Chapter 12: A Little River
Fortunately, there is no shortage of materials to make hammocks in the forest, and most importantly, I have a sharp saber in my hand. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 It is best to keep the hammock more than two meters away from the ground, so that most of the dangers can be avoided. First of all, I want to choose a good location, if I can take advantage of the terrain, then I can save a lot of trouble. Now, everything I do has to have a clear logic because I don't have the physical strength to waste. First of all, you need to prepare the materials for making the hammock, 6 to 8 wrists thick, a two-meter-long wooden stick, and strong rattan. I try to choose a wooden stick that is smooth and free of bumps, so that I can sleep comfortably at night. The sun was about to set, I had to finish my work as soon as possible, and it took about 20 minutes for me to have the materials I needed.
I found a suitable place and started building my hammock. I chose to place the hammock in the middle of several trees with a diameter of about 30 centimeters, so as to avoid danger and make it easier to build. I cut a gap in the trunk of the tree about two meters above the ground, which made it easier to hold the hammock. I cut a gap in each of the four trees at the right distance at the same height, and then I started building my hammock. First, a wooden stick is fixed between two trees so that the hammock beam is available, and then the remaining wooden stick is fixed on the beam, and a simple hammock is built. It's easy to say, but it's not easy to really set it up, and after half an hour, I finally set up my hammock. The sun had completely set, the forest would soon be pitch black, and my physical strength was almost exhausted, and I had to climb to the hammock as quickly as possible, a dark place where countless dangers would hide.
After climbing into the hammock, the first thing I have to do is to take off my boots, after walking for a long time, my feet have been sweating a lot, at this time it is very important to take off my boots and let the soles of my feet breathe. When I took off my boots, I was instantly refreshed, and now I just wanted to lie down for a while, but I couldn't do that, leaving my feet bare outside would attract a lot of uninvited guests, and I had to keep chasing them. At this time, I can have a dinner, the so-called dinner is actually only a few dozen figs, but in this case, a few fruits are already very lucky. There is not much water left in the pot, and eating fruit can replenish carbohydrates and restore my physical strength a little. Half an hour later, I finished eating the fruit, so I decided to rest for a few hours. I looked at my watch, and at 8:11 p.m., I had to change my position in six hours or I would be eliminated. So I decided to get up at 1 p.m. for some activity, and although there was no alarm clock, I felt like my subconscious mind would wake me up. I put on my boots without socks because they were still wet and I had to dry them. I use my backpack as a pillow to make myself comfortable, and the hammock made of wooden sticks is a bit painful to enjoy. However, I am tired and can no longer take care of so much, and it will be a great happiness for me to be able to sleep soundly for three hours in this environment.
I don't dare to think about anything, and once my mind gets messed up, I won't be able to sleep in this environment. I touched my breast pocket, then closed my eyes and tried to sleep. From time to time, I thought of the screams of mosquitoes and all kinds of other strange sounds, which made it really difficult to sleep, and I don't know how long it took for me to finally fall asleep. I don't know how long I slept, but I woke up in the infinite harassment of mosquitoes. I looked at my watch, and it was 12:23 p.m. Although I didn't sleep well that night, I still regained a lot of strength after a few hours of rest. I had to move my position a bit to avoid being knocked out, and with the positioning accuracy of military satellites, I only had to move a few meters. So, I got up and walked around in my hammock, after all, I didn't want to go down to the ground at all on the big night. There are at least six hours left before dawn, and in this environment, I don't feel sleepy, how can I spend the remaining six hours?
I can't sleep anyway, so I might as well take advantage of this time to think about my plans for the next few days. It was pitch black at night, and there was no lighting, so I couldn't see the map, so I could only remember what it looked like. At night, the air becomes a little cooler, which is more conducive to thinking. I tried to remember what was on the map, and a clear map slowly came to mind. From the map, there is a river, a small river, about 10 kilometers away from me. From the map, the base camp is located in the upper reaches of the river, and the upper channel of the river is only about 5 kilometers from the base camp at its shortest distance. I think it's much better to go up the river than from the primeval forest, although it will take me an extra 50 kilometres. So my goal tomorrow is to head down the river. At 1:54 a.m., as soon as I made my plans, I began to struggle to fall asleep, after all, a little more sleep would help me a lot for my journey tomorrow.
Early in the morning, I woke up to the sound of noisy birdsong. The dark forest finally had some light, and I looked at the table below, and it was 5:52 a.m. I had to make the most of the early morning, and in fact, I didn't have the urge to snooze. I drank what little water I had left in the kettle and prepared to go.
I took out the map and looked at it carefully to see if there was any deviation from last night's plan. Fortunately, my memory is not wrong, it is not too far from what I thought last night, the river is about 10 kilometers southwest of me. Going up the river, I can get to the base camp. After taking out my compass and checking the direction, I set off. In order not to deviate from the right direction, I made myself a small tool, a 5-meter-long thin rattan. As long as I tie the rattan to my point and drag the rest behind me, as long as I look back at the rattan behind me, I can know the path I have taken, so that I can judge whether I have deviated from the direction.
Along the way, I saw all kinds of birds, even pheasants, but I didn't have the tools to catch them, so I could only watch them run away. I guess I should make a bow and maybe catch them. So, as I walked, I noticed if there were any suitable materials. The walk through the primeval forest was really strenuous, and after an hour, I only walked about two kilometers. At this rate, it is estimated that it is already noon when we walk to the river. But I had no other way to speed up, so I had to walk with great difficulty.