[North Slope] Changbai Mountain Self-driving Tour Guide

2020-01-08    JL.gov

Beautiful and colorful scenery seems like the happy and joyful life which can make life memorable. The muddy and zig-zag road will make you have ironed will which will push you to make the further decision.

 

Let’s start a self-driving tour to Changbai Mountain in March. Tourists would better draw up a plan of the self-driving routes, effectively prepare travel items such as clothes, medicine and first-aid kit, maintain and inspect the vehicle.

 

I. Automotive Equipment

 

1. Spare parts: inflatable spare tire, vulnerable automobile parts (such as bulb, fan pulley, fuse and wiper blade), engine oil, brake fluid, etc.

 

2. Hand tools: a set of hand tools, tire wrench, anti-collision bucket, fire extinguisher, bucket (spare water), capstan (optional), trailer rope (trailer pole), engineering shovel, vehicle air pump, insulating tape, wide tape, electric wire, iron wire, lifting jack, quick fill tire inflator, pliers, warning sign (remind passing vehicles when accident occurs), anti-freeze fluid and anti-skid chains (in case of ice and snow and alpine region).

 

3. Automotive manual: operation manual of the vehicle and maintenance manual in case the vehicle under warranty.

  

II. Personal Belongings

 

1. Cash and credit card: Although many banks are distributed all over the country, cash is the most convenient payment. Prepare some cash such as tens, fives and ones in order to conveniently pay for the toll and parking fees.

 

2. Papers: passport, driver’s license, maintenance fee payment receipt, vehicle purchase tax receipt, vehicle and vessel use tax receipt, border pass and vehicle insurance card. Once the vehicle has an accident, tourists can take the insurance card to the nearest insurance company branch for relevant claim procedures.

 

3. Pen and notebook to write down your basic information such as your name, parents’ and friends’ phone numbers for emergency connection. The vehicle spare key must be carried with you, because many self-shifted cars and upmarket cars are equipped with the central locking system, in case the drivers leave the key in the car carelessly.

  

III. Daily Supplies

 

1. Clothes: Bring the matching clothes with the weather forecast.

 

2. Duster cloth: Bring duster cloth to clean up the car windows moisture, the front lights muddy and the insects body on the car.

 

3. It is practical to bring such things as purified water, snacks, compressed biscuits, chewing gum and small cold & hot car cooler box for cold drinks and hot food.

 

4. Map: Choose the latest version map which can guide you drive all the way. You can also mark your positions and simply record the itinerary on the map during the journey.

 

5. Camping supplies (depend on self-driving routes and personal preferences): tents, sleeping bags, inflatable pillows, moisture-proof mats, lighting, folding tables and chairs, air furnace, gas tanks, cookers, water appliances (kettles, water bags, leather bags), barbecue grill, large sunshades, etc. Don’t camp on the beach because many reservoirs will regularly discharge water to the downstream and tourists need to pay attention to the change of water level when parking beside rivers and reservoirs.

 

6. Others: sunscreen, sunhat, telescope, gloves, rain gear, headlight and flashlight with spare batteries, thermos cup, tea, disposable tableware, antimicrobial wipes, multi-functional watch, multi-functional tool, nail clippers, windproof lighter, pin, small mirror, rubber band, sewing kit, binding rope, garbage bag, old newspapers, preferred music records, tapes, cameras, batteries, tripod, DV, DV band, charger, toilet articles, personal care supplies and a pair of sunglasses with light brown lenses.

 

IV. Medicine

 

1. Medical supplies for cold, stomach upset, allergy, carsickness, mosquito repellent, injury, relief pain, eyes and vitamin supplements.

 

2. First-aid kit: thermometer, alcohol cotton balls, band-aids, hemostatic bags, sterile bandage, gauze, white adhesive tape and disinfectant.

  

V. Communication Positioning Device

 

1. Itinerary: Draw up a plan for your itinerary. Take one copy with you and leave one copy at home so that your family will know where you are at any time.

 

2. Compass: In case of any unexpected situation.

 

3. Cellphone: Cellphone is the most important communication equipment for the self-driving tour with fully charged battery, spare battery and charger. You can use the handsfree car kit with the advantages of keeping driving while you are on the phone and charging the cellphone.

 

4. GPS and electronic map: GPS satellite positioning system can provide vehicle positioning and direction functions, and the electronic map can help you receive travel information and change your itinerary conveniently.

 

5. Vehicle radio station, handy radio station and interphone are necessary items for long-distance tour of the motorcade which can be used for road conditions reports and emergency calls when the cellphone has unstable signals in the mountain.

 

Travel Tips:

 

1. Bring qualitied and reliable personal belongings.

 

2. Tourists can bring as much as you need for the self-driving tour because of the enough room in the car.

 

3. Find a gas station before the oil gauge indicator lights up and refuel whenever you see a gas station if the vehicle has insufficient gas.

 

4. To avoid over-reliance on GPS and the unstable GPS signals, tourists need to use navigation, map and road asking.

 

5. Maintain the vehicle and check the brake and tires.

 

6. Fully refill the gas when passing by gas station because you never know how far the next gas station is.

 

7. Avoid night-driving unless you are very familiar with the road condition.

 

8. Safety is the first! Remind self-driving tourists to control driving speed.