Chapter five hundred and eighty fourth captured alive
The situation in Taiji Town is a bit too complicated, and Bi Fang no longer cares about Berson's specific situation. Compared to the fact that it has come to an end and has completed most of the Dolphin Bay documentary.
At this time, Bi Fang wanted to complete another task assigned by the system - to capture an adult black bear alive.
How to capture an adult black bear alive?
Ninety-nine percent of the people in the world are obviously helpless when faced with this problem, but there is still the one percent who may be able to find a way.
Bi Fang stepped on the root of the tree, pulled up the bark in his hand, and stretched it straight.
"In the process of survival in the wilderness, the role of rope is obvious. It can be used to make escape tools, hammocks, self-defense weapons, bamboo rafts, hunting, etc. It can be said that survival in the wild is inseparable from rope."
"If you're in the wilderness and don't have a ready-made rope, you should learn how to make one from the appropriate plants.
"Some barks with high-quality fibers are the best choice for making ropes. In particular, willow bark contains very high-quality fibers. We usually use the bark of newly grown young willow trees."
"The inner bark of dead willow trees and the inner bark of branches are also good choices, but if the willow tree has been dead for a long time, then most of the bark may have rotted, so you should test the strength of its fiber before use."
Bi Fang straightened the bark in his hand and pulled with all his strength. The bark performed very well and did not show any signs of breaking.
"In addition to strength, there is also whether the fiber is rough. We can make an overhand knot to tie two long fibers together. When pulling forcefully to both sides, the force must be appropriate. If the fiber breaks suddenly, it means that the fiber is too brittle and easy to break; if the two
If the fibers are separated, it means that the fibers themselves are too slippery. Suitable fibers will be twisted together."
I pulled it again and it was as expected.
"It seems pretty good." Bi Fang relieved his strength and panted slightly, "If it is a living tree, the bark must not be cut around, otherwise the tree will be unable to transport nutrients and die. However, the dead tree will not
That’s the problem.”
Bi Fang climbed up the tree, broke off a few branches, and showed them to the camera for the audience to see. He found that the tree buds had shrunk and shriveled. Bi Fang then scraped the bark, and found that the bark was not green at all and had no moisture.
"The tree buds are shriveled and shriveled, and the bark is no longer green. You can tell with 80% certainty that it is dead. Let's look at its roots..." Bi Fang took out a harpoon from his waist, inserted it into the soil, and shook it from side to side.
Dig out a thick piece of soil and expose the roots of the willow tree.
Still dry and without moisture.
"The same is true for the roots. They are basically 100% dead."
"The death of willow trees is relatively rare. Although it seems to be a standard feature in Jiangnan water towns, willow trees can even grow on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and their vitality is very tenacious."
"This is because willow bark juice contains salicylic acid, which is the main raw material of aspirin and a irritating chemical weapon of the willow tree, which can rob it of the water and fertility it needs.
Therefore, under the same conditions, willow trees are more viable than other plants.
[It seems that lightning-struck wood is usually willow?]
[Why did Lao Fang make so many ropes? Did he invent a new trick again?]
These days, Bifang hunts bears in a variety of ways, from head-on combat, to poison, and then traps. The method is different almost every time, which is eye-opening.
Seeing that Bi Fang made so much rope this time, many viewers were looking forward to what method he would use to hunt bears next.
Bi Fang smiled and said nothing.
In a hunt, Bi Fang, who was trying to capture a black bear alive, stood out a little too much.
The task stipulates that an adult black bear is to be found, but the gender is not specified. In Bi Fang's idea, it would be best to find a smaller female bear, with a body length of between 1.1 and 1.2 meters.
A black bear of this size is even half a head shorter than Bifang when standing. For him, the danger has been reduced to the minimum.
Then use ropes to make some traps to further restrict movement, and there should be no problem, as long as you can tie up one of the limbs.
After confirming that the willow tree in front of him was dead, Bi Fang showed no mercy. He climbed up the willow tree, inserted a knife into the bark, scraped out a head, and then cut off the entire bark vertically.
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"In addition to willow bark, nettles, bamboo, palms, spruce roots, and rushes are all good materials for making rope."
"Look for some nettles that have a long growth time and long stems, soak them in water for a period of time, then spread them on smooth stone slabs, and hit them with a stone with a smooth surface. The outer surface will be torn, and the fiber-rich interior will be exposed.
Then they are carefully combed to remove the flesh and hung until dry before being used for rope making.”
"Roots that grow underground or even on the surface are usually soft and strong. The roots of spruce are quite strong. North American Indians often sewed birch bark together with ropes made from spruce roots to make canoes.
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"Today I will demonstrate the wraparound rope building."
Bi Fang took out a large amount of bark and rubbed it open with stones, turning it into thin fiber bundles. Then he put some plant fibers together and rotated them clockwise.
"It doesn't matter which direction it is rotated in. The main thing is to keep the direction of rotation consistent. When it is necessary to add fibers, stagger the ends."
Having made the three fibers, Bi Fang fixed them together and continued to rotate each fiber until it was tight enough.
Then tie a set of pegs, which are wooden pegs made from small branches, to the end of each fiber to make rotation easier.
Putting the three strands together, Bifang began to rotate in the opposite direction. He continued to increase and rotate until he reached the number of ropes he thought he needed.
"Sometimes we feel in a dilemma when making it, and it's not smooth. At this time, we can fix the completed part; the strands must be kept tight. We can wrap the completed part around the tree trunk, so that the length of the rotation will be shorter.'
"Finally, the end of the rope needs to be fixed in some way to prevent it from unraveling. Then the rope is wrapped and tied tightly to avoid fraying.
A finger-thick hemp rope was prepared. Although it may not look very thick, in fact its strength is quite amazing. At least two adults can pull it continuously.
Even the one in Bi Fang's hands can support a tug-of-war game involving about ten people, and it is more than enough to imprison a black bear.
After tying the rope and putting it on his shoulders, Bifang began to look for a suitable location to lay the trap. It was different from before.
Bi Fang hunts for as big a target as possible. Bears that are bigger often have more violent and domineering personalities, but the difference is with smaller bears.
From this point of view, animals are no different from humans.
Those who are physically weak tend to be introverted and have low self-esteem, while those who are physically strong are more confident. Without a good guide, such self-confidence may even turn into domineering. This is especially common in kindergartens and primary schools where the outlook on life is immature.
Little black bears will run away when they see people.