STEP SIX: DAY TWO

Congratulations, you have survived your first night of the apocalypse! Or at least most of you have.

Now the infection is growing. There aren’t a lot of zombies walking around, but there a lot of more people bitten and on the path to changing. Keep someone on the lookout from the top floor windows. You need to be aware when it is safe to go outside. Because today is the day you need to do some shopping.

Today you need to make a run for the closest hardware store. Don’t go to one that is in a complex of stores; go to one that stands by its own. The bigger the shopping mall, the bigger the parking lot, and the harder it will be to drive through.

You need to go to the hardware store because you need to gather more deadly weapons than a frying pan and a potato peeler. But it probably will be closed, so be prepared to smash some windows. You need to gather up weapons that will take down a zombie or a person. Gather anything that is either sharp or blunt, and preferably made of light metal. If you are struggling to pick it up on the first go, it’s not worth taking. Go to the “gardening” section for the best weapons: axes, pickaxes, hoes, hand hoes, rakes, hand rakes, chainsaws (and as much fuel for it as you can manage), sheers, edgers, saws, shovels (flat heads and round heads), hammers, hedge clippers, etc. Remember anything can be a weapon.

Some hardware stores may even have a “gun/hunting” section. If it already hasn’t been gutted out, take what you can. While you are there, get some cans of paint (the reason will be explained later). Grab some 4x4s, some hammers and nails (later you will need to board up the house). Also, clear out the vending machines and collect all food/water you see.

SPECIAL TIP: Go to the “home keeping” section and grab the “ironing distilled water”. The water is made to add water to your iron for ironing clothes. BUT it just distilled water, fine for drinking! Not many people will think of it, so it has a good chance of being there!

Make the trip fast. You don’t want to get caught with all the goods when other people show up trying to do the same!