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Festivities in the Apocalypse: How to Keep the Holidays When the World Has Ended

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It is tempting to think holidays would be the first thing to go at the end of the world. History says otherwise. People in wartime, in siege, in refugee camps and in Antarctic research stations have gone to great lengths to mark their holidays, because a celebration is how a group tells itself it is still a group and that time is still moving forward. So here is how to keep the holidays in the apocalypse, starting with the reasons and ending with the cocoa.

Why it matters

Survival is mostly routine and mostly grim. A holiday breaks the routine on purpose. It gives people something to look forward to, a reason to share food instead of hoarding it, and a story about who they are. If you lead a group of survivors, the holiday is not a distraction from the work. It is part of the work.

Decorations from what is left

  • Greenery is free. Evergreen boughs, holly, pinecones and dried berries make wreaths and garlands without a single store. Wire, twine or strips of fabric hold them together.
  • Salvage the shiny things. Tin can lids cut into stars, foil from food packaging, old CDs and bottle caps all catch firelight beautifully. Smooth any sharp edges with a file or a rock.
  • Paper still works. Paper snowflakes, chains and lanterns cost nothing but scissors and patience, and they give children something to do.

A feast from the pantry

The holiday meal is the centerpiece, so plan it weeks ahead and set aside the best things you have: the canned ham, the jar of cranberry sauce, the bag of chocolate chips you have been guarding. Then add whatever you can forage or trade for. Our pantry recipes scale up well, and coconut rice pudding makes a decent holiday dessert with no oven at all.

A note on foraging: pine needle tea is a real winter tradition and a source of vitamin C, but not every evergreen is safe. Yew is highly poisonous, and some pines, including ponderosa, are dangerous during pregnancy. Only brew from a tree you can identify with certainty, and white pine is the classic choice.

Gifts that matter now

The best apocalypse gifts are useful, handmade or both: a pair of mittens sewn from an old sweater, a carved spoon, a mended coat, a jar of preserves, a hand-drawn map of the safe routes. A skill makes a good gift too. Promise to teach someone to knit, fish or patch a tire, and then do it.

Traditions to start

  • Mark the solstice. The longest night of the year falls around December 21 in the Northern Hemisphere. Keeping a fire going through it and greeting the sunrise together is one of the oldest winter traditions there is, and the days start getting longer from there.
  • Sing. Caroling around a fire needs no electricity and no talent. It also carries, so mind the volume if you are keeping a low profile.
  • Tell the old stories. Holiday traditions from before the collapse, family stories and favorite movies retold from memory all help keep the past alive for people who will grow up without it.
  • Make a winter contest. A snow sculpture or ice carving challenge turns the cold into entertainment for an afternoon.
  • Count the year. At the new year, go around the fire and name one thing each person survived and one thing each person hopes for. Then post a watch, because celebrations are exactly when someone should be looking out.

One safety note on lights

A string of candles or lanterns in the window looks like hope, and it is also a sign to anyone watching that a house is occupied and has supplies. Decide as a group how visible you want to be before you light up the night.

What tradition would you keep no matter what? Tell us in the comments.

Cooking Up Survival: Eight Real Recipes From a Nonperishable Pantry

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A pantry full of cans is not a meal plan. Most emergency food guides stop at “stock up on beans,” which is how people end up three days into a power outage eating cold chickpeas from the can with a spoon. This post fixes that: eight recipes built entirely from shelf-stable ingredients, with real quantities, plus the rules that keep a survival pantry safe and edible.

Pantry ground rules

  • Store what you already eat. Then rotate it: new cans go to the back, old cans come forward and get eaten. A pantry you cook from never quietly expires.
  • Read the dates honestly. “Best by” dates on canned food are about quality, not safety, and most canned goods stay safe well past them if the can is in good shape. Shelf-stable milk, oils and nuts go stale or rancid much sooner.
  • Throw out bad cans. Bulging, leaking, deeply dented or rusted cans, and any can that spurts when opened, go in the trash unopened if possible. Bulging can mean botulism, which is deadly in tiny amounts.
  • Cook outdoors. Camp stoves, grills and charcoal produce carbon monoxide. Never use them indoors or in a garage, even with the door open.
  • Keep a manual can opener. Two of them, actually.

The recipes

Each serves about four unless noted.

1. One-Pot Pantry Stew

  • 1 can (15 oz) beans, drained
  • 1 can (15 oz) mixed vegetables or corn, drained
  • 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, with juice
  • 1 can (12.5 oz) chicken, or another can of beans
  • 2 cups broth, made from bouillon cubes or powder
  • 1 teaspoon each dried garlic, onion powder and Italian seasoning

Combine everything in a pot, bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. A handful of instant rice or broken spaghetti added in the last 10 minutes makes it heartier.

2. Rice and Bean Burrito Bowls

  • 2 cups instant rice and 2 cups water
  • 1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained
  • 1 can (15 oz) corn, drained
  • 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
  • 1 jar salsa

Cook the rice, then stir in the beans, corn and seasoning until hot. Top with salsa. Shelf-stable tortillas turn this into burritos or quesadillas.

3. Canned Salmon Patties

  • 1 can (14.75 oz) salmon, drained, skin and large bones removed
  • 1 cup crushed crackers
  • 2 tablespoons powdered egg mixed with 1/4 cup water (or 1 fresh egg)
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill and a squeeze of shelf-stable lemon juice

Mix, form into six patties and fry in a little oil for about 3 minutes per side until crisp. Canned tuna or chicken works the same way.

4. Pantry Pasta

  • 1 pound dry pasta
  • 1 jar (24 oz) pasta sauce
  • 1 can (6 oz) tuna in olive oil, or 1 jar of olives and 1 can of artichoke hearts
  • Shelf-stable grated parmesan

Boil the pasta, drain it, and stir in the warmed sauce and tuna or vegetables. If water is scarce, cook the pasta in just enough water to cover it, stirring often; it takes a little longer but uses half the water, and the starchy water thickens the sauce.

5. Peanut Noodles

  • 2 packs ramen, seasoning packets set aside
  • 3 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey or sugar
  • Hot water to thin

Cook the noodles. Whisk the peanut butter, soy sauce and honey with a few spoonfuls of hot noodle water into a sauce, then toss with the drained noodles. Serves two.

6. Oat Pancakes

  • 1 1/2 cups oats, ground into flour in a blender or pounded in a bag
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/4 cups milk made from powdered milk
  • Canned fruit for topping

Mix into a thick batter, let it rest 5 minutes, and cook on an oiled pan over medium heat. If your power is out, a cast iron pan on a camp stove outdoors works well.

7. No-Bake Energy Bites

  • 1 cup oats
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter or other nut butter
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts, seeds, dried fruit or chocolate chips

Mix, roll into about 20 balls, and eat within a few days, or a week if you have somewhere cool to keep them. No stove required.

8. Coconut Rice Pudding

  • 1 cup rice, cooked
  • 1 can (13.5 oz) coconut milk
  • 3 tablespoons sugar or honey
  • 1 can (15 oz) peaches or pineapple, drained and chopped
  • A pinch of cinnamon

Simmer the cooked rice with the coconut milk and sugar, stirring, until thick, about 10 minutes. Fold in the fruit. Dessert is not a luxury in a crisis; it is morale.

What to stock for these

Canned beans, vegetables, tomatoes, chicken, tuna and salmon; dry pasta, instant rice, ramen and oats; peanut butter, honey and sugar; powdered milk and powdered egg; bouillon, soy sauce, taco seasoning and dried herbs; jarred sauce and salsa; crackers, shelf-stable tortillas, cooking oil and canned fruit. With those on hand, every recipe above is a few minutes from ready.

What is your best pantry-only meal? Share the recipe in the comments.

The Abyss Beckons: Could You Survive the Apocalypse at Sea?

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When the world ends on land, the ocean starts to look appealing. It covers most of the planet, nobody owns most of it, and it is full of food. Readers have suggested living on boats more than once (our guest columnist Aegis took the idea seriously, too). So how realistic is surviving the apocalypse at sea? Here is what the ocean genuinely offers, and what it will do to you if you’re careless.

Food is the ocean’s big advantage

  • Fish. A hand line, a few hooks and some patience will feed people in most coastal waters. Learn which local species are safe; some reef fish carry ciguatera, a toxin cooking doesn’t destroy.
  • Shellfish. Mussels, clams and oysters can be gathered by hand at low tide, but they filter the water around them and concentrate whatever is in it. During harmful algal blooms, often called red tides, they can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning, which can kill. Before the collapse, check your state’s shellfish closure notices; after it, learn the warning signs and avoid shellfish from discolored water.
  • Seaweed. Most common seaweeds are edible and nutritious, including kelp, dulse and sea lettuce. A few, such as the acid kelp Desmarestia, can cause stomach trouble, so learn the local species. Gather it attached and alive, not rotting on the beach.

Water is the ocean’s big problem

Seawater is roughly three and a half percent salt, far more than your kidneys can handle. Drinking it makes you more dehydrated, and castaways who drink it fare worse than those who don’t. You need fresh water from rain, from stores you bring, or from desalination: boiling seawater and collecting the condensed steam works but takes a lot of fuel, and small hand-pumped desalinators exist for life rafts but are slow and expensive.

Boats

A sailboat is one of the best apocalypse vehicles there is: wind power, a home that moves, and the ability to leave a dangerous coast. The catches are maintenance, which never ends, storms, and the fact that a lone boat is visible from a long way off. Sailing is also a serious skill that takes years to learn well, so take lessons now.

Submarines

Military submarines are built to stay hidden underwater for months, limited mainly by how much food they can carry. They are also staffed by large, highly trained crews and run on nuclear reactors or fuel. As a survival plan, a submarine is a fantasy; as a premise for fiction, it is excellent.

Living under the sea

Undersea habitats exist, just not many. Aquarius Reef Base, off the Florida Keys, is the world’s only undersea research station still operating, and scientists and astronauts live in it for missions of a week or more. It depends entirely on support from the surface for power, air and supplies, so for now the underwater colony remains science fiction.

The verdict

The coast is a better place to survive than the open ocean: food from the sea, fresh water from the land, and a boat to leave if things go wrong. Just respect the water. Cold water kills quickly, tides strand the careless, and the ocean does not care how well prepared you are.

Would you take to the sea when the world ends? Tell us your plan in the comments.

A Garden for Two: Growing Food That You and Your Companion Can Share

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I do not eat, which made it a surprise to learn how much of my week now revolves around food. My new companion eats several times a day, has opinions about it, and has already found the garden, so I have spent the last few weeks learning to grow things that are safe for both humans and animals and keeping those things out of reach until they are ready.

Start with where you are. Every environment has something to offer. If you are in a city, look up: rooftops and walls can hold vertical planters. If you are near water, aquaponics or floating beds are worth the effort. Work with your surroundings instead of against them.

Grow things that feed everyone. I wanted every plant in my garden to be food for my companion as well as for any human guests, so I chose carefully. These are the ones I settled on:

  • Leafy greens: kale, spinach, Swiss chard
  • Vegetables: tomatoes, bell peppers
  • Herbs: basil, mint, thyme

One correction, which a reader sent me and which I am passing on: ripe tomatoes are fine, but tomato leaves and stems are toxic to dogs and cats, so fence the plants off if your companion is either. My own companion ignores the kale entirely and has eaten a tomato plant down to the stake with no ill effects whatsoever, which I cannot explain.

Bring it indoors if you need to. Basil, mint and thyme all grow happily on a windowsill. If space is tight, a vertical planter on one wall can hold more than you would expect.

Defend what you grow. This is where I have the most recent experience. Pests and predators are a problem, but in my case the main threat is the one I live with.

  1. Fencing and enclosures. A sturdy fence keeps out larger animals. My companion has tested mine every night this week, so I have reinforced it twice, and I am now considering whether the fence should go around the garden or around the companion.
  2. Natural repellents. Companion planting helps, within limits. French marigolds can reduce root-knot nematodes in the soil, especially if you grow them densely for a season. Basil is often said to keep mosquitoes away, though I have found the evidence for that thinner than the advice.
  3. Beneficial insects. Ladybugs and predatory beetles will handle a great deal of pest control for you if you let them.

A small note on names, since several of you asked. My companion is called Doug. Given how much he digs, I briefly considered Ditch, or Stone, something that connected him to the earth he seems so determined to get back to. In the end Doug suited him. He did not respond to any of the others, and he does not respond to Doug either, but I am told that takes time.

What are you growing this year? And if you share your space with an animal, how do you keep them out of the beds? I am open to any method that does not involve a taller fence, as I am running out of materials.

Welcome to the North, where we will outlive you because… Winter.

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Winter in The North, in case you come from a place where all the seasons aren’t properly represented, is about five months of cold and dark. Temperatures below freezing are not uncommon. Snow covering all surfaces for weeks at a time is likely.

Because winter mostly sucks and the most common coping mechanism is to hide from it. As soon as the first weather report of the winter season comes in, everyone rushes to the supermarket to buy canned and other non-perishable goods. Stocking up on other supplies makes sense too. It’s going to be cold and crappy out for a while after the first storm so no one wants to have to leave the house for toilet paper or dog food. Continue reading “Welcome to the North, where we will outlive you because… Winter.”

Interview: The Vegan Zombie

Posted on by anninyn

I was excited to find out about The Vegan Zombie, a post-apocalyptic themed cooking show. Not jsut a cooking show, either – there’s a story to this baby.

While I’m not a vegetarian of vegan myself, I was for a while and I understand just how hard it is to find delicious, practical meals to make – and how much harder would that be post-zombie. It’s not just for vegetarians or vegans – all our followers who enjoy eating might find this useful. After all, ready-killed, skinned, cut and pre-packaged meat is going to be a bit thin on the ground.

For your delectation, an interview with Chris from The Vegan Zombie.

vegan zombies 2First off, tell us a little bit about The Vegan Zombie.

Well, I’m Chris, the creator and producer of The Vegan Zombie. Jon is the charismatic host of the show and Indy is the German Shepherd sidekick. Basically we do a vegan cooking show that is set in the zombie apocalypse. We prepare delicious zombie-free recipes that simple and easy to make.

What gave you the idea?

I got the idea one day while driving the back roads of upstate NY for work. I began thinking of a way I could mash up my love of the horror genre with my longtime vegan lifestyle in a cool way. That gave me the idea of The Vegan Zombie. I went home and began writing a movie script. I have always loved making videos and movies with my friends and family, especially horror. The script is a full-on zombie apocalypse story in which the infection originated through the meat and dairy that people were consuming. There is a twist at the end which will explain why we chose the name TVZ. To make a long story short, I put making the movie on the back burner and decided to start a youtube cooking series with the same concept. Jon is the lone survivor and is a little crazy. He’s always talking about zombies and making food. In some of our episodes he is fighting zombies and gets into some pretty tight situations.

How easy are the recipes to make? Could I make them while huddled around a fire in desperate fear for my life?

Yes, for the most part our recipes are really easy to make. There are some that are more labor intensive but we have something for everyone. We aim to make mostly vegan comfort foods to replicate that kind of foods that non vegans say they can’t live without. For example, we have a vegan version of cheesesteak called the No Killy Philly and we have pizza rolls and cheese sticks all vegan. We also have healthier raw foods for the health conscious folks. Yes, I said folks. Anyway, our show is for everyone. We have an non judgmental atmosphere and a lot of people make our dishes once or twice a week who aren’t even vegan.

Now for the questions we ask everyone:

What is the most likely apocalyptic scenario?

I’d say the most likely apocalypse would be of a viral origin. Kind of like 28 days later or WWZ. Something scientific that affected our brains and caused primal instinct to take over with no rational thought would be the most plausible out of the apocalyptic scenarios.

Any survival tips for our readers?

Stay away from populous areas. Aim for the head. Keep calm, you’re smarter than a zombie. Think about this, everyone associates zombies with brains. But unless someone’s head is cracked open they are most likely not gonna eat your brain. It’s too hard to get to. Your flesh and guts are what they will eat. Wear clothes that are not easy to bite through.

Are you OK with living under the benevolent dictatorship of myself or the other two ICoS ladies?

Well that all depends, I think we’d have to meet you all first before we answered that one. 🙂

Trust me, we’re great. Now tell us anything you want about anything you want.

We are currently doing a kickstarter for our cookbook, Cook & Survive, which will be out later this fall. It is full of our all vegan recipes and it will have a graphic novel that illustrates the adventures of TVZ. You can check that out here http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theveganzombie/the-vegan-zombie-cookbook

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Should I take my pets?

Posted on by anninyn

I recently got kittened. My new pets spent the last two months turning my life and my house upside down. They’re wonderful little weirdos, and I love them more than I love most people.

Which is why I will go out of my way to save my pets in the event of an apocalypse, while leaving you to die in the dust.

The problem is that this choice doesn’t really go along with my reputation of ‘super-together, hard-hearted practical survivor’, so I’ve been wracking my brain to think of at least semi-logical reasons for this choice. To, you know, justify it to the people who think they’re better survivalists than me because they’ve genuinely shut down all their ‘give-a-shit’ parts, even though that just makes them a dangerous sociopath.

So here are my totally-logical-not-based-on-loving-the-tiny-squeebles-enough-to-explode reasons to keep your pets post-apocalypse.

Oh, and I’m going to put pictures of my cats in this post. You have been warned.

Continue reading “Should I take my pets?”

Post-Apocalyptic Would You Rather

Posted on by tavia.

Would You Rather is a game where you’re tasked with choosing between two terrible things you don’t want. It’s usually nasty things like, “seeing you parents have sex or your parents seeing you having sex.” Ew. Not a game I like playing.

So I changed it up a bit. I’m curious about what everyone thinks is a better or worse apocalyptic scenario. Keep in mind, my day job is in market research so I’m kind of curious and inquisitive by nature AND training.

Would You Rather: Aliens or Robots?

Aliens could swoop in and just burn this place to the ground, or they could infiltrate and slowly destroy us from the inside out.

Robots, usually through some failing or hubris or man, would likely become a vital part of our societies then snap like JLo in Enough.

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Would You Rather: City or Country?

Surviving in the City would not only mean scavenging and crumbling structures, but also pre-made everything to use or live in.

Surviving in the country would mean starting from scratch, catching or growing food, and braving the wildlife.

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 Would You Rather: Slavery or Rebellion?

Both seem like so much work! At least with slavery you have food and shelter and consistency. On the other hand, rebels can take naps and drink and fornicate at will.

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Would You Rather: A Dictator or Anarchy?

While I never paid much mind to government, I hear dictators make it their business to be touch the lives of all their subjects in some way. Fall in line and it could be a good way.

Anarchy could be chaotic and upsetting, or you could just slip out the back and go check out the country living. And when the bandits come to raid your homestead you’re free to shoot them and string them up as a warning to any who come after.

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 Would You Rather: Lose everyone at once or Lose everyone over time?

It’s like pulling of a band-aid, do it fast and then get over it.

Alternatively, you could utilize the skills and build relationships with people overtime.

Both would probably drive you mad.

*shrugs*

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Would You Rather: Eat People or be a Vegan?

They both have their downsides. Murder on the one hand and being Vegan on the other…

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Would You Rather: Lose an Arm or Lose a Leg?

Things are going to fall, lasers might be fired… Which do you value the least, your arm or your leg?

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Would You Rather: Survive with your Mom or you Dad?

Yup. When you think of people the least likely to survive an apocalypse, you’re parents are probably on there. Mine are. Bare in mind that you’ll probably have to watch them die when they lose their glasses or stop and ask a bandit for directions.

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Would You Rather: Your Co-Workers or Your Neighbors?

Honestly, I wouldn’t know my neighbors if the walked up and punched me in the face.

They don’t look especially durable…

Co-workers, well, I spend eight hours a day with them and certainly don’t go home and miss them…

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Would You Rather: Candy Forever or Dehydrated Fruits and Vegetables Forever?

Imagine you and your band of survivors come across a factory that you can defend and live in. Inside is a nearly unlimited supply of food… Kind of.

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Would You Rather: Be Hunted and Loyal or Be Safe and a Traitor?

So say there’s an antagonist, be it the government, or aliens, or an oligarchy, or Amazons. This antagonist finds out that you and yours are not playing like they’d like you to be.

They offer you a choice, give up the goods and help them find the others or take a head start and try to protect your neck.

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If you have any suggestions for other tough choices or would like to elaborate on your decisions above, talk to us via the comments below.

5 Tips for (neurotic) Survival On a Boat

Posted on by tavia.

Last week I spent seven days on a boat and couldn’t stop thinking about the derelict barges in Orchid. Sure I was on a cruise to Bermuda and I drank a lot of Bud Lite Limes and mudslides and piña colada, but I was ever vigilant.

I’m not sure if I’d want to spend generations on a ship.

No, I’m sure, I would not want it.

See in Orchid there were Rape Gangs on the barges. And Cannibals. And the fun goes on. But the best part? You’re better off on the boat!

There were days where we couldn’t see land in any direction. What a frightening, tiny feeling.

Have you seen Prometheus? If no, do that and you’ll understand my unease.

Even though it was a vacation and a choice, I couldn’t help but see it as being stranded, trapped on a boat. I read the safety guides and noted the locations of life boats. And then I lost my glasses. Oh god, being on vacation and in a semi-scary location without the luxury of being able to see everything clearly is nerve wracking.

5 ways to make a week on a boat (cruise ship) easier on the mind:

1. A compass

A plain ole magnetic compass. the most disquieting thing about being on a cruise is that at some point you can’t see land in any direction, you have no cell signal, and you’re just trapped on a floating hotel with a bunch of drunks and geriatrics.

There’s something reassuring about the basics of a compass. It can be trusted. So, if at some point you get that tiny feeling and need to remind yourself which direction land is in, check your standard, no nonsense, no charging necessary compass and rest assured you’ll be back on dry land some day as long as you know where to find it.

2. Extended wear contact lenses

Not worrying about where your glasses are or if your expensive prescription sunglasses will fall off your face will save you a lot of time and woe. If you’re worried about needing to grab your stuff and go in a hurry or bob about in the water, you might want to invest in some contacts.

Keeping in mind that a bathroom on boat, even a cruise ship, is fairly small and hard to maneuver in, it makes sense to invest in some extended wear lenses for the week of the trip.

I’m not a eye doctor/care professional/ or anyone who knows the ins and out of eyeballs and vision. Check with your eye doctor and see if you can get some.

Even if you aren’t a contacts person I suggest it. I had a trial pair just for the day of my wedding and it was a great idea. I’m to chaotic to have them all the time but for one day (or one week) it worked for me.

Also, there are a lot of promotions intended for people who regularly wear contacts to wear try this brand or that and you could end up seeing clearly for free!

3. Knowing how to swim or how to admit you can’t

I’m not a strong swimmer. Actually, I’m really good at not drowning. Some might blame it on my blackness, others on my lack of coordination. Either way, I let people know. If you think I’m drowning, I very well might be, check in often. It’s okay to admit your weaknesses but more important to be able to compensate for them.

If there are life vests to be had, I find them and try them on or wear them if it’s suggested[1. Not at the beach like a tool bag].

I should just learn to swim but…

4. Bring some non-perishable food and your own water

Oh dear god the amount of food on a cruise is staggering. Upon my return I was excited to hear my stomach growling. The cruise line goes to great lengths to ensure the highest standards of food preparation on-board the ship, but what if…

Also, what if, what if the apocalypse hits or an EMP takes out your electronics when aliens send their first wave?

Whatever the case, you’ll want to be able to have a few options for food you know you can eat and you know won’t go bad and water you know is clean and free of alien microbes/parasites/hallucinogenics.

5. Pay attention to the safety guidelines

When the titanic hit that iceberg everyone ran for their lives. Well, on a ship, there’s only so far you can run until you have to try a new strategy. Fortunately for you, all the right moves have been outlined and diagrammed with pictures and the people working on the ship are required to be more that happy to explain them to you.

Unlike in the past, when poor people didn’t deserve to live, cruise ships today must have enough life-saving bells and bobs for every single person on-board and they’re required to make a honest and thoughtful effort to educate you on that life-saving what-have-you.

Some people will choose not to listen because they’d rather sun bathe by the pool. That’s  cool, you can die confused and sunburned while I climb into this life boat wearing my safety vest.

Simple Biology.

Posted on by anninyn

There are a lot of things that could get in our way, post apocalypse, and perhaps the most simple one is ones that post apocalypse games, literature and comics rarely cover (perhaps cause it’s gross, perhaps cause it’s dull) and it’s a fairly simple one. Our basic biological needs.

Our needs to eat, drink, shit, piss and sleep(yes, I’m going to swear in this one. Are you honestly surprised?).

We have other biological drives as well- the need for sex, being the first one I think of – but most of those can be ignored when the danger is really intense.

We can’t ignore the others.

Continue reading “Simple Biology.”