Live Wilderness Adventure

Chapter 767 Human Courage and Wisdom

Roaming around the sea with a simple paddle, after checking the quality, Bi Fang dragged the hull back to the shore.

Then use a planer to cut some uneven places along the edge of the ship, the cabin and the bottom of the ship. The originally dark hull immediately turned milky white, and its appearance has improved by more than one level.

Manager Phils looked envious.

Exchanging a tree for a high-quality canoe polished by a legendary adventurer like Bi Fang is a really lucrative business.

In the future, it will be placed at the entrance of the resort, and it is not forbidden to touch it. After a long time, the hull will be covered with oars, and the value will rise to another level. Isn't this more advanced than a tree?

There may be more than one.

Looking at Bi Fang who returned to the shore and began to process another palm tree, Phils graciously handed over a bottle of opened mineral water.

"Thanks."

Bi Fang was working in full swing, and happened to be a little thirsty. He took the water bottle and drank it dry. Before he could find the trash can, Phils had already snatched the water bottle and helped dispose of the trash.

Bi Fang: "."

If he didn't know what Phils was really thinking, Bi Fang would definitely feel that he was a little suspicious.

The production method of the second canoe is exactly the same as that of the first one, still burning first and then planing, but the shape of the hull is completely different.

At least in the eyes of the audience, the first canoe looked quite huge with its two ends raised high, but this one was much shorter in height, only about half of the first one.

【Why does Lao Fang want to make two canoes】

【Yes, replace it? 】

[How to replace this thing, is one fixed to the other? 】

【I know this! Link boat chains together to increase the stability of your boat! 】

[What is burning Chibi? 】

Bi Fang did not answer directly, but talked about another matter.

"There are three major islands in the Pacific Ocean, the first is Melanesia, including today's New Guinea, Vanuatu, Fiji, Solomon Islands, etc.; the second is Micronesia, including today's Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands, Guam, etc.; the last is Polynesia."

"At least 5,000 years ago, ancient humans from South China passed through our treasure island. The time was about 3000 BC, and then the fee rate ice, about 2000 BC, and then the Indonesian archipelago, all the way to the south. Recently, it finally divided into four branches."

"One group turned west and occupied Madagascar around 300 AD; one group went east through New Guinea and settled in Melanesia; one group went north through Melanesia and settled in Micronesia; The last group continued eastward, occupied almost all the remaining survivable small islands in the Pacific Ocean, and developed into Polynesia."

"Of the four branches, the Polynesians had the most extensive expedition. They only had a short rest in Melanesia, that is, they continued eastward from Fiji, first occupied Tonga and Samoa in Western Polynesia, and then discovered the Society Islands and Marquesas."

"When they got here, they divided into two groups. One was based on the Marquesas Islands and went north to occupy Hawaii. The other was based on the Pitcairn Islands and Henderson Island and occupied the most remote island in the world. Knot Island, the last branch, went south to occupy New Zealand around 1200 AD, and since then, it has brought an end to the 4000-year colonial journey of the Polynesians."

"This migration is one of the most massive migrations in human history. Thousands of years ago when navigation technology was still relatively undeveloped, these Nanyang people were able to sail tens of thousands of nautical miles and occupy the largest ocean on earth, the Pacific Ocean. all survivable islands."

Many of the islands in Bi Fang’s mouth, except for Hawaii and Easter Island, many of the names are quite unfamiliar.

When this does not prevent the audience from imagining that great migration trip.

A few small canoes crossed the ocean, just looking for a chance of survival.

"Judging from the technical level of the Polynesians, they have never mastered the construction technology similar to keel boats, nor have they invented navigation tools such as compass, sextant, and nautical clock. Just conquered the South Pacific, it's unbelievable."

"In fact, we have far underestimated the human desire for survival, and the courage and wisdom inspired by this desire."

"At this moment, if you take out your mobile phone and look at the world map, you can find that the islands within the Polynesian triangle, except for Hawaii and New Zealand, are almost as big as a little bit."

Bi Fang gestured with a little finger, symbolizing the size of those densely packed islands.

"With such a small area, the resources on it must not be enough to support the development of human society. In order to develop, Polynesians have to turn their attention to the ocean."

"Because the accumulation of civilization is too limited, the only thing Polynesians can produce is a canoe made from a whole log."

"Ordinary canoes have slow sailing speed and poor stability. Presumably they really can't face the stormy waves in the South Pacific. At this time, the Polynesians made a simple and explosive invention, that is—— Outer bracket technology!"

[So those people in the Pacific are all Chinese? 】

[Fuck, the ancestor is awesome! 】

[I think Lao Fang probably wants you to pay more attention to the outboard bracket (dog head) he said]

The focus of attention is different from what I imagined, but Bi Fang didn't care, and explained it instead.

"Strictly speaking, it can't be counted that way, but everyone's ancestors were indeed on a piece of land in the first place." Bi Fang laughed, "I remember that in 10 years, there were 6 French Polynesian warriors who came back' Visiting relatives'."

"At that time, the six Polynesian Austronesians drove antique canoes, followed the footsteps of their ancestors, and drove a canoe across the Pacific Ocean from South Tahiti, French Polynesia in the South Pacific. It took 4 months and sailed 16,000 nautical miles. All the way across the ocean, until the Fuzhou Mawei Passenger Terminal docked."

[Hiss, so awesome? 】

【A bit strong】

[It turns out that Lao Fang is not the first to do this (Legendary value drops)]

[No, crossing Point Nemo and crossing the Pacific Ocean are two different concepts. Besides, Lao Fang has no supplies, right? 】

[Indeed, the two cannot be compared. 】

"From the archipelago to China, this is enough to prove a great fact, that is, the canoe can completely cross the Pacific Ocean. It was a convenient means of transportation on the sea in ancient times, and our ancestors mastered the skill of driving it skillfully. "

"The canoes at that time could take humans from land to any island in the Pacific Ocean, and now it is no exception, even Point Nemo."

"Hey, it's a bit off topic. I just wanted to introduce the outrigger canoe."

【You continue (laughs)】

Bi Fang scraped off a layer of bark and continued.

"Because it is made of a whole tree, the hull of a canoe is generally slender and hollowed out from the trunk of a single log. This kind of hull is not easy to leak or fall apart. But a single hull will still It's easy to capsize in the waves."

"Smart Polynesian ancestors invented the outriggers grafted outside the hull thousands of years ago. The method is to install two wooden spars outside the hull to connect the hull with the side of the ship, and the side of the ship acts as a counterweight. and support."

"These parts are tied together with an extremely elastic and durable rubber rope. The improved canoe can improve the stability and wind and wave resistance of the ship as much as possible without increasing the size of the ship."

"I made two canoes to realize this structure and develop it further to form a simple platform that can move freely. For this reason, the shape of our second canoe will be changed."

On the ninth day, the second canoe took shape.

Seeing the completely different shape of the hull from the first one, everyone understood how big the so-called change was.

To sacrifice a book, according to the author himself, is my fan, but it does not hinder my sacrifice.