Chapter 3: I'm a survival freak
Here's what a survival freak is.
As the name suggests, it is a group of ordinary people who want to survive in the last days or in a harsh environment such as war or earthquake. They are a bunch of unfounded guys, worried about terrorism, alien attacks on the earth, meteorites hitting the earth, and even zombie viruses, etc., hoping to survive in these hostile situations, and a seemingly small target is treated like heaven by them, and they take it very seriously. As a result, a variety of different groups of people have emerged who are striving for a common goal.
They're survivalists!
Survivalists are a product of the era of the nuclear threat, a group that first emerged in the United States during the Cold War, preparing for the imminent outbreak of world war, personal and family security, and relying on themselves or forming teams to survive in non-strategic points and deep rear, depending on the situation. Most of them are aware of the danger and prepared various contingency plans, live and train themselves and their families and friends in the most difficult way, and some countries and regions have stockpiled weapons, ammunition and medical supplies, and dug bunkers for the arrival of a major catastrophe that will collapse the world system.
Survivalists are a group of people who are closely integrated with modern society, and they have the rationality to see through the essence of all phenomena, which makes them different from others, who only care about today and tomorrow. Survivalists care about how to survive tomorrow and have a deep sense of responsibility for their families, loved ones, and lovers. They began to prepare for this, hoping to survive on their own or with their families in a desolate place when a major disaster struck. This group of people is called Survivali*, which translates in China as survivalism, survivalism, or survival paranoia.
A standard survivalist first needs to have a strong physique, does not need to be strong, but must be strong and healthy, in order to survive in a harsh environment, survivalists generally actively exercise, participate in various field training or sports, there are fewer fat people like Luo Fatzi. Secondly, survivalists must constantly learn new knowledge, including medical care, geography, architecture, military knowledge, etc., and also learn to master basic skills such as sewing, cooking, building houses, survival in the wild, shooting, fighting, and using knives. So survival freaks are mostly not simple-minded guys with developed limbs, but are all well-educated and not traitors, most of them are otaku who like to stay in their own space to tinker with some survival content.
As a survival freak, he is destined not to seek the best in his life, but to seek the safest. Survivalists always wear clothes made of cotton or cotton linen, because they absorb sweat and dry quickly, so that they can make themselves comfortable on cold nights without being tormented by wet clothes. Survivalists don't like to go to crowded places, such as concerts and nightclubs. Because crowded places are prone to stampedes and terrorist attacks. Survivalists try not to fly, as they feel that they are not in control of their lives in the air, which can make them feel uncomfortable.
This is also the reason why Brother Qiang keeps scanning the bar entrance, emergency passage and crowd today, a standard survivalist is reluctant to come to this kind of place, mainly because it is the turn of the thin man to treat him today, he likes such a place, and he can't help but say that the thin man is a special survival freak.
With the economic upgrading, the hot sales of all kinds of outdoor equipment, and the development of the network, a variety of different survival circles have also been established, and a variety of different activities have been carried out to increase the cohesion and centripetal force of the circle, which has gradually become a culture. There is also a dedicated existential discussion forum on the Internet, where everyone exchanges experiences with each other. Of course, due to the highly dense urban population in China, it is impossible for most people to dig deep and accumulate food like American survival freaks, and it is even more illegal to have a mass killer that can kill zombies.
The meaning of the existence of survival freak On the positive side, this culture allows more people to master survival and first aid skills and knowledge, and in the face of sudden injuries such as earthquakes, ice and snow floods or terrorist attacks, they can save themselves before the official rescue team arrives, and if they also have medicine and first aid equipment, food and water, they can win the first chance to survive in difficult situations, first themselves, and then help others within their ability.
Survivalists carry a backpack with them, no matter how big or small, but it contains some things that need to be used in an emergency, such as a multi-purpose knife, fire tools and other necessary items, as well as first aid kits, radios, flashlights, ropes, notepads, maps, compasses and other tools.
This is almost the same as the equipment of the average outdoor adventurer, except that the outdoor sportsman only brings one or several of these things when he goes out for an adventure hike, while the survivalist takes it to and from work, goes on a date, and picks up the kids every day.
The items that must be brought in the carry-on survival bag include knives, survival treasure boxes, medical boxes, ignition tools, a set of cotton underwear, a cold-proof and windproof jacket, a raincoat, a pair of shoes, a multi-purpose water bottle, compressed biscuits, two bottles of purified water, binoculars and other items that are conducive to survival and easy to carry.
The group of them came here today to discuss going to the wilderness together for survival crossing on the weekend. They have agreed to gather at the highway intersection at 8 o'clock on Saturday morning and set off together to go to the area around the Laojun Cave in Funiu Mountain, Xixia County, 500 kilometers away, one is to practice, and the other is to relax and feel the beauty of nature.
Just when the circle of people was chatting one after another, from the sound of the loud music, suddenly there was a woman's piercing scream, which was so high that it penetrated the noise in the bar.
"Ah~~, it's on fire!"
Immediately after, the DJ music stopped abruptly, and the beating crowd was still for a moment, and when they indifferently reviewed the female voice, the silent scene collapsed in an instant, and a piece of screams came from all over the sky, and the still crowd suddenly dispersed, like headless flies, rushing around, away from the burning area, in the spirit of the fearless spirit of the dead friends and the immortal poor Dao, they collided with each other, and suddenly a group of people turned on their backs, screaming again and again.
The tumbling tables and chairs, the wine bottles, wine glasses and the scattered wine juices, the crowd of people pushing, pulling, falling, and trampling on each other, and the panicked, fearful, helpless, dazed, confused, fierce and hideous expressions on everyone's faces, as well as the various expressions of all beings, instantly froze in Brother Qiang's eyes.
A quick glance at the bar entrance and emergency passage was already overcrowded, congested like the dense traffic at the National Day holiday highway intersection, and there was not a single crack that could make people rush out.