Yes. Zombies. Them taking over our cities and eating out each and every last one of us is a doomsday scenario that has been predicted since Resident Evil since 1996. Well, maybe its not so much a prediction but more of a depiction but either way, people still thinks it might occur, one way or another.
Recently, the rotten end of our world has been revived over the internet. People are actually researching into the possible ways a zombie outbreak could occur, be it some defect products from pharmaceutical giants or some sinister experiment by our governments that went wrong. Even the United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention uploaded a Zombie Apocalypse Survival Guide on their website.
So with all the zombie talk going around on the interwebs, I thought maybe I should prepare myself for our eventual downfall in the face of walking, rotting bipeds that go around shouting 'brains'.
First up, a weapon to defend myself with. That would be a machete. For some reason, I believe that a melee weapon will be a primary weapon in defending myself from the zombies. Sure, guns are more powerful but they are only powerful for as long as your ammo last. Once you run out of bullet, you will be better off lugging a PlayStation 3 and a TV instead as these will provide you with entertainment during the times when you are not being chased by anything. But really, there's only so much ammo a person can carry.
A sub-machine gun, a pistol, a crossbow, bullets, crossbow bolts, a grenade launcher, light
and ink ribbons. All these on your vest. Tell me Claire, where did you stuff all of them?
So, having a trusty machete by my side will be my insurance for life, literally. I have thought of katanas and all those cool swords commonly seen in animes but I realized they are impractical as they are cool. In close combat, or rather, zombat situation, I probably wouldnt have the time (and skill) and space to swing those long swords around to cut the zombies. There is a reason why as cool and sharp as those blades are, they have remained largely ceremonial swords in modern day armies.
Besides, machetes have been tested and proven in actual zombie battles.
When something has been in use for 62 years ever since the second world war till present times, we can safely bet that the thing will be able to save your ass in times of trouble. And save your ass the legendary Kalashnikov assault rifle will! The main choice of weapon for terrorists and African nations, the AK-47 is so popular that a country even imprinted it on their flag. And no, its not Russia, although the Russians were the ones who brought this amazing piece of weaponry into existence.
And what are we using again? SARS?
With a cartridge that can hold about 40 bullets, and assuming I start my journey from some army dump, I will probably be able to pack at most 10 such cartridges into my load bearing vest (which will be discussed later). That will give me 400 rounds, which may sound like a lot. Until you read that the AK-47 has a firing rate of 600 rounds/min. I won't even have enough rounds to last me a single minute!
And when the adrenaline kicks in when I start seeing those rotting flesh fall one by one under my bullets, I will probably be out in 10 seconds. So the AK-47 will not remain my main weapon for very long, 1 day perhaps? Unless, of course, I happen to chance upon randomly scattered ammo pile around the globe.
God created Man. But Colt made them equal. What about zombies?
Of course, with a main assault rifle, I need to have a sidearm as well. Besides, it never hurts to have more guns. That is a Colt King Cobra, a 6 round revolver which not only looks awesome but packs a punch as well. Revolvers are generally stronger than pistols and they have significantly lower risks of malfunctioning in the middle of a gunfight since revolvers consist only of 2 moving parts during action.
Hold on! Lemme clear this shit.
Some of you may argue that revolvers can carry at most 6 rounds, as compared to the 12, 13, 14 and sometimes 15 rounds which pistol can carry. So I won't be able to fend off a horde of zombies as effectively with a revolver. Well, the way I see it, during a shootout with a group of zombies, I will not be standing still to empty the bullets at the zombies, and then reload after that. I will be CONSTANTLY MOVING AROUND and looking for advantageous positions!
This is not a game where I can simply load and restart from my last save point. This is IF I am in a REAL zombie shootout where my death will bring me to either heaven, hell, somewhere in between, another dimension or I will simply turn into one of them.
In my opinion, using whichever type of sidearm does not really matter that much. The thing that matters if how you use it. Heck. I can give you a portable M61 Vulcan and you will still manage to kill yourself. If you are stupid enough. Lol.
So, I have got something to slice, something to shoot and finally, I need something to club. An aluminium baseball bat will come in handy when you need to smash some windows or glass door to gain access to supplies, hospitals, convenience stalls, vehicles, gas stations, NTU, whichever. With aluminium being aluminium, strong, light, resistant to corrosion and used to manufacture MacBooks, it will be able to break most glasses with ease. Of course, it can be used against the zombies as well when sometimes, simply slicing them up is not enough.
Are you thinking what I am thinking?
All right. So I am done with my arsenal. I will not move on to talk about the body gear which I will be wearing.
As mentioned earlier, I will be wearing a load bearing vest. For convenience's sake, I will just use the one which was issued to me by SAF during my Tekong days.
For my attire, I will don the army pants and some random t-shirt. Like what this guy is wearing.
I guess I will put on those thigh pouches as well. Gives me space to store my Mars bar and Skittles. And of course, I will be traveling around in my army boots. When you need ruggedness and durability, always look to military products.
All the equipment which I am going to use for my insurrection against the zombies have been decided. But there is one more thing which I need. A vehicle.
It would be insane to try to escape from the zombies by foot. They could be everywhere. A vehicle would provide a sanctuary for you (with air-con) and when needed, you could run down some zombies and laugh as you drive away. Naturally, in a zombie apocalypse, a SUV is the way to go.
Volcanoes erupt... when one of this gets near.
Meet the Toyota Hilux. A super rugged 4WD (which would help when you are driving on zombie meat) pickup truck/SUV that is known for its legendary durability. Just see for yourself.
With that, I am guess I am all ready to take on the zombies. Bring it on, rotting flesh!
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