What started my zombie fixation: I have always loved post-apocalyptic scenarios...
Favorite zombie book: Zombie Survival Guide
Favorite zombie movie: Original Night of the Living Dead or Dawn of the Dead. I love Shaun of the Dead for its humor
Favorite quote in any zombie movie: "Aim for the head" -take your pick as to which zombie movie...

My “handle” should you look for you on the radio waves or web: Bell or Boy Scout
My location: North Texas
Is my plan dependent on zombies in your home town, or anywhere? My plan is based on the outbreak initially spreading in the and urban environment. I live in a rural development so the outbreak would take a while to reach and overcome my neighborhood, but it will eventually reach everywhere, so I have to prepare for that as well.

Will I be staying in my home or headed somewhere else? Hold up and the Bug out after the initial panic. Probably about 48-72 hours after Zero-hour. My house is not fortifiable enough to hold up too long despite the fact that it is in a fairly rural area. It is a newly built neighborhood about an hour north of Dallas, Texas.

If I'm heading out, how do I plan to get there? 4 wheel-drive/Jeep until I am hoofing it.

Got anyone I want to take with me? Just my wife and son, until I meet up with my friends. Will always have a small group though. Unless there is a large and SECURE (oxymoron) compound, a small group is better than a large group. No more than 10-12. I am also in the process of planning, preparing, and packing the Mrs. and Jr.'s BOBs. Because I am responsible for them, I am considering their comfort as well as their survival when planning, preparing, and packing my own. I could survive on much less than the three of us could.

How will I communicate with the outside world, or do I plan to go the hermit route? Until I know you and your intentions, be prepared to have a barrel trained on you. I need to invest in some better long-range hand radios.

How am I planning to get food and water? When supplies run out, scavenge, hunt and filter/boil water. Basically, if I have to, I will beg borrow and steal to survive. Hopefully, it won't come to that. I grew up on a farm, so I know how to raise/grow food, but that will be a long term goal.

What’s my weapon of choice? Shotgun, but I am looking for something better than what I currently have. My Belgium Browning A-5 is made for hunting, not shooting people in close quarters. And as reliable as it is, it has jammed a few times with crappy ammo - it is an automatic. I am planning on getting a Mossberg 500 or a Remington 870 Express. I want some pump reliability. I also am in the market for a new handgun for my backup. I want a 9mm or .45 ACP.

Do you need to reload that thing? Gotta plan for that? Due to the weight of shotshells, I am not going to be able to carry too much ammo for the shotgun. When I am out of ammo, I will still be able to use the gun as a club, but I will need a backup and a better type of melee weapon, but not sure what yet.

Got a survival philosophy? The gun you have always beats the gun you want. Be prepared... for anything.

Am I willing to hook up with other survivors? Yes, until they become a liability or threat.

Is my plan based on a book/movie/blog/scientist other survivors may have heard of? No. However, I am an avid outdoors loving (hunt/fish/camp) Boy Scout who grew up on a farm and went to law school. I am blessed to possess many skills that can be used to survive. If I had to choose something to base my plan off of- Red Dawn and Dawn of the Dead are my two favorite movies, so when my plan is actually drafted, they will have to have impacted it even if just in a small way. I understand that life is not a movie.