Project Zomboid became a lot more fun when I started metagaming. I survived 2 weeks and set up a secure base stocked with supplies. When I got infected, I dumped all my gear & clothes in the safehouse and holed up in a ruined house across the street, then killed myself.
Respawning in the same map, I made the exact same character in the same city. Map notes persist between characters, so I can easily find my zombie clone, kill him, then return to the safehouse to pick up my gear and game on again.
Tyrone Watermelon can never die.