family?
-----c. Identify Possibility of Potential CureIf there is how do you plan to distribute and mass make it?
-----d. Assess Outbreak Longevity What if it is a lot longer then expected?
2. *Resources*
-----a. Renewable Energy Source
----------I. Solar Energy Panels protected by Bullet/Blast Resistant Glass [Susceptible to EMP, Maintenance Probable] Are you or a family memeber able to maintain these? Do you have alternatives / backups?
----------ii. Solar Cell Batteries [Storing Power in Case of Bad Weather]
-----b. Food Source
----------I. Hydroponics – Renewable [Daily Maintenance Required, Water Consumption]
----------ii. Canned Food – PerishableHow much do you believe is enough?
----------iii. Dehydrated Food – Perishable What happens if things go sour or not according to plan, longer infection then thought, extra people, how do you plan to grow extra crops with the right nutrients and such to sustain health
-----c. Water Source
----------I. Purified Rainwater – Renewable [Susceptible to Weather Conditions]How are you collecting the rain?
----------ii. Stored Distilled Water – Perishable
-----d. Life Support System
----------I. Hydroponics [Daily Maintenance Required, Water Consumption]Does this mean the building is completely secure not allowing air flow? What is you backup for allowing an airflow to reduce carbon monoxide posioning chances
-----e. Miscellaneous Supplies
----------I. First Aid & MedicineWhat are your supplies?
3. *Security/Safety*
-----a. Weapons & Equipment [Regular Maintenance Required]
----------I. Long Range – Suppressed Sniper with Interchangeable Optical, Night, and Thermal Scopes and Green Laser Sight and Attached Flashlight
----------ii. Primary Mid to Short Range & Renewable Ammo – Crossbow with Green Laser Sight
----------iii. Secondary Mid to Short Range – Suppressed Pistol
----------iv. Melee – Katana, Machete, and Kukri
----------v. Monocular – Optical, Night, and Thermal
----------vi. NEBO Military FlashlightPictures for those unfamiliar with the products?
-----b. Personal Protection
----------I. Kevlar Vest, Leggings, Helmet, Gloves, BootsWould love to see the get up.
-----c. Vehicle Protection
----------I. Electric Hybrid Vehicle [Susceptible to EMP]
----------ii. Portable Solar Panel [Susceptible to EMP]
----------iii. Bullet/Blast Resistant Windows and Siding
----------iv. Run Flat Tires
----------v. EMP Protection – Nickel/Copper Fabric Tarp [Only Affective While Stationary]Could you go into more detail explaining this please? pictures, diagrams, etc will help
-----d. Shelter
----------I. Bullet/Blast Resistant Walls & Door
----------ii. Fire-Resistant Roof
----------iii. Radiation Protection – 3’ inch Thick Lead Brick Wall
----------iv. EMP Protection – Nickel/Copper Fabric Wallpaper
----------v. Cameras/Sensory Equipment [Susceptible to EMP, Dependent on Electricity]What is this place to have such a design, that is bloody awesome?
4. *Variables*
-----a. Location [Determines Contingency Plan]
----------I. Home
----------ii. Within Reasonable Reachable Distance to HomeHow do you plan to do so?
----------iii. Unreasonable Unreachable Distance to Home
-----b. WeatherWhat are the possible natural disasters that affect your area? How do you plan to prepare for those?
-----c. Human Factors
----------I. People with Me
---------------A. Family
---------------B. Friends [Potentially]
----------ii. Physical Capabilities & LimitationsWhat are the assets and problems that exhist now and how would you approach this?
----------iii. SkillsWhich are?
----------iv. Ethics & MoralityWhere do you stand? What if friendly survivors passby? do you just ignore them? allow them in? trade supplies??
----------v. Current Physical ConditionWhich is?
How do you plan to handle hostile humans?
If/when all is done and over and zombies have died off, radiation is gone, etc... How do you plan to keep humanity going/surviving? Surely you don't plan to keep them locked up for life?
I would suggest keeping some seeds as backups, even bonsai'd fruit/veg plants...
"strawberries provide the most liquid volume density per mass scale making them a prime food choice" - ensure to look into how much water goes into them/is wasted making them rich with liquid.
Is all of the hydroponics, supplies etc already inside the building or is it to be transfered WSHTF? How much is it? How big is this building to store so many supplies to last 30 yrs?
Feel free to post it mate, the community of ZPI are from over the globe and are experienced in a huge variety of fields. We can help with suggestions....
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In terms of the *Zombie Factors*, those are generally more geared for my other plan in which I'm an unreasonable unreachable distance from home or ground zero, which I have yet to finish. But simple tests would be to test the five senses for any potential changes or abnormalities. Sight is an obvious one to test, smell you can't really test, hearing can be tested, though not extensively, taste is obviously irrelevant, and touch is the trickiest to test because of the different aspects of touch, such as actual sense of touch, the ability to sense temperature changes, and while not a sense, just as important, testing basic cognitive skills, such as coordination, which can be observed, if they maintain basic memory, which can be tricky to test though not impossible. And finally, killing one and dissecting it, in a relatively safe environment. There's not too much danger involved, at least not any more than what you would expect from a zombie apocalypse. I'm quite skilled at virology, genetics, and medicinal practices & procedures, and I could attempt a cure given time and a relatively safe work environment and of course test subjects. In terms of distributing it, there are various ways, but ultimately, I wouldn't care, I would use it only as needed or if people came to me, I wouldn't go out of my way to mass distribute it, far too much risk, perhaps when the numbers dwindle, I would consider otherwise.
To answer the *Resources* questions next. I know how to maintain, fix, and make from scratch solar panels, and I do have an extra set in case of an EMP. Though do note that electricity is nothing more than a luxury and completely unnecessary for my plan to work. Also I can teach my family if needed, which I would since it would obviously be a much needed skill and it would help to pass the time. I can't give an exact number on how much food is stored, but a lot, enough to last 30+ years, however, it would be necessary to be cautious of food older than 10 years depending on the contents, dehydrated food can last up to 25+ years, so again after that point, caution should be exercised, but in case of an emergency, spoiled food isn't my biggest concern. In terms of numbers, there is a lot, enough to have 2 cans/packages of food a day for 4 people for 30 years, that could obviously be rationed if more people were added, though I would never allow more than 8 people if I could help it. In terms of rainwater and the air filtration system, essentially a gutter that enters through the 2-tier open air ventilation system into a reservoir that can then be filtered and purified. It's hard to describe exactly, but for all intents and purposes, think of an air shaft that has a pipe running along the side, because of the way radiation particles travel, it would prevent any major radiation, though not completely just enough to be safe, from traveling through the open air ventilation system. The ventilation system runs through the hydroponics room, and because it's open air ventilation, carbon monoxide poisoning isn't really an issue. First aid & medicine is just about everything a citizen can legally own, essentially a mini hospital, and some equipment to synthesize certain medications and a lot of raw materials, though it really shouldn't be needed as it's mostly for potentially curing the zombie infection. I'll have to go more in depth in this when I make sketches and explain each room.
*Security/Safety* is up next. I don't currently have pictures, but I'll get right on that, and post them all when I get them for all the sections. A NEBO Military Flashlight is essentially a long lasting flashlight that has several settings, 100% lighting, 50% lighting, Strobe lighting (good if the zombies can see, it will blind you), and SOS blink lighting, and it has a strong grip and is quite heavy for use as a blunt object. The Nickel & Copper Fabric Tarp and Wallpaper is custom made, though the fabric is like any fabric you would find at a store, just harder to come by. It can be sewed to any size or design like any other fabric, and it's used to block EMP, even a very thin layer can effectively block an EMP, though it's imperative that whatever it is supposed to be shielding has to be completely 100% enclosed, otherwise it's useless. I'll have pictures at a later point. Cameras and Sensory equipment, plenty of cameras capable of night vision, and sensory equipment capable of sensing thermal detection, which will be linked to my main computer that can be easily monitored.
And lastly *Variables*. This plan explores my ideal conditions, and my other plan is currently in the works, which can be applied additionally to this plan. In terms of disasters, it doesn't matter what the disaster is, my 'Safe House' will protect against all of them, the only real concern is a major earthquake that destroys the foundation of my 'Safe House', which there's nothing I can do about that, the foundation is reinforced, but a large enough earthquake will destroy it anyways, and I do have sensory equipment for detecting different severity of earthquakes. If ruined, the fallout would be my Plan B, which is my unideal conditions, which is still currently being created. The rest is personal, I'm very athletic, running a marathon is quite easy for me. In terms of skills, I have plenty, I suppose it really comes down to what's important and what isn't, I have knowledge in just about all subjects, especially human anatomy & physiology, and medicinal practices & procedures, I can also lock pick and have 4 sets of lock pick sets, and I can also hack very well, so getting money would be quite easy, especially if law enforcement is too busy to actually enforce the law, and money could be used to get self service items, not that I would need them, but it doesn't hurt to know how to hack. I'm not sure what else would be considered a useful skill, but I'm sure I have it if I didn't mention it. In terms of ethics & morality, I don't really have any, I could care less about killing a person, zombie or not, I'm quite cold-hearted, though I do have a soft spot for my immediate family, meaning only my wife and kids and no one else. I'd only help others if my wife insisted, I do want to keep her happy. I'm currently in good health, but I put that in there because you never know, perhaps the day of the zombie infection, I get by a car or something or break a leg, an important thing to consider.
As I stated above, I'm pretty cold-hearted, so if someone is hostile, either ignore them if I'm inside and safe or just kill them if necessary. Seeds generally aren't viable after 2-4 years depending on the plant, so I would have to harvest fresh seeds. Also, I don't mind staying locked up the entire time, I prefer solitude, though once everything settled, I would certainly help society get back on it's feet using my many skills. Because of the way hydroponics work, there is no wasted water, everything is precise. And I have done my research, hydroponically grown strawberries is a very prime food because it doesn't take as many resources as regular strawberries do. And the 'Safe House' is approximately 1000 square feet.
I think I covered just about everything, if I missed anything, please feel free to comment.
PM Me your address, I'm happy to send you a bumper sticker, because you did indeed post a plan. The point of all of this is to get people thinking about preparedness, and to generate discussion.
That said, this plan as it is written is impossible. This site is about real, actual preparations, not fantasy googlegasms. Think about what you have now, where you are now, the resources you have readily available right now. How would you fortify the house you live in now? What can you do in the short term? Sleeping_Insomniac has an amazing thread titled Build a BOB for $1 a day.
Your 'goal' plan is flawed in so many ways its almost impossible to correct, you'd be better off ratcheting back the fantasy aspect, and posting a "here's what I can do now". I'd really like to see something based on reality from you.
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