The Walking Dead Survival Rule Of The Week: Making Friends
By Liam O'Leary
While being able to survive alone is great, it’s always better to have backup. This week’s Walking Dead showed us how valuable having friends can be.
Today is Halloween, and, rather than give you a rule about something scary, I’m going to do the opposite: Give you a rule to help you resist what scares you in a zombie apocalypse!
Let’s be honest, here: A zombie apocalypse wouldn’t be that frightening if it were just one zombie or just one hostile you had to deal with; You could simply get rid of them and continue on the rest of your life knowing that that would be the last thing you’d ever have to worry about.
No, what’s frightening about the zombie apocalypse is the fact that, for all you know, there is a near endless supply of zombies and hostiles that you’ll have to survive. Obviously, simply taking out one isn’t gonna be enough to guarantee your safety until the end of time, you need to be able to deal with dozens, maybe hundreds of both living and dead threats, and for that, you need help.
Rule #181: Find other people…living people.
This rule is so basic, I almost shouldn’t have to say it, but, I will anyways.
As I said earlier, in a zombie apocalypse, you will have to contend with dozens, maybe even hundreds of both living hostiles and the undead, and trying to take on either by yourself is suicide.
With that in mind, one of the smartest things you can do is locate more people so that, together, you can pool your talents and resources and make yourselves stronger together than you would otherwise be individually.
The most obvious benefit of having a group is the additional protection you get by having an extra set of eyes and hands watching your back when under attack.
Of course, that’s not all a group can do. A group can do things like set traps, scout enemy positions, or corral either the dead or the living into a position that easier to fight them from.
What’s more, having a group means that, while you are fighting off whatever threats you’re dealing with, the other members of your group can deal with other vital necessities, like gathering supplies, setting up a proper defense at your base or even growing your own food!
And, of course, the greatest benefit to having a group is the fact that, if you get hurt, it means you have someone to help you heal and protect you while you do.
With injury being so likely, having someone to watch your back should the worst happen is fundamental to ensuring you last longer the dead do.
In a zombie apocalypse, being able to survive alone is great, but, being able to survive with others helps ensure not just yours but everyone’s survival in the long run.
United, we survive. Divided, we perish. This is why you follow…the rules!!
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And that’s our survival rule of the week!! Hopefully, it will help you should you ever need it and give you that mental edge that will prove so crucial once the dead start eating everyone.
If you like this and want to find out more rules to survive the zombie apocalypse, why not pick up a copy of my book, The Rules: A Guide To Surviving The Zombie Apocalypse! You can get it on Kindle here and on iTunes here!