The Tower.
Seconded.
If it was me, any place with enough supplies to last ten people for at least half a year would be preferable, traditional mall or major center of commerce; a battleship could be a defensible location to but the most important part is supplies: any form of gadgetry, along with food and (hopefully) some medical supplies. If you can build a defense up first then a major counterattack becomes possible and from there a slow systematic progression towards retaking the whole city/town/village.
If there were a zombie invasion inside a city, I would go OUTside the city, so that I wouldn't be in the blast radius of the Nuke that the government would invariably drop to contain the outbreak.;) :P :D
One of the many dangers of living in a zombie-infested (or soon to be at least) world; Mega-stupid people (stupid people allowed it to happen, these idiots try 'fixing' it by killing everyone
). There's always the threat of some trigger-happy G.I. Joe-wannabe or nut-case relgious idiot trying to 'purge' the unclean...along with the simple-minded raiders to add to the list of enemies......Thinking about it, the major problem with living in a Zombie-horror film isnt the zombies its the normal, stupid people that get everyone killed...
The first can be contained, the second can't.
Has guns, ammo, a limited food supply, toilet paper, and a radio for calling for help. Plus, people trained with firearms who are indoctrinated to "serve and protect". But i don't live near a military base.
Avoid the following places:
1 - Police Stations - initially zombies will be mistaken for criminals. They will be brought to the station. So will various real troublemakers, and any survivor seeking help and safety. You can bet there will be infected there, and lots of people, which means noise and food to attract zombie hordes.
2 - Hospitals - sick and dead people end up here. That means zombies. Stay far away. Raid for supplies when it is deserted, if you must, but be careful.
3 - DEM shelters and refugee camps. For the same reason you avoid the above.
4 - Government installations - Unless you have someway of belongning (ie. Military, political connections) you are probably someone who will be packed off to #3 at some point, shot by a nervous soldier, or restricted in you freedom to maintain security. Too risky.
Do the following:
Lay low. You can't win an all out fight against a horde of the dead. Knock out the stairs in a two-story home or apartment with axes. Stock up on supplies, wait for the initial mass exodus to end, then head to the hinterlands (see below). IF you have fair warning, head to the hinterlands before things get that bad.
- Don't fight the dead. There may be a time or place to carry the fight to the zombies, but the first few weeks are not it. Quietly kill undead who find your hidey hole, and be ready to go to another one you have selected earlier as a back up if you are discovered.
- If the dead don't get you the living will...you need help, but should already have contacted those you can trust. Stupid, panicked, or vicious people should be avoided. All people are stupid, panicked, or vicious until proven otherwise.
EXODUS
When leaving the confines of your (sub)urban home, go by bicycle. Have a planned route and have some idea where you will stay each night if possible. Try to avoid sleeping in cities.
Head to the Hinterlands. Rough, wild terrain not on a direct path between major population centers and at least several hours drive through off-road conditions from ANY population centers. You will be unlikely to be stumbled on by zombies wandering from city to city looking for an increasingly dwindling food supply. You are also not likely to be found by raiders. Raiders will kill you as much as any horde of zombies. They will also ****/eat/torture you as well.
Good hinterlands: northern Canada (not south of Hudson Bay), unpopulated islands WAY off the coast (hundreds of miles), etc.
Get used to the fact that you will have to grow your own food, pull your own teeth, birth babies, and generally be self-sufficient.
ENDGAME
Wait for the zombies to decay. This can take anywhere from several months to years, depending on climatic conditions. You also need to wait for raiders to kill themselves off. Take a decade off to isolate yourself.
-Have a zed day!
I live in a small rural town with just under 1200 people. The nearest "city", with a population of roughly 50,000, is 14 miles east of me connected by an extreamly busy highway due to there being an Indian Casino further up the vally, and the state capitol another 30 miles Southeast with a population of around 460,000 people. Personally, I'll be heading west into the foothills where I know of a ranger station that used to do tours. Not sure if they still do. But there's likely to be something of use there and it's the highest point without going further into the mountains. I know where all the mom and pop stores are and if worse comes to worst I could always turn to the casino for food, but that would be asking for trouble and it would likely already have been stripped or destroyed since they have their own busses, gas station, and a ton of parked cars at any given time. If nothing else, I could easily survive on the local wildlife, rodents after that. An air rifle would come in handy, I think, since I'm one to believe excessive noise might attract the zombies just as well as living flesh would.