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Title: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Brucer on November 05, 2013, 07:52:18 PM
Just for fun, and for all the Walking Dead fans...
As a camping and 4WDing family we often contemplate the potential advantages and disadvantages of various remote locations as refuge in the zombie apocalypse.
Some of those high country huts have got to be contenders. I mean have you ever seen a zombie negotiate a steep hillside? Not a chance.. they can barely stay upright on flat ground.
What about Bendethera, or McIntyre's Hut? It'd have to be a very determined zombie hoard to make its way into one of those places.
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Brumbypt on November 05, 2013, 07:57:38 PM
you cant stay up on the maintain forever, eventually u will have to come down to the flats to restock..



Peter,
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Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Redcherokee on November 05, 2013, 08:01:15 PM
I see your point. But imagine them taking over the greenies in Parliament House and then heading out to MacIntyres. 

How about somewhere harder to get to, and with a challenging environment where you know more about surviving than they do.  Arkaroola sounds good to me. 

Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Brumbypt on November 05, 2013, 08:26:09 PM
I dont know anything about the walking dead show..

but have often thought about skilling up, bunkers or a hide out etc, stocking up on supplies and building an awesome vehicle thats useful for either escaping or just living in those times..

But no matter how strong you are, how well equipped or where ever you hide, someone will be stronger, have a bigger vehicle or trick you somehow or over power you somehow and you end up loosing what you had.

Just look at the this new revolution show, the dad had built a nice little community, then within a few minutes was dead.


All to their own.


Peter,
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Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: gunna on November 05, 2013, 08:35:03 PM
Wonnangatta Station
But i reckin it would be a tuffffffff winter lol
 :cheers: sheeds
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Brumbypt on November 05, 2013, 08:56:09 PM
Do you think you will have it all alone??

you will have to fight for it, and then continue to fight for it for survival.

so I guess it wont hurt to skill up, learn to grow and catch food, build shelter etc. SO basic survival skills always useful.


Peter,
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Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: jetcrew on November 05, 2013, 09:08:51 PM
You may fear the dead but you will fight the living ;D ;D ;D

Ammo
Food
water

( oh and a hair straightener if I wanna keep the Mrs with me LOL)

anything else is a bonus but not essential to survive.

I'm excited ;D ;D ;D

Jet
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Ozsnowman on November 05, 2013, 09:11:03 PM
Dubbo - nobody ever seems to want to go there  >:D >:D >:D
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Brumbypt on November 05, 2013, 09:33:32 PM
what will you use to power the hair straightener?? especially when the fuel runs out for the generator..

best to learn how to straighten hair the old fashioned way.

when is the shower brush hair straight
after towel drying (dont fiz the hair just dry in the same direction as (down) you brushed it.
brush hair again using a fine haired brush
keep doing this till hair is dry.

it should be straight ish..


doesnt work too well in humid climates.


Peter,
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Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Burnsy on November 05, 2013, 10:12:42 PM
what will you use to power the hair straightener?? especially when the fuel runs out for the generator..

best to learn how to straighten hair the old fashioned way.

when is the shower brush hair straight
after towel drying (dont fiz the hair just dry in the same direction as (down) you brushed it.
brush hair again using a fine haired brush
keep doing this till hair is dry.

it should be straight ish..


doesnt work too well in humid climates.


Peter,
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You know this but worry about having enough skills to grow food/survive.......funny shyte ;D

Heaps of forums full of survivalist wierdo's, I google and read sometimes for a laugh.  There are some clever people, some freaks and some scarey individuals, most don't rate.  It is especially funny when you consider they are gearing up for dooms day but natural selction is survival of the fittest.  Fittest is clever, good genes, healthy, strong and a bag full of luck.  Some of the clowns are fat armchair bandits with the same amount of common sense as a gnat.

Yeah I think about it would need temperate climate with decent rainfall, fresh water, probably in a valley, decent soil, natural shelter.
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Mik01 on November 05, 2013, 10:16:00 PM
I've thought about this too.  I would head to Fraser Island. Chances of zombies catching a ferry over are slim to none!  Plenty of fish to catch and eat...
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: speewa158 on November 06, 2013, 05:41:25 AM
You should also watch Dooms Day Prepers  ,, & what do you mean , where would you go . ???
There is only 1 place to go  " The Pub " , plenty of zombies there to blend in with  already  :cheers:.
Though the conversation is a bit dull all they do is groan & moan so I might as well be at home  >:D
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Mallory Black on November 06, 2013, 07:10:15 AM
Definitely the best place would have to be Tracy Island... for the weather and all the cool machines there.

maybe also the alien base in Antarctica if we can find it again....... would be good to find that Stargate too
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Alan Loy on November 06, 2013, 08:01:19 AM
I think the most important question is "who would you go with".  Good groups will always out survive a collection of individuals.

The lone survivor is typical American bullsh*t
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: cm4x4nut on November 06, 2013, 08:05:42 AM
I've thought about this too.  I would head to Fraser Island. Chances of zombies catching a ferry over are slim to none!  Plenty of fish to catch and eat...

we have the same plan.....I will be coming, looks like ours will be the first fight  ;D

god I love the walking dead
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Mace on November 06, 2013, 08:15:22 AM
Probably stay where we are now! Hobart has got to be one of the last places on earth under threat!

Or, head for the hills around Tolmie in the heart of Kelly country. if Ned could hide out there for two years, so could I.  Plenty of deer to provide sustenance.

 :cheers:
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: lino6 on November 06, 2013, 08:17:14 AM
The best thing to go is to go where there is no food for zombies. Somewhere where all the residents have no brains to eat, so I'm thinking Frankston? Or Port Adelaide? Or Shabangabang?
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Brumbypt on November 06, 2013, 09:21:24 AM
there is a lot of nice ppl in Frankston these days.. atleast thats the rumour..

why hide in hobart, wont there be tassie zombies there too.
same with Fraser Island.

hmmm, might have to make a bunker for my cruiser... ahahhaha dont need one for the family.


Peter,
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Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: cm4x4nut on November 06, 2013, 09:29:50 AM

why hide in hobart, wont there be tassie zombies there too.
same with Fraser Island.



Plan on the local dingos taking out the first round of locals......for some reason zombiitis does not transfer to dogs  8)
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Steffo1 on November 06, 2013, 10:03:38 AM
The best thing to go is to go where there is no food for zombies. Somewhere where all the residents have no brains to eat, so I'm thinking Frankston? Or Port Adelaide? Or Shabangabang?

Mmmm would be more "Brainless" in the A.C.T. I reckon!
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Bird on November 06, 2013, 10:19:21 AM
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/Melbourne_-_Daily_Planet_Elsternwick.jpg)
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Foo on November 06, 2013, 10:24:45 AM
I"d go to my home brew cupboard and get some full strength alcohol and make a flame thrower out of the Ethanol from the first part of the process.  >:D

Foo
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Brucer on November 06, 2013, 11:01:45 AM
Islands would be risky IMO. If you've seen the 2004 version of Dawn of the Dead you will know what I'm talking about!
I think a remote location would be good for a small group i.e a family that has some bushcraft/survival skills. This wouldn't work long term but assuming the zombie curse is eventually defeated (e.g. World War Z) they may be able to sit it out.
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Brumbypt on November 06, 2013, 11:40:11 AM
sitting it out with the family in the outback, then where would you choose??

need water and food supplies, plenty of rabbits and roos if you can catch them.. also plenty of food according to the aboriginies.?


Peter,
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Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Trackaprado on November 06, 2013, 12:38:57 PM
Pinch a nice 80 foot sailboat, with wind generator and water desalinator, plenty of fishing gear and sail off into the sunset.

On a side note with all the vehicles to pick from in The Walking Dead why do they putt around in a Hyundai
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Brucer on November 06, 2013, 01:35:05 PM
sitting it out with the family in the outback, then where would you choose??

Remote doesn't have to mean outback. Think of somewhere in the Vic High country, or Bendethera. Steep mountainous access from all directions and far from populated areas. Clean water and plenty of wildlife.
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: paulo on November 06, 2013, 02:14:00 PM
You guys need to watch "Shaun of the Dead"!
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Brucer on November 06, 2013, 02:29:06 PM
You guys need to watch "Shaun of the Dead"!
Done it!
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: lino6 on November 06, 2013, 03:56:13 PM
Mmmm would be more "Brainless" in the A.C.T. I reckon!

You are right, parliament house it is!  ;D
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Jeepers Creepers on November 06, 2013, 04:20:49 PM
I say bring 'em on....

I'll just put the wife onto them. I'll tell her the walking dead left the skidmarks.  :angel:
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: berlitza on November 06, 2013, 04:57:35 PM
I would head str8 to the naval ship yard, grab a boat, ship, big one ( you know the type) get fully supplied and i'm off, Ive learnt by experience that Zombies carnt swim. Although it would be my luck that I would get attacked by the sharks from sharknado or run into Zombie pirates  but all will be ok I would be save by superman within seconds of my life ending
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Brumbypt on November 06, 2013, 06:03:41 PM
Dont forget that there will be ssoonarmies that will bowl your ship over..

dont forget that you will need staff, and one of them could turn into a werewolf, hey.. you didnt think about that did you..

just make sure you take a Van so it can car surf, and a basketball..


Peter,
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Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: briann532 on November 06, 2013, 06:30:21 PM
I'd get on an asylum boat................

They seem to get everything they need..............
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: lino6 on November 06, 2013, 06:40:00 PM
I'd get on an asylum boat................

They seem to get everything they need..............

If this were Facebook I'd click "like" on this!   ;D ;D ;D :cheers:
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Bill on November 06, 2013, 06:51:52 PM


On a side note with all the vehicles to pick from in The Walking Dead why do they putt around in a Hyundai
Hyundai sponsor the show.
Bill
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Brumbypt on November 06, 2013, 06:59:54 PM
Do you prefer a gun or bow and arrow for killing zombies??


Peter,
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Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: muzza01 on November 06, 2013, 07:01:27 PM
I reckon it would be cool to have two zombies on a leash with their arms cutoff and their teeth smashed out. Also a super sharp samurai sword strapped to my back like the badass chick.

(http://thecount.com/wp-content/uploads/Michonne_the_walking_dead.jpg)

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/65/Michonne2_(TV_Series).jpg)
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Mallory Black on November 06, 2013, 09:04:48 PM
I'm bringin' my posse!
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: TheWall on November 06, 2013, 09:19:45 PM
Maybe King Is in Bass Strait? Good food, perhaps a bit chilly.

Maybe I would just go wait for the inevitable at the Guiness Brewery.  :cheers:

Matt
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: West on November 06, 2013, 11:38:28 PM
NSW no different from normal.
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: lino6 on November 07, 2013, 08:52:37 AM
I'm bringin' my posse!

Yep, River would sort them out!! (Another good TV show cancelled.... :'()
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Top.ender on November 07, 2013, 09:45:42 AM
The best thing to go is to go where there is no food for zombies. Somewhere where all the residents have no brains to eat, so I'm thinking Frankston? Or Port Adelaide? Or Shabangabang?
Definetley Canberra   >:D >:D >:D
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Alan Loy on November 07, 2013, 10:06:54 AM
I think I would need to upgrade the Patrol to a Bushmaster  :cup:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7GCnPEz7Fs
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Brumbypt on November 07, 2013, 11:50:50 AM
where are you going to get the fuel from??


Peter,
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Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: gunna on November 07, 2013, 12:24:33 PM
 :cheers: sheeds
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Alan Loy on November 07, 2013, 12:27:32 PM
where are you going to get the fuel from??


Peter,
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Zombies don't drive so there should be plenty once i work out how to get it out of servo tanks.  Pump, I guess  ???
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Marschy on November 07, 2013, 12:37:51 PM
Why is everyone assuming that they will not become a zombie themselves? Zombies are downcast by the living, but I think they have a lot going for them. Some of my best friends have at various stages of inebriation resembled zombies.
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: ScottH on November 07, 2013, 04:41:40 PM

Zombies don't drive so there should be plenty once i work out how to get it out of servo tanks.  Pump, I guess  ???
For as long as the power lasts without staff to monitor/maintain the power stations and grid.

Also, fuel only has a limited lifespan before it goes off. Stabilizers can prolong the usable period, but not indefinitely.

When (not if) the ZA occurs, I'm locking myself inside Costco. Food, gear, tyres - it's all right there.
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Brumbypt on November 07, 2013, 04:59:31 PM
having not watched any zombie movies, I thought zombies came from the dead people..?


Peter,
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Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: KeithB on November 07, 2013, 06:27:12 PM
Trackaprado, I'm with you on the boat idea, except I'd have a catamaran so that you can get into shallow estuaries for fishing. Assuming of course that zombies don's swim. Aquatic zombies would be a real bummer.

I think Hyundai probably paid a big fat quid for product placement.
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Brucer on November 07, 2013, 07:50:33 PM
having not watched any zombie movies, I thought zombies came from the dead people..?
Zombies have a hunger for human flesh, and anyone they bite dies and becomes a zombie. In the Zombie Apocalypse scenario it spreads very fast, consuming entire cities in a matter of hours/days depending whether they are the running/athletic kind (World War Z movie, Dawn of the Dead 2004) or the more traditional clumsy walkers (Night of the Living Dead, The Walking Dead).
Sometimes the virus infects healthy humans too, so if they die of natural causes they become zombified (Walking Dead)
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: berlitza on November 07, 2013, 07:54:23 PM
Wonder how hard it would be to steal then drive a nuclear submarine  ;D may have to have a look on ebay russia
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Brumbypt on November 07, 2013, 09:09:03 PM
so how are they killing them and then what happens tot he zombie body??


Peter,
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Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Brumbypt on November 07, 2013, 09:15:13 PM
What about one of those flame throwers that was just on the Family Guns show on 7mate???


Peter,
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Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: jetcrew on November 07, 2013, 10:26:05 PM
Wonder how hard it would be to steal then drive a nuclear submarine  ;D may have to have a look on ebay russia


 :cup: :cup: :cup: :cup: :cup: :cup: :cup: :cup:

Jet :D
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Brucer on November 08, 2013, 06:11:58 AM
so how are they killing them and then what happens tot he zombie body??

Destroy the brain to kill the zombie. Then it's just a dead body.
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: oldmate on November 08, 2013, 12:55:21 PM
They will have all the answers on the new tv series.

"American Zombies", or was it "hardcore zombies" ?

Lol


Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Beachman on November 11, 2013, 12:37:57 PM
I think I’m pretty good at this camping thing, but not sure how I would go if our lives depended on it.

I’m sure like most of us we bring the majority of our food and drink from home and we plan our trips weeks in advance, but what if you only had very limited time to pack from what’s already in your house and find somewhere safe. I’m sure that would change how we go once the food & water we bought with us ran out, so what happens next.

I’m pretty good a fishing and had thought about going to a place like Fraser Island (assuming the barges were still working) access to clean drinking water on a sand Island could be difficult. Then you want to camp somewhere shelted which rules out the majority of 75 mile beach seeing it so open.

So if I did find water & shelter, over time my fishing line will perish from wear & UV. Then I’m in trouble as our main food source is gone and I have no idea how to catch scrub turkeys or malnourished dingos. Island has no cows/sheep etc, so not sure long term how we would go.
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Brumbypt on November 11, 2013, 09:04:08 PM
They will have all the answers on the new tv series.

"American Zombies", or was it "hardcore zombies" ?

Lol

Then there could be these sitcoms, Big Zombie theory? Two broke zombies, 2 and  a half zombies.


Movies
My big fat evil Zombie

Documentries
Bear Grills, man vs the Zombie


Peter,
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Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: cm4x4nut on November 12, 2013, 09:23:02 AM
zombies are cool  8)
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: berlitza on November 12, 2013, 11:46:15 AM
wonder if zombies will go into show business when they take over

movies they will make , 'broke back zombie'  ,  ' dude where's my zombie'  , 'zombie act' ,' carry on zombie' and ' a zombie called wanda'
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Brucer on November 12, 2013, 03:04:32 PM
Want!
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/like/301008172651?lpid=87 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/like/301008172651?lpid=87)
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: chester ver2.0 on November 12, 2013, 03:19:26 PM
Where would i go

The Kwinana freeway perth of course

There was a zombie idiot on the freeway last night headbutting oncoming cars and jumping on peoples roofs

Check out www.watoday.com.au for the footage
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: Mace on November 22, 2013, 09:23:50 AM
I would go with this Dude!!!

Hope you got plenty of time to watch!   ;D

http://off-grid.info/blog/surviving-alone-in-alaska-this-is-inspiring/ (http://off-grid.info/blog/surviving-alone-in-alaska-this-is-inspiring/)

Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: edz on November 22, 2013, 01:45:19 PM
Thanks Mace, Bloody good watch thoroughly enjoyed that ..
Title: Re: Zombie Apocalypse - Where would you go?
Post by: GGV8Cruza on November 22, 2013, 08:09:27 PM
Great find Mace, was worth the watch

GG