There has been a lot of media attention towards zombies over recent years. From The Walking Dead to Santa Clarita Diet , people in these shows always do stupid things that have viewers wondering why they did not come up with better strategies. Although the chances of a zombie apocalypse actually happening are quite low, there is no harm to do a little bit of brainstorming on how to survive. I am not saying you should stock your house with everything to prepare for an apocalypse but it would not hurt to do some survival planning. Here are some tips to how you would have a better chance surviving the apocalypse and keep in mind that zombies may end up being the least of your worries as people are fighting for survival and are willing to do anything they can to protect themselves, their families and their friends.

Stay away from cities

The more populated the area you are in, the more likely you are to run into issues. Get as far away from the city as you can to reduce the number of zombies near you. Going to a rural area will also help you with farming and there are generally more rivers and lakes that you can access for water supply.

Keep your perimeter secure

With the lack of resources that will occur during an apocalypse, it is important that you keep your assets protected. By keeping your perimeter secure you will have a better chance of keeping both the dead and the living out of where you are staying. Build a tall and sharp fence to stop people from entering, set up traps around the perimeter and see if you can find some sort of video recording equipment for surveillance.

Make improvised weapons

If you have ever seen any zombie related movies or shows you will understand that weapons are hard to come by. Guns are more often than not the thing that people are fighting over or using as leverage on each other. Although it is an asset to have guns, they are not always accessible so it is important that you can improvise when it comes to weapons for both offensive and defensive purposes. Improvised weapons can be beneficial especially if you know how to properly use them. Just look at Negan’s barbed wire baseball bat and Morgan’s bo staff on The Walking Dead and how successful they are at keeping themselves safe.

Do not reproduce until it is safe

Reproducing during a zombie apocalypse is reckless. There is no place for a child in a violent setting and it will put your crew of people at a disadvantage. Although reproducing is necessary for sustaining humankind, it is unfair to bring a child into a world of violence. Maybe the apocalypse will come to an end after a while and it would be safe to have children but until then, refrain.

Choose your allies wisely

People can be a blessing or a curse in a zombie apocalypse and it is important to choose your allies wisely. Try to form a group of people with a number of different skills so you can be a well rounded crew. There is nothing worse than a group of hot heads who just want to go kill everyone or, on the other end of the spectrum, a crew of people who do not know how to defend themselves and their assets. You will want a number of people on your team that excel at different things such as defence, farming, developing strategies, cooking, health care and anything else that will contribute to the group. Do not just look for the strongest and meanest people you can find and expect to be further ahead than everyone else.