Chapter 805 Dream
If we were to rank the deserts of the Earth, there is no doubt that the Sahara would rank high on the list for its desolate temperament and the fact that it is a no-go zone for life.
Because of this, going there to challenge the dual physical and psychological limits has become the dream of many brave people.
However, it is just a dream.
From the South Pacific to the Northern Sahara, if calculated based on the plane's landing point, this journey should have started in Ghana, but for Bifang, Ghana was just a moving scenery outside the window.
There are many ways to enter the Sahara, and driving a four-wheel drive off-road is the easiest and fastest one.
From Ghana to Burkina Faso, when the off-road vehicle drove away from the city, the outlines of the houses in sight were submerged by the dust stirred up behind.
The dim light of dawn was not enough to make out the road clearly, but the violent shaking of the car body made it possible to feel the continuity and vastness of the earth.
Watching the materials of the houses gradually change from cement and bricks to colorful clay, and the earth change from dark green to cracked yellow, it was as if we were stepping from the world of the living into the world of the dead little by little.
"In the desert, you should wear light, loose-fitting clothing that provides a layer of air between your clothes and your body to insulate you from the heat."
"Long pants protect against insect bites better than shorts, and are also good for protecting your legs from sunburn during the day. You need to cover your head and feet."
Bifang Damajindao sits on a camel, with his back against the raised saddle and hump, and teaches the audience some key survival knowledge.
The raw material of the camel saddle is just ordinary tree bark, but after being woven by Bifang, it provides good stability and riding experience.
This is the first time I have had the experience of sitting calmly on a "vehicle" and communicating with the audience.
Unexpectedly cool.
"Don't take off all your clothes and dress up like a beach hipster just because you feel hot, otherwise you will find your skin is as red as a baboon's butt at the end of the day."
"If you hold on for a few more days, you can see the whole process of your skin from scaling to slowly ulcerating . By then, it will not just be the red butt of a baboon, but a toad shedding its skin."
"You don't want to see that scene. Not only is it painful and disgusting, but it will also leave scars that are difficult to remove after it heals."
[I'm a little scared]
[Do you have any pictures? I want to see them (dog head)]
[Our live broadcast room has a business cooperation with Qiandu, you can search pictures for free, go and have a look]
[Awesome, it’s so high-end]
"Wearing clothes not only helps protect against the sun, but also reduces fluid loss and keeps you warm at night, when sweating can effectively reduce your body temperature, while also protecting you from insect bites and thorns."
"Don't walk barefoot on hot sand. By the time your feet start to burn, it will be too late."
"Walking barefoot may cause blisters on the skin, or even purulent infection. Also avoid wearing flat sandals, as your toes will be exposed. If you don't have the right shoes, you can make a pair out of cloth. Gaiters can prevent sand from entering your shoes."
"When traveling through the desert, there are still many things to pay attention to and to prepare for, but in fact, all deserts are similar. If you have watched the episode about Qaidam, you may find some of the content very familiar."
On the red earth, Bifang on the camel's back took off his hat and stuffed it with a towel, attracting everyone's attention again.
"For example, this hat. I wear it not just to look cool, although it is indeed very handsome, but it is actually a necessary measure. First, it blocks the sun and protects the vision and eyes. Second, it protects the head and neck."
"Whether it's snow blindness or the strong sun in the desert, the essence is that the excessively strong sunlight causes damage to the eyes."
"So goggles or sunglasses would be extremely useful in the desert, although goggles are mostly designed for life in polar regions and may not be very suitable."
"In addition, there is the use of ash, and of a band of suitable width across the front, which can protect the eyes from all kinds of reflected light and from the harm of the wind and sand. I have already told you all about this."
"Finally, this towel."
Bifang shook the cloth stuffed into his hat. It looked very strange and out of place.
"A hat with a piece of cloth attached to the back can protect the head and neck, and it would be better to imitate the headscarf worn by people living in desert areas."
"All you need is a piece of fabric about 120cm square, a smaller piece of fabric like a handkerchief, and a strip of fabric, preferably a tie, to sew the two together."
"Use the handkerchief as the top, and the large piece of fabric folded diagonally over the handkerchief with the longer edge facing forward, and tie it all together with strips of fabric around the head."
"Finally, it should be easy to remove, so that it can protect against the sun and heat, keep you cool and prevent sandstorms. When you put it on your face when you sleep at night, it can also keep you warm."
[Another small detail]
[The sun is so big]
[To be honest, I also want to go to the Sahara]
[As for the desert, it’s actually the same everywhere, you can also do it in China]
[I want to take a train and cross the desert]
"After Burkina Faso, it's Mali, then Algeria, then Niger, Chad, Libya, and finally Egypt to see the pyramids. That's pretty much our entire itinerary."
Putting on his hat again, Bifang turned his back to the sun and once again told the audience about this route.
"The word Sahara originally meant a vast barren land in Arabic, but later it came to mean a vast desert."
"Based on the composition of the surface material, deserts can be divided into rock deserts, gravel deserts, sand deserts and mud deserts. However, people usually call deserts deserts."
"The Sahara is actually the same. Although it is called a desert, it is really huge, stretching from the east coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the shores of the Red Sea in the east. It has almost every type of terrain."
"There are three plateaus in the central region and the highest peak, Mount Kushi, at 3,415 meters above sea level. The plateaus are covered with dry valleys formed by flowing water during the past humid climate period. Outside them are large areas of rocky and gravel deserts, and then outside are seas of sand, dotted with rare oases in the desert."
"Although the road we are walking on now looks like a traditional desert, it's just because it's like that in Burkina Faso. When we enter Mali, we will encounter a lot of different terrains, similar to rocky deserts, with rocks everywhere, big canyons, and real cliffs."
"When we get to Chad, it's different again. We can see grasslands, trees, and the treasures of the Sahara. They are all very interesting things, herds of wild camels, crocodiles, and some strange creatures."
[The "interesting" mentioned by Fang Shen makes me a little scared]
[Does it mean that it's fun to catch a rattlesnake and force it to release venom to quench your thirst?]
【A fierce man descends from the sky! 】
[It’s time to play a song called “DEMXNS”]
[To be honest, the problem is not monotony, but how to survive (covering face)]
"This trip will open your eyes and break your stereotypes about the desert. The Sahara is definitely not just the yellow sand you imagine."
