Survive in the Wilderness with Celebrities

Chapter 344 The first day at the North Pole (Subscription required)
"The temperature here is really low. The clothes we are wearing don't seem to be warm enough. We have to think of something."

"Does anyone know how to keep warm in the Arctic?"

"I forgot to mention that we have air lighters and magnesium rods."

"It's so cold that my brain is frozen." As he said this, Meng Chao took out a lighter and a magnesium rod from his pocket.

Wang Bing was shivering from the cold. After getting out of the car, she felt like she couldn't bear it anymore.

In this way, is it really possible to stay in the Arctic for seven days?

"Okay, we need to get moving."

“We have planned some routes, so let’s just follow them.”

In addition to the ball, Meng Chao and Wang Bingbing also wore one of the previous watches.

In case of any situation, you can take it out and use it.

[Oh my god, you guys are working too hard, aren't you? ]

[Is it really midnight, the kind where the sun never sets? ]

[Oh my god, if I stay here for seven days, I will be exhausted, right?]

[How can I sleep like this? The sun never sets. ]

[No wonder they wear black down jackets, to absorb heat, right?]

[Brother Chao, you are really trying hard. You even brought Bingbing with you. That's amazing. ]

[My heart is cold, and it is cold now, right? ]

[Produced by Chao Ge, it is indeed a masterpiece. Previous programs did not dare to go to the North Pole, but only chose a place close to the North Pole. ]

[Super God, please accept my knee! 】

[From now on, you are the super master. I am no longer worthy of your favor. ]

The surface of the down jacket did heat up and the heat was slowly transferred inside.

However, the two did not stop and continued to move forward.

"We need to find coniferous forest so we can set up camp and have wood to burn."

"It's so difficult to walk in this icy and snowy place." Meng Chao walked forward with difficulty.

But now, they have no other choice.

Sleds are still needed in the Arctic, and they need three idiots to pull them.

Otherwise, it would be too difficult to walk on your own two legs.

According to the route plan, it would take them two hours if everything went well.

There doesn't seem to be any vegetation in this icy and snowy place, only some exposed mountains have some color.

"I don't know if I'll encounter the indigenous people of the Arctic."

The Inuit have traces of activities both inside and outside the Arctic Circle.

It is indeed possible to meet them and get some help from them.

This was, this was not in their plan.

Whether you can meet him or not depends entirely on fate.

After walking for about an hour, Meng Chao and Wang Bingbing had already exhausted most of their energy.

Every step on the snow was like fighting against huge resistance, and the exhaled breath instantly condensed into frost flowers in the extreme cold, clinging to their masks.

"Meng Chao, I feel like my legs are not my own." Wang Bingbing's voice was trembling, not only because of the cold, but more because of fatigue.

"Hold on a little longer, we're already halfway there." Meng Chao encouraged her. He knew she was reaching her limit, but he knew that she must not give up at this time.

Just then, there seemed to be some white shadows moving in the distance.

Meng Chao and Wang Bingbing looked at each other, with a hint of vigilance and expectation in their eyes.

They stopped and watched quietly.

It turned out to be a group of Arctic foxes.

Their fur looked exceptionally white in the snow. They looked at the two uninvited guests with their smart eyes, then quickly ran away.

"Huh, it turned out to be a fox." Wang Bingbing breathed a sigh of relief.

"That means we are not far from the forest. As long as there is a forest, we can rest." Meng Chao said excitedly.

Wang Bingbing nodded and continued to follow Meng Chao.

She knew she couldn't fall behind and had to keep up.

She and Meng Chao built up their physical fitness during the days when they were trapped on the deserted island.

Otherwise, Meng Chao would not have brought her to the Arctic.

She and Lee Ji-eun are both fine, but An Yifei isn't.

The two walked for a while and finally they saw the outline of the coniferous forest.

That patch of green was like a beacon of hope in this white world, giving the two of them instant motivation and quickening their pace.

Entering the coniferous forest, they began to look for suitable trees to build a camp.

Meng Chao took out his tools and started cutting down some dry branches, while Wang Bingbing was sorting them out.

They divided the work and cooperated with each other, and soon a simple camp framework was built.

Meng Chao used a magnesium rod to light some dry moss, and then carefully added branches, and the fire gradually became stronger.

Looking at the warm flames seemed to dispel the cold, and the two sat around the fire, feeling their bodies gradually regain consciousness.

"We don't have any food now, so we can only burn some snow to cook pine needles." As he said that, Meng Chao took out a pot from his backpack.

This pot is also an old friend of his, and it was taken from the program crew.

Wang Bingbing looked at the pot and recalled the difficult journeys she and Meng Chao had gone through in the past. She couldn't help but sigh: "This pot has really made great contributions."

While putting snow into the pot, Meng Chao responded, "Yes, with it, at least we can drink hot water and replenish some water."

The snow slowly melted in the pot. Meng Chao put some pine needles he had collected into the pot and started cooking.

After a while, the air was filled with a faint fragrance of pine needles.

The two of them drank the warm pine needle water and felt their strength restored a little.

"We have to see if we can find something else to eat, and by the way, see if there are any suitable materials to reinforce the camp." Meng Chao said, and he stood up and picked up a thick branch to use as a crutch.

Wang Bingbing also stood up and brushed the snow off her body.

They walked carefully in the coniferous forest, and the snow under their feet made a "crunching" sound.

Suddenly, Wang Bingbing pointed to a bush in front of her and shouted in surprise: "Meng Chao, look! Is that a lingonberry?"

Meng Chao looked in the direction she pointed, and saw a few clusters of small red fruits that were particularly eye-catching against the backdrop of the white snow.

"It's really blueberry! This is a good thing, rich in vitamins." Meng Chao walked over excitedly and started picking them carefully with Wang Bingbing.

After picking a small bag full, they continued exploring.

They want to find prey, they want to find food.

After searching around, they couldn't find anything better.

"It looks like it will be difficult for us to get food."

“I didn’t see any animals.”

[Chao Ye, there are animals but you don't have any weapons. Do you think you can hunt animals with just an axe and a dagger?]

[I read in the information that there are grouse, right?] [Why don't you even bring a bow? This is too much of a challenge, isn't it?]

[I'm curious about how they get their prey, isn't it all about traps? ]

Meng Chao looked at everyone's comments and couldn't help but say, "Of course not, we are going to make a hunting bow."

"I have two pieces of tough metal here that can be used to make a simple wooden bow."

"After all, there is no suitable firewood in the Arctic to make hunting bows." As he said this, Meng Chao took out two pieces of metal.

Just take a piece of wood and clamp metal pieces on both ends and you can indeed make a hunting bow.

This piece of metal looks like it was specially made.

[It turns out that Chao Ye came prepared. I thought he really relied on an axe and a dagger. That's too outrageous.]

[Without this, it really won’t work. At least this needs to be made by hand, which is acceptable. 】

[This metal sheet is good, and it is convenient to remove. I will also get two pieces. ]

[This requires a lot of skills, right? I wonder how powerful the hunting bow will be. Will it miss the target? 】

[The bow is easy to fix, but you also have arrows, right? 】

[Wow, it has an arrowhead? ]

Meng Chao opened a jar and poured out five fish darts.

"This is a fish dart, but it can be modified to be used as a bow and arrow."

"After checking around, there should be nothing else that hasn't been displayed." Meng Chao said with a bit of apology on his face.

[It's okay, this is also a surprise. How can we survive without these things? ]

[That’s right, I don’t think it’s excessive for you to carry guns. ]

[It's better to bring a hunting bow. Guns are boring. ]

After communicating with everyone for a while, Meng Chao started to cut a piece of wood and began to carve it with an axe.

Because it is relatively thick, it needs to be cut to the appropriate size.

After sharpening, it needs to be baked to dry it and increase its strength.

Wang Bingbing used an engineering shovel to dig a snow cave, and she would definitely sleep in the snow cave at night.

Otherwise, the wind will be too strong and I will not be able to sleep at all and will suffer from hypothermia.

Meng Chao carefully baked the wood, allowing the heat of the flame to evenly penetrate every inch of wood fiber, his eyes focused and determined. He turned the wood from time to time to ensure that all sides were fully treated, and a faint burnt aroma filled the air. After some effort, the strength of the wood reached the effect he expected.

He carefully fastened the two pieces of metal to the ends of the wood, repeatedly checking the firmness of the joint.

Then, he used some tough vines as bowstrings and tried to pull them to test the elasticity of the bow.

Although this homemade hunting bow looks a bit simple, it is full of power in Meng Chao's hands.

At the same time, Wang Bingbing was also working hard to dig a snow cave.

She first used an engineer shovel to pile the snow aside, and then dug down one shovel at a time.

Every time I exert force, I can feel the firmness and coldness of the snow.

As the snow cave gradually deepened, beads of sweat appeared on her forehead and quickly condensed into frost in the extremely cold air.

She compacted some snow on the inner walls of the snow cave to increase its stability, and also made a simple windbreak at the entrance.

"You go and take a rest for a while, I'll dig for a while." As he said that, he took the engineer shovel from Wang Bingbing's hand.

Wang Bingbing put her backpack on the snow to cushion it. Their backpacks were all waterproof.

If I didn’t have a cushion, I wouldn’t dare sit down and rest.

Just now, Meng Chao was sitting on the backpack.

Meng Chao continued to dig the snow cave, his movements were skillful and powerful. After a while, the snow cave became more spacious and deeper.

When the snow cave was dug to a sufficient depth and size, Meng Chao and Wang Bingbing together spread some dry branches and moss at the bottom of the cave to isolate the ice and snow.

They also took out the thermal blankets from their backpacks, preparing to rest here at night.

"Now that we have a place to sleep, we have to find more food." Wang Bingbing looked at Meng Chao and said.

Meng Chao nodded. "That's right. Let's continue exploring this coniferous forest tomorrow to see if we can find more bilberries or other edible things. Maybe we can also find some small prey."

They returned to camp, sat around the fire, and ate some huckleberries to replenish their energy.

Although the night was not dark, the temperature was getting lower and lower. They wrapped themselves tightly in down jackets, leaned against the fire, and felt the weak warmth.

"I don't know if we can survive these seven days." Wang Bingbing's eyes revealed a hint of worry.

"Don't worry, we have made some preparations. As long as we are careful, there should be no problem." Meng Chao comforted.

They chatted for a while and decided to take turns to keep watch to ensure that the fire would not go out and to prevent any accidents. Meng Chao kept watch first, while Wang Bingbing went into the snow cave to rest.

Meng Chao sat by the fire, looking at the dancing flames, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.

He knew that survival in the Arctic was full of challenges, but he also believed in his own and Wang Bingbing's abilities.

From time to time he added some branches to the fire to keep it burning.

At the same time, he began to cut branches to modify the fish darts.

After all, a fish dart is just an arrowhead, without a shaft or feathers.

In fact, there were arrows in Meng Chao's storage space, but he couldn't take them out.

A few hours later, Meng Chao woke up Wang Bingbing and asked her to take over the watch.

There is no darkness during the polar day, but the intensity of light still varies.

And two people cannot sleep together, as it would be dangerous if they were attacked by a polar bear or a wolf.

After Wang Bingbing woke up, Meng Chao went into the snow cave and soon fell asleep.

Meng Chao didn't sleep for long either and got up after three hours.

After a quick snack of pine needle water and lingonberries, they set out again to continue exploring the coniferous forest.

They followed yesterday's route, walking carefully, their eyes constantly searching for any possible source of food.

Suddenly, Meng Chao heard a slight noise.

He immediately stopped and signaled Wang Bingbing to be quiet.

They stood quietly, listening carefully to the source of the sound. After a while, they saw a grouse foraging on a branch not far away.

Meng Chao was delighted. He gently picked up his homemade hunting bow and put on the arrow made from the fish dart.

He slowly aimed at the grouse, then gently released the bowstring. The arrow flew out with a whizzing sound and hit the grouse accurately.

"That's great!" Wang Bingbing shouted excitedly.

They ran over and picked up the grouse, which was small but a valuable source of food for them.

They returned to camp and began preparing to roast grouse.

Meng Chao cleaned the grouse with an axe, then skewered them with branches and roasted them over the fire.

After a while, the grouse began to emit an enticing aroma.

They couldn't wait to taste the roasted grouse, with satisfied smiles on their faces.

After arriving in the Arctic, they finally had their first bite of meat.

With this grouse, Meng Chao became more confident about the remaining six days.

(End of this chapter)