On April 26, 2008 Chicago had a terror scare of the undead. Approximately one hundred zombies were seen lurching and limping around Andersonville in Chicago’s north side. Mixed in the cacophony of shouts and groans were cheerleaders, nurses, doctors, sports players, the fresh undead, alien chestbursters and more. An event produced by improv group pH [...]
Archive for the ‘Preparedness’ Category
Chicago Zombie Walk – Pub Crawl
Apr
15
Chicago is about to be invaded by the undead. That’s right, Chicago’s first ever undead preparedness exercise is coming this April. It may not be billed as zombie readiness, but It will be good practice and readiness training. For the unfamiliar, a zombie walk is a group of people usually organized by email or a website who [...]
Zombie Apocalypse Defense Gear
Feb
29
Preparedness. If you want to survive, you have to prepare. Survival isn’t about scavenging, looting and / or pillaging. It’s about preparing for the inevitable and having a plan. Fortunately, you have me to guide you. Update 2009-05-14: You can buy some of this stuff in the Zombie Apocalypse Store! Personal Defense You will need [...]
AA-12 Shotgun – Anti-Zombie Weapon of Choice
Dec
28
In any conflict, one thing is key: your weapon. An uprising of the walking plague, legions of the undead, or hordes of zombies is no different. The well prepared and well armed survivor will have serveral weapons at his or her disposal: a trusty sidearm, a sturdy and damaging melee weapon, and a primary offensive [...]
Zombie Short – What to do in a Zombie Attack
Nov
14
Don’t let its quasi government-propaganda features confuse you, this propaganda dates way back to 2006. It’s still an amusing, if slightly ill-conceived film. It does offer some good points and tips if you find yourself trapped in your home surrounded by the undead. I will have to argue with its first source of weaponry – [...]
