Best places to ride out the Zombie Apocalypse

You know you’ve thought about it–we all have. In the event of a zombie apocalypse, we all believe that we would be the survivors battling it out against the zombies (when in reality, most of us will become the walking dead. It is what it is, am I right?)

But if you do get to keep breathing, what would you do, where would you go if the zombie apocalypse actually happened? Assuming you had the ability to get anywhere at all, that is, which city would you pick? We spent an entire afternoon debating this most important topic (it’s good to be prepared), and these are the places we came up with:

Deserted island: As long as you can be sure that you are the only people on the island, go for it. Wear leaves over your privates and build homes out of coconuts. Live the dream.

Las Vegas: True, this is where we live now so it’s the easiest choice…but it’s also a smart one. This city is filled Targets and Wal-Marts, and it is surrounded by a mountainous desert so you can see zombies coming. We would hole up on a mountain in the desert and make monthly trips into town to get supplies. The city is built out to the mountains, so finding a Target to raid shouldn’t ever be too difficult.

Reykjavik: Zombies will freeze. They won’t die, but they WILL freeze and be unable to move. But WE wouldn’t freeze to death–we would find a geothermal geyser and keep warm by it. Plus, Iceland is surrounded by water, so you’re only going to have to deal with Icelandic zombies–no international zombies are going to be wandering into town. Brilliant.

North Dakota: Three words: Nuclear missile silos. These things are stocked for people to be able to ride out a nuclear war. They’re hidden underground, and as long as you can ensure that you don’t take any infected people into the silo with you, you should be all right. True, you’ll have to suffer the indignity of living in North Dakota, but everyone else will be dead so it’s not like anyone’s gonna find out. Bonus: These silos are for sale, so you can buy one and move in now so you won’t have to scramble to get there when the zombies take over.

Alcatraz: This is a prison on an island. Duh.

Ship: Commandeer a yacht and sail around the world. Only dock when you run out of rum or Cheez-Its.

Military base?: There is some dissension about whether or not to head for a military base. We say no, because people will flock there, increasing the chance of a zombie outbreak. Eventually, that military base is going down–I’ve seen the movies. I know what happens. Aside from that, think about it: If you were in the military and you had a safe and secure base, would you even let anyone in? Call me hard-hearted, but I wouldn’t. I’m not sharing my MREs.