1) Don't ever leave your starting place without a weapon - your gonna die
2) Get a bag - bags are gonna help while looting
3) Safe house - are you gonna stay in your starting place or choose somewhere else
4) Clear the area - when you get a safe house clear the area all around your house
5) Nails! - get all the nails you see
6) Stock pile - get all the canned food and pots, cups and what ever holds water
7) Garbage bags - get around 20 this will get you 5 rain collecters
8) Medical supplies - towls, bandids all that good stuff
9) Farming - get farming once you have fortifed the area and safe house
10) Eat the perishable food first - the power and water will stop after a couple of weeks or how every long you set it so eat the perishable food first!