Although Emergency Preparedness Month is ending, The Walking Dead Season 4 is about to begin so it’s time to talk. I have been focused on the apocalypse for about a decade now, and I need to know if you're as prepared.
When we moved this summer, the movers found not one but multiple jugs of water stashed all over the house. When they pulled two out from under the stairs and I shrugged zombies? and walked away thinking: Well, they’re goners within a week.
We have emergency kits in the car and extra antibiotics in the medicine cabinet because if you think starvation will kill you, try an infected cut and no working hospitals.
Although when it comes to starvation, I’m stocking up on bags of rice and plan to hone my summer camp archery skills again. I’d also like to take a spear throwing class here in Richmond. Ammo runs out. Sharp sticks? Not so much.
We have a portable generator and gasoline and solar-powered radios and solar-powered cellphone chargers and a raised fort because I’ve always banked on the non-climbing zombies. (Yes, the pileup is always a concern.)
Closed slide for bite safety!
I know once the CDC created a zombie plan it became uncool but like I always say (on mugs): “Continue preparing for the zombie apocalypse. The moment it's not hip to worry about zombies, they'll know to strike.”
Although if they’re smart zombies, we’re probably all dead.
If you overwhelmed, start with the basics of making a kit for zombies, natural disasters, or a guest arriving unannounced:
- Water, one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation
- Food, at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food
- Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert and extra batteries for both
- Flashlight and extra batteries
- First aid kit
- Whistle to signal for help
- Dust mask to help filter contaminated air and plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelter-in-place
- Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation
- Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
- Manual can opener for food
- Local maps
- Cell phone with chargers, inverter or solar charger
These ideas and more on how to be prepared every month, go to ready.gov.
Meanwhile, I’ll be watching The Walking Dead in my hazmat suit unless it’s all TALKYTALKYTALKY again this season.
