Wasteland Survivalist: A Scientific Guide to Post-Apocalyptic Survival

Gulang plans to travel through Tahe County and Xinglin District to reach the transit station, Jakdaqi.

Jakdaqi is the intersection of National Highway G111 and National Highway G332.

Heading west along National Highway G332, you can reach Erlunchun County, Genhe City, and Ergun City.

They eventually arrived in Hulunbuir, in Inner Mongolia Province.

This was also his initial travel plan.

We traversed the entire Xin'an Mountains to reach the vast grasslands of northern China.

There are no toll booths along the way, which saves money and provides great shooting results.

The downside is that there's only one route through the mountains, leaving no room for error.

If a dangerous situation occurs and the road is cut off, they will be trapped in the mountains.

Given the current situation, road repairs are likely to be a long way off.

If you continue along National Highway G111 from Jakdaqi, you can head south to reach Renjiang City.

Once you enter the Songren Plain, the transportation situation will improve significantly.

The area has a dense road network that connects to all directions.

This gives you a lot more options for choosing routes.

There weren't many cars on the road, and I still couldn't get an FM radio signal.

When encountering passing vehicles, Gu Lang also tried to ask passersby for information.

No matter how many times I honked the horn, I didn't get any response.

Everyone seemed to be in a hurry.

Perhaps because the remote mountains and wilderness were unsafe, no one was willing to get out of the car.

The service areas along the way are all small towns with very few people.

Most of the residents are local forestry workers and their families.

Because it was originally a remote area, it had ample supplies.

The local government has organized militia to guard key locations.

Therefore, order was maintained fairly well.

Unfortunately, Gu Lang didn't get any useful information there either.

The locals would only urge him to leave quickly, as if he were a thief.

Gu Lang checked the map and found that he was currently in Walagan Town.

We have already driven 120 kilometers since we left Mohe.

The altitude rises from 200 meters to 1000 meters along this route.

The car's energy consumption increased significantly, and the battery level was reduced to only 7%.

There are still more than 100 kilometers to go before reaching the next stop, Tahe County, and the range is clearly insufficient.

He originally wanted to find a place to sunbathe and recharge.

However, today is a very cloudy day, and the power generation capacity is extremely low.

After carefully studying the topographic map, Gu Lang discovered that the elevation of Tahe County was only 500 meters.

The road ahead will be a long downhill stretch, then turn into a series of undulating sections.

So, Gu Lang had an idea.

They picked up stones on the mountain and secured them to the car with ropes and burlap sacks.

More than 800 kilograms of stones were evenly distributed at the bottom of the carriage, like ballast stones.

He piled the relatively lighter supplies on top of the stones.

The bread cart's rated load capacity is only one thousand kilograms.

Including all the supplies and Gu Lang himself, the total weight was 50% overloaded.

However, in China, this level of overloading is really nothing to worry about.

Gu Lang test-drove the vehicle on the spot to confirm that the center of gravity was fine.

We turned the car's kinetic energy recovery to maximum and drove down the hillside.

Electric vehicles have one significant advantage over gasoline vehicles.

When the vehicle decelerates, the kinetic energy can be converted into electrical energy by reversing the motor.

This charges the battery and increases the driving range.

Gu Lang moved the stones onto the car in order to absorb the gravity of Earth.

When going downhill, it converts the extra gravitational potential energy into kinetic energy.

To further improve the efficiency of power conversion and charge the car more power.

He learned this trick from the electric mining carts in the coal mine.

Some open-pit coal mines allow for operation as long as the average slope of the mountain road is greater than 6%.

This allows for the use of empty vehicles going uphill and loaded vehicles going downhill.

To achieve a "zero power consumption" state, meaning that the amount of electricity recovered is greater than the amount of electricity consumed.

To prevent the brake pads from overheating and causing brake failure.

Gu Lang deliberately kept his driving speed below 50 kilometers per hour.

Maximize the use of kinetic energy recovery to recharge the battery.

They loaded stones downhill and threw them uphill.

After driving more than 100 kilometers, the car still had 48% battery remaining.

It was already noon when I saw the banner that read "The people of Otter River welcome you".

Before entering the city, Gu Lang tidied up the cargo box.

They threw the stone into the ditch by the roadside.

Back in the driver's seat, the car radio suddenly started playing.

Gu Lang immediately turned up the volume and turned on the phone's recording function.

First, there were three rapid beeps, lasting about 10 seconds.

Then, a deep, steady male voice rang out.

Attention all residents of the county!

This is the emergency broadcast from the Tahe County Government.

A Level I emergency response notice for a super solar storm disaster is hereby issued.

The FM radio signal strength is generally weak, accompanied by various hissing sounds.

Fortunately, the sound was still relatively clear.

Gu Lang could even hear the sound of pages turning during the announcer's brief pauses.

"On July 8, the area was affected by a global solar storm."

Power, communications, and internet access have been completely cut off in our county and surrounding areas, and transportation has been partially disrupted.

The National Space Weather Monitoring Center has confirmed that geomagnetic storm activity will continue for more than 48 hours.

All residents are advised to immediately cease outdoor activities and stay home as much as possible.

Take personal protective measures to avoid secondary disasters.

Stockpile drinking water and emergency supplies in a timely manner to reduce unnecessary consumption.

If you encounter any difficulties, please seek assistance at the nearest disaster relief shelter.

Eight emergency shelters have been activated throughout the county. Please pay attention to traffic guidance signs.

Yesterday, a major traffic accident occurred on the G111 National Highway between Tahe and Xinglin.

Emergency rescue teams are repairing the main road to ensure the smooth flow of emergency access.

Currently, private vehicles are only allowed to travel northbound. Please plan your travel accordingly.

National rescue forces are being fully mobilized, and emergency supplies across the province have been urgently transported as planned.

This channel, FM 104.2, updates authoritative news daily at 7:00, 12:00, and 18:00.

Please remain calm, help each other, and strictly refrain from spreading rumors.

The emergency broadcast was played three times in a row.

Then it ended with a long 10-second beep.

Gu Lang originally planned to continue south while the car had plenty of battery power.

However, a traffic accident has occurred on National Highway G111, and one-way traffic control has been implemented.

He had no choice but to enter Tahe County and wait for the road repairs to be completed.

I scouted from a distance.

The main roads in the county town have been taken over by Uncle Hat.

You can see temporary roadblocks and brocade carriages flashing red and blue lights.

Due to the need for security checks, long queues of vehicles formed as they entered and exited.

Seeing this, Gu Lang pulled over and disassembled the boar-hunting spear.

It was hidden under the chassis along with the crossbow.

The van has plenty of space underneath, and the spare tire is also mounted there.

Various survival supplies were concealed by vegetables such as cabbage, potatoes, and radishes.

After quickly changing my clothes, I merged into the long line of cars ahead.

After queuing for a while, a traffic officer walked along the traffic flow to register the information.

"Show me your documents. Where did they come from? What's in the car?"

"They came from Dawaigan Town, and the truck was full of vegetables, just picked from the fields."

Gu Lang handed over his ID card, driver's license, and vehicle registration.