TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Foreword 1
- Acknowledgements 5
- Table of Contents 7
- Chapter 1 – It Has Now Hit the Fan 11
- Cultivate an Attitude of Survival 11
- First Things First They’re Not Human! 12
- Why Are You Still Alive? 13
- You want to cure the zombies and save the world 13
- You’re trying to get back to your family 14
- You want to build a safe haven for yourself 14
- You want to find a new way to live 15
- Why is This Happening to Me? 16
- Where Are You Now? 17
- Chapter 2 – Buy an Altoids ® Tin 21
- Emergency Supplies as “Every Day Carry” 21
- The Tin Itself 22
- Inside the Lid 25
- Mini Fishing Kit 25
- Emergency Signaling Options 26
- Fire Starting and Cordage 28
- First Aid Supplies 28
- Light Source 30
- Cutting Tool 31
- Other Useful Items 32
- Summary 33
- Chapter 3 – So What Are We Up 37
- Three Things You Can Never Forget 43
- Zombie Strategy 101 44
- Personal Shielding 46
- Hiding in Plain Sight 48
- Use Sound Diversions 49
- Build Obstacles 50
- Watch, Look, Listen 54
- Chapter 4 – This is Not a Kum Ba Yah Moment 57
- Zombies Aren’t the Only Enemy 57
- The Web is Gone Deal 60
- Chapter 5 – Next Order of Business Guns 65
- Ruger 10/22 66
- Pump 12 Gauge 66
- AK-47 Variant 67
- Glock 67
- Complete Newbie in the Ruins 68
- Basic Gun Safety 70
- Target Practice and Gun Handling 72
- Very Basic Weapons Maintenance 73
- Can You Pull the Trigger on a Zombie or Human? 75
- Other Weapons 75
- A Word About Multi-Tools 76
- Chapter 6 – A World Without Electricity 79
- Batteries 101 80
- The Basics 80
- Rechargeables 81
- They All Wear Out Eventually 83
- The Power of the Potato 83
- Initial Emergency Lighting 85
- Chapter 7 – Water and Food, Short and Long Term 87
- Water Purification Options 87
- Rediscovering Fire 89
- Planning Emergency Food Stocks 91
- How to Tell When Canned Food is Bad 94
- What About Edible Plants or a Garden? 95
- And Then There’s Hunting 96
- Special Section: Bug-Out Bags Considered 99
- Chapter 8 – First Aid and Hard Choices 105
- Dealing with Zombie Bites 106
- The Ultimate in Self-Responsiblity 107
- Preventive Clean Up 108
- Controlling Your Stress Levels 109
- First Aid Reference Material 111
- Chapter 9 – Speaking the Lingo 113
- Afterword 119
- Suggested Reading 123
- Relevant Websites 127
- Index 131
