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by ArtosDracon » 07 Sep 2008, 22:31
Anyways, I've found a new perfect fortress for when the zombies attack. I had previously decided on the super walmart but, I visited the Bass Pro shop here and came to find it has a full restaurant built in. It's the size of a small town, has all the camping gear and firearms and ammunition, plus a full restaurant and kitchen. That's as good as it gets. In addition, there are almost a dozen other restaurants within a few hundred yards, so long as power doesn't go out, their freezers will be ideal for forraging. There is also a home depot about a kilometer away east by south-east. Unlike the walmart, it has atleast 80 feet of wide open space on every side, the walmart only has about 35 at the rear that then backs up to a residential community, far from ideal. The nearest houses to the Bass Pro are a full kilometer away, and there is a fully stocked lake about half a kilometer to the west if we get desperate. And if things get even worse, there is a big new mall-type about 5 kilometers due west with a dozen other restaurants, a super target and some other stores that I'm sure will come in handy. Due north is a freeway followed by a dry river bed then reservation so there is nothing due north for 6 or 7 miles. Due south is residential unfortunately but, not for at least a full kilometer, probably a bit more. Due east is small busineses then residential, I haven't gotten a full layout of that are quite yet.
The building itself is relatively secure. two sets of doors to create a sort of breezeway at every entrance and exit, one east and one west. There is a docking bay at the north end for both the restaurant and the store with standard steel roll-up doors. The real problem is the boat showroom on the south-west corner. Way too much glass. It is full 1/2 tempered but, that will only last so long. The aluminum framing is fairly thick, mouting plywood wouldn't be all that difficult. Though with the home depot so close, it may just be best to brick it off entirely. That's going to take a 30' wide by 20' tall wall though. Would take far too long to try and anchor rebar into the concrete. Best bet would probably be going old school, double thick wall with 5' support walls coming off the back at each end and every 5-7' between. Keep it from being tumbled.
for the humor impaired.
