Some of the stories look like they came straight out of a Hollywood movie – like starving people digging up dead bodies to cannibalize the remains. Read those books and get a grasp on how people acted and what they resorted to. Find some history books on amazon about the black death of 1348 – 1350. Knowledge – This starts with having an understanding of how the human species acts during a long term survival situation. List of survival gear that I think would be useful in a post apocalyptic world.ġ.