Chapter 467 Alone
It didn't take long from choosing a campsite to building the huts.
As lunch was already late and something happened in the middle, it was already 5:30 in the afternoon by the time a simple shelter was built.
In the relatively empty camp, Leonardo was already saying his final goodbyes to the audience.
He had no intention of staying camped, as Leonardo had called a helicopter ten minutes ago.
"Surviving in the wilderness is much more difficult than I thought. The moment the white-lipped buffalo appeared, I broke out in cold sweat." A helicopter appeared above the woods, and the huge sound of the rotor forced Leonardo to shout loudly.
Now he still has lingering fears about what happened at noon, but then he burst into laughter: "But it's much more interesting than I thought. I hope to see you again next time!"
"Yes!"
Bifang waved his hand and watched Leonardo grab the rope ladder, enter the helicopter, and disappear into the jungle.
After that, the sound of the rotor gradually disappeared.
"Huh, we finally left. Leading these people is much more tiring than I thought." Bifang wiped the sweat from his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief.
After a busy whole day, Bifang was exhausted and his stomach was growling with hunger.
Physical exertion is secondary. As long as the mental pressure is high, especially when you need to be responsible for another person, the pressure is much greater than that of one person alone.
[Leo is still as handsome as ever]
[It feels quite interesting]
[At least he helped Fang Shen a lot. At least he is good at chopping trees. Funny.jpg. ]
[It’s too dark, I can’t see anyone, it’s time to light a fire]
The audience was noisy. It was already six o'clock in the afternoon and it was almost pitch dark in the already dark forest. This was because the days were long in June.
The night vision mode is far less exciting than lighting a fire in a dark forest, and it was too dark, which made the audience a little scared, so they all urged Bifang to light the fire.
Bifang also seized the time. Bonfires in the tropical rain forest are not used for heating, but mainly for keeping away wild beasts and for lighting.
Bifang took out the charcoal from the bag. At this time, there was no spark on the surface of the charcoal, but it didn't matter.
He reached out and touched it, and found that the charcoal was still hot, and that was enough.
"For most non-professionals, making fire with bare hands is a very difficult task. Even if you are really interested in survival, after one or two failures, this interest will not last long, and you will eventually become just watching and not doing anything."
【Ah, this is too real, cover your face.jpg.】
[I still remember the first time I watched Fang Shen live broadcast of making fire by drilling wood. I was so amazed that I went downstairs to break off a few branches from the flowerbed to try it out. But after half an hour, not even a smoke came out.]
[Hahaha, same as before, we are all like-minded]
[Residential area? Element detection, it is best not to try it in a residential area, it is a bit dangerous. ]
"But we can't stay in one camp all the time in the wilderness. Often, we will encounter reasons to move, whether passively or actively. It could be the howling of wolves nearby, or the discovery of tracks of wild animals, or finding a way out."
"At this time, we have to go through a lot of trouble to make a fire when we get to the next camp. It's okay if we are skilled at making a fire, but it's very bad if we are not skilled. So we have to learn how to make fire, and charcoal is the easiest to make."
Bifang broke the charcoal in his hand, and scarlet sparks fell in the darkness.
This is the kindling in the charcoal that allows people to start a fire quickly.
"There are many ways to preserve fire. You can find a piece of dry, thick wood, preferably a tree root, that is not too dense. A dense spark will go out easily. Then, after igniting it, put out the open flame until only the spark is smoldering. This way you can carry it for a long distance, and when it is almost burned out, ignite the next piece. Repeat this process and you can carry it a long distance. But watch as you walk so that the spark does not go out. When it is almost extinguished, blow on it to make it burn. When you need to ignite it, just put the kindling on it and blow on it to ignite it."
Gathering the dead leaves together, Bifang seized this mass of flammable material and gently pressed it on the charcoal where sparks were flying. Soon, the audience could vaguely see thick smoke rising in the darkness.
Bifang blew slowly and deeply several times, and in just a dozen seconds, a pale yellow flame lit up in the dark forest.
The flame was thrown into the fire pit that had been dug in advance. The small fire instantly ignited the branches in the pit, followed by a pyramid of thicker firewood. Soon, a bonfire was lit in the camp.
"The bottom of the fire pit is lined with stones, then with dead branches and leaves, then with small sticks, and then with thicker sticks built into a pyramid. This structure allows the flame to burn more stably, rise higher, and shine brighter."
[Another small detail]
The small flame went up like a huge fire snake wrapped around the pyramid. The camp that was originally built in a hurry suddenly appeared in front of everyone. It was emerald green all over, and its shadow was cast on the ground under the reflection of the fire.
Many viewers who had just got off work in the evening and finally had time to watch the live broadcast finally realized what a vacant shelter was and how to avoid insects and ants.
It's very simple, just a stretcher.
Bifang tied two bamboo poles together to form an A-shaped structure, erected it, and tied the top of the A to a tree as a fixed support so that it could stand upright.
Then, make a second identical A-shaped shadow structure about two or three meters away from the first A-shaped structure and fix it.
Tie a stick to the top of the two A-shaped structures to form a beam structure similar to a house.
Then tie a stick at each end of the A-shape, about half a meter above the ground, and a "stretcher" will appear.
Of course, it would not be possible to lie down like this, so Bifang and Leonardo worked together to find a large number of vines, wrapped them around the stretcher in circles, and the task was accomplished.
Each node is fixed by Bifang himself to ensure it is firm.
The bottom is also deeply inserted into the soil. After all, it will not only sleep for one or two days, but at least a week, so the quality and quantity must be guaranteed.
There is even a circle of stones piled up around it. Although it is useless, it is still a circle of barrier that can give people a sense of psychological comfort.
It seems like I have finally found a foothold in this dangerous rainforest.
Of course, it was impossible for Bifang and Leonardo to work on this stretcher for three or four hours.
"It rains very frequently in the rainforest, especially in summer. Banna has a tropical monsoon climate with distinct rainy and dry seasons. The rainy season is from late May to late October. It rains very frequently, perhaps once every two or three days, so we must consider rainfall when setting up the camp."
"Although the temperature in the rainforest is high, it is still easy to catch a cold if you get caught in the rain because you cannot get direct sunlight, so you need to take precautions."
Bifang pointed at the "roof" above his head.
It was a roof made of a large number of woven palm leaves and was not connected to the "stretcher".
A total of 6 3-meter-long wooden sticks are used to support the roof structure. Two wooden sticks are nailed vertically into the ground with a spacing of 2.5 meters.
Another stick is tied to the top of the two nailed sticks as a crossbar. Bifang uses rattan as ropes and some bark as ropes. The remaining three sticks are placed against the crossbar, making a certain angle with the ground.
On the top are a large number of palm leaves, which are not piled up randomly, but very "neatly", crossing each other, with all the leaf tips facing downwards.
“Palm trees are in great demand in the rainforest. I split them in half and wove them onto the already constructed frame.”
"Start weaving the leaves from the bottom of the frame upwards, with all the leaf tips facing downwards to help rainwater flow down. When weaving, make sure to cross the two layers of leaves diagonally, which can enhance the waterproof function."
"After weaving one layer, use rattan to bind it, and then continue with the next layer until the entire frame is covered. You can also use the above method to make palm leaves into mats or cushions, which will be softer and more comfortable."
Bifang held a torch and walked outside the roof to show everyone the palm leaves on top. He also pointed to a distinct strip in the middle and said, "The top row of palm leaves should be complete, so that it provides an 'eave' to allow rainwater to flow down smoothly."
"Of course, it would be easy if we had a tarpaulin or waterproof sheet. We can just put it up. We don't have to go through the trouble like I did."
For normal camping, you can spread the tarpaulin over the entire frame to keep out the rain, tie the four corners of the tarpaulin with ropes, and fix the other end of the rope to the surrounding trees.
Otherwise, just this roof would have taken Bifang and Leonardo almost two hours, and most of the time was spent on this.
"As for the circle of stones around, it's not just a psychological effect. It can actually play a certain role in fire prevention and suppress the spread of flames. Of course, it won't work if the fire gets bigger. It can also keep out some small animals."
After Bifang finished introducing everything around, he sat on a "stretcher" woven with rattan. It was covered with palm leaves and had a soft rattan floor at the bottom, which was quite comfortable.
The originally airtight and oppressive rainforest seems to have been provided with some breathing space under this cozy little hut, which greatly reduces people's stress.
[Huh, night is coming, hurry back to camp]
【It’s all details】
[Even protection from rain is so particular, no matter how good Lao Fang is in the rain forest. ]
Bifang looked around and felt relieved. He took out all the Houttuynia cordata in a backpack, picked off the leaves, leaving only the roots and stems, and strung them on thin branches one by one, and roasted them slightly over the fire.
This is his dinner tonight.
After finishing the meal and filling his stomach a little, Bi Fang said good night to the audience and ended the live broadcast before the audience could try to stop him.
At this moment, he was the only one left in the entire rainforest.
The surroundings were not completely silent. There was the crackling sound of firewood, and the chirping of insects in the distant darkness. Further away, there were even strange bird calls or animal calls.
Night is the peak period of biological activity and the time when predators are most active.
The only thing that could stop them was the burning bonfire.
The firelight was reflected in his pupils, and even Bifang felt a sense of uneasiness deep in his heart at this moment. The leaky walls around him did not give him any sense of security at all.
We should try to add another low wall tomorrow, and we will need more tools. In addition, the production of iron tools should be put on the agenda as soon as possible. At least before the fifth day, there should be a preliminary plan.
Bifang placed the three wooden spears he had made today against the bed, added some firewood, and then fell into a deep sleep.
…
There was a light mist in the rainforest in the early morning. Compared to the night, it seemed that everything was truly silent at this time. The chirping of insects had all stopped, and the roars of animals had all disappeared.
In the fire pit, the bonfire had burned out, emitting wisps of white smoke.
As soon as Bifang woke up, he felt hungry, followed by a cool chill and water vapor all around.
Yesterday, Bifang didn't eat anything except two big centipedes and some Houttuynia cordata. Compared with his consumption, he already had an energy gap.
Fortunately, the gap was not too big, but Bifang still shuddered and got goose bumps all over his body.
"It's a bit cold."
Due to the extremely high air humidity and the lack of direct sunlight, the rainforest at this moment is filled with a creepy chill, but fortunately it is still within an acceptable range.
As soon as the live broadcast was turned on , a large number of viewers flocked in within a short while.
There were already people waiting in the first venue.
When Cao Lifeng arrived here with breakfast , there were already people waiting, eating hand-pulled pancakes.
However, compared to the crowded scene yesterday, today is much better.
Several roommates yawned and waved. They had a bonfire party too late last night and were a little tired today.
"Did you bring breakfast?"
"Here I come." Cao Lifeng sat down with bags of different sizes.
Breakfast was served with steamed dumplings, noodles, eggs, tofu pudding, fried dough sticks and so on.
"Sweet or salty?" The roommate next to him came over when he saw Tofu Pudding.
But when Cao Lifeng opened the lid, his roommate's eyes suddenly became sharp and he scolded, "You heretic!"
The white tofu pudding was sprinkled with chopped pickled mustard tubers, cauliflower, dried shrimps, chopped coriander, and dripped with red sesame oil. It was clearly a salty dish!
"Haha, the sweet lovers are the heretics." Cao Lifeng took a big bite of the fried dough sticks with the salty and spicy tofu pudding, his eyes showing disdain.
"you!"
Just as the two were arguing, the originally dark big screen finally lit up again.
"Stop arguing, the live broadcast has begun."
"Here I come, I wonder what I'll run into today?"
"Are we going to start smelting iron?"
"Not necessarily. I think we should collect food first, and then consider making iron after we have enough food and clothing, right?"
Someone guessed it right.
In the camp, dew was dripping from the tips of palm leaves, and then the camera shifted its focus to Bifang who was roasting the tip of his spear.
"The morning in the rain forest is much colder than I thought. Fortunately, I wove a palm leaf blanket last night, otherwise I might have caught a cold today."
"Besides being a little cold, I'm still very hungry. I can't fill my stomach with just some plants and two centipedes. Although I plan to smelt iron, the most urgent task is to find enough food."
