Chapter 8, Happy New Year to the elders
Wang Kui opened his windbreaker, "Making a fire is a labor-intensive task, and it is bound to make one sweat. The fabric of the windbreaker has poor breathability, and if it is not unzipped, one will go to sleep at night with a body full of cold sweat, which can easily lead to a cold"
He began to pick up the large log and placed it in front of a nearby tree root, then knelt down
With each strike, a few millimeter dent is left on the trunk, and the small branches and leaves above rustle in response
If we were to replace them with the western junipers, which have a hardness between 400 and 600, the wood would be nearly twice as hard, and the time we spend building the shelter would also double
A dead tree branch is divided into one large and one small part
Isn't this too fast?
We have left Mars
We need to prepare to start a fire
Every few words, Wang Kui would pause to catch his breath and strike forcefully.
Pine belongs to the category of softwood in terms of wood hardness classification, with a value around 300. It is very easy to cut, and can be severed even without tools, using just a stone. This is one of the reasons I chose this place.
The fire dragon is ready.
I actually attended an online class on a tiger fish
The framework is set up, but it still needs wind protection. Also, don't forget to lay something on the ground, like wild grass or dry leaves; after all, they cost nothing, so let's make use of them
Subsequently, he began to search extensively for dry branches, breaking them all into one-meter lengths, which he then slanted into both ends of the ridge beam, and finally tied the three together with weeds in a tight knot
As the old saying goes, "The time left for the Huaxia team is running out"
Shasha
It has turned dark! It has turned dark!
The weeds in the wild grow very lush, with abundant grass fibers and strong toughness. Once tied together, a stable triangular prism framework lying down is formed
Isn't the large hammer 80 and the small hammer 40? Is the middleman making a profit from the price difference?
Wang Kui thrust several times with force, and then it became quite simple. Using a short branch, one just needs to press against the plow furrow and rub it repeatedly
Many water friends are very curious about what method Wang Kui will use to start a fire
When it comes to starting a fire, the first thing that comes to mind for everyone is definitely friction fire, and rightly so, as this is one of the simplest and most primitive methods of fire-making
The ground is covered with it
A stone is not as fast as a knife
Stab! Stab!
As he was fully focused on building the shelter, he had no time to interact with the live broadcast room, and could only glance at the screen on the watch and respond with a few words when he found a moment.
As for the withered leaves
Wow, this speed, is it honed from being single for twenty years
It is indeed thrilling to play real-life MC survival
Look quickly! It is really smoking!
The bottom of the recorder's selfie stick can be divided into a tripod, standing on one side, and with the ultra-wide-angle lens, it can easily capture the entire scene.
Crackling sound!
[ hhhh, Zoroastrianism? ]
The smaller one is a branch that is several dozen centimeters long and about the thickness of a finger
Husband, look at their speed!
He grasped the branch with both hands, placed it in the marked trench, and began to slide it back and forth
The accumulation of sawdust from friction is increasing more and more
Wang Kui gently ground the edge of that stone against the roots of the wild grass a few times, and it broke off; this was much less laborious than pulling it out forcefully.
Although there are many outdoor streamers on Tiger Fish, when it comes to actual fieldwork, few can match Wang Kui in terms of practical skills
There are many small trees around, most of which have been deprived of some nutrients by the roots of the large trees. Soon, Wang Kui chose a "soft persimmon" to target, picked up a stone chisel, aimed at the tree roots, and struck down with force.
The sky has completely darkened
Bang
80 ! 80 ! 80 !
The last bit of twilight is disappearing at a visibly rapid pace, and the entire forest begins to darken, as if a pair of hands is slowly covering your eyes, creating an eerie atmosphere
However, it is quite difficult for an ordinary person to use this method; drilling wood to create fire requires frequent practice, otherwise the speed of rotation will be very slow, and it is easy to cause pain in the palms.
Wang Kui remained calm and unhurried, chuckling softly as he casually scanned the surrounding forest with his composed gaze. He selected two pieces of dead wood, along with some dried leaves and twigs.
What is the situation, esteemed elders, wishing you a happy New Year
Yet it is precisely because of the contrast with the pitch-black environment that everyone can clearly see that sudden point of orange-red that has emerged from the log
Here, I will teach everyone a simpler method, which is also a single action, and the success rate is even higher than that of friction fire making
At the beginning, it was somewhat awkward due to the lack of adaptation, but as Wang Kui accelerated and exerted more force, the rough wooden splinters were smoothed considerably, creating a positive feedback loop that led to increasing speed.
Put in more effort! Faster!
Could it be magic
It seems that it is still about using a wooden stick to create fire
Fortunately, everyone still quite enjoys watching him seriously set up the campsite
The viewers in the live broadcast room noticed that as Wang Kui continued to accelerate, both the tips of the branches and the plowed furrows began to change color and turn black, and then were scraped off by friction.
The time for DingTalk has arrived
This method is called the plowing fire method. As the name suggests, it involves plowing and grinding wood with branches, similar to plowing the land. It is important to first secure the wood being plowed.
Indeed, it feels like there has been no change
Old Kui, you wouldn't be thinking of delving into metaphysics, would you
As he spoke, he picked up the chisel and, with a scraping sound, drew a white mark on the part infested with insects
However, Wang Kui remained completely unaware, his mind solely focused on starting the fire
Because the sun is about to set now
A complete shelter, mission accomplished
Watch his live stream
Under the lens of the recorder, the entire forest appears dark and eerie, except for a faint reddish glow in the distance
Wang Kui ignored the bullet comments, adjusted the log to the correct position, with the part eaten by insects facing up, one end resting against the tree root, and the other end supported by his knee
The larger piece is a half-section of a dry log, and it seems that due to being gnawed by insects, one and a half vertical sections are missing
Wang Kui picked up the dry leaves and placed them in the palm of his hand, rubbing them vigorously until they were all crushed and formed a nest-like shape: "Don't rush, before we start the fire, we need to make tinder first. Otherwise, even if we succeed, those sparks won't be able to ignite the branches without tinder to catch them."
Friction, friction, great strength brings miracles
The duration exceeded 40 minutes
The conversation has concluded
Good at nothing, but the best at being lewd
Gradually, a faint wisp of smoke emerged from the plowed ditch, illuminated by the starlight piercing through the night sky
He swept a pile and haphazardly stuffed it all into the shed
Shasha
Looking up at the west, the last rays of the sun resemble a girl at the platform bidding farewell to her departing husband, reluctant to part, desperately clinging to the final moments spent with the earth
After seven or eight minutes, Wang Kui finally cut down the small white-bark pine. After removing the branches, he leaned it against two trees, creating a top beam that resembled a clothes rack
Time flies swiftly
Secondly, and this is also a very important point, we need to create a furrow on the surface, which can be made by cutting with a knife or by scraping with a stone, both methods are acceptable
Bang