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PostCards 8 w e s t w o r l d | s u m m e r 2 0 1 4 raquel fletcher Zombies Welcome Finally, a weekend escape for the living dead by Raquel Fletcher T he pickup truck in front of me is kick- ing up so much dust I can barely see it. It's one of the hottest, driest days so far this summer, and I've been travelling far too long in his wake on this meandering dirt road. I should've been there by now. I'm not sure what to expect at Zombie Prep Camp, but getting lost before I even arrive doesn't seem like a good omen. I pull over at a farmhouse and call to a man standing in the yard for directions to the poorly marked Camp Monahan at Saskatchewan's Katepwa Lake. His face is covered by the shadow of his ball cap and he moves slowly. I shudder. is has all the makings of an actual zombie apoca- lypse movie. In a gruff voice, he tells me I'm only a few kilometres away. Minutes later, I'm pulling into the parking lot where I discover another slow-moving being. He's covered in blood and blisters and moaning in agony. He disappears into the bushes that line the camp. e grounds are tucked far away from the main road – and from the nearest cell towers. If zombies do attack, there will be no help from the outside. As I descend the stairs to base camp, a man speeds toward me dangerously on an ATV. The camp's organizer, Jonathan Mitchell, is both excited and, I suspect, a little unpredict- able. "We're the first zombie camp ever to have zombies running around," he tells me. Mitchell and his partners run Zombie Prep Camp as an annual May event at Katepwa Lake, about 95 km northeast of Regina. The popularity of zombies in pop culture spurred the idea for the three-day camp, which instructs participants in archery, martial arts, axe-throwing, fire starting – and, of course, the art of applying zombie make-up. It costs $300, which includes three solid meals a day because, as the website warns, "you'll need them." Participants are also promised a full night's sleep, but as Mitchell leads me towards the first breakout session, I hear more groans from the bushes and suspect sleeping is one thing I might not expect from this weekend. Still, keeping up my endurance is what I signed on for. A fitness enthusiast, I see the camp as a sort of physical challenge. And noth- ing could be more challenging than the first ses- sion led by Jason Church, a high school math and physical education teacher and this week- end's self-defence coordinator. It's standard unarmed combat, but with modifications: tac- tics "used to disable the undead." e group has already played through 90 minutes of scenar- ios. ey're tired but exhilarated. "Watch your arm," one coaches the other. "He'll bite you." I've arrived just in time to join them in axe- throwing. Instructor Joe Milligan demon- strates. "You're going to take a step with your left foot and follow through, just like you're throwing a baseball," he says. en he releases the axe from his right hand into a large zombie- head printout stuck to a wooden target. I make my first attempt and, surprisingly, hit the target as well. My group cheers. I feel slightly empowered. Over the course of the morning, the sight of zombies wandering around has become less unnerving. "We've named them," jokes one participant. He had come the night before only to be woken by zombies outside the cabins. After axe-throwing, we all gather in the main mess hall, our plates heaping with hot dogs and homemade salad. "I thought they couldn't get in here," says one agitated camper, as the door sud- denly swings open. ree people across from me jump from their seats. Four zombies infil- trate the building, leaving us to abandon our barely touched plates. Finally, Mitchell appears outside the door. Using loud noisemakers, he gets the zombies' attention. ey chase after him as he runs around to the back door and two other organizers bolt the entrances. Simone, another camper sitting next to me, breathes out heavily. I shake my head. e zombies aren't real, of course, but the lesson in survival – especially in staying alert – is one I won't forget. zombieprepcamp.com W Make like the living dead at this year's Zombie Prep Camp, May 17-19, at Katepwa Lake, Saskatchewan. Cabins are available, but you can also bring your own shelter. Four zombies infiltrate the building, leaving us to abandon our barely touched plates. p08-09_Postcards.indd 8 14-04-11 3:18 PM