Hello everyone and welcome back to surviving with Clementine, where you get the drill by now. I apologize for the lack of updates, it was mother's day and Carley is very important to me as well as my own mother. Regardless, let's get into talking shelter.
When it comes to shelter, there are three major things you need to take into account when building your shelter, that being location, defensibility, and size. Let's start with some of the most common shelters many would choose initially.
Malls are a beginners mistake, as, yes, they may have a lot of food and supplies, but there's a number of drawbacks. First off, the majority of the food in malls needs to be cooked, and you can't exactly survive on snacks for long. Additionally, the main mall entrances are made of glass, meaning that walkers could break in easy. Plus due to the size of the mall, it's going to be difficult to defend on your own. That brings me to the biggest problem of holing up in a mall. People will likely have the same idea, and will want to go with you. Unfortunately, where there's people, there's very likely walkers and, at worst, a horde.
The rooftops are a terrible idea because while yes, you'll be out of reach of the walkers, they'll eventually get up to where you are. Plus, there's the problem of mother nature of course.
Then there's the hospital...where all the sick people went...that were likely bitten...and died...and is basically ground zero...there's literally nothing else to say.
Now, for what I believe is the best area to survive, and that is...in the mountains.
The reason I say this is because it's not only high up, but the terrain is very detrimental for walkers and humans, especially during a rainstorm. Bonus points if you manage to find a cabin. Trust me, they help. Additionally, it's difficult to find, thus making it not likely bandits will find you.
Next time, we'll look at transportation!