If you live in the inner city most will tell you that you are lost once the apocalypse hits. It’s easy to see why they would say that. It’s densely populated areas mean more opportunities for the infection to spread. People will be running amok for scant resources. So statistically you are probably going to be killed by other humans before you would a zombie, at least in the beginning. Fortunately for you they are wrong. with a little forward planning you can get through the apocalypse like anyone else. Idealy getting out of the inner city would the idea, but lets face it. Who wants to hop on the subway when a zombie is the one controlling the train? So lets see what we can do to make the transition from everyday person to inner city zombie survivalist!

Chances are if you and your whole family are city kids than there is nt a house in the country that you can escape to. This means you will need to bunker down. If there was ever a time to look at your lease now is that time. See what you can legal do to make your place more resistant to break ins.If there isn’t a lot of wiggle room just buy the times that you need, and put them in storage for when the time comes. When people are running around looting gun stores for things they have absolutely no idea how to use is when you will be battening down your hatches. That’s right we do sailor references in this piece.

Start getting prepared for your sustained lock in. Now is the time to get that extra can of corn. Maybe learning to can wouldn’t be a bad idea. Take your kids to play laser tag. Get them and yourself into reasonable good health. Getting sick will be a problem when the time comes. Get your medications in advance. Organize bug out bags in case you absolutely have to leave your home. Read up on everything you can about surviving anywhere. In all honesty most of the same rules apply you will need to know how to make things work without electricity if you have to. For the love of all that is holy buy a can opener. The awesome thing about being in a large city is that everything is at your finger tips. You have a vast amount of resources open to you, and mostly for free. t’s just a bus, car, or bicycle ride away.

Alternative gardening is your friend! I can not stress this enough. If you take nothing else from this article listen to this. If you are in the city and prepping and you aren’t learning how to create window box, rain gutter, or patio gardens… I have no idea what you are doing with your day. That is long term sustainability that can be yours with a few packs of seeds and some dirt! You have a way of keeping yourself fed and holding out while under siege for as long as you can.

Now would be a good time to learn not to be a dick. You have no idea who you will be left on this planet with. Burning bridges this early in the game is not a good idea. Organize your community, even if it’s just your building, into doing something that gets them prepared for a catastrophic event. You can literally raise chicken and doves on your apartment roof. Put up a water filtration system outside of your window. Get them to set up community martial art classes. How about setting up an emergency relay system? There are so many things that you can do make you and your area safer in the event of an apocalypse.

Being mobile. So staying is not an option for you. Okay then now would be the time to invest in a food truck of some sort. Grab a bus and make that your new home. If you’re feeling super hero like there are subway systems filled with trains. Someone you know has a CDC license? Look at you being in the clear. Whatever you have to do get yourself moving, do it. There are literally thousands of shops that will help you pimp your ride into a moving fortress. Keep in mind however that being in the city means that there will be a lot of cars with no keys and no drivers. You can probably stay mobile, but eventually you may make a wrong turn.

For Pete’s sake learn basics. Washing your clothes by hand. Mending your clothes. It never ceases to amaze me the amount of advice given that tells you to get all of this stuff, but gives you no idea of how to maintain it. Sure you have a double bladed super axe, but you have no way to sharpen it. whatever you do get to keep you going make sure you read the instructions.

Just look around you. Take stock of where you are, and who you are with. It won’t be easy, but you can survive any situation just like anyone else. You’re strong, and you’ll make it.