First Off, The Walking Dead is an Awesome fucking show!
Secondly some brief survival thoughts, Aside from food, water, medicine, etc. We'll need a range of weapons. Preferably I would carry at all times: a machete, a shotgun, and a handgun. Each one has it's uses depending on the situation. A long range rifle would be handy to have, but better left back at basecamp.
Third, Read Forrest Griffin's book, "Be Ready When the Shit Goes Down. - A Survival Guide to the Apocalypse" It's wealth of knowledge will lend useful in a variety of situations.