From the journal of Carol Evans, April 7

April 7, 2017

     Kolob Canyon Welcome Center was mostly clear when I got here late yesterday. I only had to take out two former Park Rangers who had become undead creatures. One of them, a young female, was very obviously pregnant when she turned and her stomach continued to move, even after I took out her brain. I ended up stabbing the area until the movement stopped. I didn't know if the fetal zombie could claw it's way out of the lady and try to come after me. I know it would not be much of a danger to me unless I was sleeping, but better not to take the chance.
     There was a small conveniece section in the store that had some snack foods and junk food. I also found a larger backpack and put all of my stuff in it, along with some of the food and a few waters from the store. Then I searched around until I found a mildly comfortable sofa in one of the offices that had a lock on the door. I set myself up in the there with more food and water and even a couple of books on the area. I grabbed clothes to use as covers and settled in for the rest of the night. I read for while, until the light gave out, then I layed down and ran through ideas of where to go from here until I fell asleep.
     This morning, I still have no idea of my final destination. I am thinking about Aspen or Vale because people who lived there before would have had enough money to put in solar power and other useful stuff like that. They shoud also have had some nice houses to stay in. Those places are in the mountains and I think the cold would be harder on the undead than the heat found in the desert. When I walked through the Rockies, the few zombies I saw seemed to move a little slower than the ones in the desert around Vegas. I am hoping it was because the air was cooler in the mountains and not something I am not taking into account.
     I have decided to stay here for a few days to rest up and be ready to move on. I have been walking for weeks and I could really use the rest. The couch is ok, better than the ground has been, but I think I will look around for more cushioning to make it more comfortable. There is enough junk food and water here to stay for a couple of weeks, if I want to. I don't think I will stay that long, but it's nice to have the option.

     There are a couple of official looking Ranger trucks in the parking lot and I am hoping that one of them will work. If I take the gas from them both I will be able to make it farther. I'm going to have to search the bodies of the ones I took out yesterday to see if the keys are on them. Otherwise, I will have to search all the offices and all the desks to find them. I have no idea how to hot wire a vehicle, so finding the keys is my only option for taking one of the trucks.
     Right now, I am going to open this bag of chips, a candy bar and some water, then read about the surrounding area for a few hours. Who knows, maybe I will find some information that will change my idea of heading for Vale or Aspen. I am open to any suggestions about where to go.

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