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alcon-fay	sleeping alone in a town or city Sep 3 2011, 1:16 PM EDT \| Post edited: Sep 3 2011, 1:16 PM EDT In a town or city a good idea is to sleep in a vehicle or locked bathroom Post reply 10 out of 14 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you? Keyword tags: None
SasquatchJim	1. RE: sleeping alone in a town or city Sep 3 2011, 3:40 PM EDT \| Post edited: Sep 3 2011, 3:40 PM EDT Why would it be a good idea to sleep in a locked bathroom? All you're doing is trapping yourself in small room with a (most likely) flimsy door. Post reply 2 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
PedroAsani	2. RE: sleeping alone in a town or city Sep 3 2011, 5:25 PM EDT \| Post edited: Sep 3 2011, 5:25 PM EDT Bathroom doors are usually fairly thin, and not fire rated unless the owner has spent the extra cash. The lock is typically held in place by four two-millimetre screws that are twelve to fifteen millimetres in length. One good shove is usually enough to get through there. And once you are in a bathroom, there is usually no other door to use as an exit. There may be a window, but modern apartments put the bathroom in the centre where there is no window. This saves space, but makes the bathroom a poor shelter. As for a vehicle, the windows in it are vulnerable. You can be seen long before you are alerted to a hostile presence. Post reply 5 out of 5 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
alcon-fay	3. RE: sleeping alone in a town or city Sep 3 2011, 5:37 PM EDT \| Post edited: Sep 3 2011, 5:37 PM EDT I meant in a public bathroom. And it's better than in the open Post reply 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
SasquatchJim	4. RE: sleeping alone in a town or city Sep 3 2011, 5:48 PM EDT \| Post edited: Sep 3 2011, 5:48 PM EDT "I meant in a public bathroom. And it's better than in the open" Not necessarily. In the open at least you can run. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
VagabondVance	5. RE: sleeping alone in a town or city Sep 3 2011, 5:51 PM EDT \| Post edited: Sep 3 2011, 5:51 PM EDT On the outskirts in a ditch with some cover is much better than a bathroom, and if you derped up enough to get stuck in an unfamiliar city by yourself it is the better option. Post reply 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
brandon_a_boyer	6. RE: sleeping alone in a town or city Sep 3 2011, 6:27 PM EDT \| Post edited: Sep 3 2011, 6:27 PM EDT It really depends on the area. I'd probably stick to being well hidden before secure. You could Hide in a bank vault, but once you are in there is only one way out. Personally I'd probably sleep in an industrial area on top of some steel racking. Keeping things stacked in front of me . Post reply 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
PedroAsani	7. RE: sleeping alone in a town or city Sep 3 2011, 6:31 PM EDT \| Post edited: Sep 3 2011, 6:31 PM EDT "I meant in a public bathroom. And it's better than in the open" Again, one entrance, and usually built without a door, just a doorway. Any that have a door can't be locked without a key, which you won't have. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
Redrighthand	8. RE: sleeping alone in a town or city Sep 3 2011, 9:13 PM EDT \| Post edited: Sep 3 2011, 9:13 PM EDT "It really depends on the area. I'd probably stick to being well hidden before secure. You could Hide in a bank vault, but once you are in there is only one way out. Personally I'd probably sleep in an industrial area on top of some steel racking. Keeping things stacked in front of me ." I agree. Finding somewhere up and out of the way is the way to go. Keeping in mind that one thing all zombies have in common is at least a reluctance to climb unless with good reason. Also, you don't want other survivors coming in looking for stuff, and finding your stuff while you sleep. The ditch idea is a good one, too. In suburbia, a corner of a backyard could possibly work - it's easy enough to jump most backyard fences but they provide good concealment. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
Destructakor	9. RE: sleeping alone in a town or city Sep 3 2011, 11:09 PM EDT I would just sleep on top of a house. I could jump off any which way and I don't think the normal zombies would see me or be able to get up. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
brandon_a_boyer	10. RE: sleeping alone in a town or city Sep 3 2011, 11:28 PM EDT "I agree. Finding somewhere up and out of the way is the way to go. Keeping in mind that one thing all zombies have in common is at least a reluctance to climb unless with good reason. Also, you don't want other survivors coming in looking for stuff, and finding your stuff while you sleep. The ditch idea is a good one, too. In suburbia, a corner of a backyard could possibly work - it's easy enough to jump most backyard fences but they provide good concealment." On that note. I would advise running a fishing line or string from the door to your toe or finger. Or setting a bottle on the door knob. Post reply 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
cyrano222	11. RE: sleeping alone in a town or city Sep 3 2011, 11:34 PM EDT I generally perfer a Holiday Inn, to a public toilet but thats just me. No in a SHTF situation the more ways you have to exit the better. Post reply 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
IBeforeOthers	12. RE: sleeping alone in a town or city Sep 3 2011, 11:37 PM EDT One thing I've always wondered is can they get in Pull doors? I mean they're supposedly brain-dead and therefore couldn't pull open a door, at least in theory. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
PedroAsani	13. RE: sleeping alone in a town or city Sep 4 2011, 12:14 AM EDT "One thing I've always wondered is can they get in Pull doors? I mean they're supposedly brain-dead and therefore couldn't pull open a door, at least in theory. " The frame and hinges can still break. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
duterfel	14. RE: sleeping alone in a town or city Sep 4 2011, 1:38 AM EDT \| Post edited: Sep 4 2011, 1:40 AM EDT I never sleep alone if I can help it...but if I were alone I would not trap myself in an attic...or a basement...or a bathroom...or even a small car. If I were unlucky enough to still be in a city or town after dark...I would hope that I was just slightly more prepared than some D-bag who thinks sleeping in an unlockable public bathroom is a good idea. Offering advice that would get people killed is just like pulling the trigger yourself. I guess the best course of action would be to not get caught unprepared inside a town or city. Get out well before dark to a safer place so you don't have to worry about getting trapped at all. Post reply 0 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
Shadow_Sukhoi	15. RE: sleeping alone in a town or city Sep 4 2011, 2:41 AM EDT \| Post edited: Sep 4 2011, 2:41 AM EDT Go watch Apocalypse Man on youtube. "Fruity" Rudy does a good job of explaining what to look for, it's either part 1 or 2 IIRC. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
TurnAndBurn	16. RE: sleeping alone in a town or city Sep 4 2011, 3:44 AM EDT \| Post edited: Sep 4 2011, 3:44 AM EDT "I never sleep alone if I can help it..." You and me both. Post reply 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
oldannyboy37	17. RE: sleeping alone in a town or city Sep 4 2011, 5:02 AM EDT \| Post edited: Sep 4 2011, 5:02 AM EDT Personally I'd say that if you're traveling through a city (For whatever reason) you should try and get out before nightfall. If you already live in a city and are laying low it would probably be a good idea to fortify your house and find a good defense able spot in there to stay while the chaos and death dies down. If I didn't have the keys to said vehicle I wouldn't exactly want to sleep in it. I'm out in the open with nothing but glass and thin metal between me and a raider's bullets. As stated before a bathroom is a one way ticket in most cases. If I could break into buildings I would say to try and find one with a low profile attic and sleep up there (I know that could be a one way ticket too but I think that's quite a bit better). Otherwise I'd say to pick the most inconspicuous place to bed down for the night. Pick somewhere out of the way that won't draw attention and make sure you have a means of escape. Sleep lightly and don't do anything to draw attention to yourself. That's what I'd do at least. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
alcon-fay	18. RE: sleeping alone in a town or city Sep 4 2011, 8:01 AM EDT \| Post edited: Sep 4 2011, 8:01 AM EDT In my schools bathroom you can run to. And I can slow zeds by dodging away from sink,toilet,etc. Post reply 0 out of 7 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
alcon-fay	19. RE: sleeping alone in a town or city Sep 4 2011, 8:02 AM EDT \| Post edited: Sep 4 2011, 8:02 AM EDT I locked a door without a key once Post reply 0 out of 7 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?

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