In the Arctic summer, there is 24 hours of light; in the Arctic winter, there is 24 hours of darkness.
Any perception of time here is incorrect, and the circadian rhythms become blurred under the aurora at night.
Spring and autumn usually mean more variable weather, with storms and various cloud conditions.
Fortunately, Bi Fang only encountered one four-day snowstorm in the past ten days.
At seven o'clock in the morning, it is already daytime in most areas, and the Arctic sky is still full of stars.
There was no aurora in the starry sky today. In the deep woods, Bi Fang gathered dry firewood into a pyramid shape, stuffed a ball of smoking hay in the middle, and blew on it. Soon, sparks floated out of the hay and jumped up.
A small flame appeared.
The thin flames climbed along the fibers, spread and grew, and the entire pyramid contained dead wood burned.
Simply raise a bonfire, then set up a pot of ice water above the bonfire, tear the lichen collected yesterday into small pieces, soak it in it, and wait for it to boil.
"This kind of lichen is called reindeer lichen. Because it is an important food for reindeer, it is also called reindeer lichen. It is mainly found in the alpine tundra and is extremely cold-resistant."
"Deer pistil is an ancestral secret recipe for removing kidney stones among the Monba people in the high mountains of the Eastern Himalayas. The Tanana people in the interior will mash the dried deer pistil, boil it with hot water until soft, and use it as food. They also use deer pistil to make soup.
To make antidiarrheal medicine."
【Can this thing also treat kidney stones?】
[Damn, I think I caught it last time I went to get medicine]
[This is included in Chinese medicine]
"However, because it contains acidic substances inside, it may cause stomach discomfort, especially when it is not cooked. Therefore, you must wait patiently for it to be cooked before eating."
Use chopsticks to submerge the deer stamens, wait until the moisture sinks to the bottom, then cover with a wooden lid.
"Deer stamen grows very slowly. When it is over-eaten, burned, trampled or consumed, it usually takes decades to recover, so if you find it, don't dig it up by the roots, just cut off a part of it.
"
Bi Fang stood up and stuffed a thick wooden stick next to him into the bonfire. One end of the torch was tied with a hemp rope twisted from trees. The loose structure allowed the torch to burn longer.
If it can be coated with animal fat, the continuous burning effect will be better, but for Bifang, who is still in a state of food and clothing, it is still too luxurious.
Wait for the torch to burn successfully, then raise the torch and walk towards the forest.
Before preparing to hunt, Bifang still has a lot of preparation work to do, such as making weapons, ropes, sleds, etc.
【Sled, Wuhu, are you ready to ski?】
【Is it possible to ski on this snowfield?】
Bi Fang shook his head: "The sled is not prepared for skiing, but to facilitate dragging prey when the time comes."
After finding such a good valley, it must be used as a base. The most important thing is that it has flammable materials.
When you hunt a bison, you naturally have to bring it back here. But on average, a big bison weighing 300 kilograms weighs at least 200 kilograms even if unnecessary things like bones, lean meat, etc. are removed.
Two hundred kilograms, the weight of three adults, is too exhausted to carry, so the only option is to drag it. Using a sled can save some effort.
After holding a torch and picking through the forest for a long time, Bi Fang finally collected enough materials, brought them back to the campfire, and started cutting with a knife.
Soon, Bi Fang installed sharpened stones on his most convenient weapons, spears, short spears, and finally three long sled boards.
"We don't need to make the sled board very good, as long as we have a rough prototype it is enough."
Although he did not have a plane, Bifang also had a lot of experience on how to use a dagger to cut hardwood, and completed all the preparations before the sun rose.
At this time, the reindeer moss in the pot was also cooked, so Bifang put the fish on it, filling his stomach easily and erasing the traces of the fire.
Bi Fang wrapped all the short spears with a rope several times and then put them around his shoulders and tied them to his back. Then he put on his backpack, brought a few supplies, managed a pot of boiling water, and set off following the traces of the musk oxen.
The sun has just risen and the temperature of the earth has not yet risen. The boiling water brings some warmth through the kettle and clothes, dispelling some of the chill.
Following the traces and smells left on the ground, Bifang gradually moved towards the direction away from the forest.
The deep marks on the trees also allow viewers who have not seen a musk ox to imagine its huge and terrifying appearance in their minds.
but......
Almost all the marks did not seem to exceed Bifang's waist, and the highest point only reached the chest. Compared to its weight, it seemed to be unexpectedly short?
[This cow seems to have short legs]
[Three hundred kilograms of short legs, aren’t these potatoes? 】
【Forklift!】
"Musk oxen have short legs. As far as the morphology of warm-blooded animals is concerned, there is an Allen's law in zoology. It is believed that between individuals of the same species or closely related species, those living in cold areas will have less difference than those living in warm areas.
Protruding parts such as limbs tend to become shorter, thereby reducing heat dissipation.”
"Compared with the serow in the same family, the musk ox's short tail, short legs and small ears are indeed a confirmation of Allen's law."
"In addition, there is Bergmann's law, which holds that among individuals of the same species or closely related species, those living in cold environments have relatively larger body sizes, and the musk oxen is indeed larger than the serow."
Bi Fang looked at the barrage and explained in detail.
[Take notes, take notes]
【You can learn something new every time】
[The most hardcore in wilderness survival, the one who knows the most]
[I remember Lao Fang said before that the higher the latitude, the larger the size of the wolf. So are the wolves in the Arctic particularly big? 】
Bi Fang nodded: "Yes, the Arctic wolf is the largest member of the wild canine family in the world. The weight of adult wolves is more than 40 kilograms. There have been examples of adult male wolf specimens weighing 68 kilograms, which is much heavier than what I have encountered before.
All the wolf species that arrive are bigger."
Only in the Discovery Channel program did Bi Fang face a pack of wolves alone, but that was only forest wolves, the latitude was only medium, and wild wolves were much smaller than Arctic wolves.
At a body size close to human weight, it is quite dangerous for Bifang to encounter Arctic wolves alone, because Arctic wolves usually form a group of 5 to 10 individuals, and each family has about 20 to 30 members.
If a wolf pack encounters famine, it is possible for the whole family to mobilize, just like what happened in Mohe.
[Hiss, the number is a bit scary]
【So many?】
【A person is not allowed to be eaten?】
"But don't be afraid. Stopping before you encounter them is not a wise choice. Let's think about how to deal with the musk ox."
Bi Fang stepped on brand new snowshoes and walked into the snow.