Surviving Endless Disasters

Wen Zheng tried it. There weren't many things inside, it wasn't very heavy, and the rope was very strong.

It's just that the bamboo basket is a bit big, and it hinders movement when carried on the back. It needs to be improved when I get back, but I don't have time now.

Carrying heavy objects would slow down his return. This bamboo forest was a bit far from the shelter. He needed to seize the time to sort out the bamboos and rush back as soon as possible.

The young bamboo is not going to be taken back. The old bamboo, regardless of thickness, is cut into bamboo tubes about two meters long. These bamboo tubes are then tied side by side and made into bamboo rafts with a width of about one meter that are easy to pull. These bamboo rafts are stacked layer by layer. Get up and secure with rope.

Wen Zheng wasted a lot of bamboo when making bamboo baskets. After removing the young bamboo, there was not much old bamboo left.

All handmade ropes are used, and then life ropes are used for final reinforcement. Three rows of bamboo are placed together to prevent them from shaking easily. I am relieved.

When handling these bamboos, Wen Zheng always paid attention to the surrounding movements to prevent sudden attacks by snakes or other animals, which was very tiring and laborious.

But after all the bamboos were arranged, Wen Zheng felt disappointed before the snake arrived.

There are many small non-venomous snakes in the bamboo forest in my hometown, but there are no snakes living in such a large bamboo forest.

And there is no extra time to catch bamboo rats. Wen Zheng originally wanted to make a few traps and put them here, but think about it again. Bamboo rats live underground all year round. Some bamboo rats may not have come to the surface for several years. , all the traps he could make were not applicable to this situation. With a little regret, Wen Zheng finished replacing the fire in the bamboo tube, dug a small hole in the ground, and buried the extinguished fire in it.

When lighting a fire in the woods, make sure the flame is completely extinguished before leaving. Burying it in the ground is the best way.

Carrying a bamboo basket on his back, Wen Zheng held the pile of bamboos in one hand and held an ax in the other.

In some places the bamboo was so dense that only an ax could be used to carve a path.

After coming out of the bamboo forest, Wen Zheng passed through this area with relatively sparse coconut trees and came directly to the beach near the sea. Coconut trees cannot be cut down as easily as bamboo, so they changed to a more convenient road in advance.

There was considerable resistance as the bamboo raft was dragged on the beach. Wen Zheng walked slowly, thinking about the next plan in his mind.

What he said casually this morning came true. He successfully found the bamboo forest and gained a lot. He hoped that what he said tonight would also come true.

"You don't need to worry about fresh water in the short term. There are still many coconuts on the coconut trees, and there is a lot of water seepage and dew collected from the pits. Not to mention the bamboo water brought back today, which is more than enough for daily use.

"Wen Zheng's deep voice sounded on the beach. No one was around to communicate with him. The only audience was the blue sky, sea and this deserted island.

"Food is not a problem either. You can collect shellfish on the rocks, and you can use coconuts to lure coconut crabs out of their holes. The bamboo forest is far away. Next time you go to cut down bamboo, you can catch bamboo rats.

And now that bamboo is available, traps or bamboo forks can be made to catch sea fish and seabirds.

"The fire was successfully lit. Unless there is a storm, the fire will not be extinguished."

"Shelters are the biggest problem. If there is a storm, the simple emergency shelters will not be of much use. It is really a disaster that people don't want to face."

I need a sturdier house and bamboo would come in handy, but is the current location of the camp really safe? "The current camp is not too far from the coastline. Normally the seawater will not flow there during high tide, but during storms the waves are more violent than usual. The location of the camp is a bit dangerous. I can't imagine being submerged after so many days of hard work." .

"I want to find a high-lying place as a camp. There should be enough open space there, the terrain should be relatively flat, and it should not be too far away from various resources."

"Wen Zheng read out all the requirements that came to mind. A perfect camp seemed to appear in front of his eyes. In fact, it was not that easy to find it.

The setting sun reflected half of the sky and the sea red. After returning to the camp, Wen Zheng put down the bamboo basket tiredly and lit the fire again in the earthen stove.

Wen Zheng first went to collect the coconut shells containing sea water. One day's exposure was not enough to evaporate the sea water and produce sea salt, but he couldn't wait any longer. He would try to cook some salt tonight.

Pressing his sore shoulders skillfully, Wen Zheng sat in front of the earthen stove, occasionally adding some seawater to the coconut shells, waiting for the moment when crystals appeared at the bottom of the shells.

Chapter 28 The sound of the waves was transmitted to the brain by the ears. Wen Zheng woke up from his sleep and stared at the top covered by leaves. The sun shone on it, forming bright and dark shadows.

Wen Zheng completely let go of his thoughts and stared blankly for a few minutes before sitting up with his hands on the ground.

I didn't feel anything when I was lying on the ground. Now that I moved my body, I felt a little sore in many parts of my body.

Wen Zheng's eyebrows wrinkled. Physical discomfort often makes people feel bad.

Yesterday, he was lucky enough to find a bamboo forest and get two ingredients, bamboo shoots and bamboo rats, as well as bamboo that can be used in many ways, but it also consumed a lot of energy.

The fire ax is very heavy, and Wen Zheng has no other tool that can be used as a knife. Any work that requires the use of a knife requires wielding the ax, which puts a great burden on the wrist.

There are some small scratches on the fingers, which were accidentally scratched while handling bamboo.

On the way back, even if I wrapped my palms with several layers of banana leaves and padded my shoulders, I still couldn't avoid the damage caused by the rope. After a night, these places were a little red and swollen.

From the coast where the shelter is located to the gentle slope where the bamboo forest grows, Wen Zheng deliberately wrote down the countdown of the system when he went there, and it took nearly an hour to arrive.

When he came back, carrying a bamboo basket and pulling a bamboo raft, Wen Zheng could feel the weight on his back and hands gradually increasing, which meant that his physical strength was constantly being lost. The return journey took nearly three hours.

Being too tired will make people lose the desire to sleep. Wen Zheng stared at the campfire where salt was boiled until late at night, massaging his muscles with both hands, but these methods can only relieve fatigue but not completely eliminate it.

His physical condition was not very good, so Wen Zheng temporarily put aside the idea of ​​finding a new camp. Staying on a deserted island without medicine, he needed to take care of his body at all times and avoid the arrival of diseases as much as possible.

He wanted to just lie down and continue to rest, but his hungry stomach disagreed with this idea and made a protesting cry.

Wen Zheng had no choice but to get out of the shelter.

This was the fourth day of surviving on the deserted island. It was the first time that Wen Zheng got up so late. The sun had already shone, making the sea sparkle, and all the dew on the leaves evaporated.

There were still two pieces of wood that had not been burned in the earthen stove. Just put some dead leaves and grass on it, and with a light breeze, the flames would soon surge up.

Put the coconut shell filled with fresh water on the fire, Wen Zheng added chopped bamboo rat meat and bamboo shoots, then took out the bamboo tube next to it and shook it twice, and white sea salt fell out.

Relieved.

When dealing with these bamboos, Wen Zheng always paid attention to the movements around him to prevent sudden attacks by snakes or other animals. It was a lot of work.

But when all the bamboos were sorted out, before the snakes arrived, Wen Zheng felt disappointed.

There were still many small non-toxic snakes in the bamboo forest in his hometown, but there were no snakes living in such a large bamboo forest.

And there was no extra time to catch bamboo rats. Wen Zheng originally wanted to make a few traps here, but then he thought again that bamboo rats live underground all year round, and some bamboo rats may not come to the surface for several years. The traps he knew how to make were completely unsuitable for this situation. With a little regret, Wen Zheng replaced the fire in the bamboo tube, dug a small hole in the ground, and buried the extinguished fire in it.

When lighting a fire in the woods, you must ensure that the flame is completely extinguished before leaving, and burying it in the ground is the best way.