Ryan McKinney owns a Dodge Durango that he has whimsically decorated as a Zombie invasion response vehicle. Accessories include axes to chop off the heads of zombies.CDC guide to the endThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention doesn’t seem like a federal agency with a sense of humor, but this year it used a joke to get attention. They put out a guide for a zombie apocalypse at www.cdc.gov/phpr/zombies.htm.In all seriousness, they have left the site up because officials said if people are prepared for zombies, they are pretty much prepared for anything. For zombies, doomsday, volcanoes, tornadoes and beyond, this is what the CDC says every family needs to have:• Water (1 gallon per person per day)• Food (stock up on nonperishable items that you eat regularly)• Medications (prescription and nonprescription)• Tools and supplies (utility knife, duct tape, battery-powered radio, etc.)• Sanitation and hygiene (household bleach, soap, towels, etc.)• Clothing and bedding (a change of clothes for each family member and blankets)• Important documents (copies of your driver’s license, passport and birth certificate, to name a few)• First aid supplies (Although you’re a goner if a zombie bites you, you can use these supplies to treat basic cuts and lacerations that you might get during a tornado or hurricane.)Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
At the beginning of 2012 the Tennessee Preppers Network put out a roll call on its website asking members if they were ready for the year.
One man said he had sold his company stock, bought gold and silver, and ordered 1,500 more rounds of ammunition and three months of freeze-dried food.
“I just sent off my ATF Form 1 for the customization of a shotgun and I finally purchased my CC gun of choice,” the man wrote.
Others talked about buying getaway land, digging caves and storing more than 1,000 gallons of water.