Congratulations, you survived the end of the world. That means you’re very capable, pretty clever, or extremely lucky. Regardless of how you survived, not dying is just the beginning, and life after the apocalypse is not going to be easy. Be prepared for the end of the world as we know it and the post-apocalypse with Wasteland Hacks.
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Pick a Lane
When the shit hits the fan, scavenging is going to become the national pastime. The grocery stores, drug stores and gun shops are going to be picked over pretty quick. But there are plenty of other places they could be treasure troves for the savvy scrounger; like bowling alleys. Should you loot them or leave them?
Food
From vending machines to snack counters, bowling alleys could be a source of food. Load up on candy bars from the vending machines and canned food from the kitchen. Fun fact: those big cans of nacho cheese never expire because it is not legally defined as actual food.
Alcohol
If you’re not bowling with a bucket of beers, you’re doing it wrong. Bowling and booze go together like tax refunds and bad tattoos so there is bound to be a few bottles of booze behind the bar that would be perfect for bartering with or wallowing in.
Footwear
They’re colorful and close with Velcro. They may not be your style, but they’re sure to have your size.
Cleaning Supplies
Despite popular belief and all evidence to the contrary, bowling alleys do actually get cleaned at times. That means the supply closets are filled with helpful chemicals, from bleach to whatever it is they spray in those shoes. If it can kill a bowler's foot fungus, it could be very useful in the apocalypse.
Bowling Balls
They’re heavy and it’s hard to hold more than two at a time but bowling balls makes great trebuchet bullets and are essential to any good Rube Goldberg styled booby trap. They are found almost exclusively in bowling alleys.
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A hidden cache of high calories goodies and garish footwear, you’d be a fool to skip over the bowling alley on your next scavenging trip. Don’t leave it, loot it.
Have a great apocalypse.
Ben
3 comments
Great points, Dereck.
Lets not forget bowling pins are almost indestructible and could be used as a great club. Also lets not forget about all that glorious wood in the floors if you need to make a fire…I suggest prying it up first and making a pile vs just starting the bowling alley on fire.
Lets not forget bowling pins are almost indestructible and could be used as a great club. Also lets not forget about all that glorious wood in the floors if you need to make a fire…I suggest prying it up first and making a pile vs just starting the bowling alley on fire.