1 . First 24 hours of outbreak Make contact with friends and family who are aware of postapocalyptic contingency , develop plan to rendezvous at a location within our city that has already been explored and is easily defensible . 2 . Within first week of outbreak Once rendezvous location is secured , begin using it as FOB to obtain any and all food stuffs , medical supplies , fuel , energy sources , etc . Use this time to attempt to recruit trustworthy or valuable individuals into group . 3 . Develop a plan to relocate from rendezvous point to remote location that is owned by a family member in a mountainous state that is next door to our city . 4 . Travel to remote location . 5 . Arrive and establish defenses of remote location in a lake valley in the mountains . Only two roads in and out and each road is flanked by two walls of rock . 6 . Establish societal rules and laws as well as create the body of survivors who will govern these rules and laws . 7 . Procreate this is why we include many family friends in this plan . Incest will wipe a family out . Don ' t believe me ? Ask the Targaryeans . 8 . Reach a societal size large enough for a Township and form defense forces , raiding forces , and antizombie extermination teams . Begin operations of all forces to grow the security of the region . 9 . America 2 . 0