Natural Disaster Hoarding to Survive Daily

The first priority is the large-capacity portable hard drive.

Jiang Muyun has a lot of things she wants to download. If possible, she would love to download all the films and literary works, both ancient and modern, domestic and foreign. This also includes a significant portion of reference books that she believes will be useful in the future.

It is necessary to buy several high-quality portable hard drives.

Another important item is power banks.

Regular power banks won't do. After the apocalypse, electricity becomes precious as well. Jiang Muyun plans to buy a solar-powered one.

Solar power banks, solar-powered lights, and other small items like these can be purchased directly online.

Jiang Muyun has done some research and found that there are no solar panel manufacturers near South City. So solar panels also need to be purchased online.

However, shipping large items like these will take time, and the delivery address needs to be changed to the small warehouse.

There is also extreme cold weather clothing, three-proof windbreakers, and other non-daily wear clothing.

Outdoor tents, sleeping bags, waterproof hiking backpacks, and other outdoor equipment.

Protective suits, and even essential pandemic prevention items like gas masks, are also indispensable.

The quality of these items is crucial, and they are not places to save money.

Jiang Muyun chose a highly reputable outdoor brand and placed individual orders for various items, purchasing a complete set of equipment.

Then she added fifty sets of three-proof windbreakers to her shopping cart, as well as five sets of camping equipment, including tents.

As for extreme cold weather clothing, considering the inventory issue at the brand store, Jiang Muyun specifically located their factory store and found that they had over 5,000 in stock. She added fifty pieces of extreme cold weather clothing to her shopping cart.

Jiang Muyun plans to purchase masks and disposable protective suits in bulk from the factory, but heavy-duty protective suits and gas masks need to be purchased online.

After the apocalypse, there were nuclear leakage incidents happening all around the world.

Although South City doesn't have a nuclear power plant, Jiang Muyun cannot guarantee that she won't have to migrate someday.

There are also self-defense items.

Due to the strict control of firearms in the country, it is nearly impossible to obtain them unless she resorts to illegal means.

Jiang Muyun wants them, but she will have to wait until after the apocalypse.

The same applies to heavily regulated lethal-bladed weapons.

There are not many reliable self-defense weapons on the market currently. One option could be pepper spray.

Pepper spray may not have a high level of lethality and is unlikely to cause death, but it has a low skill threshold and can help create distance between herself and an assailant during a close-range attack.

For a single woman living alone, it is a reasonable precaution to keep several bottles of pepper spray at home.

There are also items like fire axes and chainsaws that can be repurposed for other uses.

Other versatile and practical items include entrenching shovels, ice axes for mountaineering, and crowbars, which can be used for cutting trees, prying open doors, or even digging holes.

Jiang Muyun made two separate purchases for these items.

One part of the purchase was made individually, such as the solar power bank and the few inconspicuous items like the portable hard drives. They will be delivered to her home tomorrow.

It also includes items like a wire saw, paracord, and thermal blankets.

Another part of the purchase required buying in large quantities, and Jiang Muyun mostly placed orders with factory stores.

Like boxes of paracord and pepper spray.

Jiang Muyun directly purchased two large cases of the LifeStraw water filter straw, a miraculous water filtration tool.

Along with the LifeStraw, she also purchased five large cases of water purification tablets and two sets of powerful water purification devices.

After the apocalypse, clean water sources have become priceless treasures.

No matter how much water Jiang Muyun can stockpile at the moment, she always feels it won't be enough.

So water purification products must be sufficient.

Jiang Muyun also bought fifty Mongolian-style mosquito nets. During times of mosquito and insect infestation, if she doesn't want to sleep with her head covered, these nets are the best choice.

There are also items like solar panels, small generators, storage batteries, and heavy-duty protective suits—less common but necessary items.

To prepare for the possibility of heavy floods during the rainy season, Jiang Muyun also purchased two engine-driven assault boats, five commonly seen manual inflatable kayaks, and even ten self-inflating life rafts for emergency use.

Jiang Muyun spent a considerable amount of money on all these items.

The reason for not preparing more water-related items is that South City is located near a river, and there are already many fishing enthusiasts and various water activity equipment.

Jiang Muyun is preparing in advance, just in case of unexpected situations.

If given the choice, Jiang Muyun would prefer to take a bit of a risk and wait until the order completely collapses to go for a zero-cost purchase of these items that have low usage rates and are not considered scarce in the southern city.

In order to roughly prepare the items she will need for the rest of her life with less than three million in funds, Jiang Muyun must make some trade-offs and prioritize her purchases.

Jiang Muyun can only prioritize buying essential items and scarce goods that will be hard to find after the apocalypse. For the rest, she can rely on zero-cost purchases, especially for certain prohibited items.

Jiang Muyun put all of them in her shopping cart, delaying the purchase and order placement by one day. She filled in the address as the suburban warehouse and the recipient's name as Manager Chen from her second warehouse.

South City is located on the dividing line between the north and south of the country. Although winters are cold and there is no central heating, the speed of delivery services is exceptional.

The next morning, before Jiang Muyun even woke up, she received a call from the delivery courier.

Her portable hard drives had arrived.

Yawning, Jiang Muyun signed for the delivery, and while tearing open the package, she realized that the shipment had actually originated from within South City.

Given the speed of the delivery, Jiang Muyun suspected that the store might have arranged for an employee to personally deliver the package to her.

Jiang Muyun tumbled back into bed and continued sleeping, but not long after, the door installation technician also arrived.

Jiang Muyun was perplexed.

Don't you guys have to sleep?

Are we starting so early?

Little did she know, when she checked her phone, she realized it was already past 10 a.m.

After a brief self-reflection, Jiang Muyun decided to celebrate her leisure morning by cooking some dumplings. She saw it as a way to mark her sleeping in until noon and embracing a relaxed day ahead.

After Jiang Muyun finished her brunch, the various packages she had ordered started arriving one by one.

Since the items Jiang Muyun purchased were not cheap, she opted for the platform's own logistics service, which meant that the delivery personnel arrived with a cart to deliver the goods to her doorstep.

To facilitate the installation of the iron door by the professionals, Jiang Muyun kept her front door open.

Jiang Muyun didn't want to make a mess inside her house, so she decided to sit on a small stool at the doorway and open the packages right there to sort them out.

She was preparing to assemble a BOB for herself.

BOB, short for Bug-Out Bag, refers to the type of backpack that you can grab and go with in the event of a disaster.

Inside a Bug-Out Bag (BOB), it is typically recommended to include at least three days' worth of food and water for one person, essential medications, as well as outdoor survival items such as a folding shovel, fire-starting devices, and a thermal blanket.

These types of backpacks are common overseas, and there are also many survival enthusiasts in China who would prepare one. In areas prone to earthquakes or flooding, having an emergency evacuation backpack is quite common and not considered unusual.

With this backpack as a disguise, she can live well during the early stages of the apocalypse, when city residents are gathering in shelters.

Having finished tidying up her belongings, Jiang Muyun had some free time and decided to take out the sharpening stone she had purchased.

The noise from the installation of the door was quite loud, making it difficult for Jiang Muyun to have a conversation with the installer. So she decided to use the sharpening stone to sharpen the blade of her entrenching shovel instead.

Most of the entrenching shovels available on the market come without a sharpened blade. The higher the quality and hardness of the shovel, the less likely it is to come with a pre-sharpened edge.

Jiang Muyun had no choice but to buy a sharpening stone and manually sharpen the blade of the entrenching shovel herself.

Fortunately, Jiang Muyun has always maintained a regular exercise routine and has strength comparable to that of an adult male. Otherwise, it would have been quite challenging to sharpen the entrenching shovel for an extended period of time.

While she was huffing and puffing, manually sharpening the entrenching shovel, two young people arrived on the elevator.

Each person was tall and strong, with buzz-cut hair and well-defined muscles. The taller one even had a scar on his face.

The shorter man, upon seeing the entrenching tool in Jiang Muyun's hands, exclaimed, "Wow! Girl, you shouldn't play around with that thing. Be careful not to hurt yourself."

Jiang Muyun looked up and realized that she didn't recognize either of the two men—they were complete strangers to her.

The tall man with the scar looked a bit helpless and pulled the shorter man aside. He apologized to Jiang Muyun, "I'm sorry about him; he tends to be a bit too familiar with strangers. Please don't mind; he just speaks his mind."

Zhao Jiahao, realizing his mistake, quickly said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to curse you or anything. I just noticed that you seem quite professional with that tool..."

The cardboard boxes next to Jiang Muyun were torn open and placed on the ground. They mostly contained items she had prepared for her bug-out bag.

She spent a large sum of money to buy the best items available on the market, and at first glance, they did appear quite impressive.

Jiang Muyun wiped the sweat off her forehead and said, "It's okay, you meant well. I enjoy hiking, and these things were just bought for casual fun."

Zhao Jiahao saw that Jiang Muyun wasn't angry and immediately smiled, saying, "Well, it seems like our interests are quite similar. I live in 1503, and my name is Zhao Jiahao. This person is my comrade-in-arms, called Li Anxuan. We both work at the city fire brigade and are currently sharing an apartment together."

After saying that, he looked at Jiang Muyun with an expectant expression, waiting for her response.

In Jiang Muyun's residential complex, there are two elevators and four households per floor. When Jiang Muyun went to school, only her apartment, 1501, and the Qin family's apartment, 1502, were occupied on the fifteenth floor.

The owner of apartment 1504 hasn't been seen, but Jiang Muyun is familiar with the owner of apartment 1503.

That person used to be a soldier under Grandpa Jiang's command and later worked at the Fire Department after retiring from the military.

During the urban reform, they moved to their children's residential area and never returned afterward.

Yesterday, she heard Qin Shiwen say that apartment 1503 was rented to new interns in his team, and now it seems like it's them.

No wonder Qin Shiwen, who has always been very busy with work, could quickly get to know the new neighbors. Li Anxuan's words are accurate, this Zhao Jiahao does indeed seem very friendly.

These people, whether before or after the apocalypse, are risking their lives to save people, and Jiang Buyun has always had a favorable impression towards them.

Feeling a bit tired, she decided to set aside what she was doing and stand up, shaking hands with the two of them. "Jiang Muyun, I live in 1501, and still a student."

Li Anxuan also follows her way, "Li Anxuan, we just moved here. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Jiang Muyun noticed that although his face looked youthful, his demeanor didn't reflect inexperience. Li Anxuan didn't treat her as a child either.

Zhao Jiahao looked at Jiang Muyun's collection of equipment with envy and said, "That's great ah. Back when I just started university, I always wanted to get a set of hiking equipment. But then I ended up enlisting and joining the Fire Department after my military service. We had hiking drills, but actual hiking trips were just a dream. Any free time I had, I ended up sleeping instead."

Jiang Muyun nodded with a sense of understanding. "Indeed, regular people often don't have the time and energy for it."

Zhao Jiahao seemed to have found a kindred spirit and said, "Exactly! It not only requires a lot of energy but also carries risks. There is also a significant amount of preparation involved in the early stages. I was always preparing but never actually setting off. Later, I improved my physical fitness and survival skills, but time slipped away."

Jiang Muyun echoed with a sigh, "You're absolutely right. My previous hiking trips were hasty, and I almost starved myself on the road. That's why this time I want to upgrade my equipment and make more detailed preparations!"

Zhao Jiahao raised his thumb and said, "You're really brave! If I had your enthusiasm back then, I wouldn't have any regrets now."

Li Anxuan, seeing that the two of them were about to get into a deep conversation, immediately interrupted, pulling Zhao Jiahao aside and said, "It's good to be serious about preparations, but don't go encouraging others to take unnecessary risks."

Not only did the two of them work a long night shift yesterday, but they also had to attend to unexpected duties in the morning. At this moment, Li Anxuan felt like he could fall asleep even while standing, and he couldn't fathom where Zhao Jiahao found his energy.

Zhao Jiahao felt wronged upon hearing that. Where was he encouraging Jiang Muyun to take risks?

Seeing the dusty appearance of both of them, Jiang Muyun could tell that they had just finished their work. Coincidentally, she also had a pile of deliveries waiting for her. Jiang Muyun took the opportunity to say, "Let me tidy up my things first, and we can continue our talk later."

Zhao Jiahao nodded vigorously, "Sure, sure! Later, you can tell me more about your hiking experiences. It sounds really exciting."

Jiang Muyun watched as the two of them went back to their homes and then swiftly tore open the package in her hands with a rustling sound.

It's not an exaggeration. Her hiking experiences were indeed incredibly thrilling—so thrilling that she feared no one would believe her even if she shared them.