Live Streaming: Great Adventure in the Wilderness

In the narrow, huge stone cave, flames licked at every corner, spreading a distinct smoky scent from the burning plants all around.

Inside were the dry branches that Bi Fang had specifically collected from the trees, which produced little smoke.

"The drier the material for making a fire, the better. The simplest way is to pick up dead branches. Those that fall to the ground are usually damp, especially in inherently moist areas. But the dead branches still hanging on the trees in the air are drier. Use a wooden stick to knock the lower branches, and the ones that break off naturally are the dead ones."

To prevent the flames inside from leaping out and causing a fire, Bi Fang dug a ditch around the area. There was no water in it, but all the plants that could easily ignite were removed, leaving only the moist soil at the bottom.

While using the fire to disinfect and kill insects, Bi Fang started the long process of rubbing down tree joints with Bear Grylls.

"Stone and wood are the easiest materials to obtain in wilderness survival and can provide great assistance. The former is hard and can be made into weapons, while the latter is adaptable and can be made into various tools."

The two of them carried stone axes and set up a large tree stump vertically, preparing to split it open.

"When using a stone axe, be careful not to swing it down in a direction that points at any part of your body," Bi Fang instructed Bear Grylls on the correct posture to use the axe.

"First, spread your legs apart, then place the object you want to chop directly in front of you."

Positioning the large tree stump in front, Bi Fang lifted the stone axe and swung it straight down from top to bottom.

"The force must be directed in a straight line. Assume there’s no object in front of you, then the axe swung down will circle around your shoulder and arrive exactly at the gap between your legs."

"Many people, because of muscle groups and lack of strength, as well as not mastering the technique, can easily deflect the direction. But the less strength you have, the more you need to do as I said."

Bear Grylls asked, "So, if I don’t have enough strength, it makes it easier to lose control and hurt myself, right?"

Bi Fang nodded.

The correct direction for applying force should start with the legs, where the force is gathered, then it moves to the waist as the core explosion zone, rather than simply using arm strength.

"And generally, people do not know how to exert force properly and, due to the difference in hand dominance, tend to turn a straight chop into a diagonal one. If the stance is also incorrect, once it deviates, it’s very easy to chop into one’s own shin or even thigh. The former could lead to a fracture, and the latter could sever a major artery."

Bear Grylls’ hand trembled.

But Bi Fang had already raised the axe in his hand, standing straight, legs spread apart, then he chopped downward, his entire body like a released bowstring, releasing after the force had built up to a certain level.

Bi Fang didn’t use his full strength, just as he himself had said—going all out made it very easy to lose control and accidently injure oneself.

The sharp stone axe sliced through the air, directly entering the grain of the tree stump. The stone rubbed against the wood, forcefully wedging itself inside.

Crack.

Accompanied by a clear sound of splitting wood, the audience’s eyes widened as they watched the entire tree stump split cleanly in two!

[High-end player!]

[Damn, awesome, 666, a triple peerless!]

[I want to learn this!]

Bi Fang laughed, "This is a pine tree, the most common tree in the wild in Central Country. Its wood isn’t very good, quite soft and known as one of the poorest solid woods. If you split it along its grain, with enough strength and the right technique, it’s not difficult to split it in one go. Many experienced workers at lumber mills can do this."

Moreover, the stump itself isn’t that thick. Given my current explosive power, it would be odd not to split it in one go.

Even so, it’s still surprising enough for Bear Grylls.

Experienced workers at lumber mills?

They all use sharp iron axes!

Letting Bear Grylls try splitting wood, Bi Fang then laid the split log on the ground and began crafting a groove with his dagger and stones.

"Actually, in many cases, a handsaw is a very useful tool in wilderness survival and can completely replace an axe."

"An axe is used for chopping down trees but is less efficient than a handsaw and requires more effort. Axes can be used as hammers, but saws cannot. However, a hammer’s function is easy to replace; you can simply use a thick stick or a stone, since using a hammer isn’t a common scenario. For splitting firewood, a knife can replace the axe."

"The disadvantages of axes are, first, they’re heavy, with most weighing 1500 grams, while a handsaw only weighs three to four hundred grams. Second, they’re more dangerous and more likely to cause self-injury; even many experts can slip up."

[Then why does Old Fang still use an axe?]

"Because I can’t make a saw in the wilderness," Bi Fang said with a smile. However, after pausing, he negated, "Well, not really. Just like how I previously forged the dagger, I could refine steel and craft a rough saw blade, but that would be too costly."

It isn’t feasible to spend ten or twenty days just for one saw blade.

With that time, an axe can finish the work much sooner.

"For gardening, Japanese saws like the Red Fox and Okada are rather famous. Domestic ones are fine too. If they’re more expensive, they’re sharper, but the gap isn’t that big; it saves maybe ten to twenty percent of time, and the saw teeth hardness doesn’t differ much—if you hit a stone, it’s done for either way."

"Some saw blades are more flexible and elastic, they might bend if they get jammed when pushing hard, but they won’t break. Saw teeth come in different sizes; if you only carry one, naturally you would buy a medium size. As for blade length, around twenty centimeters is suitable."

"You can grind the back of the handsaw blade in advance to form a cutting edge, making it a tool that serves as both a saw and a knife."

"Don’t think about sawing trees that are too thick; ones as thick as your arm are sufficient. You need to first saw the tree into sections, then split them finer. For each log section, just use a knife and a wooden stick to split it."

Although he had never used it and might never have the opportunity to do so, Bi Fang still educated the viewers on the usage and function of a saw.

After all, my survival skills are closer to extreme survival, yet actually, carrying a few tools can make survival a whole lot easier.

He struck the handle of his dagger with a rock, gradually hollowing out a semi-circular wooden stump to create a large wooden trough. Then, on both sides of the trough, he painstakingly carved out small holes with a small knife, threading through a thick rope woven from tree bark for easy dragging.

Bear Grylls, imitating Bi Fang, also made a wooden trough, but his progress was much slower. By the time Bi Fang had finished, Bear Grylls had hollowed out less than half.

Utilizing the time, Bi Fang went to a small river near the cave and filled it with water, then poured it into the wooden trough. He picked several rocks blackened by fire, using branches to throw them into the water.

In Central Country, not to mention anything else, there were also plenty of rivers, almost always within a few kilometers of a lake or a river.

With a hiss, large amounts of white steam billowed up.

After the stones cooled down, Bi Fang used branches to pick them out and repeat the process three times; the water in the wooden trough was nearly boiling.

At this point, the flames inside the cave were also nearing extinguishment, and the accumulated ash from the plants had not been cleaned up and collected. Bi Fang simply spread it out evenly.

Then, using small stones, he filled in the cracks in the bottom of the cave.

The cracks were quite large, about half the width of a palm, perfectly suited for small insects to thrive. If not sealed, in no more than two days, mosquitoes and bugs would start to gather here again.

Once the rocks had been packed in sufficiently, he piled the plant ash into the gaps, completely sealing the tiny crevices.

The floor of the cave now appeared very smooth.

Bi Fang then began to stack stones on the other side, using the large rocks he had previously moved outside, one by one, carefully selecting them by size and shape, stacking them evenly, similar to playing Tetris.

"You must be good at Tetris," Baus commented, squatting down to admire the perfectly fitted stones, issuing a word of praise.

Despite being the most ordinary rocks, uncut by any tool, it seemed as if Bi Fang could remember their shapes at a glance, then naturally knew how to arrange them, leaving no significant gaps, all kept within finger’s breadth.

The stones were only piled up on one half of the cave, making it obvious that Bi Fang intended to construct a "stone bed."

"Next, we need to use clay."

Bi Fang walked out of the cave, poured the clay he had previously excavated directly into another wooden trough without boiling water, then poured a small amount of the boiling water from another trough, and began to stir it thoroughly.

Then it was a handful of clay, one rock after another, stacking the stone bed high like laying bricks, leaving no gaps.

But soon Baus noticed that Bi Fang had left a trench about twenty centimeters wide in the middle of the stone bed.

Bi Fang, seeing Baus’s expression, explained, "This is a heat-retention trench. We can light a fire in it, and the residual heat will spread throughout the stone bed, which will also serve a structural function later. In our Huaxia, this is a very common architectural feature, especially in high-latitude areas."

Although he called it a heat-retention trench, it was essentially the traditional heated bed of Northeast China. Bi Fang simply explained it again in a more accessible way—as the electric blanket of the wilderness.

[I understand, stone slab barbecue]

[Regarding Bi Fang’s trip to the north]

[Master craftsmanship, exquisite]

Baus wiped off the sweat from his forehead. Though he had worked up a sweat, it was due to the activity, and the air was still cool, far from cold—surely there was no need for heating?

"Of course, there’s no need," said Bi Fang, "but what I’m showing off is more about skill."

Baus suddenly understood.

"Our lives may seem very calm and peaceful, and many accidents seem far away from us, but in reality, everyone is exposed to certain safety risks. In real life, accidents can happen at any time, and various natural and man-made disasters constantly threaten our safety."

"Earthquakes, floods, fires, car accidents, and other emergencies occur frequently. Life’s small hardships are also endless: elevators malfunction, buildings catch fire, airplanes have faults, cars face dangers, accidental injuries, sudden illnesses, food poisoning, and so on..."

"In the face of unforeseen circumstances, we cannot afford to gamble with luck for survival. Instead, we need to acquire essential knowledge. Knowing how to administer first aid, learning some self-defense skills, understanding wilderness survival—these can help us live safely in a variety of situations."

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"The unpredictable and irreversible nature of these sudden dangers, and the variety of situations, all require timely medical treatment. In the face of disaster, many people panic due to a lack of self-rescue and first aid knowledge, missing the golden opportunity for rescue, leading to tragic outcomes."

"So, we need to have enough ability to protect ourselves and to provide aid, as the correct handling and treatment will play a very important role."

"With so many accidents, it’s impossible for me to demonstrate every single one, I can only show a variety of methods as conveniently as possible."

"We won’t keep the insulation tank this time, which live session will it be needed for next? I don’t know, so that’s why it has to be made in advance and demonstrated once, even if it seems like a wasted effort under the current circumstances."

Bi Fang felt this was something he also needed to do in his livestreams.

The wilderness survival videos by Bear Grylls and Grandpa De are indeed entertaining to watch, yet they imperceptibly spread a lot of knowledge that many have never seen before, which might be used by someone one day, right?

As the times progress, humans’ range of activities has become broader than before, and the frequency of travel has greatly increased. No one can guarantee that they will not find themselves in distress in the wilderness, isolated and without help.

If this situation arises, how should you face it—are you going to wait in despair for a miracle to happen or use your mind and hands to carve out a path of survival for yourself?

Any smart person would not choose to sit and wait for death; survival is always the top priority for humans and is most crucial.

[May peace and safety be with you.]

[I hope you never have to use what you’ve learned.]

"The psychological foundation of survival is very simple: don’t panic. If you suddenly find yourself in a dangerous situation, you will have chaotic thoughts and feelings, and you must try your best to prevent this from happening."

"Find a well-sheltered place, sit down and think carefully about how to survive. Being well-prepared and having a plan can help you overcome difficulties and dangers and enable you to survive."

"Everyone hopes to live a peaceful, happy life; this beautiful wish is just an ideal state."

"The journey of life is always full of unexpected events, whether they are minor accidents or major disasters. People will always face various crisis situations, and if you have the ability to save yourself and help others, if you have a determined and calm attitude, if you have the essential wilderness survival skills, you can survive dangerous and chaotic situations."

"Whether now or in the future, the healthier a person’s body and the richer their knowledge, the greater their chances of survival."

While speaking, the stone trough had already been set aside; Bi Fang continued to lay clay on both ends, covered it with the stone slabs he had collected from the cliff earlier, and spread more clay on top. A stone bed suddenly appeared, curving into a segment near the back of the cave, and after laying stone slabs on it, it became a stone table that could hold items.

Inside this cubic cave formed by several huge rocks, there now appeared a stone bed and stone table, bringing a hint of domestic warmth.

Just the sight of it could greatly enhance one’s sense of security!

Bi Fang looked at his handiwork with satisfaction.

Baus was also happy, and although he hadn’t done much work, his sense of accomplishment was undiminished, just like when he built a small castle with blocks as a child.

That was a joy uniquely his own.

Bi Fang clapped his hands and said, "Now that we have a place to live, it’s time to look for food."

Baus perked up upon hearing this.

What will they eat?