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Pi c t ure y o u r s e l f i n a zombie
apocalypse, say l i k e t h e one featured
o n AMC' s T h e W a l k i n g D e a d . U n l e s s y o u
found paradise i n a n abandoned prison,
chances are
y o u r e o n t h e move.

What
is
comes

vehicle
the
best
when i t
t o zombie
survival?

shane walsh’s
2011 Hyundai T
ucson Limited

24 46

crash test rating

Miles P GA N
E
R L
LO

miles on empty
Yo u m i g h t f e e l l i k e a t w o - t i m i n g d i r t b a g d r i v i n g
i t , b u t w h o c a n a r g u e w i t h 24 m i l e s t o t h e g a l l o n .
A n d i t ' s p e r f e c t f o r t h o s e e m e rg e n c y m e d i c a l
s u p p l y r u n s t o t h e n e x t t o w n o v e r.

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TM U

SURVIVAL T I P

use a car
door as a
riot shield
A r i o t s h i e l d c a n come i n h a n d y w h e n
w o r k i n g w i t h s m a l l numbers of zombies. The
process of t a k i n g off t h e c a r door i s p r e t t y
straightforward since you're n o t concerned
about preserving the wiring. Simply
remove t h e b o l t s i n t h e h i n g e s c o n n e c t i n g
t h e door t o t h e r e s t of t h e c a r a n d remove
t h e d o o r.

daryl
dixon’s 1976
Triumph Bonneville
Hardtail Frame
Conversion

55 23
Miles P GA N miles on empty
E
R L
LO
Yo u w o n ' t f i n d a c o o l e r r i d e i n a
zombie apocalypse, b u t t h e bike i s
l o u d . And u n l e s s y o u h a v e t h e crossbow
skills
to back i t up, y o u may have
t o pa ss o n t h i s sweet r i d e .

crash test rating

BOTO S O T AT
TM U

SURVIVAL T I P

Use a dead
car f or
spare
parts
A dead c a r c a n s t i l l g i v e l i f e .
M i r r o r s c a n be use d t o s t a r t a
fire, se at b e l t s would make
i n c r e d i b l y s t r o n g rope, n o t t o
mention a l l electrical
benefits of a car b a t t e r y and

RICK GRIMES’
H
ORSE

N/A
Miles P GA N
E
R LLO

miles on empty

There s n o need for gas, a nd
y o u ' l l a l w a y s h a v e someone t o t a l k t o
when t h i n g s g e t l o n e l y. J u s t make
sure y o u steer cl ear of a n y walker
herds, because zombies are n o t above
e a t i n g horse.

crash test rating

BOTO S O T AT
TM U

4-6
walkers

N/A

SURVIVAL T I P

burn a tire
f or a
smoke
signal
A t i r e c a n c a t c h f i r e w h e n h e a t e d a b o v e 750
degrees Fahrenheit, w hic h i s doable for
most campfires. A s i n g l e t i r e c a n y i e l d u p
to 2 g a l l o n s of gasoline, w h ic h w i l l
contribute to a hotter and longer lasting
smoke s i g n a l , a n d w i l l be s e e n m i l e s a w a y.

Hershel
Green’s 1 90
9
Chevrolet Suburban
R
1500

14 33
Miles P GA N
E
R L
LO
T r a v e l i n g w i t h a l o t o f p e o p l e ? No
problem. This diamond i n t h e
r o u g h s e a t s a b o u t 9. I t m a y n o t b e
t h e most s t y l i s h of t h e bunch, b u t
i t w i l l t a k e y o u far, j u s t
l i k e H e r s h e l ' s wisdom.

crash test rating

miles on empty

SURVIVAL T I P

sleep in a
trunk to
avoid
walkers
Sleeping

i n t h e t r u n k of a car i s n ' t t h e

f i r s t c h o i c e f o r most, b u t i t k e e p s y o u o u t
of s i g h t f or walkers. The average compact
car's t r u n k space i s a b o u t 12 c u b i c feet,
which means y o u c a n f i t 2 - 3 people i n
t h e t r u n k of t h e car for a n i g h t i f y o u
need to.

T E GOVE O ’
H
N RS
1998 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab

13 42

crash test rating

Miles P GA N
E
R L
LO

miles on empty
Despite h i s creepy vendettas, i t
t u r n s o u t t h a t t h e Governor h a d a
g o o d e y e f o r c a r s . Yo u ' l l n e v e r f e e l
more
c o n f i d e n t w i t h t h i s beast, a n d i t
s per fe ct f o r r u n n i n g down
b l o n d e women o n t h r o u g h a f i e l d
if you
can spare th e gas.

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