The virus is spreading fast. Though its origins are unknown, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has been able to confirm that it is not airborne, at least not yet, and that the virus does in fact spread through bites and scratches. The infected are reportedly experiencing heightened levels of aggression and attack without provocation. Accurate reports of the number killed are hazy as the victims appear to rise postmortem and exhibit the same violent behavior as the attackers.
The news just reported that a large horde of the infected were spotted about an hour outside of your city. They warned all residents to stay indoors before the transmission went dead. You have one hour to procure supplies before the horde reaches your doorstep. Do you know what tech supplies you need to survive the zombie apocalypse?
Solar-Powered Generator
You can bet that the electric grid will go down in the event of a zombie apocalypse. City workers will either abandon their posts, be eaten or become zombies themselves, and supplying power to residents undoubtedly drops down pretty low on your list of priorities once you are undead. A solar-powered generator harvests and stores sunlight to generate power, so you can run you basic electric needs off the power produced by the generator for as long as the sun keeps shining.
Cooking Equipment
You’re going to need to eat, but to avoid resorting to the city of Terminus cookbook or contracting salmonella, you need cooking equipment. The PowerPot doubles as a lightweight cooking pot and a reliable USB charger. So while you’re warming that tin of tasty Denty Moore stew, you can charge your smartphone, tablet and e-reader. It is activated by any heat source, so even if you’re cooking by campfire, your devices are storing power.
Smartphone and Satellite Phone Sleeve
Speaking of mobile devices, just because flesh-eating, undead lunatics are descending in droves upon the uninfected population doesn’t mean you have to give up your iPhone. Staying connected to non-zombies and maintaining communication capabilities is an imperative. Since most lines of media transmission will be eliminated, most of the news you receive about what is going on will be through word of mouth and eyewitness accounts. You will want to carry a durable smartphone with an extended battery life and up to 128GB of memory like the iPhone 6s Plus. If you add a Thuraya SatSleeve for iPhone, the phone can be transformed into a satellite phone at any time, enabling you to keep in contact with other survivors, even when cell towers are down or unreachable.
Water Purifier
There is no telling what the water availability situation will be in a zombie attack scenario, so it’s a good idea to have a portable water purifier on your person at all times. This handy tech tool can treat up to 50 liters of water using alkaline batteries, and if you use lithium batteries, it can provide nearly 150 liters of drinkable water. Most models yield about 4,000 to 8,000 activations.
The screams that echo down the now empty streets of your neighborhood tell you that your hour is up. Time to get ready to rumble. With the tech tools you’ve acquired, you should be adequately prepared for whatever comes next and for the ultimate test in survival.
