So I was at work yesterday and during my orientation we sat around the table and chatted after break for a bit, during which one of the guys I'm training posed the question.

In a zombie invasion, where would you think is the best place to hide out, we had different degree's of zombies as well, it all depends on what kind of zombie we're hiding from.

we came up with two different zombies, stupid, mindless zombies like Shawn of the dead zombies, and smarter land of the dead zombies that can learn to swim, open doors and wield weapons.

For the first type of zombie I suggested that the best place would be like dawn of the dead, a mall would be perfect, since I'm in Edmonton I suggested the west Edmonton mall.

It's Huge, has two food courts, a Chinese grocery store, a gun store/range, liquor store... it pretty much has everything you need to arm yourself and feed yourself for quite a long time.

The only downside is the sheer number of entrances zombies could stumble into and being able to lock down/barricade or block those entrances.

For the smarter zombies My suggestion was to make your way to a marina, steal a boat and cruise a mile or so away from shore, coming back to shore only to raid coastal towns and cities for supplies and fuel.

my roommate suggested going to the C.N tower in Toronto, only the elevator and the stairwell to get up there, and there is a revolving restaurant up there so you'd have food for a while, as well you may be able to hijack the communications systems in the uppermost parts oft he tower and try to contact help.

So where would you hold up during a zombie apocalypse?

A bear suit. Something that cannot be torn through by the zombies.

As for smart zombies, I'd try to blend in.

Where to hide? Norad or a nearby missile silo. It doesn't get much more secure than that... Possible alternative: Nuclear aircraft carrier.

BEST place to hide is off world. Either a space station, orbital colony, or another hunk of rock but that's a bit out of reach at the moment.

If it's a question having to do with what would actually be possible. There is a baseball park with a giant concrete pyramid like building. It opens in 6 places, 2 4 by 8 garage type doors at the top which lock down to the floor. The lower floor has 2 12 by 8 garage doors which lock down tight as well.

The complex is completely secured by about 30 ft tall fences. And since there are four ball diamonds surrounding the building, someone could sit on the roof and pick off approaching zombies before they could even get over the fence.

The Interior concession stand on the top floor could act as a last stand barricade since it's got study steel doors and enough food to last a week.

The only problem is getting firearms. But that's being worked on slowly.

There's a pretty good canyon/forest area about an hour outside of town. Assuming I could make it out there, I could live off the land for an extended period of time. Also, living among the rocks would give me an ideal vantage point for oncoming attacks.

I'm sorry, both of Grant's ideas are bad. CN Tower is a stupid, stupid idea. ESPECIALLY if they're smart zombies. Look at a picture of it. Now imagine what would happen if.. say.. smart zombies who couldn't get to you decided to set it on fire.

Yeah. Bad times.

Also: Malls are horrible ideas. There are tons of people (potential zombies/threats) in them already, lots of people THINK they'd be a good idea, so they'd flock there, and you said it yourself: too many entrances to successfully barricade yourself in. Far too open, it'd never work. You'd be dead within three hours. Even if you barricade yourself in the gunshop, you'd be out of ammo, or overwhelmed, within a few hours, tops.

My ideas: For stupid zombies, the roof of a 1 story building. Bring some form of shelter (tarps, tent, etc), and as much food as you can carry. You have a fantastic view of incoming and surrounding zombies, but they cannot see you, and more importantly: You can be seen by rescue aircraft. This is what a lot of people don't think about. In a Zombie crisis situation, you. can. not. win. You cannot fight the zombie hoards by yourself. The military, or some sort of military organization would have to do that. So the best you can do is survive until the military shows up and rescues you.

For smart/rage zombies? The best thing I can think of is the boat idea. Go out to sea, make sure you have lots of saltwater-to-freshwater converters, and fish for your primary source of food. You want to stay away from coasts as much as you can, because you have no idea what kind of situation is occurring on the coast.

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Stargate Command.

It's fool proof!

Big underground bunker, crap loads of weapons and food, and if the hordes somehow find their way inside, you set the self destruct sequence and escape through the stargate to a new world.

And no, I don't care that the Stargate program isn't real.

Well, zombie invasions aren't [edit: real] either.

Could be, Just look at the one Hatian potion and that one wasp.

I know where to hide.

THE MOON!

Why is it always zombies? Why not an alien invasion or Megatron deciding to take over the world?

Because Zombies are cooler than either of those.

Just like Ninjas are cooler than Pirates. (I pray my girlfriend doesn't decide to logon soon and read this.)

An army surplus store is where I'd go if zombies invaded, if that question is serious.

Lots of long-lasting rations, and much ammo to boot - not to mention gratuitous amounts of clothes, blankets, and additional weaponry.

My classroom. Only one door, concrete-block walls, no windows.

On the plus side, I have a li'l fridge in there, as well as DA INTARWEB. Well, except for the places that are blocked.

I found this gem in a mod for HL2 called Zombie Master. It should help.

If you live in a two story house, simply FUBAR your stairs and hide out up there. The Guide suggests this.



Because Aliens and Megatron are not a real threat.:colbert:

Fort knox.

/win

I'd take the fight to them. I wouldn't use puny weapons, I'd arm myself with Rocket-Propelled Chainsaws. It EASILY takes out Zombies (or anything else, for that matter) in a single shot.

Well, I guess I might not keep taking the fight to them if my ammunition supply is less than the zombie supply in the area. In that case, WWBWD? Scratch that.

I might actually hide in the basement of a disco nightclub; while zombies aren't HARMED by disco, they are very, very readily distracted by it, so I'd be safe on the opposite end of the colored glowing floor; they'd just step onto it and start dancing, and would NEVER stop.

And if all else fails, I'd stash myself in an armored bunker buried at the bottom of a mile-deep mine shaft, then detonate a cobalt bomb on the surface to make sure nothing got close to the entrace. Whoops, sorry humanity.

http://mog.com/pictures/wikipedia/17909/Led_Zeppelin.jpg

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With several oil rigs set up as resupply anchors and bases, I could not only firebomb the zombie populace, but go on adventures.

But this requires much advance planning and teamwork. But I am down.

This is true. Any zombie hordes on an oil rig would be small enough to be totally cleansed. I wish to join your crew.

We also need a crack team of medical professionals to research a method to neutralize the spread of the virus.

I think I will call my Zeppelin "Thunder Road"

I want a zeppelin now.

I always thought it was something every child wanted but then I discovered I am a freak.

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Is that GBK?

Not enough hair.

It must be JG.

Fear not good reanimated citizen! On our remote medical research oil rig, conveniently located near the Cayman Islands, we are fast researching reversal of some or all of the effects of the infection! However, we do not guarantee full return of higher brain function, fine motor skills, or emotions. We hope however to curb your lust for brains.

haha, some good ideas. i thought the boat was good... but a zeplin, thats just genious!

Watch I am Legend as many times as possible. Do what he does to his house.