Your "handle" should we look for you on the radio waves or web:
Nex, Nexus, Oblivion, Nexus Oblivion
Your location:
Melbourne, Australia
Is your plan dependent on zombies in your home town, or anywhere?
I live about maybe 12-16km(about a 50 minute drive there and back) from the city so yeah...
Will you be staying in your home or headed somewhere else?
As much as I want to say I’ll be moving to the rural areas, I wont. I’ll stay in the city until it otherwise becomes too dangerous. (A foolish plan but all I can think of right now)
If you’re heading out, how do you plan to get there?
By car. Or more specifically a car with a trailer.
Got anyone you want to take with you?
My family and girlfriend(although, I’ll probably have a new one by the time zday hits :P) as well as my friends and if possible their families too.
How will you communicate with the outside world, or do you plan to go the hermit route?
I am now a proud owner of a 5W Handheld UHF CB Transceiver! I'm on Channel 21 88.5Hz(Channel 21 CTCSS Code 8)
How are you planning to get food and water?
Gathering whatever I can during the crisis as well as having an already pre-stocked cupboard with 100+ cans of food which should last me at least a month if I eat 3 cans a day. I’ll also be growing crops on the roof of my hideout which should help. After my cans of food run out, I'm pulling an I am Legend and searching each place one by one for food and such.
What’s your weapon of choice? Do you need to reload that thing? Gotta plan for that?
I live in Australia, meaning firearms are illegal for civilians to have. I’ll have my fire axe and machete with me. If I do join the Police however, I will have access to firearms. I should note however, depending on the zombie, I would use ranged weapons over melee weapons.
Got a survival philosophy?(well it’s more like a saying)
"Focus on survival...but don't forget to save lives"
Are you willing to hook up with other survivors?
Of course but I’ll stay away from the gun/melee wielding psycho looking characters
Is your plan based on a book/movie/blog/scientist we may have heard of?
It does sound "I am Legend" like but.................
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My zombie plans in detail
which I’ll immediately implement once I’ve either:
A: seen the zombies for myself
or
B: heard about it on the news (meaning the outbreak has started in Victoria)

I’ll have 3 plans if the outbreak just started:
1) If I start Solo (have started)
2) If I start with my Family and/or Friends (not started)
3) If I start with random people who have decided to stay with me (not started)
(I know it sounds video game-ish but this helps me)

Note: No matter where I am or who I’m with, the first part of my plan is to always go back home. It’s far enough from the city and isolated enough that not many people go there(It’s a moderate economic area with an average amount of people living there).
Further Note: There are always many factors that may change a plan from going smoothly to utter chaos but none the less it is always good to have at least something to follow and slowly concider the variables that may alter the original plan and have a counterplan for that!...
Am I making sense??

Plan 1 If I’m Solo

0-2 The first hour or two regardless if it’s day/night:
Once I’m at home or if I’m already at home. I’ll start by barricading the house.
I’ll be placing 2 queen-size mattresses on an angle against the 2 big windows which block them(although you can still see a 10 cm gap at the top of the windows). My house is one meter above ground so that gives my home an extra advantage against the zombies(depending on what type). After I’m done barricading I’ll switch on the television and the radio in my room and listen in on more news.
I’ll be recording both of these with a video tape and cassette tape respectively in case they mention something of importance (evacs, checkpoints etc).

While listening to both the TV and the Radio I’ll use the bathtub for water storage and change into my zclothes.
I’ll head into my backyard garage and grab my axe and machete. I have 3 small dogs which I’ll use for alarm purposes.
I’ll move one of my cars into the backyard in case I need a quick get away.

Recap: The first hour or two I’ll focus on barricading my house. Key things I’ll achieve

• Barricaded the house
• Taping/Listening to the Television and Radio for information
• A bathtub filled with water
• Dressed in my zcloth attire equipped with my axe and machete
• Using my dogs as alarms and companions

2-4 The next hour or two, if it’s daylight supply run:
I have 2 cars. One for the backyard and one for this phase of the plan
As the outbreak may have just started, people may not be even aware of that fact. I’ll leave my weapons in the car and drive to my local Coles supermarket 5 minutes away. If it seems everything is business as usual I’ll head into the store and buy canned food and bottled water. ALOT OF CANNED FOOD AND WATER BOTTLES. Then head immediately head for home and store the supplies.

However.....and more likely

If everyone knows of the zombie outbreak and have already begun raiding the supermarket I’ll head inside with my weapons sheathed and strapped and start systematically grabbing anything useful (both perishable and non perishable) Starting with any canned food, water, pasta packets, confectionery, frozen meat, then moving onto non food sanitary products (broom handles, cleaning products, toilet paper etc) and head immediately home.

If I do encounter any resistance, I’ll always ask if they want to come or surrender whatever I have so I can leave(I’m focused on survival, not acting like a tough cunt)

Recap: This phase of the plan is doing a supply run. Key things I’ll achieve

• Depending on the situation either entering the supermarket calmly or madman style
• With either my weapons or not
• Fill my car with as much supplies as possible
• Head home safely

2-4 The alternate hour or two, if it’s night time supply run:
Same rules apply but it’s night time. The supermarket is open till midnight but I’ll be extra vigilant and bring a pocket torch and headlight with me. If the outbreak happens after midnight and the supermarket is closed...I’ll either make a desperate attempt to break into the supermarket or something.....

No need for a recap

4-6 The Next hour or two, establishing communication regardless if it's day/night:
During this phase, I’ll access the Internet, radio transceiver, mobile phone basically whatever I have to establish that I’m alive and set up periodic broadcasting on my Internet and transceiver (but never revealing my location where possible). My mobile phone which I always have with me may ring before I initiate this phase of the plan and if so, I’ll tell whoever is calling me (my friends or family) to head for my/our house or offer my friends advice on how to hold up before I come to collect them(hopefully I’m not too late though). I’ll also still keep watching/listening to the TV and radio for more information.

Recap: This part of my solo plan now involves contacting people I know. Hopefully they are still alive when I contact them. It is most likely that my family will be alive. Key things I’ll achieve

• Contacting everyone on my phone list
• Establishing communication through the Internet and Radio Transceiver
• Periodically broadcast messages of hope or that I’m still alive (which ever makes me cool at this point :P) every hour or so on my Radio Transceiver
• Gather more information on the outbreak etc

Plan 1 Summary so far: It’s only been 3-6 hours into the outbreak. Maybe the government/police force have contained or eliminated it, maybe they haven’t. That’s why I’m still cautious about it. The last thing I want is to face charges and go to jail because I’ve stolen goods or I’ve destroyed a supermarket. If it is becoming more dangerous then I’ll proceed into the next phases of Plan 1 (below), which becomes more serious and no turning back for what I do.

After I know that the Outbreak can no longer be contained or is becoming too dangerous. I'll implement the next parts of my plan.

6-9 Optional: The Next 3 hours or so, gathering my friends/family during daylight alone:
This is perhaps risky to do as I’ll be on my own. After establishing communication, I will wait maybe an hour or so to prepare my vehicle for the road as well as continuing to gather information on the TV/Radio.
I’ll then systematically(gotta love that word) head for the people who are closet to me and return them to my house. I haven’t decided whether to pick them one person at a time and take them immediately to my house or pick as many up as possible and head back to my place, either way it is time consuming. If the roads are hazardous, I will turn back but if my family/friends cannot make it another day I will do everything to rescue them.

Recap: This optional phase is risky and only will be implemented if the zombie threat is safe enough(meaning not as dangerous) for me to go and rescue my family/friends. Key things I’ll achieve

• Prepare for rescuing family/friends
• Gather information on road activity
• Have backup transport incase my car is damaged or other

6-9 Optional Alernative: The Next 3 hours or so, further barricading the house during daylight alone:
This is the safe option and I’ll do this if either the majority of my family/friends can make it to my house or if the zombie threat is becoming increasingly dangerous and suicidal if I tried to rescue them (They would have to sacrifice their safety getting to my place or try to make it on their own from here on out sadly). I would spend this time trying to see if I can barricade my house more. As well as implementing several long term strategies I hope will pay off. For eg, I would set up a garden on the roof (which is flat) and try to grow whatever I can up there as well as using that spot for watch duty or as a last escape plan. I would still communicate with anyone while I do this.

Recap: This alternative phase of Plan 1 is the safest for me to go with as far as the other one is concerned. By barricading more I stand a somewhat increased chance of survival. Key things I’ll achieve

• Create a stable ladder access to the roof of my house
• Create a garden on the roof of my house
• Continue communicating with anyone
• Gather more information

6-9 Optional: The Next 3 hours or so, gathering my friends/family during the night alone:
This plan, especially considering that it’s night is "dangerously dangerous" not to mention that I’m alone. Non the less if I must and my friends or family cannot survive another day I’ll attempt to rescue them. I will primarily use my car and will have a bicycle in the boot/or on top of the car in case the roads are completely screwed. If I had to get to them using the bicycle I will get them to ride on their own bicycle/scooter/skateboad etc until we return back to my house.
Depending on how my first rescue rent(factoring how long I took and danger level). I’ll decide whether to make another attempt.
Since it is dark, I’ll use torches only if the road ahead is pitch black as I don’t want to draw attention to myself.

Recap: This optional phase is risky and only will be implemented if the zombie threat is safe enough(meaning not as dangerous) for me to go and rescue my family/friends. Key things I’ll achieve

• Prepare for rescuing family/friends
• Gather information on road activity
• Have backup transport incase my car is damaged or other

6-9 Optional Alernative: The Next 3 hours or so, further barricading the house during the night alone:
Once again this is the safest option to do. As it’s night time and my visibility is limited, I’ll only focus on barricading the inside of my house(while trying to be as quiet as possible).

Recap: This alternative phase of Plan 1 is the safest for me to go with as far as the other one is concerned. By barricading more I stand a somewhat increased chance of survival. Key things I’ll achieve

• Further barricading the inside of the house
• Continuing to communicate with the others
• Gather more information

The choice of choosing between the alternative options is dependant on the zombie threat and what I feel I will benefit me more during that time.


More of Plan 1 coming soon.......and will always be edited for the constant variables.
I will also be happy to concider anything you guys and girls might have thought, that I haven't concidered or put up yet! Feel free to leave a thread regarding that.