Northward Northeast

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Survivors from the northeastern USA are heading further north into Canada hoping to find that colder temperatures slow the rotters down (or freeze them solid).

Location: Upstate, NY
Members: 27
Created By: Calbert
Latest Activity: Jul 2

24 Hours After the Scratch...

Nothing strains a budding friendship like having a rifle trained on your melon for about 16 hours. I shouldn't be that upset...I mean, the rest of the group was doing the right thing by keeping me under constant watch. In the past, had been so easy for me to argue on the side of "he might be infected - I'll hold the gun on him" when it wasn't me who was under the cloud of contamination. So, I was set in a corner like a bad kid in school while the others took turns watching me for any signs of my turning. They did their best to try to make it feel like we were just hanging out like old pals under some strange circumstances, but when I had to cough, fart, or perform any other somewhat involuntary yet necessary bodily function, whoever had the gun got real tense real fast. When I fell asleep (the only luxury of being in this situation), I was told two of the others got into a short and hot argument as to whether or not I was dead and on my way back and if they should just get "it" over with. After what everyone felt was enough time to ensure the scratch I had received was benign, I was let out of my corner and treated to some of the day's fish fresh from the lake. There were hugs, sighs of relief and smiles, but I am going to have a hard time forgetting how easy (albeit necessary) it was for one of these guys to pick up a weapon and dispatch another member of our traveling band of survivors. Northward, ho.

Ice In / Relative Safety

While during "ice in" conditions, we holed up in a shanty. Flat ice for miles around, plenty of visibility for us to see rotters who hadn't frozen up or looters headed our way. The living who had gas left for snowmobiles were more of a threat than the shamblers, who were almost pathetic rather than something to be afraid of. The most dangerous things on legs are the park rangers - they know the Adirondack Park well and once had the authority to detain and arrest. They have plenty of gas, guns, transport, handcuffs, chainsaws, tow chains, and most anything else to use against the living and the dead. We kept them at arms length by giving them some of our fish we pulled out from under the ice. One guy with me, his father was a cop and could fast-talk the whole "we're in the same family" line of shit to those guys. On nice days, when the sun was out and the wind was low, it resembled a time we once knew, when we could fish and party, knowing a hot cabin was only a few miles walk. This photo is from early on, when we still felt able to let our guard down and make the best of the end of the world.

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Forget the dead - how can we survive the cold? 2 Replies

Started by Calbert. Last reply by DocZombie Jun 2.

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Comment by Koz on July 1, 2008 at 8:27pm: I don't know how long this will last, hopefully I've got a stable enough connection to get this to you. Gonna make it quick. I'm in upstate NY, around the Lake George region. Outbreak moved here awhile back but I haven't had time to inform anyone. I've got no weapons, only food rations from my pantry and some old diet soda. Pics soon if I can. -Koz out.

Comment by Calbert on June 12, 2008 at 5:58am: Propane would be nice - long arms would be nice. Up here, roamers are spaced far apart as the outbreaks occurred before the tourist season hit. The local population was small, and there is a ton of land. We've been either avoiding the rotters or taking them out close combat style. We're tiring of the whole "carry weapons that do not need reloading" philosophy.

Comment by DocZombie on June 7, 2008 at 7:27pm: Hey, if you guys want some guns and propane, I should be bringing it up should my outpost be raided by zeds. We have propane aplenty.

Comment by Calbert on June 3, 2008 at 8:07pm: Check this out - one of 'em is stranded out on the lake. He won't be for long once things dry out in the coming month. We don't carry guns or else we'd have put him down after the photo. Guns require ammo. Blunt and sharp things do not.

Comment by Calbert on June 3, 2008 at 8:04pm: You got sleds, we got food and safety in numbers to share - I'll send along shots of the cabin we've been squatting in until it gets cold again...or unless some real sh*t hits the fan. There's a good view downhill on one side, but behind the structure is all woods. We have a fireplace, a gas stove and the real kicker, a natural gas run fridge. Didn't know these monsters existed, but there's one up here. The tanks out back probably won't last through June, so we're trying to not use the fridge. It's just the thought of a cold beverage, or the ability to store fish and game fillets that is exciting. There is a gas chandelier, but that stays off. No reason to draw any more attention to the place that we already do.

Comment by DocZombie on June 1, 2008 at 5:22pm: Hey, if you boys need another couple men, I know a couple of guys who may want to join your little compound. We have sleds, so we can bring a shyte load of supplies. What says you, eh men?

Comment by Lost on May 31, 2008 at 5:15pm: How are things going up there Calbert?

Comment by Calbert on May 26, 2008 at 4:31pm: Remember in war movies, or books, where a group of people is attempting to survive something really terrible and one member begins to lose their marbles? I give you this. Dude says the rotter's head will "serve as a warning" to other rotters, "if they have any sense left in 'em." I still hope I'm safe among the living.