Chapter 194: North America's Little Overlord?

After swimming in the lake for so long, the snow boots have already entered the water. With every step, there is a splashing sound in the shoes. The most important thing is that my feet gradually began to lose consciousness in the cold and biting water.

At this moment, he couldn't move his toes even if he wanted to.

Ye Xuan knew that he had to find a suitable place as soon as possible and set up a bonfire to dry his shoes and feet. Otherwise, both feet will definitely suffer deep frostbite, and if the muscles and vascular nerves are severe, they may even need to be amputated.

"In the 19th century, when the North American fur industry was on the rise, many hunters came to Alaska. There are brown bears, black bears, arctic foxes, coyotes and gray wolves. Their fur was loved by many people at the time. It was during those years that a hunter became a legend in the land of Alaska, and it is still passed down among the people to this day. Ye Xuan walked through the dense jungle, looking for a suitable place to start a fire while maintaining interaction with the audience. "The Revenant, which won the Oscar for Best Picture last year, is based on this true story. ”

"At that time, a group of fur hunters came to the mountain range where I am now, hunting all kinds of animals and getting fur. Unfortunately, one of them was attacked by an Alaskan brown bear at night. The brown bear beat him to death, but luckily the brown bear didn't choose to eat him. When the hunter woke up, he found himself abandoned by his companions, and all his supplies had been taken away by his companions. And his legs were already deeply frostbitten in the bitter cold and completely lost consciousness. ”

"In this way, this guy dragged his necrotic legs and survived on this land for 3 months!

Speaking of this, Ye Xuan paused, looked at the live broadcast camera and said with a smile: "Don't you think it's incredible, don't you think it's very inspirational." Now I'm going to tell you, this dude just had shit luck to survive. It's just like Scott, favored by Lady Luck. ”

"Think about it, the speed at which you can crawl on the ground with your legs in tow is estimated to be less than 1 kilometer per hour. The mountains stretch for hundreds of kilometers and are home to hundreds of Alaskan brown bears and North American black bears, as well as large numbers of gray wolves, coyotes and lynxes. You can imagine how lucky he was to avoid all the dangers and crawl for three months to return to civilization. ”

"As I said on a previous show, in the wilderness, the most important part of the human body is the legs. When a survivor loses the ability to walk in the wilderness, unless he is as lucky as this buddy, the end is only a dead end. ”

The main reason why this man can become a legend is that he belongs to the minority. The vast majority of survivors in a similar situation to him have already buried their bones in the wilderness, and only he managed to survive, which is naturally remarkable.

Hearing him say this, the audience in the live broadcast room launched a barrage of complaints.

"Xiao Lizi: Without him, can I take the little golden man?"

"666, another VIP player. ”

"The snakeskin moves out of position, successfully avoiding all dangers. ”

"This kind of person is also awesome, with strong willpower. ”

"Attacked by a brown bear?"

"I wonder why the brown bear beats him and doesn't eat him. ”

"After all, the North American bully, beating you is giving you face, and you still need a reason?"

As he spoke, Ye Xuan had already found a relatively flat piece of ground. At this time, a protruding rock, with thin snow on it, is more suitable for making a fire. After putting down his backpack, he gathered a pile of firewood nearby, then took out the bowstring he had made last night from his backpack and quickly lit a bonfire.

Looking at the blazing bonfire in front of him, Ye Xuan stepped forward with both hands, and when his fingers regained their flexibility, he quickly took off his snow boots and socks, and put them by the campfire to dry slowly.

His feet were now as cold as a piece of iron, and he was almost unconscious. After kneading for a while, he put his feet on the side of the bonfire, feeling the long-lost temperature, Ye Xuan couldn't help but sigh comfortably. After waiting for the shoes and socks to dry, he chatted with the audience: "It's affected by the Arctic Circle, and the daylight hours are very short, and the actual daylight hours are less than five hours. In this particular environment, you have to manage your time wisely and know what to do and when. ”

"Including early morning and late afternoon, the time I spend on the road is only four hours at most. There are less than two hours left to set up shelter and find food. Don't try to walk at night, the temperature drops suddenly when the night comes, and you have to deal with many large predators in the dark, the only thing you have to do is stay in the shelter after dark. ”

By this time, the soles of his feet had begun to whiten, and several folds had appeared. This is a precursor to trench foot, and if he does not care about it, even if his feet are not frostbitten, he will suffer from trench foot disease, and both feet will be completely useless.

The constant heat of the campfire caused white smoke to bilute from shoes and socks. About half an hour later, Ye Xuan saw that there was no moisture rising from his shoes and socks, so he reached out and touched them, and found that they were completely dry. Putting on his hot socks and shoes again, he suddenly felt much more comfortable.

"There are still two or three hours before dark, I need to continue on my way, let's go!"

With that, Ye Xuan stepped on the bonfire, put on his backpack and set off again.

As time passed, Ye Xuan found that the snow on the ground was getting thinner and thinner, and as far as his eyes could see, he could already see some plants standing proudly in the snow. However, his speed did not increase, and the terrain in the jungle was complicated, and many rocks and dead trees were hidden under the snow, which forced him to slow down.

Ye Xuan looked at the dimmer light in the jungle and knew that night was coming, so he began to pay attention to the suitable places to build shelters.

As he climbed over a slope, his eyes lit up, and he saw a low cave near a large tree. Walking up to observe it, Ye Xuan smiled and said, "It's unexpected, this is a cave. And it is used by black bears when they hibernat, because brown bears are too big to burrow into such caves. ”

The cave is narrow and slender, more than a meter long, but less than half a meter high.

Putting down his backpack and trying to get into the cave, Ye Xuan found that the space inside the cave was quite large, barely enough for him to curl up and sleep in it. And, most importantly, the cave is dry. After coming out of the cave, Ye Xuan said with satisfaction: "I am very lucky to be able to find such a natural cave. It was dry inside, and all I had to do was lay a layer of hay on the ground and light a campfire at the exit to get a good night's sleep. Don't worry about the black bears coming back, they hibernate in a different place every year, and as you can tell from the fact that there are no footprints nearby, this cave has been abandoned for a long time. ”

After putting down the backpack, Ye Xuan began to look for dry weeds. The hay was not found, but Ye Xuan found a better replacement, a piece of dead moss that grew under the tree. Digging out a piece of moss with a branch, Ye Xuan suddenly thought of something, and said with a smile: "When I see moss, I can't help but think of a very interesting sentence in biology that describes moss, that is, the lowest higher plant. ”

"Don't underestimate the inconspicuous moss, you must know that these guys are a group of creatures on the earth, and they provide a lot of oxygen to the earth, which is enough to support the evolution of creatures. It can be said that if there were no mosses, there would be no human beings. Isn't that amazing?"

Using these dead moss, I spread a thick layer in the cave, lay on it and tried it, and found that the effect was very good, both soft and warm.

Once the shelter was secured, he began collecting firewood again. If you want to sleep peacefully for a good night, then the campfire must not be extinguished, so there is a great demand for firewood. It took half an hour for Ye Xuan to collect a large pile of firewood and pile it up outside the cave. The firewood acts like a thick fence that inadvertently acts as a protective one.

After dealing with these, Ye Xuan untied his shoelaces and said, "The shelter and firewood are all done, I will arrange a few traps before it gets dark to see if I can catch some prey." Here, I would like to emphasize once again the important role of rope in the wilderness. A lot of the time, you're going to use it. ”