Chapter 116
"When facing a snowstorm, I usually offer two pieces of advice: If conditions permit, take advantage of the terrain to find naturally formed shelters, such as rock crevices or the leeward side of trees. This is the most time-saving and labor-saving option."
"But in this situation, this shelter alone won't help us withstand the coming snowstorms. If we don't have the necessary conditions, we need to create them. Another way to deal with snowstorms is to dig snow caves. Snow caves not only reduce direct impact from the snowstorms, but also provide a relatively warm environment for us to rest."
Xianghai leaned over the snow and dug quickly with his hands.
"When digging, you should first choose an area with thicker snow and a stable structure. Generally, the snow thickness should be at least 1.2-1.5 meters to ensure the stability and safety of the snow cave."
"Be careful and never enter steep snow slopes or areas where avalanches may occur."
"This space is quite convenient and doesn't require any additional work. If the snow layer isn't thick enough, I can actually pile it up to make it thicker, building it into a large snowdrift until it's thick enough and large enough."
Xiang Hai completed his work as quickly as possible before the blizzard hit.
Before entering the snow cave, he looked back at the sea. The glacier and snowfield showed its wildest side, with howling winds and flying snow all over the sky, as if to swallow all living things into this endless white vortex. The blizzard brought him and the audience a shock that lasted for a long time.
Old swan.
【In front of the majestic grandeur of nature, humans are so insignificant! 】
In the snow cave, Xiang Hai's face also showed a trace of fatigue. From the time he landed until now, he first crossed mountains and rivers, then crossed the dangerous glacier, and faced the oppression of the blizzard. Even though Xiang Hai had a strong physique, he started to strike belatedly after relaxing his mind.
"I need to relax my body and conserve my energy to deal with any emergencies. The best way is to replenish energy, eat, and drink water while it's still safe. Unfortunately, the accident came too suddenly, and I haven't prepared today's prey. I just hope this snowstorm passes quickly so that I can find enough food to sustain me on my journey while I still have the energy."
Without food, we can only drink water. Fortunately, there is a lack of everything on the glacier except water.
Xiang Hai picked up a handful of white snow and held it in his arms to warm it.
"The snow on the ice sheet is often at an extremely low temperature, far below 0 degrees Celsius on the plains. Eating or drinking it directly may cause frostbite to the human body. Therefore, before drinking it, the snow needs to be melted into water by heating to avoid the risk of frostbite."
…
Fortunately, the snowstorm did not last long and gradually subsided in three hours.
Coming out of the snow cave, after the wind and snow, the glacier and snowfield will regain its tranquil and peaceful side. The evening sun will once again penetrate the clouds, shining on this snow-covered land, coating everything with a layer of orange-red glow.
We climbed up to a slightly higher ground and looked into the distance. Whether it was the snow-capped mountains in the distance, the glaciers nearby, or the snow under our feet, they all looked so pure and beautiful, as if all the troubles and loneliness had dissipated with the snowstorm.
Night was approaching. Xiang Hai tugged at his collar and said, "The temperature will drop after the snowstorm, and it will get even lower at night. While we still have some time, we need to find a place to stay overnight and some food to replenish our energy!"
After crossing the snow-covered hills, there is a touch of vitality before our eyes, with pine trees standing proudly in the cold.
He bent down to the sea and said, "Look, there are footprints here."
[Wow, really wow, it's small and looks kind of cute. ]
What kind of animal is it?
[It looks like my rabbit's paw print.]
[The Amtala Snow Mountain specializes in long-haired snow rabbits, so Brother Hai's dinner tonight is rabbit? ]
Rabbits are so cute, why do we eat them?
If we don't eat the rabbit, Brother Hai will be hungry. If Brother Hai is hungry, who will lead us to bravely explore the world? So, let's sacrifice the rabbit.
[The premise is that we can catch a rabbit. Rabbits in the wild are very alert. Of course, I'm not questioning Brother Hai's ability. As Brother Hai said, it's getting dark and time is running out.]
[No wonder the introduction asks if you’re hungry. I’m not hungry, but Brother Hai must be hungry!]
Xiang Hai did indeed target the nutritious long-haired snow rabbit. Not only the audience thought of it, but he also thought of it.
Today's time was not enough for him to hunt rabbits, and he still had to find a safe place to rest afterwards.
There were already signs of animal activity at the place where he was now. Since there were snow rabbits, it also meant that there was another ferocious creature that fed on blood - the snow wolf.
Xiang Hai once again took out the rope from his waist and waved the dagger. He directly showed the audience in front of the camera how to make a simple rabbit trap.
"There were a lot of footprints on the ground just now, and there was also some snow rabbit droppings. This shows that this is where the snow rabbits are active. We'll place this trap here. When a snow rabbit passes by, the trap will be triggered and the rope will retract, trapping the rabbit. If we're lucky, we'll have a nutritious breakfast tomorrow. Well, I also hope I don't become a meal for some wolves."
【Brother Hai’s jokes have been upgraded orz. 】
[This man always speaks very seriously and coldly.]
As for tonight's food...
Xiang Hai stopped in front of a tree.
[Tree? Is Brother Hai so hungry that he wants to eat a tree?]
Can trees be eaten?
[Don't you even look at the man standing in front of the tree? Others can't do it, but my brother Hai can definitely do it.]
[…This is definitely the worst time Hai Ge has ever been attacked]
Xiang Hai pulled out his all-purpose dagger again and, while forcefully peeling off the bark, he spoke, "Wild animals are sometimes harder to catch than you think. In the absence of high-energy food, a dead tree might be a ray of hope in the vast snow. It can provide you with the necessary nutrients."
[Um...you really want to eat trees?]
The audience was forced to stop sending comments halfway through.
Xiang Hai suddenly moved, and the tip of the knife pointed at a small black dot. Xiang Hai stretched out his hand and grabbed the small black dot as fast as the wind. Then, before the audience could react, he immediately stuffed the small black dot into his mouth.
[No, what did Brother Xiang eat? ]
[I just zoomed in, and I think I saw its whiskers and beautiful hairy legs moving. Is this a bug?]
[Are hairy legs okay? Pretty bugs, right?]
[It's dark and crunchy. Is it delicious, Brother Xiang? ]
"How could it possibly be delicious? Is there a mask of pain on your face when you look at me?"
[Shocked face, so it really is a bug? ]
Xiang Hai's Adam's apple rolled as he swallowed. "Tree-boring beetles live beneath rotting bark. They're the quickest and most effective source of food for ordinary people without any survival skills. Um, maybe you guys want to ask me how it tastes?"
"I can only say that taste is unimportant when it comes to life-threatening situations. Besides, these insects are high in protein."
[Emm, why does Brother Hai always speak the truth? ]
[Bugs are so cute, why do we eat them? ]
The thought of those whiskers and hairy legs continuing to wriggle in my mouth makes me want to go to the bathroom for a bit. God knows I'm usually terrified of insects, but now I feel like a cat with its fur standing on end, feeling completely uncomfortable.
[Brother Hai is a real man, please don't make me repeat myself, okay? So this is the correct way to open the sentence "Are you hungry?" in the introduction? I don't dare to be hungry, I really don't dare to be hungry.]
Brother Hai is right. If you are really facing a life-threatening situation, you will not care about anything else in order to survive.
Is Hai Ge going to eat this kind of bugs tonight? Ahem, I'm eating right now. If I keep watching, the meal I just ordered will be wasted. I'm going to log off for half an hour. When Hai Ge's livestream is over, remember to call me back online.
As if in tune with the audience, Xiang Hai continued collecting in the tree: "Well, I was just giving you a simple demonstration just now. I found other food, so you don't have to eat insects tonight."
[Did you eat one just to tell us it's edible?]
[Brother Hai: Let me give you a taste first, as a sample.]
[The fighting nation is so terrifying.]
[Brother Hai is too dedicated. I'm just saying that it's okay if he's not so dedicated next time.]
"Have you noticed the vegetation near me? Yes, it's pine trees. The fruits they bear, pine cones, are also rich in nutrients. They can help me replenish calcium, iron, protein, fatty acids and other nutrients."
Under Xiang Hai's guidance, the audience discovered smaller footprints in the snow. As the footprints moved forward, Xiang Hai kept pushing away the snow with a simple wooden stick he had just made. Finally, he found several pine cones hidden under the snow.
Xiang Hai: "Look what we found, a gift from nature."
【Hahahahaha, what a gift from nature. 】
[This must have been left here by the squirrel. It's clearly a gift from the little squirrel.]
He quickly ate the pine cones towards the sea, his eyes constantly darting around.
[I'm just looking for more places to store pine cones. Can you climb a tree, brother? I think there should be more in the tree holes.]
Xiang Hai soon proved to the audience that he was indeed looking for more food, but the situation was a little different from what the audience imagined.
Xiang Hai actually took out his old equipment again and set the trap with his bare hands.
Insert the branches diagonally into the ground to support the trunk, making a triangular hollow frame. Then Xiang Hai used a rope to make a loop that could catch small animals, but it was smaller than the loop of the rabbit trap.
"Looking at the dense footprints around here, there must be a little cutie nearby, perhaps it's secretly observing us. For the animals in this area, food is the top priority. Even if they have enough food stored, they will store more. Afterwards, they will return to their tree homes with their 'caught prey'."
"This trap takes advantage of the laziness in squirrels. When faced with an easier route to climb, they will definitely choose the lazy way."
"Now we can take our looted pine cones with us to the place where we will be staying overnight. Come back and take a look before dark. Maybe we can have a new snack tonight. The squirrel and the pine cones he carries are all mine."
So, Brother Xiang wasn't just interested in the Squirrel family's inventory, he was also drawn to this small landlord?
【All neatly arranged in one place. 】
[When he said he got something for nothing by catching the squirrel and its pine cone, Xiang's eyes were definitely shining! My shining idol.]
[Is there a possibility that Xiang Ge's eyes are glowing green because of hunger? ]
Xiang Hai set up several traps in succession in the last time, and then went to the place he had just chosen to spend the night.
"If you're in a rainforest, you can just build a shelter with branches and leaves to keep out the rain, and that can serve as a place for adventurers to spend the night."
"However, in the cold ice fields, the temperature at night can reach below -40 degrees Celsius. A drafty shack is no different from exposing people to the elements."
"As I said before, a snow cave can keep the temperature inside warm, so I'm going to dig another snow cave that's big enough for me to spend the night."
Before he started digging, Xiang Hai deliberately raised his hand and patted it: "It's very thick and solid."
"This is a steep slope. We can dig an entrance on it that is large enough for people to enter and exit freely."
"Without the blizzard chasing me, I plan to make this snow cave more elaborate than the previous one."
[Can it be more refined? ]
Xiang Hai: "It would be best if the cave entrance was built into an arch shape to reduce the risk of landslides. The entrance should also be large enough for me to enter and exit quickly in an emergency."
"The top and walls of the snow cave should be made as smooth as possible, avoiding any sharp or protruding areas, which could be fatal if we let our guard down."
"Don't forget to dig a ventilation hole in the top or side of the snow cave to keep the air circulating."
[I know the answer to this question. The vents are to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning and carbon dioxide accumulation. ]
"If you want to spend the night in the cave, it's best to build a large, flat snow platform above the entrance. It will be more comfortable to lie on it. Another reason is that the cold air will sink over time, and the temperature of the high snow platform will be higher than the ground."
[Don't mention it, isn't it more refined than the previous one? ]
【There is no harm without comparison. 】
[Craftsman Hai Ge, new achievement obtained! ]
Xiang Hai peeled all the pine cones he brought back, rested for a few minutes, and finally checked whether there was any midnight snack for tonight.
[Brother Hai must be starving, right? He can even eat a pine cone with such relish.]
【I feel sorry for Brother Hai.】
[I licked my lips while feeling sorry for Brother Hai. The pine cones look delicious. Any recommendations for good shops to order from?]
[Brother Hai: I'm struggling to survive here. I'm here to bring you some goods. Isn't that polite?]
After leaving the snow cave again, Xiang Hai returned to the previous place at the last minute to check whether the traps he had prepared had any results. Xiang Hai sighed and said with some disappointment:
"It seems there are no cute little squirrels living in these two trees. The first and second traps showed no signs of being tampered with, but the third trap did show some changes. Unfortunately, although the trap was triggered, the squirrel that triggered it seemed very clever and finally broke free and escaped unscathed."
The bare branches left behind seemed to mock Xiang Hai's naivety.
[I'm a very smart rat. I want to eat me, haha.]
For the last trap, Xiang Hai and the audience had actually given up hope and just stopped by to check it out on the way back to the shelter.
He slowly seemed to see something, and a look of joy appeared on his face. Seeing Xiang Hai's expression, the audience immediately guessed something.
【Great! The harvest season has arrived.】
【Brother Hai, you won't have to go hungry tonight.】
The striped squirrel was caught in a trap. From the mess at the scene, it was obvious that when it was caught, it tried its best to break free and escape. However, the little squirrel obviously failed, and after exhausting its physical strength, its body was frozen in a short time in the extremely cold temperature.
Returning to the temporary place where he would spend the night, Xiang Hai re-lit a small handful of torches outside. Sitting in front of the warm firelight, he first warmed his stiff hands, and a comfortable smile appeared on his face again. It was because of this rare and short-lived warmth, and also because of the surprising gain tonight.
He used a dagger to remove the squirrel's hair and fixed it on a branch. Xiang Hai then placed the whole squirrel directly on the fire to roast it. Then, he took a bite of the meat, which looked unappetizing and even had blood on it.
【Just, eat it like this? 】
[How about a cumin and chili flakes set like at home barbecue?]
"But, at least dig out the head and kidneys. They're not clean either!"
[Good idea, but the problem is, didn't you see the child's hair when he was plucking it? It was frozen into an ice sculpture. Are you sure you can pull it out?]
[…...That makes sense.]
[I saw this thing still attached to the tendons, flesh, and blood. How could Brother Hai bring himself to eat it?]
[It's simple. Brother Hai is a tough guy who can even eat insects raw.]
You are right. I feel relieved.
Even Xiang Hai narrowed his eyes slightly, savoring the food silently for a moment like a food critic, and gave his own fair evaluation: "It tastes better than insects. The most important thing in life is to be content."
Okay, now the audience is no longer curious about the taste of native wild game barbecue. Those who understand will understand.
【Survivalist Hai Ge×, Gourmet Hai Ge√】
With the help of squirrel meat, the cold body finally warmed up, but what followed was an intense feeling of fatigue that surged into the body and brain. Today's itinerary was thrilling. Even during the last part of digging a snow cave and looking for the little squirrel, Xiang Hai had to force himself to stay awake.
If he was full of energy after waking up, he could even make a simple bow and arrow with the tools at hand, and then search for snow rabbits lurking around like a patient hunter.
And tomorrow will also be a tough battle, and the beasts lurking in the dark may even attack at any time.
Seize every opportunity to restore your strength.
Xiang Hai finally covered the location of the entrance to the snow cave, and then lay down on the ice bed to rest. Before closing his eyes, Xiang Hai was reminding both the audience watching the film and himself.
"I know everyone is usually very tired by this time. In a relatively safe environment like a snow cave, you will unconsciously relax and want to fall asleep peacefully to conserve your energy for tomorrow's challenges."
"Yes, that's right. My body and brain are urging me to close my eyes and have a good sleep, but my reason tells me that this place is not completely safe."
"I can't completely fall asleep without worry yet. I'll try to stay awake while I rest to avoid falling into hypothermia and being unaware of danger or accidents."
【I see. 】
It's still very hard.
【I want to protect the most awesome Brother Hai!】
Although Xiang Hai fell asleep, the specially customized camera was still working diligently, taking the audience to appreciate the dreamy beauty of the Aurora Night on Mount Amtara. It also served as a defense and would issue an alarm immediately if a wolf attack really occurred.
After all, although it is a science and education documentary, it has been stated at the beginning that everything in the program is shot in reality, and the influence of high technology is avoided as much as possible, with the aim of imparting experience. However, if the host really encounters danger, the filming will be suspended and the rescue team will ensure Xiang Hai's personal safety as soon as possible.
In the colorful aurora, time passed quickly, and Xiang Hai, who had replenished most of his physical strength, was revived with full health.
Even though his face still showed signs of fatigue and his eyes were still bruised, he looked much better than yesterday. He smiled at the camera and the audience and said hello: "Good morning, I wonder how everyone slept last night? I feel pretty good now."
"Let's check around the camp."
The rabbit trap was triggered, but there was nothing on it, only some bloodstains spilled on the snow, which was particularly eye-catching.
Xiang Hai squatted down and saw animal paw prints on the ground.
[Xiang's little rabbit was stolen by other animals.]
[Eating rabbit meat and seeing these claw marks, this couldn't possibly be the creature I was thinking of.]
Xiang Hai quickly stood up again and gave an affirmative answer: "Yes, judging by the shape and size of the paw prints, a wolf must have come last night and taken away the rabbit we caught."
"Luckily, judging by the number of footprints, this should be a lone wolf that has broken away from the pack and is wandering around alone. It's easy to say it's not a pack."
[Brother Hai, if you have the guts, please repeat what you just said.]
[It's okay if it's not a wolf pack, right?]
[Translation: Hai Ge's combat power is equal to that of a lone wolf.]
【Man, please stop drawing my attention to you. 】
"Actually, I want to say, don't forget that Brother Hai has bloodline suppression. As a nation that even black bears are eager to try a few times, even if Brother Hai wants to fight the wolf pack alone, it doesn't seem very surprising, to be honest."
[Our brother Hai's equipment is not good enough. It's not complete, so the wolf pack is still no match.]
"You're brave enough to go up there now that you've got enough equipment, right? The world of the powerful is truly beyond the comprehension of common folk like us."
The rabbit he had caught flew away, and he had to prepare breakfast again. Xiang Hai came to a tree again and looked up.
[Isn't it true that Brother Hai is eating bugs again? ]
Xiang Hai did not take out a knife to knock on the bark, and the tree in front of him was not a dead tree. The audience breathed a sigh of relief, and then watched Xiang Hai tie his shoelaces again, take a few steps back, make a running start posture, carefully push off the ground hard, rush forward quickly, jump up for a distance, and then hug the tree suddenly.
"Like me, you hug the tree trunk with your whole body and cling to it, mobilizing your limbs very efficiently, climbing with your hands and feet. You can slow down a bit and don't be impatient. Take your time and keep your body steady. Exerting too much force can lead to muscle fatigue and loss of balance. Falling not only makes all our previous efforts in vain, but it can also be very dangerous."
Passing by a tree hole, he took out a pine cone and put it in his pocket.
Brother Hai said, "The pine cones on the ground can no longer satisfy me. I want to eat the ones from the little squirrel's house."
【Close to the face and open wide.】
The terrain nearby looks similar. Climbing a tree facing the sea is not just for the tree hole, but also to climb up and look far, and to confirm one's direction again.
"Look, we can already see green in the distance. Green represents abundant flora and fauna and vitality, but it also represents the possibility of human activity."
"let's go."
"The lower the terrain, the higher the temperature." Xiang Hai did not forget to remind.
We continued to move forward towards the sea for about half a day.
Taking a deep breath of the fresh mountain air, Xiang Hai said with a hint of relief, "Now we have reached the tree line, which brings us one step closer to completing our goal."
The ice and snow in front of me finally became lighter and lighter, and the green became thicker and thicker.
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