{"id":17806,"date":"2025-10-02T11:11:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T11:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T16:53:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T16:53:11","slug":"how-to-survive-a-zombie-apocalypse-with-maps-not-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/how-to-survive-a-zombie-apocalypse-with-maps-not-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse (with Maps, Not Apps)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<header id=\"block_eef6ab07ca3b1c431fe916a7a726f268\" class=\"SingleHero skip-lazy default\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"SingleHero__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/outdoor-skills\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOutdoor skills\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/halloween\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHalloween\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"SingleHero__title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse (with Maps, Not Apps)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center align-items-center SingleHero__author\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/profile-pic-150x150.jpg\" class=\"avatar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Hilary Pullen\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"SingleHero__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished on \t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-10-02T11:11:12+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">October 2, 2025<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dot\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t3 min read\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SingleHero__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1376\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/untitled-1376-x-540-px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-hd size-hd wp-post-image\" alt=\"a cartoon image of a man with compass and map with zombies all around him\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/untitled-1376-x-540-px.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/untitled-1376-x-540-px-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/untitled-1376-x-540-px-1024x402.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/untitled-1376-x-540-px-768x301.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1376px) 100vw, 1376px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<article id=\"block_6ec846473c9013fb8b4d7ec05da932c6\" class=\"Universal Universal--post c-small default \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerBlocks\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lead\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-os-guide-to-the-zombie-apocolypse\">The OS Guide to the Zombie Apocolypse <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So, the dead have risen. Society has collapsed. Your phone battery is at 2%, and the last signal bar flickers like a dying torch. What now?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fear not, brave wanderer. Ordnance Survey has your back (and your grid reference)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/zombie-apocalypse-cartoon-maps.jpg\" alt=\"a cartoon image of a man with map with zombie\" class=\"wp-image-17814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/zombie-apocalypse-cartoon-maps.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/zombie-apocalypse-cartoon-maps-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/zombie-apocalypse-cartoon-maps-768x313.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-offline-is-the-new-survival-mode\">1. Offline is the New Survival Mode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When zombies chew through the data centres, your GPS app becomes a glorified torch. That\u2019s why <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.osmaps.com\/maps\/\"><strong>paper maps<\/strong> <\/a>are your new best friend. They don\u2019t need charging, they don\u2019t crash, and they don\u2019t ask for updates mid-escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_2761557938cef3d37555171e5fae5b65\" class=\"Inner InnerGoodToKnow\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center jusitfy-content-start\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__icon \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g id=\"info-circle\">\n<path d=\"M15.9994 21.3333V16M15.9994 10.6666H16.0127M29.3327 16C29.3327 23.3638 23.3631 29.3333 15.9994 29.3333C8.63555 29.3333 2.66602 23.3638 2.66602 16C2.66602 8.63616 8.63555 2.66663 15.9994 2.66663C23.3631 2.66663 29.3327 8.63616 29.3327 16Z\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"2.664\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPro tip:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OS Explorer maps show footpaths, bridleways, and terrain, perfect for finding sneaky escape routes or remote hideouts.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<p><strong>Bonus<\/strong>: You can use them to start a fire (only if you have a spare).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_76f452291775ac68ff209b937ca4ece0\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.osmaps.com\/maps\/os-explorer-maps\/\" class=\"Button Button--red \" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSHOP PAPER MAPS IN YOUR AREA\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2.jpg\" alt=\"compass cartoon with zombies\" class=\"wp-image-17810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-768x499.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-compass-the-original-satnav\">2. Compass: The Original SatNav<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Forget Google Maps rerouting you through a zombie-infested supermarket. A <strong>compass<\/strong> never lies. Learn to take a bearing, follow a heading, and orient your map. It\u2019s like magic, but with magnets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>North is your friend. Unless the zombies are coming from there. Then\u2026 maybe south?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_9a23d13a15218fcaae712dc2d2fc08f3\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/a-beginners-guide-to-using-a-compass\/\" class=\"Button Button--orange \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tA Beginner\u2019s Guide to Using a Compass\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-know-your-grid-references\">3. Know Your Grid References<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\u2019re radioing fellow survivors, shouting \u201cI\u2019m near a big tree!\u201d won\u2019t cut it. Learn to use <strong>OS grid references<\/strong> to pinpoint your location with military precision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cI\u2019m at SU 373 154\u201d will be far more helful than \u201cI\u2019m by the old pub with the broken sign.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What Three Words: RUN ZOMBIES COMING (the only ones you&#8217;ll need)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_daa07a9f7bb1e48ebfa08c3491329162\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/beginners-guide-to-grid-references\/\" class=\"Button Button--orange \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tA Beginner\u2019s Guide to Grid References\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4.jpg\" alt=\"cartoon images of zombies and maps and a hillside\" class=\"wp-image-17809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-768x499.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-avoid-urban-areas\">4. Avoid Urban Areas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cities are basically zombie buffets, crowded, noisy, and full of deliciously panicked humans. Your best bet? Head for the hills. Literally. Use your trusty OS map to plot a route through remote footpaths, dense forests, and wild <a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/nationalparks\/\">National Parks<\/a> where the only thing chasing you might be a squirrel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if you really want to up your survival chances, master the art of night navigation. With a compass, a (wind up) headtorch, and a bit of practice, you\u2019ll be gliding through the darkness like a stealthy cartographic ninja (we have lots of them at OS HQ &#8211; so head for Southampton if in need of assistance)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_1c4a81e2e761511ba6e1cefc9e00fbf2\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/advanced-navigation-never-be-lost-again\/\" class=\"Button Button--orange \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAdvanced navigation for poor visibility\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-contour-lines-save-lives\">5. Contour Lines Save Lives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Those squiggly lines on the map? They show you where the high ground is. Zombies are notoriously bad at climbing. Head uphill. Use your map to find ridges, hills, and defensible high ground &#8211; just like our ancestors did. Try hunting out <a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/how-to-spot-history-in-your-map\/\">ancient hillforts<\/a> which are marked clearly on all OS Maps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_38aee94366f8f5384147371e1fb7c560\" class=\"Inner InnerGoodToKnow\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center jusitfy-content-start\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__icon \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g id=\"info-circle\">\n<path d=\"M15.9994 21.3333V16M15.9994 10.6666H16.0127M29.3327 16C29.3327 23.3638 23.3631 29.3333 15.9994 29.3333C8.63555 29.3333 2.66602 23.3638 2.66602 16C2.66602 8.63616 8.63555 2.66663 15.9994 2.66663C23.3631 2.66663 29.3327 8.63616 29.3327 16Z\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"2.664\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOS tip:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The closer together the lines, the harder the climb both for you and the undead.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_9b4fcd9893e3ac173da25c0bf0317106\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/advanced-contours-and-relief\/\" class=\"Button Button--orange \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAdvanced guide to reading contours and relief\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-map-reading-skills-survival\">Map Reading Skills = Survival<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/os-guide-to-the-zombie-apocolypse.jpg\" alt=\"os guide to the zombie apocolypse\" class=\"wp-image-17807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/os-guide-to-the-zombie-apocolypse.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/os-guide-to-the-zombie-apocolypse-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/os-guide-to-the-zombie-apocolypse-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can read a map, you\u2019re already ahead of 90% of the population (and 100% of zombies). Practice now. Before the apocalypse. Because learning under pressure is hard when being chased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_3391f3fc2e2c887eb36ae33c075c62c9\" class=\"Inner InnerGoodToKnow\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center jusitfy-content-start\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__icon \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g id=\"info-circle\">\n<path d=\"M15.9994 21.3333V16M15.9994 10.6666H16.0127M29.3327 16C29.3327 23.3638 23.3631 29.3333 15.9994 29.3333C8.63555 29.3333 2.66602 23.3638 2.66602 16C2.66602 8.63616 8.63555 2.66663 15.9994 2.66663C23.3631 2.66663 29.3327 8.63616 29.3327 16Z\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"2.664\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWeekend idea:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Go on a hike. Pretend the cows are zombies. Stay alive.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/a-decaying-zombie-cow-with-tattered-hide-vacant-milky-eyes-and-patches-of-missing-flesh-revealing-exposed-bone-stands-in-a-desolate-misty-pasture-under-a-pale-eerie-moonlit-sky.-the-image-should-be-rendered-1024x573.jpg\" alt=\"A decaying zombie cow, with tattered hide, vacant milky eyes, and patches of missing flesh revealing exposed bone, stands in a desolate, misty pasture under a pale, eerie moonlit sky. The image should be rendered\" class=\"wp-image-17820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/a-decaying-zombie-cow-with-tattered-hide-vacant-milky-eyes-and-patches-of-missing-flesh-revealing-exposed-bone-stands-in-a-desolate-misty-pasture-under-a-pale-eerie-moonlit-sky.-the-image-should-be-rendered-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/a-decaying-zombie-cow-with-tattered-hide-vacant-milky-eyes-and-patches-of-missing-flesh-revealing-exposed-bone-stands-in-a-desolate-misty-pasture-under-a-pale-eerie-moonlit-sky.-the-image-should-be-rendered-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/a-decaying-zombie-cow-with-tattered-hide-vacant-milky-eyes-and-patches-of-missing-flesh-revealing-exposed-bone-stands-in-a-desolate-misty-pasture-under-a-pale-eerie-moonlit-sky.-the-image-should-be-rendered-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/a-decaying-zombie-cow-with-tattered-hide-vacant-milky-eyes-and-patches-of-missing-flesh-revealing-exposed-bone-stands-in-a-desolate-misty-pasture-under-a-pale-eerie-moonlit-sky.-the-image-should-be-rendered-1536x860.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/a-decaying-zombie-cow-with-tattered-hide-vacant-milky-eyes-and-patches-of-missing-flesh-revealing-exposed-bone-stands-in-a-desolate-misty-pasture-under-a-pale-eerie-moonlit-sky.-the-image-should-be-rendered-1376x771.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/a-decaying-zombie-cow-with-tattered-hide-vacant-milky-eyes-and-patches-of-missing-flesh-revealing-exposed-bone-stands-in-a-desolate-misty-pasture-under-a-pale-eerie-moonlit-sky.-the-image-should-be-rendered.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When the Zombies rise, the OS Paper map will become your most treasured posession . It\u2019s not just a tool, it\u2019s your lifeline. So stock up on paper maps, skill up, and stay sharp with lots of navigation practice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">In the zombie apocalypse, <strong>navigation is everything<\/strong>. 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