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LJ126's Survival Plan - STL Edition
| This plan is somewhat outdated because I no longer live in Saint Louis, Missouri, and naturally much of the content of this article simply does not apply anymore. I am leaving it up because much of the content could apply to suburban and city dwellers in other areas. I have begun work on a new survival plan, as I have moved to the Rio Grande Valley in the deep South of Texas. The new survival plan is viewable HERE. |
About the Author
First and foremost, allow me to introduce myself. I'm LJ126 - you can call me Jon if you prefer - and I'm one of the administration team members here at the Zombie Survival and Defense Wiki. I am 26 years old, currently residing in St. Louis County, MO and making the transition from college student to professional life. I've been a member on the site for a long time; I will reach my third year as a member of the ZSDW community sometime this summer. I've been interested in zombies and survival prep since I was very young but I did not pursue it very seriously until about 7 or 8 years ago, when my father had a rather untimely stroke at the the age of 51, leaving him permanently paralyzed and unable to speak. This led to many changes in my life, one of which being a revival in my involvement in survival preparedness. I'm about 6'2" tall, ~240 pounds (give or take a few either way) and interested in strength sports, firearms, and martial arts.If you're interested in learning more about who I am, my profile is rather comprehensive and I'm always interested in making new friends. Feel free to contact me via PM or in the threads at any time.
Most of my gear choices are listed elsewhere on this site; I'm not going to waste time listing all of it for the purposes of this article. Check out the article listed below for more information on my gear. However, please note that these pages are not entirely up-to-date; I've made additions and revisions since then.
- LJ126's EDC, BOB, and Survival Gear
- More to come!
Climate: Typical Midwestern US - cold winters, hot and humid summers
Physical barriers: Mississippi river on the East, Missouri river cutting through the West. South of STL is Ozark mountain country; large hills and bluffs provide relatively challenging terrain.
Expected Outbreak Likeliness: 100%
Expected Outbreak Severity: Maximum - Rapid spread
Chances of Survival: Mixed; see below
- Bug-in: If prepared in early stages of infection, chances of survival are notably higher than if rushed at later stages.
- Bug-Out: During/immediately after "Panic" = suicide
Phase One: Operation "Trapdoor "
Primary Objective: Secure the homestead from bipedal predators through the use of concealment and superior firepower
Secondary Objective: Establish contact with the crew (jokingly referred to as the "North County Militia") and establish concerted effort to make it to the BOL in North MO without compromising concealment.
Bugging out in the initial phases of "The Panic" is suicide in my situation; this is one of the biggest drawbacks of living in Saint Louis. There are two ways to get to my BOL, and both of them involve crossing rather narrow highway bridges over the Missouri river to head towards US-61. Most of the city is going to try to evacuate to the West - the same direction I'm headed - and this will cause a massive traffic cluster f*ck at these choke points. Every morning and every night, regular commuter traffic does it, and once flesh-eating zombies are introduced to the mix, it will be pandemonium.
I plan to capitalize on this prediction by using a method known to the world of bug collectors and Amazon biologists called "Phragmosis." Obviously, unlike several species of trapdoor spider and ants, I don't plan on using my hard exoskeleton to protect the opening of my tunnel. Through a combination of stealthiness and stealthy barricade preparation, I hope to make my home virtually invisible in the sea of suburbia. Given that there's so many houses around mine, it's likely that my residence would remain largely ignored.
However, in the odd chance there was a looting attempt, the house (as it is currently arranged) is bristling with firepower and people trained to use a rifle or shotgun. I'm not so much worried about zombies, but humans with tools will present a bigger threat. If the home can remain unnoticed for a week or two, I think that would give us enough time to figure out a way to head to the BOL in Northern Missouri.
I don't want to give too much detail about my BOL, but as it stands now it is indeed secluded and separated from the rest of the world by a network of back country roads and challenging terrain. It would be a task to reach without alarming everyone at the Compound (a large steel building that houses provisions and construction equipment) several minutes in advance - which is more than enough time to mount one hell of a defense should their intentions prove hostile.
Secondary Objective: Establish contact with the crew (jokingly referred to as the "North County Militia") and establish concerted effort to make it to the BOL in North MO without compromising concealment.
Bugging out in the initial phases of "The Panic" is suicide in my situation; this is one of the biggest drawbacks of living in Saint Louis. There are two ways to get to my BOL, and both of them involve crossing rather narrow highway bridges over the Missouri river to head towards US-61. Most of the city is going to try to evacuate to the West - the same direction I'm headed - and this will cause a massive traffic cluster f*ck at these choke points. Every morning and every night, regular commuter traffic does it, and once flesh-eating zombies are introduced to the mix, it will be pandemonium.
I plan to capitalize on this prediction by using a method known to the world of bug collectors and Amazon biologists called "Phragmosis." Obviously, unlike several species of trapdoor spider and ants, I don't plan on using my hard exoskeleton to protect the opening of my tunnel. Through a combination of stealthiness and stealthy barricade preparation, I hope to make my home virtually invisible in the sea of suburbia. Given that there's so many houses around mine, it's likely that my residence would remain largely ignored.However, in the odd chance there was a looting attempt, the house (as it is currently arranged) is bristling with firepower and people trained to use a rifle or shotgun. I'm not so much worried about zombies, but humans with tools will present a bigger threat. If the home can remain unnoticed for a week or two, I think that would give us enough time to figure out a way to head to the BOL in Northern Missouri.
I don't want to give too much detail about my BOL, but as it stands now it is indeed secluded and separated from the rest of the world by a network of back country roads and challenging terrain. It would be a task to reach without alarming everyone at the Compound (a large steel building that houses provisions and construction equipment) several minutes in advance - which is more than enough time to mount one hell of a defense should their intentions prove hostile.
Phase Two: Undead Exodus
Many people seem to think that the undead are just going to remain in the urban areas, unable to figure out how to follow their prey out of the major metropolitan centers of our country. However, zombies are predators, and predators follow their intended meals. While zombies (as we envision them) are incapable of moving at the speeds we can, they do not sleep, they do not tire, and if they maintain a 2 mile per hour shamble for 24 hours without pause (easy math!) they will cover MUCH more ground on foot in a single day. They do not need to stop in the woods to attend to bodily functions, their feet do not get sore, they don't care about the rocks in their shoes, and they're hungry only for your flesh and sinew; breaks are irrelevant to them. They won't stop until they lose the trail. Eventually they will break yours or my wilderness solitude.I intend to have the BOL completely prepared for this eventuality; as it stands now, there is currently several large construction vehicles and plenty of supplies kept on hand for construction projects. If only one-third of my heavily-armed crew makes it to the Compound, we will have more than 15 able-bodied males ready to mount an effective defense, along with anyone they can pick up along the way. The BOL is surrounded for miles with rolling hills and dense wooded areas, where we will be able to set up multiple wilderness camps in case the Compound itself
Well, truth is that this plan is already obsolete. Before long (September?), I'm going to be moving to the southern most tip of our great nation, in with my wonderful girlfriend. I will need to revise all of my survival planning and begin anew, but a fresh start with someone who is totally on-board with survival prep - even encouraging of it - will afford me a lot of luxuries that I otherwise wouldn't have.
So until then, I hope my plan maybe illuminates a little bit into what I'd do if the undead hordes began gnawing, biting and gnashing in Saint Louis. Maybe it'll help your planning? Stay sharp, obtain those necessary survival skills and don't forget to use your brains - It's not just zombie food!
UPDATE: I have already made the move to Texas, in case you didn't read the big orange box at the top of the page. There is a shortcut to the new survival plan there.
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There - after a few years of looking at other people post their plans, I've finally decided to insert mine into the mix. Thoughts?
Obviously, my plan is pretty vague and generalized. I don't want to go into too much detail about trivial concerns or too much detail about friends and family member functions within the plan; much of this has been covered in thread responses by me over the last three years and in snippets here and there. I'm not listing route plans to preserve the security of my home and the privacy of my primary BOL. We have a small garden that we grow peppers and herbs in but my yard is far too small to realistically feed a family. If it were large enough to do so, it would likely attract the attention of other people (and Rodentia) in a real-life survival situation, and compromise the stealthiness of my home. Something to think about, city dwellers! Anyway, let me know what you guys think. Ironically, it's all for naught in the long run, and you'll see why if you make it through the whole article. ~LJ |
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