STEP SIX ALTERNATIVE

Okay, let’s say the hardware store you go to is already cleared out. All the gardening equipment, water, paint, wood, guns, food, etc are gone. What do you do?

 If it the hardware store looks like no one is in there, park up and go in with caution. Everyone in your search group should have some sort of weapon. Go in and try to scavenge anything you see. But move around the store in case there are a few brain dead zombies sneaking around, or even worse... people.

Some places may have a “Home Renovation” department. There you will find things like, doors, toilets, cabinets, tiles etc. Have a look through there. Especially look for staircase railings. Some places may have the railings cut up into base ball bat like shapes. If you find any tables and chairs, screw off the legs: they could do some pretty nasty damage to a human head. Things like table legs are something you will find because no ever thinks to look at tables or chairs in a zombie apocalypse. Go to the toilet section, and screw off all the toilet seats (not the “U” shape seats with the hole, the one on top that covers it). Those things are pretty heavy and could easily be used to smash a zombie over the head with or could even be turned into a shield. Yeah. A shield. I know it’s not the middle ages, but when zombies are all grouped around you and they want to bite your face off, being able to push them back (without using your hands) with a toilet cover, isn’t such a bad idea.

Remember to think outside the box.

After you clear out what you can, get back in your vehicle and think about any other hardware stores in the area that you think could be safe. Check them out. Don’t travel too far, the last thing you want is an hour’s drive back with your friend in the back seat screaming because he got his arm ripped off in a zombie encounter. So keep your search close to your main base.