Guns or Blades?

There is a time for both guns and blades when hacking your way through the hordes of the undead. But it is part of our skills of good decision making that I have been talking about that will help us understand what type of weapon is pertinent to the current situation. Guns are effective, one good crack to the head and the ghoul is dead, but guns are noisy and draw attention. Blades or blunt trauma weapons are ideal for slipping through an area while trying to keep a low key. It may take a few additional swings with a bat or crowbar to do the job, but  its still preferable to a raucous bang bang sound. The most readily available and possibly efficient blade that can be found about is a machete. Any decent hardware store or outdoor/sporting goods location should have one you can pilfer. Keep it sharp, and one good swing will dismember any nasties you run into, and remember you don't have to reload a blade. It is never unwise, though, to carry at the very least a sidearm with a few boxes of ammunition. Shotguns are the pinnacle of zombie slaying technology and are useful for clearing small to medium-large rooms quickly and efficiently. Again only use guns when it is absolutely critical that you do so, and make sure that if you do end up having to blast your way out of somewhere to make sure and get the hell out of dodge as soon as your able. Nothing alerts the horde better than the rings of small arms fire.