This is why that Dead Island game is going to be so great. Just because guns are abundant around the world, doesn't mean you are going to find one, or enough ammo to coast through the wave of the undead, till you get to the next gun store.
Personally I have a combat knife 5 inches away from my keyboard, a machete 3 feet behind me, a sword 2 feet to my left, and 2 more in my closet. I then have a box under my bed, though not complete, it has a very small amount of beef jerky, a bright LED flashlight, a fire starter, and a lantern right next to it.
I need to start packing up that thing.