175 Wild Camping
"Loosen up, well, loosen all the attachment straps and shrink straps, this will allow the space to fully unfold......" Under Tony's guidance, Lu Li was starting to pack his bags and prepare for a short hike of two days and one night. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Since it was the first time, Lu Li didn't want to be in a hurry, and he started running directly without learning to walk, so he didn't rush either, just arranged a two-day and one-night trip.
"Put the sleeping bag and air mattress first, then the laundry. Tony stood by and watched, not packing Lu Li's luggage on his behalf, but commanding with his mouth, watching Lu Li finish all the packing work.
Lu Li had already sorted and bagged all the items in advance, and now there was only one action left, putting the sleeping bag at the bottom, and then putting down the rolled up air cushion, "But, these things are so light, is it appropriate to put them underneath? Shouldn't they be put down heavy objects? Or put those things that are not used so often?"
"It's the right idea to put things that are used less frequently and things that are more frequent to put things on top. "But not the division on weight. Generally speaking, we need to make the center of gravity of the backpack higher, so that the backpacker can straighten the waist pole when moving forward, and if we want to climb a mountain of intermediate difficulty, then the center of gravity needs to be lowered so that the body can bend and walk......" Tony also demonstrated with his body movements, "But if you are generally hiking, the center of gravity of the backpack needs to be higher, in a position close to the back. ”
Lu Li stood up and felt it, he originally thought that if the center of gravity was up, the body would lean back, but in fact, on the contrary, if the center of gravity was close to the back, the whole body would straighten up, but if the weight was placed underneath, the body would involuntarily lean forward and bend up to walk in order to maintain balance.
Sure enough, these tips for experienced people are invaluable.
Then, according to Tony's instructions, Lu Li put the jacket and other jackets that he might need to use at any time, as well as personal utensils, headlamps, maps, compasses, cameras, etc., in the middle and lower positions, then those real heavy items, such as stoves, cooking utensils, heavy food, rain gear, water bottles, etc., and finally some personal items that need to be used at any time, such as hats, maps, sunglasses, gloves, and first aid kits.
Lu Li originally thought that this trip was just two days and one night, and it was near home, which was equivalent to taking a walk in the back garden, there was no need to bring too many things, such as a first aid kit, and for example, too many changes of clothes, but he was severely stopped by Tony, "In the wild, you never expect what will happen, these are necessities, even if it is just to go out for an afternoon, it is the same." Wait until the moment of danger to regret it, it is already too late. ”
"What's more, if you are practicing for future hiking and even mountaineering, you must bring all the equipment, be familiar with your mountaineering bag, be familiar with your emergency supplies, and be familiar with your necessities. It's a necessary process, and there are no shortcuts. Tony has long been accustomed to backpack life, but the mistakes he made when he was a rookie are still fresh in his memory, and now all of them are taught to Lu Li.
"That's all, right?" Lu Li looked at the empty floor, everything had been tightened in the backpack, fastened the tightening straps, and then tied the tent to the top of the backpack, and the packing was completed.
"What's all?" Song Lingyi took off the mud-stained tool gloves, pushed open the door of the room and walked in, followed by Lu Huaijin, the expressions of the two people were different, but the smiles in their eyes were similar.
"This!" Lu Li lifted the mountaineering bag with one hand, feeling that the whole package was about twenty-five to thirty pounds, which was not too heavy.
Tony walked over, carried his backpack in his hand, and weighed, "Are you sure? I didn't feel anything when I first carried this weight, but after I walked out, the weight was different, it just felt heavier and heavier, and besides, you haven't counted the water yet, how many liters of water did you buy? Three liters?"
"Hmm. Lu Li only had time to respond, and Song Lingyi and Lu Huaijin walked over, "Are you going to camp in the wilderness?" Then why didn't you call me along?" Song Lingyi complained in surprise, "Didn't you say that you would go together? For this reason, we also bought so much equipment!"
Lu Li patted Song Lingyi on the back and expressed comfort, "Mom, don't say it as if I abandoned you." These words made Song Lingyi cry and laugh, "I just think that in the past few days, you have been taking care of the garden, and Dad has been busy making cheese, and every day is very fulfilling, there is no need to go camping with me." Life here is also very comfortable, and I don't want to interrupt the rhythm of your life. Didn't Joey say last time that the maintenance of the garden needs to focus on the basics in the early stage?"
"That's not in a hurry for a day or two, the garden needs to accumulate over time. I wanted to go camping because I wanted to experience what it's like to really live in nature, which is still different from living on a ranch. Song Lingyi opened her mouth and turned her head to look at her husband, "What do you think?"
Lu Huaijin nodded in affirmation, and then looked at Lu Li, "I think it's a good idea." Lu Huaijin's initiative was really unexpected, and he was even more sure than Song Lingyi, "However, do you think it will be inconvenient for us to go with you? If it will, then forget it." ”
Lu Huaijin is still worried that he will drag down Lu Li's pace, wild camping is still different after all, his body is no longer healthy, and Song Lingyi is not a strong type. However, it can still be heard from the words that Lu Huaijin wants to go, and he really wants to go.
Since he started making cheese, Lu Huaijin's mood has changed more during this time, and he has really begun to enjoy the life of the ranch.
Every morning he would ride a horse around the beech grove and then go to the cellar to rub salt water on the cheese, in the afternoon he would sit on the porch and read a book and accompany Song Lingyi to the garden, and in the evening he would go for a walk by the lake and watch the grapes and grapefruit drive the sheep back to the pen, and follow Cole back to the cattle pen. The whole day is full, and every day is very fulfilling.
The numerous activities every day not only did not make Lu Huaijin feel tired, on the contrary, in just this period of time, his physical condition improved significantly, and the effect of recuperation was far better than staying in the house to recuperate. Proper exercise is the best maintenance for health.
"Hehe, what's inconvenient for me. Lu Li laughed, "If you are willing to go with me, it will be great." I bought three sets of equipment just to let you go together, didn't I?" Lu Li looked at Song Lingyi, "If you want to go, you have to start preparing now, otherwise today's journey will not be completed." ”
"Where's our equipment?" Song Lingyi's voice became cheerful, put her gloves on the windowsill at the door, and couldn't wait to walk into the storage room on the first floor, as if she was worried that if she moved slowly, Lu Li would sneak away. Lu Huaijin followed closely and took out the equipment of the two of them.
Lu Li looked back at Tony, "If I bring all the equipment, can they bring less correspondingly?"
"Of course. Tony nodded and replied in the affirmative, "Everyone's weight is different, and the contents are naturally different. Now that you've got all the equipment with you, they can take some weight off their shoulders and, if necessary, you can do some of the weight for them. Provided that your stamina is fine. ”
While talking, Song Lingyi and Lu Huaijin moved things out one after another.
This time, Tony personally helped the two of them pack together, on the one hand, because Lu Li had packed everything in advance and only needed to pack it, but Lu Huaijin and Song Lingyi had to start from scratch, and on the other hand, because there was a little difference between men's and women's backpacks.
The upper body of the boy's torso is longer and the upper body of the girl is shorter but the legs are longer, and the boy's weight is higher when loading, because the boy's center of gravity is close to the ribcage, and the girl's center of gravity is lower and close to the abdomen, and the heavy object is as close to the back as possible so that the weight is higher than the waist.
After all the luggage was packed, with the help of Tony, Song Lingyi and Lu Huaijin carried the backpack on their backs, confirmed that the weight and center of gravity were fine, and then confirmed the signal of the communication equipment, and determined that if there was any situation, Lu Li could contact the little friends of the ranch as soon as possible.
Since they were only walking in the nearby forest, everyone wore light hiking shoes, low-top, lightweight, comfortable, and most importantly, soft soles. If it's a heavy-duty trekking shoe, the hard soles will be more difficult to walk on and will take a while to get used to. However, since it is a light hiking shoe, the shoe is also not elastic and cannot relieve the weight of the backpack, so there are pros and cons in short.
The three of them walked up the stream, and Randy, who was busy on the organic farm, saw the well-equipped family of three and raised his voice to say hello, "Hey, you guys are going on an outing? ”
"What, are you going to be together?" Song Lingyi replied with a smile.
"I'm already standing in the summer heatwave. Randy pointed to the kale and lettuce blooming all over the ground, then held two clumps of kale in his hand, imitated the appearance of a cheerleader, and began to wave the flag and shout, "I'm here to cheer for you! I hope you can find a ray of light in the summer!" The lively and jumping posture made the three of them laugh, and the laughter echoed all around, and their steps couldn't help but become relaxed.
Usually a horseback ride can only take a short time to reach the destination, but after walking it takes twice as long, today the departure was more than half an hour later than expected, and when we arrived at the edge of the forest, it was almost ten o'clock, the scorching sun was falling, and the skin could clearly feel the scorching light.