"Clothing is your first and best line of defense against harsh environments. Wear the right clothes, and you can keep your body temperature above 36 degrees Celsius. If you wear too little, your body temperature will drop below this number, and you’ll quickly experience hypothermia."
Bi Fang zipped up his clothes and tightened them again. Initially, because the temperature of the clothes was very low, he felt cold, but he quickly warmed up.
"Most survival experts will tell you that the best garments for sub-zero temperatures are Gortex outdoor jackets, wool socks, wool clothing, and wool gloves. That’s true, but in extreme survival situations, what you carry with you determines what you can wear."
"To maximize their effectiveness, remember the acronym COLD, which stands for clean, avoid overheating, loose, and dry."
"Cleanliness of clothing is important. In the wilderness, this won’t be easy. But if clothes are dirty or greasy, they lose some of their insulating properties. If possible, wash them in a stream or lake, but make sure you have a fire to dry them afterward."
"I’ve talked many times about avoiding overheating. Loose means dressing in layers like an onion, allowing air to insulate, and lastly, wet clothes will absorb heat from your body, and they do it much faster than almost anything else."
"Especially wet socks, which can be life-threatening. In such environments, moisture means death. You can dry your clothes by the fire, or wring them out. During the day, you can tuck your socks under your arms to dry them."
[Ew, that’s a strong smell.]
[There’s that smell.]
[I feel a bit nauseous.]
[Come on, your life’s at stake, and you’re worried about a little stench?]
Bi Fang, free of any unusual smells, finally felt at ease to move forward, heading into the winding mountain ranges along the river.
Viewers in front of the screen could clearly see that the dead branches on the ground had visibly increased.
Everything was indicative of a good direction.
In the forest, Bi Fang would undoubtedly have more survival options.
There, he would find materials for shelter and firemaking, as well as plants and animals to replenish energy.
But in the snowfields and deserts, these necessities for survival would be absent.
Hence, Bi Fang always hoped to stay in places covered with vegetation.
"However, if you’re just an ordinary person, with no confidence in your survival skills, then in the harsh Polar Regions, you should only move if there’s immediate danger where you are, you’re close to a populated area, or rescue is imminent."
"While moving, be careful not to carry unnecessary items, as carrying too much equipment not only consumes heat but also causes you to sweat and lose water."
"If you’ve decided to abandon a camp, be sure to leave long-lasting markings to show your direction of travel to rescue teams."
"The best method in the snow is to pile up snow to show your direction, choosing open areas for large piles, clearly indicating the direction you’re going, and continuously leaving markers along the way."
"Compasses are not usable in the Polar Regions, so you must learn to recognize directions by the stars at night and by using a stick to measure shadows during the day."
"Every day before setting out, choose your route carefully. Your area might not be on a large-scale map, so try to travel along creeks, rivers, and other waterways, as this lets you replenish water or catch fish and hunt for food."
As Bi Fang mentioned some common precautions, he noticed that the path ahead was blocked. The river was wedged between two mountains, extremely narrow, and even frozen at the bottom.
A large amount of water vapor had evaporated from the river, and over time, thick frost had condensed on the mountain walls and even joined together.
The river seemed to flow underground as well.
With no other choice, Bi Fang could only grasp the rocks to climb up, keeping the dagger nestled in his hand to stab into the crevices to stabilize his body at any moment.
"The rock faces in the cold regions are all coated with a layer of frost, very slippery, so you must be careful. If you don’t have a base in rock climbing, you should detour instead of doing what I did, safety comes first," he said.
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"The same height would be far more dangerous if you fall in a valley, with hard stones everywhere. Your body is definitely not as hard as they are."
[Master Fang: I’m not an ordinary person, so I can climb, but you can’t.]
[That’s pretty blatant.]
The valley path was narrow, but after climbing only about five or six meters, the space in front of Bi Fang widened, and reaching out, he began to try moving forward.
Halfway through, the drone made its way through the gap between the valleys and captured everything on the opposite side.
In the seemingly boundless snowy plain, a hint of gray-brown suddenly mingled with the pure white.
Upon the frozen ground stood tall coniferous forests, heavy snow blanketed the treetops, pressing them to the brink of breaking, making one worry if they would suddenly collapse.
[Damn, trees!]
[There are actually trees!]
[Master Fang is awesome!]
[Seriously awesome, that prediction was too accurate, saying there are trees and then there are.]
[You think it’s Old Fang’s accurate judgment, but in fact, it’s ’his word becomes reality,’ you’re still green.]]
The crevice wasn’t long, and Bi Fang stabbed the dagger into the rock fissure, crossing the mountain face nervously but without incident, finally landing smoothly on the snow.
This was a valley, with the mountain rocks on both sides keeping out all the wind and snow; without the wind and snow, the temperature in the valley seemed higher, and the frozen river split the place in two through the only gap, bringing ample moisture to the land beneath the snow.
The forest wasn’t large, as Bi Fang looked over from halfway up the mountainside, noticing the strip of woodland was narrow and rapidly diminishing in size once out of the valley, stretching less than a kilometer along the river before disappearing; it looked like a drop of Luporte’s Tear had fallen on this frigid land.
Bi Fang turned to look at the two low mountains and sighed, "Even two mountains aren’t tall enough, they can only be considered hills. If these were a mountain range, then there would be a vast forest."
It is difficult for forests to grow in polar regions, but in all kinds of special terrain, it’s still possible for small, unique biological communities to flourish.
Though small, the forest had all the necessary components; Bi Fang saw a puffin standing among the distant trees, but it quickly flew away as he looked on.
With rivers, there’s a steady catch of fish, with forests, there are small animals, and the hills on both sides can block the wind and snow.
After traveling so much, he had finally found a reliable place.
Bi Fang was in a pleasant mood, "This is an excellent spot to build a shelter!"
If all goes well, he would spend the upcoming eternal night right here.
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