Starting up a no-city world myself. Jeez, I had no idea this would mean no gas stations, evac shelters, or anything related to roads whatsoever.
Started off as a Wanderer, so I've got some survival and crafting skills, by the name of Woodrow. He's made a beeline to the nearest mansion once the world started up, where he ended up watching a bear kill all zombies outside before shooting it from a window frame with his crossbow a few times. So I've got a good amount of meat, my crossbow, a stone spear I made, some random guns in the mansion that I'll probably never see ammo for besides what they contain, and a ton of skill books from a few rooms within.
Good start, I'd say.