The DREAM Home – Location, location, location

The dream home concept was one that The Husband came up with. The idea is, if you could build your own zombie proof home today (you know, you have unlimited $$, resources, etc), what would you include?

This will be the first of many articles. Today is where would we build.

Location can be more important than other factors. If you choose a highly populated area, you of course would be in area where the outbreak would occur faster and there would be more individuals to fight for supplies and more zombies to fight. Then again, these areas have more supplies and would find out about the outbreak faster than less populated areas (of course this could be argued as there would be a considerable amount of confusion at the epicenter of the outbreak). In less populated areas, you have the opposite pros/cons. You are likely to find out about the outbreak later and have less places to procure supplies from (this is why its important to stock up!!). But you would have less people to fight for supplies and less zombies to fight off (at least initially). 


Not only do you need to think about how populated the area is but what the climate is like too. I mean if you choose an area in Rockies, you will have to plan for major snow storms in the winter. Meaning you have to keep on hand more supplies to keep you and your family warm. Does snow slow zombies down? Wouldn’t it be nice if they’d freeze in place if the temps were low enough? How about Florida? Hot, humid summers. Hurricanes galore. Marshy land nearby filled with gators that will be looking for a meal. Mild winters though. And the smell from the rotting flesh you could be exposed too….I feel sick just thinking about it.

Don’t forget to check and see if you are in a flood area. Because Mother Nature does not care if there are zombies abound or not. The rain will come anyway.

So let’s see:

√No flood plains
√No highly mountainous regions (Rockies)
√None of the higher populated cities (LA, NY, Dallas, etc)
√No Florida
√No beaches
√No deserts
√No California (I fear the earthquakes would knock me into the ocean)

 
So where are we choosing? What and tell you our great spot so you’ll build there too. Pfff.

Gathering floor plans,
The wife