System: If you are confessed, you cannot write a novel

Chapter 74 Wilderness Survival 1 Searching for Water Sources

For the next few days, Ren Yi was in the Taklimakan Desert. After running out of food and drink, he could only survive in the wild.

Fortunately, I have read similar novels and books before, and I have read many of Mr. Pei's Survival in the Wilderness. Now I have to practice it. Facts once again prove that reading is really useful.

Cell phones are sometimes unreliable, such as when there is no signal.

Wu Riyeti is quite determined, she at least left some of Ren Yi's luggage, although the equipment inside is not complete, but there are maps, daggers, and lighters.

Ren Yi will use these two things to survive in this sea of ​​sand and go out.

In just three days, I have run out of food, and now I can’t rely on myself. I only need to think about how to live in the first two days, but now I have to take food into consideration.

If the mobile phone has a signal, one location and one phone call are enough, but there is no signal at all, and the mobile phone will soon fail.

The Taklamakan Desert is an arid desert in the warm temperate zone, with a maximum temperature of 67.2°C in hot summer and a temperature difference of more than 40°C between day and night.

The average annual precipitation does not exceed 100 mm, the lowest is only 4 mm, while the average evaporation is as high as 5-2500 mm.

One-third of the year is a sandstorm day, and the wind speed can reach 300 meters per second.

Because the entire desert is affected by the crossing of two prevailing wind directions, northwest and north-south, wind and sand activities are very frequent and intense, and mobile sand dunes account for more than 80%.

In such a harsh environment, people must find water sources, and the most important thing for survival in the wild is water sources.

The water content of an adult is about 70% of the body weight. It is very dangerous to be depleted of water, so the first thing you need to do is to find a water source.

In the desert, you can find water sources through the traces of animals and plants, and you can also observe the terrain.

Springs may appear on canyon floors and down slopes, look for water seeping across sections of canyons that seep sandstone.

Water will be more abundant and easier to find in unconsolidated deposits than in rocky areas, and water can be dug on the surface of mud slopes or in wet places at the foot of mud cliffs.

Oasis and Haizi can definitely find water.

Oases have fertile soil and convenient irrigation conditions, and are often areas where agriculture and animal husbandry are developed in arid areas.

It is mostly distributed in bands near rivers or wells and springs, as well as in snow-covered foothills.

As for Haizi, it is a small lake in the desert, a puddle formed by low-lying water. The reason why it is called Haizi is because it is not fresh water, but a salt water puddle. People should not drink too much, which is the same as sea water.

Haizi in the desert is not permanently fixed, it will move with the constant wind force, which will cause the sand dunes to move and drive the Haizi to move.

If you really can't find a water source, plants are also a good choice, at least it won't make you look too embarrassed in the desert.

Many plants contain a lot of water, such as cactus fruit, immature yucca flowers, agave flower stems, and evening-blooming roots of Fairy Shadow Fist, which all contain high water content.

Chewing wood pith can prevent dehydration. Barrel-shaped cactus contains high water content. The water squeezed out has a bit spicy taste, and the juice will thicken quickly like mucus. In order to get out the water, you can also chew wood pith, but not swallow.

During the night, moisture can condense on smooth surfaces like glass, metal, pebbles, etc.In the early morning, use the cloth to absorb the dew, and then twist the cloth to get drinking water.

The way to make a self-made dew collector is to dig a shallow pit, spread a piece of plastic cloth or other non-absorbent material, and pile some clean smooth stones on it, the condensation on the stone will drip on the plastic cloth, and remove the stone in the next morning , collect the dew on the plastic sheet and drink it.
Most of the water in the desert is saline-alkali water, and the mineral content of this water generally exceeds 0.15%.

The main components of these minerals are: cations such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium, and anions such as chloride, sulfate, bicarbonate, and carbonate.

Saline-alkali water with a mineral content greater than 0.6% cannot be drunk without treatment, otherwise it will cause dehydration of human tissue and stomach vomiting. Therefore, saline-alkaline water must be diluted before drinking.

When you are in danger in the desert, you can use the following simple methods to desalinate saline water. You can use a simple solar still to obtain fresh water. A well-structured solar evaporator can collect about 2.5 liters of fresh water per day.

A series of water sources has been in Ren Yi's mind for a long time. There is no rain and the temperature is still high. Fortunately, Ren Yi has been strengthened by the system. Others' words are basically hopeless.

Although there is a system, Ren Yi's lips are already dry now, he doesn't swallow much saliva, and his handsome face is dirty with sand.

If you fight with people, you will definitely have a chance to win, but the enemy is natural now.

If you fight against nature, you will die if you don't care about it, and this desert is the Taklamakan Desert!

Suddenly, a snake no longer than 1 meter in length appeared in front of Ren Yi.

The head and neck of the snake are not clearly distinguished, the tail is short, the end is blunt and round, the eyes are small, the pupils are erect, and some eyes have degenerated.

Its back is reddish brown with irregular black horizontal spots, and its belly is off-white with scattered black spots.

The whole body is covered with smaller scales, the dorsal scales are smaller, the ring body is less than 60 per week, there is no lip fossa on the snout scales and lip scales, and the lower tail scales are in a single row.

Ren Yi was thinking about what this snake is and whether it can be eaten. Survival in the desert has no taboos. If it is not poisonous, maybe you can catch it, and then you will have meat for your next meal.

Ren Yi's knowledge of snakes only stops at how to distinguish whether they are poisonous or not.

Venomous snakes have larger, triangular-shaped heads, thin necks, and more obvious markings on their bodies. Non-venomous snakes have smaller, oval-shaped heads and longer tails.

It can also be distinguished by venomous fangs. Venomous snakes have venomous fangs, which are located in front or behind the non-venomous teeth of the maxilla. The venomous fangs are divided into anterior groove teeth and canal teeth. Non-venomous snakes have no venomous teeth and have shorter teeth.

The snake in front of me just meets the condition of being non-poisonous, but one must be cautious, Ren Yi pondered:
'I don't know if the system can recognize this snake...'

"System, I want to check the information of this snake. It is related to my life and death."

[Ding, data review in progress]

[Name: Red sand python, which belongs to the genus Sand Python of the family Reptiles, Squamates, Ophiidae, is a relatively primitive small to medium non-venomous snake. 】

[Common parts: living body, meat, skin, main uses: ornamental, medicinal, edible]

Ren Yi was a little happy in his heart:

'The next meal can finally improve the food. '

He saw the opportunity, rushed towards the red sand python with the fastest speed, and grabbed the snake's neck.

Looking at this rather pretty red sand python, Ren Yi said:
"Snake, snake, I have to eat you, or I will be the one who can't survive."

From the morning to noon, he still couldn't find the water source, Ren Yi was already so thirsty that he couldn't do what he wanted, and he was coiling the red sand python in his hand.

Ren Yi always felt that he couldn't make it.

The strong wind blew the sand onto his face, and the fine sand was still warm. He was obviously burned, but now is not the time to care about these details.

Just when he was very weak, he suddenly saw the footprints of some unknown things on the ground.

In the wilderness survival, there may be water sources for the traces of animals. Ren Yi followed the traces of animals and walked about five or six kilometers.

As he walked, his tracks were covered by wind and sand, and he was somewhat disappointed.

Lying in the desert with eyes closed, desert lizards were crawling around, and the strong sunlight shone mercilessly on his face, burning him to death.

The sand in the desert is also extremely hot, but the red sand python is quite energetic.

Ren Yi was somewhat desperate:
'I thought that if I read too many books and had a lot of money, I could see through many things, but now facing this piece of Taklamakan, I still can't be completely emotional. '

'A 23-year-old, still... 23, as if I'm really only 23. '

'It seems that this age should not know too much, should not have too many burdens, and it is not the age to give up lightly. '

Thinking about it, his left hand grabbed it hard in the desert, and there was a cold feeling.

If the sun keeps shining, how could it be this kind of touch? There is only one possibility, Haizi once appeared here!
Ren Yi got up violently, and dug a few times in the place he grabbed just now, and there was indeed some humidity, which is undoubtedly a good thing.

He was right as he guessed, Haizi did appear here.

Now he only needs to wait for the next big sandstorm to observe and track Haizi's tracks, Ren Yi swallowed hard.

No matter how difficult it is, I would rather die halfway than give up lightly.

The current predicament is the same, and so is the road of life.

Maybe you think you can't get through it, but if you don't stick to it, how can you determine the distance between yourself and the end point? The limit of a person is immeasurable.

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