This will tell you what to stock your fortress with before z-day comes, so don't think you'll
be able to move all the things you will need in your bug out bag. Some of the things you will
need are just too heavy.
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Food ~ You need this to live: this is the most important thing to stock your fortress with.

Canned food: canned food is good because it is cheap, and has a long shelf life. Though some soups only last 2 or 3 years, some canned meats can last 50 years!!! Plus, they don't even need to be cold to say edible.


MRE's: MRE's are also a good choice. They're much more expensive than canned food, but have more calories, and kept in the right conditions, they can last 7- 8 years at the longest. They are used by the U.S. military. They dont taste that good.


Farming: farming will give you a constant supply of food, but it does take a lot of elbow grease.


freeze dried food: stays good for a long time. easy to cook. cheep (if you buy in large amounts). and can be eaten dry...only if you have to though.


Water ~ Just like food, you need this to live

Big storage: you can get big drums, and fill them with water. Hopefully, it will last you thought the whole conflict. Or you can build a big pool to keep it in.



Rain water collection systems: These can supply you with water, but you should find some way to filter the water you will be using to drink.



Guns ~ You will need these to defend your base form zombies.

Rifles: they are the best weapon to use to defend your base, because their range allows you to shoot zombies from an elevated and protected location. (ex. roof, watch tower, tree, etc.)


Shotguns: because shotguns have such short range, they're not the best choice to use to defend a base with. They're only good if the zombies have broken your line of defense and are in your base.


Pistols: once again due to range, they shouldn't be used as your main weapon, but are useful for search and destroy missions (only if you have a silencer). Another acceptable circumstance is if zombies have broken your fortified line of defense.


Melee weapons ~ Melee weapons may seem useless because of the fact that there should be some kind of fortification between you and the zombies, but heaven forbid they get through. You might need them. Most of the time, you won't, so try to pick weapons with a secondary purpose.

Crowbars: crowbars help you pry things open, and can also be used as a weapon.


Axes: These can cut trees and can be used as a weapon.

Hoes: Useful in farming and can be used as a weapon (but only if nothing else is available).


Shovels: Good for digging trenches and firing positions, and burying corpses. Also, they can be used as weapons.

Knife: Useful for cutting, eating, and if necessary, it can kill a zombie.


Weapon Accessories ~ Add-ons for weapons that help in warfare


Silencers: These quiet your guns, which allows you to kill a zombie with out giving away your position.

Laser sights: helps with your accuracy by putting a small read dot where the bullet will hit.

Bayonets: a knife on the end of your gun that can easy kill a zombie.


bi pod: remember your fortress is your home give your self every advantage. your enemy doesn't know where it is and doesn't know where you are. use a bi pod form a high ground and make you shot steady and deadly...undeadly...re-deadly...unredeadly?.

power this will run your stoves, lights, freezers, radios, and everything else you will need to live.

wind: wind can provide a constant supply of energy. but there are some down sides if there's no wind the windmill will create no electricity and many windmills make allot of noise as the swoop though the air which attracts zombies.

gas: gas generators are a great source of energy but they are loud and your gas is better spent melting zombies.

bike generators: forces you to exercise and creates a decent amount of electricity.


solar: as long as there's light out you got power.


furniture just like your home your fortress needs furniture

desk: good for keeping important papers and can be used to barricade doors if needed.

beds: make you sleep better so you are more focused during the day time. bunk beds can also save space.


book selves: self explanatory

chairs: good for sitting on and can barricade a door.

tables: a place to have dinner and talk to your group. a place to keep your guns at the ready.

fitness equipment all the weapons in the world wont help you if your not in shape you have to develop the first weapon the human body

weights: can make your biceps stronger and are cheap you should have 5's 10's and 15's

bike: good for developing cardiovascular stamina and can generate energy.

all in one gym: we've all seen thoughts commercials "get in shape for only x payments of x dollars" they are use full for getting in shape ex. bow flex, the perfect push up, etc.

push ups: if you got nothing else there free

Electronics helpful tools mostly for getting info on the out side world

t.v.s: since the late 40's the world has loved the TV. i hate to say it but most likely a TV is a bad idea for your fortress its loud and it makes allot of light. its basically begging the zombies to find you.

radios: gives you info from the outside world. i would say getting a hand cranked radio would be best.


computer: it uses allot of energy but can keep allot of information think about it you can keep a whole library's worth of info in a small box.

headphones: keeps your electronics quite. so the zombies don't hear

entertainment between farming exercising and killing zombies there will be allot of down time.

books: you can learn allot form them and its a good time kill.


board games: we all have are favorites my personal favorite is chess bring more then one it will get boring after a while.

cards: its amazing you can play more then 30 games with only 52 pieces of paper.

appliances there's help you make food.

freezer: keeps perishable food good for long periods of time

oven: you wanna cook food on a bonfire for 10 20 maybe even 30 years i don't. also bonfires make noise give off smoke and make light so if your trying to attract a zombie its the perfect idea if you trying to cook a meal with out having to kill anything its not.

microwave: quicker cooking then a oven uses less energy then an oven and hey were all not Rachel ray some of use just want are food quick.



coffee maker: once again self explanatory.


farming equipment your food stocks will run out so some day you will have to farm.

plow: turns the soil to make seeds grow better.

seeds: grow into plants. very cheap.

watering cans: plants needs to be watered but it will take a long time to water an entire garden with a watering can

irrigation system: made to water large amounts of crops some are even automatic.

seed drill: when you just put seeds on the ground there's a 50% they will grow when you use a seed drill there a 85% chance they will grow

transportation there's no silver bullet there's no unbreakable fortress one day you might have to get out.

bikes: small, quick, need no gas and can in and out of traffic.

horse: horses are faster then bikes and don't need gas and rodes like cars do but do you really wanna feed a horse for years?

cars: faster then horses and don't get tired but they do use gas and if the rodes are blocked its useless.

maintenance things will break down you will have to fix them.

full set of tools: hammers, screwdrivers, saws ext.

nails: hold stuff together

screws: same as nails

gun cleaning kit: keep your gun it tip top shape

knife sharping kit: so your knifes wont get dull.

heath aids aids you gotta be able to heal your self or you will die...duhhhhhh

first aid kits: they sell them at most outdoor stores they'll have every basic healing tools you will need.

soap: kills germs

shampoo: soap for your hair


perceptions drugs: cure some illnesses you may have

aspirin: anti-inflammatory that relieves pain.

miscellanies all things that didn't fit in outer category's.

fire extinguishers: stop your fortress from burring down if a fire starts. get a big heavy duty one. make sure to have many in different rooms.

battery's: power small electronic devices try to get them in all sizes A, AA, AAA, C, D them all. try to get the rechargeable ones there a little more but you will need them.

binoculars: lets you see the zombies before the zombies see you

flag: nothing says I'm on your side to human army's then there flag waving on a pole in your base.

candles: when there's no lights on you will need candles.