While this isn't exactly zombie story canon, the survivalist concepts and plot points in this writer's stories are worth a look.
And anyone who would create a theatrical trailer for a novel like this deserves crazy props!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU-i0faBPkY
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Forgot a link to the guy's website. Chapter excerpts from his two novels are posted for your reading pleasure.
http://jverse.com/