Nice tip...that is one of the main reasons my zombie plan doesnt include trying to take over a Sams club, mall, prison or Army base. While in theory, having a ready made stock pile of food and water is a good thing, much like the tidbit says, people will be swarming these areas, and that will bring the undead there as well. Thats why my #1 plan at the moment is to head away from people, stores and cities. Large groups of people will be like a buffet for the walkers.
Malls, stores, abandoned homes etc should be reserved for recon missions AFTER you have your base of operations established and protected. The ZPOTW talks about surviving the first 72 hours, and this is a prime example. Let the chaotic first days die down, let the unprepared masses kill off what few zombies they can before they become z-food, and then once the dust has settled, and your camp or whatever has been established, then and only then should you risk a recon mission.
technovapir, you bring up a good point about what happens if the virus hits while you are already out and about, such as trying on jeans at a store. Well at one point in my life, many many many years ago, I was in the boy scouts, and I remember their motto, "be prepared". My wife will tell ya, I dont leave the house without at least 1 gun on me (usually my 45), and I usually have at least 1 long gun in the car or truck and most times, i have my 3 day bag as well. I am not paranoid about zombies, (ok, maybe just a little), but I try to be prepared at all times. Carry permits for guns, depending on the state, are usually easily obtained. I suggest not only getting your permit, but also getting a carry gun and being prepared. Much like I said in the ZPOTW, the one person you can count on, is you.
TRUE STORY:
A couple weeks ago my dad was in the hospital. I have been to many hospitals and they have never turned off any lights, especially in the hallways. Well my sister was up from Florida and we were in the smoking area outside. The smoking area is right next to the doors for the morgue. Anyways, as we were outside talking (i was still vaping at this time while she was smoking) I brought up the series the walking dead and we were talking about it. I told her that basically the guy wakes up in the hospital and finds that no one is around and that the zombies were here.
Anyways, we were walking back up to the ICU room, and we turn down the long hallway that leads to ICU, and all the lights are out. Not even those emergency lights were on. So we walk down the hallway, but I had the 45 out. she asks me what I was doing, and I said this is how the Zombie Apocalypse starts, with a couple people walking down a hallway not having a clue whats going on. I was joking, but i DID have the gun on me, and it was out and ready. Moral of the story: be prepared.
Looks like a Crossman 2100 from here but I may be wrong.
