After completing this step, the next step is to assemble these horizontal and vertical beams.

The assembly method involves inserting a crossbeam into the slot between two longitudinal beams, and then passing either end of the next longitudinal beam through the inside of the crossbeam at the end of the first longitudinal beam, and securing it to the crossbeam in the middle of the first longitudinal beam.

I plan to do the spanning part in three parts. First, assemble the two one-meter-long longitudinal beams and the cross beams on one side on a properly trimmed tree branch frame and secure them with rope knots. Then, add several non-slip bamboo nails to make it more stable.

Next, each end of the bridge deck was suspended by a rope, pointing towards the tree to be connected.

Then, the same operation was performed: half a bridge was built on top of another tree, and two hemp ropes were used to suspend it and align it with the corresponding tree.

After completing this step, the final step is to lay the longitudinal beams of the bridge deck.

I climbed onto the half of the bridge deck that was suspended by hemp rope, and then passed one end of the two-meter-long wooden beam I was holding through the inside of the crossbeam at the end of the second longitudinal beam, and put it into the middle crossbeam of the second longitudinal beam on the opposite side.

Then the crossbeam at the end of the second longitudinal beam also fits perfectly into the 50-centimeter groove of the two-meter-long longitudinal beam.

I threaded the pre-positioned wooden bridge beam through the inside of the crossbeam at the end of the second longitudinal beam where I was, in the same way, and then secured it to the middle crossbeam of the second longitudinal beam.

This process seems quite difficult, but the distance extended by the two half-bridges already accounts for most of it, and at this moment the distance between the two half-bridges is only a little over a meter.

Therefore, the final bridge deck didn't require much effort, and the basic framework of the entire bridge deck was completed.

This method of building bridges using pressed timber can evenly distribute the stress on the two trees, making the bridge stronger and more durable.

Next, I need to lay the planks, which is a bit difficult. I did manage to make a saw, but manually sawing trees into planks is a huge undertaking.

So after weighing the pros and cons, I decided against making a plank. Instead, I used a thicker piece of wood and cut a flat surface on both the top and bottom.

Then, a groove is cut into the longitudinal beam, and all these flat pieces of wood are laid on it, thus completing the surface of the entire bridge.

To make the bridge surface smoother, I used a homemade plane to carve it up, and the little bridge finally looked a bit better.

The wooden bridge is right next to my residence. I made a point of clearing away all the branches nearby and building a wooden platform on it to connect to my residence.

This made it much easier and more convenient for me to go from my room to the warehouse to get food. Finally, I wove hemp rope into a net and tied it to the trees on both sides of the bridge, and a simple railing was completed.

The bridge construction took me another four days. I came out of my treehouse, stood on the bridge and walked across it. It felt pretty good and quite stable.

The chicks have grown quite a bit these days, and the cage that used to be 60 centimeters in diameter is now a bit crowded.

Looking at these chicks, I feel a bit of a headache. I'm currently quite busy, but these chicks are growing bigger and I have to take care of them, so I have to put what I'm doing aside for now.

I dared not leave the food on the ground for too long, as it would easily attract other animals. So I temporarily placed all the dried fish and smoked meat on one side of the wooden bridge and covered them with banana leaves to keep them waterproof.

I plan to use the easiest-to-handle bamboo to make the chicken coop, and I'll locate it near the bridge.

With the bridge now in place, my plan can be implemented much faster.

After separating the whole bamboo into strips, I divided these strips into four strands and fixed them between two trees. Then I laid the horizontal bamboo strips on top and woven them together with fine bamboo strips to secure them.

Because the chicken coop is on one side of the bridge, it is longer than the bridge itself, estimated to be about five or six meters long, and about fifty centimeters wide.

Next, thick bamboo strips are used to weave a bamboo wall around the base, like weaving a rectangular box.

The bamboo wall was woven up to a height of fifty centimeters. I then started to sparsely weave bamboo strips on top to seal the top. I specifically wove the strips according to the current size of the chicks.

The chicks can't fly out, but sunlight can still shine through the sparse gaps into the chicken coop, providing some sunlight for the chicks to grow.

I left an upward-opening door in the middle of the chicken coop so that I can easily catch chickens in the future.

After doing all this, I used bamboo ropes made of multiple bamboo strips to radiate outwards from both sides of the span, like pulling the steel cables of a suspension bridge, and fixed them to the trees.

Now the stability of the chicken coop is no longer a problem; at least if I fill it with chickens, their weight won't break it.

The final step is to build a rainproof roof for the chicken coop. Only half of it needs to be built, as the other half will be used for the chickens to sunbathe.

I plan to weave a fine bamboo strip structure in a herringbone pattern and insert it above the chicken coop, then coat the inside and outside with pine resin to make it waterproof.

I threw some hay into the chicken coop beforehand, which will be used as insulation material for the chicks.

I put all the chicks inside, and they weren't shy at all. As soon as they arrived in their new home, they fluttered their wings and chased each other happily. They seemed very satisfied with their much more spacious home.

During this period, in order to facilitate the smooth progress of the work, I also made ladders out of bamboo on the two trees so that they could be easily climbed.

The happiest of all was Top, who climbed up and down the ladder as if it were made for him.

After that, climbing trees became like building a highway right in front of your own house; the speed of climbing trees increased by more than just a little bit.

Considering that I will be transporting a lot of heavy objects up and down in the future, I found a large tree branch to fix it in place and made a labor-saving pulley system using wood and hemp rope.

The ground transportation system I used was made from a large bamboo basket. With the operation of the pulley system, I can easily transport one or two hundred kilograms of goods up at a time.

I'm about to start building my warehouse, which is destined to be another huge project.

First, I cut off all the unnecessary branches and twigs, and then I found a flat surface on the uneven canopy.

The next step was the most difficult: securing the tree to its thick branches with posts of various sizes.

These pillars, varying in height, were the most troublesome part; too high or too low wouldn't work. Therefore, my progress was very slow; it took me several days just to drive down and reinforce these crucial pillars.