Day 1

I've been on the road for a day now, and I haven't seen much, but I also haven't gotten far at all.

At the moment I'm keeping a good distance from my "guide" as I've dubbed him. But he seems to be meandering more so than I would have expected. We've literally only moved about 10 miles, at most, from the house.

It's almost as if he seems lost or he's looking for something. But I can't imagine what.

I'll leave it at that for now as I want to save the battery on this phone as much as possible. Especially at the pace I'm not sure when I will be somewhere I can recharge it.

He has finally left the house.

I can't quite explain it but he seems to be moving slowly. Or very slowly. Slower than I think is normal. At least he'll be easier to follow.

And before he gets too far ahead of me I am now departing. I will do my best to keep things updated mobile and on the move.

And off we go.....

I've let him out, and quickly retreated to the upstairs.

Strangely enough once I opened the door I heard nothing. Obviously I didn't stick around long enough to see why I didn't hear anything, but I've left the front door open for him and am currently positioned next a window in which I will see him when he leaves.

Considering I am sitting still my heart is racing exceedingly fast. It's perhaps the first rush I've felt in a long time. But for now I just have to wait.

God I hope this is a good idea.

Just in case this is the last you hear from me, it is because I intend on letting my house guest downstairs out of his room.

If there is anyone out there to wish me luck.... please do.

The Time Has Come

I've woken up early this morning and realized I've been coming up with every excuse possible to avoid setting out on my intended plan. Because I am terrified of the idea of walking out into a world full of zombies.

But this is where I let go of that fear and realize a shortened life of purpose is better than wasting away here with litteraly nothing.

I'll spend the day packing up and triple checking my lists and what I have with me in order to survive to the best of my ability.

And first thing tomorrow I let him out

Alright. My shopping spree has concluded. I've got as much food as I can carry and am as prepared as I can possibly be or as much as I can conceive of at least.

Now I just need to gather the courage to let that thing downstairs loose..... That might take some time. Although I hope to do it soon.

Testing. Testing. This is a test.

I quick trip to a local electronics store has left me with both a laptop as well as a cell phone with I can write to this blog with. The only catch is keeping them charged and connected to the internet. But only time will tell if that will be possible.

One way or the other I will do everything I can to keep these postings going as long as possible.

The glory of Wal-Mart! What doesn't that place have?

I found almost everything I needed in the camping and sporting section of the Wal-Mart. It's funny how preparing to trek across a zombie wasteland is similar to shopping for a 4th of July camping trip.

Something funny did happen during my trip. I left in the mid morning on Friday or was it Thursday. I'm starting to lose track of the days. Whenever it was I found myself driving through neighborhoods full of zombies. I managed to take back roads and avoid any major contact, but once I arrived at the Wal-Mart I found the parking lot swamped with them. Wandering left and right.

I laid low for a few hours trying to figure out what to do, because without being able to get inside that Wal-Mart my whole plan is at a lose. However once the sun started going down they suddenly up and left. And before long I found that I was alone in the entire mini-mall. Once I determined it was safe I ventured to the front door to find it locked. Fortunately a window was smashed in and I had no trouble getting inside.

I had to resist not taking more because I need to stay somewhat light, and I still need room to carry as much food as I can. Additionally I found myself starring at the firearms case and decided against it. I know every movie in the world would say this was a stupid idea, but I have no idea how to shoot a gun, and it seemed more dangerous to be carrying one around. Instead I settled on a crowbar. I read somewhere that it was the perfect zombie weapon. It functions as both a weapon and a tool. And at this point in my life practicality seems like everything.

I ended up sleeping in the car last night, as I didn't feel safe traveling back in the dark. Now I just need to figure out how I'll continue this blog while on the road.... But I leave that for my next trip. Now I'm going to sleep because I didn't get much last night.

I've returned from the hardware store and it has been relatively unsuccessful. Although I've found a great Knife and a few odds and ends such as rope and a flashlight I mostly spent the afternoon searching through plumbing supplies. On my walk back I did get some gasoline to make I've got plenty to make it to the Wal-Mart tomorrow.

I'm off to get a good night sleep and set out early on what I will hope will be a more successful day.

I have spent the better part of the last few days creating a plan, and now it is time to act on said plan. And of course it all begins with a few days of extensive shopping. I suppose it's good that I still have some type of sense of humor.

My first stop today is the hardware store right down the street. I'll see what essentials I can get, although I know it won't have much to offer in comparison to the Wal-Mart, but it's a much shorter trip. And I figured a good first step in the process. Below is a list of what I need to find in the course of the next few days.

Food (canned and light weight non-perishable)
Hiking boots
Rain jacket
Backpack
sleeping bag
Water Bottle
Matches
Flashlight
Swiss Army Knife
Gun?

On a separate note I haven't heard a word or sound from the downstairs room in the past day or two. I'm positive he's still in there and he won't fool me again. But it does bother me that I think he's realize I have a better chance of entering the room if he doesn't make a sound. Because at this point silence is more unsettling.

I have come to a decision.

I have spent the passed week and a half alone, and I think, losing my mind. It has been tough to live on canned food, and tougher to sleep with the knowledge that I am surrounded by things that want only to eat me, or at least that is what I think they want. But the toughest thing of all is that I've been apparently stranded alone in what is left of the world that I know. That loneliness has driven me to not write, and do little else but survive in the most basic of ways.

Despite the fact that I was scarred to even go down stairs only a week ago, I have found myself sitting outside of the room where I have locked one of those things up. Listening to its banging and moaning, and often time it's silence.

Perhaps I am only hearing what I want to hear, but it seems to me that the zombie is not just moaning gibberish, and although I do not understand a word that comes from it's mouth, I do think it's trying to communicate. And of course I still can not let go of the idea that it was in fact sleeping.

I have also come to the realization that rescue is not coming, and I will only be left with what I choose to do with the remainder of my living days. I know that I once said I would document what was happening to the world. And although I realize that there may be no one left to even read what I am writing, I will continue to do that in the only way I can think. I will release the zombie, and I will follow him. I will see what he does, and where he goes and attempt to document that to the best of my abilities. Because as of know I think there is more to this creature than past popular culture has said. To be honest I hope to find that it is nothing more than a brain dead human eater, because I find the alternative to be unsettling. But I have realized I will either sit here wasting my days away or I could go risk, which is essentially a worthless existence, to find out what these creatures are.

Of course this will take some planning, and time to put together the supplies to do this. And I'm not sure at the moment how I will continue this blog while I do this, but I will figure it out. So at the moment I will leave you with this decision, and begin putting the plan into affect.