Eight hundred and fourth chapter seventy-seven days
June 3rd.
On the deserted Gobi desert, a huge camel walked on the stones on the ground. On the back of the camel sat a young man wearing khaki adventure clothes, gently pulling on the reins and controlling the direction of the camel.
There is nothing strange about this scene. It is no different from most camel breeders. It is just that the appearance of the young man is incompatible with the locals. It is reasonable to say that he should be a tourist, but he can ride a camel and walk freely alone. This is a bit strange.
But if you look carefully, you will find that what is even stranger is not just this. The equipment on the camel is very "original", not in function and shape, but in materials, most of which are even woven from bark.
Even the poorest camel breeder has at least a few wood carvings, leather coverings, and exquisitely patterned camel saddles at home. It is impossible to use such a saddle that looks very shabby without any decoration.
"Generally, it's easier to get off a camel: rein in the reins, stop, slide off the neck, or get off the back."
"You can also climb up on a tamed camel from the neck. The camel has a stiff waist and is not as comfortable as a horse to ride, but it is warmer. When riding a camel in winter, there are humps on the front and back to block the wind, and the body is plush and not cold at all. His speed is no worse than that of a horse, and he doesn’t need to be well fed."
"But it gets hotter during the day, so it's best to put a bamboo mat or something between them."
As he spoke, Bi Fang stepped down from the camel's neck and slid all the way down. The whole process was extremely smooth.
After two more days of training, Bi Fang was able to ride this newly domesticated camel skillfully. [666, No need to feed it well (dog head)]
[Luotuo: I’ve only had it for a few days, is it starting now?]
[I called you Xiao Tiantian two days ago, but today I call you Mrs. Niu, haha, man] [It’s too fast, it’s really too fast] “Don’t talk nonsense.”
Bi Fang led the camel directly to a melon field.
"Strictly speaking, our area is still soil, so the vegetation is quite rich, and there are many shrubs and so on. We can even find two trees to see if there are any fruits on them. When we really enter the desert area, then I will I don’t know what I can eat.”
"So before that, we have to replenish enough supplies as much as possible. Speaking of which, this melon field is almost destroyed by us."
Nearly a week of camel training has officially come to an end, and then we will officially set off across the Sahara.
Bi Fang searched the ground and found that there were not many desert gourds left.
This plant didn't grow much to begin with, and when Bifang and the camels came, they consumed it rapidly. They came to get a few every day, but Bifang only picked the fruits and didn't pull out the roots. Wait until next year, and it will be a fertile area again. It's so delicious and sweet.
Pick the last few melons and put them on the camel's back.
After doing this, Bi Fang raised his head and looked at the sun, gently pinched his camel's belly, turned around, and officially headed towards the north. The scorching sun behind him was slowly shining, and the land was covered with golden light.
"Human beings often regard external environments that they are not adaptable to as adversity and metaphorically struggle with it."
"I often thought this way in the past, but after experiencing so many things, my thinking began to change. That is not a good way to survive in a dangerous situation - fighting against the sky, the only loser is yourself."
"The new environment does contain potential dangers, and you must take precautions in advance, but nature does not show favoritism."
"Learn to adapt to each climate and learn to use what the environment gives you. Climate does not only depend on latitude, location and altitude are also very important factors."
"Most desert areas were once fertile soil, and some organisms survived there and adapted to the new environment."
"Like them, survivors must learn to use any shade that can protect themselves from the scorching sun, minimize the loss of body fluids, and limit themselves to daily activities. Constantly learn survival experience from travelers crossing the desert."
[Survival of the fittest!] [If you can’t change nature, then learn to change yourself] [Mutation, start!]
Bi Fang closed his eyes, as if recalling something from the past. After a moment, he continued to speak.
"Some deserts, such as the Sahara Desert, the Middle East Desert, the Peruvian and Northern Chilean Deserts, and the Gobi Desert in Mongolia, have very large temperature differences between day and night. Precious water can be obtained by condensing water vapor in the air at night."
"In the Namibian Desert in South Africa, the wet mist brought by the sea breeze also provides the water vapor necessary for life."
"In areas such as Western Australia, northern Mexico and the Mojave Desert in southwestern United States, the temperature difference between day and night is relatively small, and there is little water vapor condensation, so animals and plants are rare and survival is more difficult."
"Sometimes, like in the Kalahari Desert, there are sparse grasses and thorn bushes. Even in the most barren environments, some life can survive, but you have to know how to spot them."
"In the desert, you will encounter sandstorms, with visibility reduced to almost zero. You need to take strict protection to prevent sand from entering the mouth, eyes, ears and nose. In addition, there are cyclonic sand pillars, a desert cyclone similar to a tornado, which is very common."
"Even if rain comes - it may take many years to appear in some areas, you must not be happy too early. They may pour down and quickly form huge floods, which will soon dry up again."
absorbed by the surface of the earth.”
"It sounds dangerous, but during this period, some plants will bloom briefly, allowing animals that reproduce quickly to complete their life cycles, such as the spadefoot toad that lives in Arizona."
[Another day of being shocked by knowledge] [Lao Fang knows too much!! (crazy shaking of the light stick)]
[The first jungle master is online, animals, tremble!!]
Facing the cheers of the audience, Bi Fang smiled, gently shook the reins, and made the camel walk faster.
Feeling the wind flowing in the air, Bi Fangwu took out a felt hat from the backpack hanging on the side of the camel.
[Hiss, Lao Fang took out something strange again] [Where did this come from] [Damn, did I enter the theater of Raiders of the Lost Ark?]
"The purpose of what I said so much is just to let you understand the true meaning of survival. Don't blame others and others. You must make full use of your brain, which is the most precious wealth of us humans, and then discover and adapt to the glimmer of hope in extreme environments.
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"There is only one target before us now, and that is the Sahara, the worst, most famous, and largest desert of death in the world."
"In the past, the Sahara was also an oasis, where many people lived and thrived. But with the deterioration of the environment, this area was gradually covered by the desert, becoming one of the areas with the worst natural conditions on the earth and the most inhospitable area on the earth.
One of the areas suitable for biological survival."
"Our goal is to cross it within a limited time." Bi Fang put on his felt hat with his backhand to block the dazzling sunlight.
His index finger flicked the brim of his hat, and the shaking cast a shadow diagonally, hiding his expression.
"In "Around the World in Eighty Days," Mr. Fogg was able to travel around the world and return to London in 80 days. Then I believe that we can also cross the entire Sahara in 77 days."