HUNGER

This is something you may have to get used to during a zombie apocalypse as food will become scarce and difficult to come by. Supermarkets and food stores rank high on the scale of ‘Panic Zones’ (see Panic Zones) and will either have been looted very early on in the apocalypse or be overrun by the shambling undead. So, what do you do? Well, you can’t starve to death, as death will severely scupper your chances of survival, so you have two choices. Firstly, you can stock up now with tinned food that is liable to last a long time without going out of date. Then you will have a designated supply that will last the siege during the early days of the apocalypse before the undead settle down a bit and start to wander the planet aimlessly.

If that seems a little boring for your taste (being prepared often can be a little boring) then think of the alternative where you have no food and have to eat your shoes, pot plants and Michael Bublé CD collection. Also think about the sense of satisfaction you will get from saying ‘told you so’ to the naysayers and doubters who pooh-poohed your stockpiling of beans and soup. Whilst you’re at home enjoying a good meal they’ll be chowing down on huarache sandals, rhododendrons and Crazy Love. Hmm – the sweet taste of always being right… (Please note that the taste of ‘always being right’ will not stop you from starving to death.)