The Zombie Rule Book: A Zombie Apocalypse Survival Guide (20 page)

Have a secret code between yourself and the other members of the group. This way if you are captured by another group of survivors you will still be able to communicate without giving away your plans to your enemies.

Rule # 208
Food on the go

Ensure the food you travel with is high energy and lightweight.

Rule # 209
Always carry a small mirror

This is handy for signaling to other survivors and for use as a code to other members of the group when you are in the thick of it. Foil and even CDs can be used for signaling if you can’t get hold of a small mirror.

Rule # 210
S.O.S

The S.O.S signal is three short flashes three long flashes then a further three short flashes with your mirror from the sun’s rays.

Rule # 211
Always have a way out

Wherever you are, always have a way out that is safe.

Rule # 212
Spare weapons

Always have spare weapons. Have three or more weapons on you at all times if you can safely carry them. Spare weapons don’t have to be a baseball bat and a crossbow or a machine gun, but easy-to-reach weapons that can be concealed on your body. A good idea is to have leg and arm holsters to put knives in, maybe a large survival knife at the side of your shin and a small throwing knife or two on your arms as back up.

Rule # 213
Never play pranks in the zombie apocalypse

Things could go very wrong for you indeed.

Rule # 214
If you get bitten remove the limb immediately

If you are unlucky enough to get bitten on your arms or legs, you aren’t that unlucky because if you were bitten anywhere else you would be mincemeat within minutes. Thank your lucky stars you got bit where you did and amputate immediately just above the part where you were bitten and you may have a chance of surviving. Bite onto something as you perform the amputation!

Rule # 215
Always keep your gun loaded

There can be nothing worse than going to shoot a zombie in a close make-or-break situation only to find the gun wasn’t even loaded.

Rule # 216
Wait it out

Be prepared to wait it out. Whether you end up in a relatively safe place or keep traveling, be prepared to wait it out for as long as it takes. This could take years to recover from and get back to some kind of reality.

Rule # 217
Get some chain mail

Think like the old knights of years past, get some on your arms, legs and neck. This may just save your life, though bear in mind this stuff weighs a ton.

Rule # 218
It’s a zombie-eat-human world

Now that things have changed always remind yourself that they are after your flesh and they are always a threat.

Rule # 219
Don’t get scratched by a zombie