As we zombie lovers know, having a good plan for when the dead rise from the graves is critical to surviving the upcoming zombie apocalypse (you know it’s coming … didn’t you?). Some of us have good plans while others need a little work. Hell, some of us have even made a living off selling their zombie plans. In short, it is good to have a plan even if it comes down to pouring mayonnaise on your head when the zombies do decide to eat you.

Sara Albro, otherwise known as ZombieGrl12 on Twitter, posted a link on her feed which is fully comprehensive zombie strategy guide. It breaks down the apocalypse into bite size (har har har) chunks so that you might be able to either polish your own plan, or build off their own.

Here’s the section on fighting on a zombie:

1. Never physically wrestle a zombie. You will only wind up getting bit.
2. Anything you can lift, throw or swing is a potential weapon.
3. If you only have a blunt object, like a pipe or crowbar, aim for the head and smash.
4. Small objects, like butter knives, forks or even pens, can be lodged into an eye socket at close range.
5. Decapitation is an option if you are able to get close enough with a sword or chainsaw.
6. When defending your hide out, put together an arsenal of homemade explosives from the stock of cleaning supplies.
7. Guns put distance between you and the enemy, minimizing your chances of being bitten.
8. Because fire is also a great weapon, use it to your advantage whenever possible.
9. Do everything you can to notify Armed Forces.
10. If all else fails, and you find yourself weaponless among a horde of zombies, you can try to act like one of them, but only long enough to get out of reach.

* Warning: This tactic is only recommended under the most dire of circumstances. There is no guarantee that zombie imitation actually works.

Everything is cited, and yes, Max Brooks isn’t the only source.

How to Survive a Zombie Attack (mahalo.com <- new window)