That was my first thought too. I don't know why the writers didn't think of that. I think the show would be more interesting with pirates! I would move to Texas. Low population and a lot of guns. They have many super stores like Walmart and Target. I can imagine how tough it is to travel from New York to Texas.
Here is the link on best and worst places to survive the apocalypse:
http://www.hopper.com/articles/352/the-best-and-worst-places-to-survive-the-zombie-apocalypse
