• Question: if there was a zombie apocalypses what geography skills would you use to survive and how long do you think you would survive?

    Asked by true536carr94 on 2 Dec 2025. This question was also asked by ryas536dows52.
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      Alexander Treliving answered on 2 Dec 2025:

      This is a super fun question – I love it!

      Geography teaches you all sorts of skills, many of which could be used in a zombie apocalypse (or a future career)!

      I’d definitely use map reading and navigation skills so I could plan safe routes through the terrain.
      Understanding about cities and population would give you an advantage in knowing which areas to avoid (cities = high zombie concentration).
      Finally, knowledge of weather patterns would allow you to plan your movements to avoid exposure to bad weather.

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      George Foden answered on 3 Dec 2025:

      This is a great question!

      Map reading is a very useful one, as I wouldn’t want to be lost in the wilderness during a zombie apocalypse!

      I also spend a lot of my time working with people from all over the world, many of whom have lots of experience in dealing with disasters and crisis, so I would definitely be trying to call up some of my co-workers and colleagues who would definitely a better zombie apocalypse plan than me!

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      Alan Jones answered on 3 Dec 2025:

      being a good map reader I would go up slopes-zombies fall over

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      Stuart Dunning answered on 4 Dec 2025:

      I have a lot of camping gear, left-over ration packs, can find my way around the mountains, and i’ve done gun training for bear risks – i’ll be fine 😉

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      Vanessa Pilley answered on 4 Dec 2025:

      I echo the responses around map reading! But probably to find a safe place to hide 😉

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