Wasteland Survivalist: A Scientific Guide to Post-Apocalyptic Survival

After dealing with the gold, Gu Lang continued to collect various valuables.

His biggest headache right now is jade jewelry and high-end mechanical watches.

These two items were so problematic that even Little Yellow Hair refused to take them.

The jade market has long suffered from inflated prices, resulting in a situation where there are prices but no buyers.

Jadeite is essentially a hard jade composed of sodium aluminum silicate.

It is not scarce in the Earth's crust at all, with an annual output of up to 4 tons.

Chemical treatments or dyeing methods are difficult to identify with the naked eye, leading to rampant forgery of identification certificates.

Jewelry stores will refuse to accept personal jade ornaments, and auction houses will only accept high-value collectibles.

And like diamonds, jade can now be synthesized using high temperature and high pressure methods.

This results in almost no formal recycling system for them, making it difficult to convert them into cash.

The problems are even more serious for high-end mechanical watches.

It's essentially a luxury item that depreciates significantly.

The technical difficulty is very low; high-end replica watches on the market directly use components from genuine watches.

With a simulation accuracy of up to 95%, even professional appraisers need to disassemble the movement to distinguish it.

Fortunately, due to the solar storm, communications were interrupted and radio time synchronization signals were completely lost.

Electronic products lose network time synchronization, and radio-controlled watches lose radio wave time synchronization.

The practical value of mechanical watches has clearly increased.

Gu Lang stuffed the more conspicuous stolen goods into the storage compartment in the driver's cab.

Then I tidied up the messy cargo compartment.

There were also ten cartons of cigarettes, fifteen bottles of fine wine, five cans of tea, and more than a dozen boxes of food and beverages in the car.

There was an abundance of daily necessities and a wide variety of goods available for trade, enough to sustain him for a long time.

To save diesel fuel, the bread truck made frequent stops and starts along the way.

It relies solely on solar panels to supplement its electricity.

After a good rest, Gu Lang gradually regained his strength.

On the morning of the fifth day after the solar storm, he threw off his straw hat and adjusted his outfit.

He dressed himself up as a logistics driver hauling goods.

After passing through the security checkpoint, Gulang entered the jurisdiction of Qiqihar City.

"Qiqihar" means "natural pasture" or "frontier" in Davor.

Historically, this place was once the capital of Wulongjiang Province.

It is now the second largest city in the province.

The city is currently under strict control, with a post every five steps and a pavilion every ten steps.

Mobile generators are also parked on roads in key areas.

Power has been restored to some buildings.

Armed military and police personnel can be seen at various intersections.

Referring to the offline map, Gu Lang decided to head to an abandoned factory in the suburbs.

In preparation for his outdoor adventure livestream, he had previously documented numerous ruin locations.

After parking the car in a relatively safe factory building, Gulang entered a period of silence.

They began waiting for power and communication to be restored, while closely monitoring the changing situation.

He finally had some free time and could properly learn various survival skills.

I spent a day reading "The Wiseman Survival Handbook", "Special Forces Survival Guide", and "The Combat Bible" on my phone.

The next day, feeling he had benefited greatly, Gu Lang continued his efforts.

I started reading the famous "Three Great Books of Time Travel".

First and foremost is the most well-known "Barefoot Doctor's Manual".

It contains professional medical knowledge, covering a wide range of topics, and is truly impressive.

However, Gu Lang did not receive systematic medical education.

After studying it for a long time, I could only understand the general idea.

Only then did he realize that this book was actually an advanced textbook for doctors.

Instead of the basic medical training materials he initially thought he had.

Specifically, it teaches how to complete complex medical tasks using rudimentary methods under rudimentary conditions.

It has a high barrier to entry for users.

They must at least have formal medical training and possess sufficient modern medical knowledge.

Gu Lang felt that this book would be of great help to medical and nursing students.

It can quickly fill the gaps in medical students' understanding of practical operation procedures.

Ordinary people haven't studied basic textbooks like "Systemic Anatomy" and "Regional Anatomy".

If you can't even distinguish between different blood vessels, it's impossible to complete the battlefield hemostasis and suturing work described in the manual.

The acupuncture and herbal medicine processing techniques in traditional Chinese medicine are even more difficult.

Some methods for treating snake venom also contain obvious errors due to the limitations of the era.

Gu Lang was recently bitten by a viper and hospitalized, so he can easily spot many of the fallacies in the article.

Realizing this, he decisively gave up studying.

The second book, "Friends of Dual-Use Military and Civilian Talents," has the same problem.

The purpose of this compilation is to support China's massive demobilization of one million troops in the 80s.

Provide demobilized soldiers with some daily living skills and key employment guidance.

For soldiers back then, it was a comprehensive guide to making a living in society.

This will enable them to help local production and development by working or farming after returning to their hometowns.

To broaden employment opportunities for society and help veterans achieve prosperity through labor.

Looking back now, Gu Lang feels that the book is more like a "hardcore life encyclopedia".

Some of the content, such as CRT television repair and old-fashioned tractor operation, is outdated.

However, the chapters on agricultural planting, animal husbandry, and traditional house construction are still highly valuable for reference.

The content is concise and easy to understand, making it easy for even non-professionals to master the skills.

Gu Lang found the section on pig disease prevention particularly interesting.

Overall, it was more useful than the Barefoot Doctor's Manual.

Of the three essential books, the most useful is the one with the fewest pages, the "Militia Training Manual".

The text and images reveal the national defense ideology of the "people are soldiers" era.

It can be called a perfect exposition of the theory of people's war.

Much of the content involves the manufacture of dangerous goods, which could easily violate the law if put into practice today.

After reading the chapter on "Simple Alarm Devices", Gu Lang immediately put his knowledge into practice.

The book's content was used to improve the shelter's defense and early warning measures.

First is the tripwire alarm for canned food containers.

Make it using an empty can by punching holes in the can.

Thread the fishing line through the hole and tie a knot at the end to prevent it from coming loose.

Add 5 to 8 small stones, filling one-third of the volume, to enhance the collision sound.

The tripwire area is set at the lower leg level, 20 to 30 centimeters from the ground, to prevent small animals from triggering it.

Finally, tighten the tripwire until it is slightly taut.

Gu Lang manually touched the tripwire to test it, and the can made a continuous "clattering" sound.

This auditory alarm has an effective range of over 50 meters.

This is a significant improvement over the previous plastic bottle solution.

Secondly, there is the tree branch ejector visual alarm.

Gulang set up an area at the factory entrance.

He found an abandoned banner and cut it into strips of red cloth.

They picked a few trees that were relatively conspicuous and tied the rope to the ends of the branches.

The branch is bent to create elasticity, fixed to the trigger rod, and connected to the tripwire.

Roll the red cloth strip into a tube and secure it with fishing line.

Once the tripwire is triggered, the red ribbon will be launched and unfold.

The red cloth fluttering in the air is very eye-catching, and its visibility during the day is over 100 meters.

These two alarm devices are simple to make and do not rely on electricity, making them very practical for Gulang.

Unfortunately, the false alarm rate is still quite high; it can be triggered by even a strong wind.

And while reminding itself, it also alerts approaching enemies.

This is only a temporary measure in the current situation.

After thinking it over, Gu Lang added a new item to the purchasing list.

I plan to purchase some more outdoor infrared light grating alarms in the future.