At night, stars hang over the plains. Spots of light flash on the sea surface, and the sound of water ripples.
Bi Fang opened the wooden board and opened the palm leaves, then opened the canvas bag and placed pieces of shark patties in it. When he picked up a piece, it exuded a strong smoky smell, occasionally mixed with a little fishy smell.
Beat the meat into mince, add salt and spices to marinate it, then expose it to the sun, smoke it, and even fry it. After such a complicated process, ordinary people may not be able to smell the unique smell of shark meat, but To Bifang's nose, it was still there, but it was basically covered by the smoky smell.
It no longer tastes like shark meat, but more of a salty and smoky flavor. It’s not too unpalatable, it’s almost the same as an ordinary meatloaf.
It's just that in order to remove toxins and the smell of urine, such a complicated preparation naturally loses a lot of nutrients. Bi Fang mixed it with the fish he caught today and ate it. The taste was pretty good.
"That's it for today's live broadcast. Although it's not a big deal, the really difficult period will come later and I need to keep my spirits up."
After dinner, and chatting live for a while, Bi Fang turned off the live broadcast and lay down in the Viking to look up at the stars.
The hull of the ship was heaving.
The hull of the Viking is so deep that when you lie inside and look out, you can only see a starry sky. Although it is narrow, it can give people a sufficient sense of security.
Bi Fang rested his arm on the back of his head and fell asleep a little tired. The next day.
The fishing line was stretched straight, and Bi Fang stood on the bow of the boat wrestling with the big fish in the sea. Sweat dripped down his forehead, leaving streaks of white frost.
The entire boat was dragged away by the fish, and the shadows spread by the sun were blurry, making it difficult to even see what kind of fish it was.
Until half an hour later, the fishing line that could no longer hold on snapped and the big fish disappeared without a trace.
Bi Fang collapsed on the boat, breathing heavily. He opened the lid of the carbon water collection device, picked up the wooden water cup and drank it all in one gulp, breathing a long sigh of relief.
He stretched out his hands, which were covered with cracked skin, a little painful and numb, and almost bruised by the big fish.
[Damn, I feel like it's almost!] [What a pity] [I bet, at least it's a blue fin!]
[Fang Shen, what kind of fish is that? Tell me quickly]
Bi Fang shook his head: "I don't know. I was underwater the whole time, and the weather was so good today. There were light spots on the water. I didn't even see what kind of fish it was. It might be a blue flag tuna, haha. .”
It is indeed rare to encounter such a big fish after sailing for a day, but Bifang is not a pity, he is not fishing for food.
It’s best if you don’t have it, you won’t starve to death.” There are fewer and fewer birds in the sky.”
Bi Fang sat up and looked up at the sky. During the day yesterday, he could often see flying birds on the sea, but now he could no longer see them.
This shows that the direction of the canoe is correct, and they are heading away from the island and the land.
"Speaking of flying birds, there is another interesting thing, and that is how the Polynesians searched for islands in the vast Pacific Ocean."
"Ships are not enough for ocean navigation. The Polynesians also need to solve the problem of navigation. Although they also did not have compasses and navigation clocks, people at that time had learned to use the stars. Even if it was not possible during the day, they could calibrate the course at night, but they could not predict the future. , they don’t know where the island or the land is.”
[By the way, even if Fang Shen didn’t tell me, I wasn’t even aware of this problem] [So it was determined through the flying bird?] [What is the contact context, hahaha]
"That's right, their method of finding islands is more groundbreaking, that is - follow the birds!"
"Polynesians discovered that most seabirds need to build their nests on islands. Even if they go out to forage, they will not leave the islands too far."
"In the evening, birds always fly in one direction. If you follow them, you can easily find the island."
[I really bow down to the wisdom of these ancients!] [So witty]
[By the way, if you use the stars to determine the direction at night, what should you do during the day? If you go wrong, will you have to go wrong?]
"Not really." Bi Fang pointed to the sun in the sky, "If you are keen enough on the height of the sun, you can actually roughly judge the direction directly, or you can erect a shadow and see the length of the shadow, but for individuals High expectations."
"Although it changes with the seasons, the height change pattern of the sun is constant. As long as you record the month, you can clearly grasp the height change of the sun in this month."
[Is this possible for humans?] The audience was a little surprised.
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, rising to its highest point at twelve o'clock. There is no doubt about this. So by comparing it with yesterday, we can naturally get the approximate time now.
It's just that such a comparison is too overwhelming.
But this is not the case for Bi Fang. The Memory Forest allows him to compare yesterday's photo of the highest point of the sun with today's, and the error can even be reduced to within half an hour.
"With time, it is naturally easy to judge the direction. For example, if you draw a watch and mark the time, it is the simplest way to judge the direction using a watch. Look at the difference between the hour hand and 12 o'clock by a few numbers. Take half of the number and it should be Where the sun is."
"Once you have mastered this, for example, at 8 o'clock in the morning, you lift your watch and point the direction of 10 o'clock towards the sun, then the direction of 12 o'clock is almost the south. I have actually said this more than once."
"In addition, there is the wind direction. The sea sometimes blows according to the season. I have also mentioned this. There are also ocean currents. The direction of ocean currents in sea water is regular. Generally, it flows from high pressure zones to low pressure zones. If you can roughly determine where you are. You can roughly judge the direction based on the direction of the ocean current."
"However, whether it is wind direction or ocean current, you need to be proficient in geographical knowledge, which is more difficult. It is not recommended as the first choice method, and ocean currents do not work well in the South Pacific. Remember what I said before, this is a large circulation. There is total silence in this whirlpool of ocean currents.”
"The wind direction is easy to judge. The surface wind field in the South Pacific is very stable. Not much to say. In April, the low-altitude trade wind is basically from the southeast."
"If you can't do any of the above, then see if there is thin wire around you, and then prepare a pot of water. This is the ultimate simple method, but because it is on the sea, the shaking range is high, and the success rate is high and accurate. The rate depends on the timing.”
Bi Fang rummaged around on the Viking for a long time and finally found a paper clip.
Before departure, Bi Fang deliberately collected some "junk" on Easter Island that might be used but seemed useless, just for this moment.