The economy isn’t looking to great right now, and we all know what that means – Impending societal collapse, lawlessness, and zombies. As intelligent people who enjoy the finer things in life, it’s up to us to start preparing for the upcoming apocalypse by securing the three things in life that matter the most – Food, protection, and the vidya. If you don’t know where to start, let this pictorial guide give you a few pointers.

First up, food
You can’t play games if you starve to death, so start stockpiling the essentials.  Your first thought might be to load up on nutritious food high in calories, but I’m afraid that you’re terribly mistaken.  What you need, of course, is caffeine.  Lots of it.  Have you ever gone two to three days without it?  The headaches will leave you incapacitated faster than a team of 12 year olds on the final map of Dead Air.  Stock up on Mountain Dew, Red Bull, caffeinated gum, or whatever can supply your daily fix.  Be sure to hide it too.

The essentials.

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