The other day, I was asked, ‘The Apocalypse is Coming, What Do You Stock Up On?‘

An apocalypse, taken from the Greek language, actually means a disclosure of knowledge, hidden from humanity in an era dominated by falsehood and misconception, i.e., a lifting of the veil or revelation. However, today we think of an apocalypse in reference to the End Times, or the end of the world.

Considering the question at hand, I was torn between writing about what I would stock up on if someone was going to bestow unto me information – a disclosure of knowledge… or writing about a Zombie Apocalypse. Obviously based on the title of my blog I have chosen the Zombie Apocalypse approach.

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However, I did feel that the ‘disclosure of knowledge’ concept deserved further review as well. So here it is in a nut shell…

Not knowing if the information/knowledge would make me happy, sad, angry, hurt, frustrated, excited, or any other emotion one could feel when learning something… I had no idea what to stock up on. So this was my final list:

• Tissue (in case I cry)
• Chocolate (in case I find myself and my children locked in a closet and scared.)
• Tennis Shoes (in case a fight ensues – yes I said tennis shoes – you need comfortable feet if you’re going to fight.)
• Paper and Pen (in case the information leads to a creative outburst and I feel the need to write or draw.)
• Ice (Because you always need ice.)

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Okay… now onto the Zombies…

In today’s society, when we hear apocalypse we think of the End Times… or the end of the world. So, because I am a huge fan of The Walking Dead, I love reading and writing YA novels, and because Zombies are just plain cool… Other than making sure my family was with me, this is what I would stock up on if the Zombie Apocalypse really was upon us:

FOOD:

• Bottled Water
• Canned foods – to include vegetables and pre-cooked meats
• MREs (Military pre packaged ready to eat meals)
• P-nut Butter (good for protein and yummy in my tummy)
• Powdered Milk – Yes, I would still make my kids drink their milk!
• Vitamins – Hello, most likely we’re going to run out of food at some point, and vitamins are essential

WEAPONS:

• Wooden Chair Legs – They can easily be sharpened to a point to be used as a stake – Stake them in the eye and through the brain!
• Knives, axes, pretty much anything with a blade – if I need to explain this one, you are not even close to ready for the Zombie Apocalypse.
• Matches and lighters – Zombies can be killed if set on fire – just make sure you have room to get away so they don’t grab you and kill you in the process.
• Shot Gun, Handgun, bullets (Yeah, I think this is pretty obvious)

CLOTHING: (Just the basics)

• A couple pair of underwear (in a backpack)
• Clean socks
• Good hiking boots
• Comfortable clothes I can move quickly in

OTHER:

• Flashlights with extra batteries
• Walkie Talkies with extra batteries
• Rope
• Wire
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I left one open… just in case

Comment below and tell me; the apocalypse is coming, what do you stock up on?