Hunting Wilderness: Starting with the Butcher

Chapter 47 Arrival, Temporary Shelter!

Boarding a fishing boat arranged by the organizers, Yuan Linghan and nine other wilderness experts braved the wind and waves to reach their challenge location. Unlike previous trips, this time the challenge location seemed to be closer to the Arctic.

According to the organizers, temperatures here can drop to as low as minus forty degrees Celsius during winter. Participants will not only face the unknown environment and wild animals, but also the terrifyingly low temperatures of winter.

Having drawn the sixth challenge location, Yuan Linghan became the sixth contestant to disembark. Five contestants had been sent to different shores before him. The remaining question was whether they could persevere to the end.

Although the survival locations drawn differ, the organizers clearly stated that the further into the lake bay one goes, the lower the temperature becomes after snowfall. However, within the same area, the temperature difference won't be significant.

On the other hand, Yuan Linghan, who drew number six, felt quite lucky. After all, six is ​​a lucky number, so drawing this number was a good omen!

Carrying the supplies permitted by the organizers, Yuan Linghan finally set foot on solid ground. He glanced at the dense jungle behind him, but his gaze was drawn to the footprints on the sand. Crouching down, Yuan Linghan smiled and said, "My neighbor seems quite formidable!"

After remarking, Yuan Linghan continued, seemingly to himself, "These are the footprints of a North American black bear. With little time left before winter, the bears must be working hard to build up their fat reserves. If we were to encounter them, it might be a wonderful surprise."

Unlike previous desert island survival challenges, the current wilderness solo survival competition involves participants wearing recording devices. The organizers collect the memory cards every week and conduct physical examinations on the participants.

If a contestant's physical condition is too poor, they will be forced to withdraw from the competition. Compared to Yuan Linghan, who is 1.8 meters tall and weighs 75 kilograms, the other nine contestants participating in this season's challenge look more robust.

Although talking to oneself feels a bit odd, the organizers will select the highlights during the editing process. Yuan Linghan participated in this program not only to hunt more wild animals, but also to gain popularity!

Walking along the several-hundred-meter-long beach, Yuan Linghan noticed that marine debris, common in tropical waters, was a rare sight here. It seemed that such a secluded place was indeed seldom visited by humans.

This is precisely why the island, named after the black bear, has become a paradise for wildlife. The number of black bears inhabiting the island is considerable, so hunting them here carries little risk of punishment.

The premise is that once a competitor attacks a black bear, they must also be prepared for a counterattack. Simply put, the competitor aims to obtain meat by hunting the black bear. If the hunt fails, the competitor could also become meat in the bear's mouth.

Although the organizers provided bear spray to the participants, this spray can only repel black bears. If a participant attacks a black bear and injures it, whether the spray will be effective against an enraged bear is anyone's guess!

Perhaps the organizers were aware of this, which is why each participant signed a liability waiver before boarding the boat. This waiver listed the circumstances under which the organizers would not be held liable.

Therefore, contestants who want to hunt black bears must fully consider the consequences of a failed hunt. Even if every contestant is equipped with an SOS bracelet, the time difference between pressing the bracelet and the organizers arriving for rescue is enough for a black bear to tear the contestant to pieces!

After walking several hundred meters along the beach, they saw a stream flowing into the bay. Yuan Linghan deliberately dipped his finger in the water, tasted it, and then spat it out, but smiled and said, "It's fresh water. It seems the water source is secure!"

Yuan Linghan had previously tasted the water from the lake bay. Although it wasn't as salty and bitter as seawater, it still had a strange taste, and he wasn't comfortable drinking it as drinking water. In comparison, he felt much more at ease drinking the stream water flowing down from the mountain.

As they walked along the stream into the jungle, Yuan Linghan, who was observing the surrounding area, said, "Now I need to find a suitable location to build a temporary shelter. To make it easier to get water, the shelter should ideally be built near a water source."

Once the temporary shelter is set up, I need to quickly familiarize myself with the surrounding area. This will determine whether I can survive here for the next hundred days. There's less than a month until the snow season, and the warm, insulated shelter must be ready before the snowfall.

Although he was talking to himself, his self-explanation allowed the viewers to understand what he planned to do next. Soon after, Yuan Linghan finally found a sloping area with relatively sparse vegetation.

After looking around the area, Yuan Linghan finally decided to set up the temporary shelter here. The location offered a relatively open view, allowing for the timely detection of any potential dangers. Furthermore, the scattered rocks and large trees nearby could be utilized.

Hanging his backpack on the chosen tree, Yuan Linghan cleared away the weeds and shrubs around the tree, cut down some wood from nearby, and used the tarpaulin he had brought to quickly build a temporary shelter from the rain and wind.

Seeing the newly built shelter, Yuan Linghan sawed some more driftwood to block up the drafty side. The remaining driftwood was used to build a simple wooden bed, with some pine branches cut down and laid on top. A sleeping bag on top would effectively keep out ground moisture.

Yuan Linghan built a makeshift stove at the entrance using stones he had collected. After finishing this, he felt that this temporary shelter should be fine for a few days.

Feeling a bit thirsty after finishing all that, Yuan Linghan took out a soup pot provided by the organizers and filled it with water from a nearby stream. He lit a tinderbox with a magnesium flint and steel, and once the fire was burning, he placed the soup pot on top.

He plucked a handful of pine needles from the side, washed them clean, and threw them directly into the soup pot to cook. Worried that some viewers might not understand, Yuan Linghan, sitting by the stove, felt it necessary to explain the reason for doing so.

"Some viewers may be wondering why pine needles are thrown into the water. Actually, pine needles soaked in water have the effects of enhancing immunity, anti-oxidation, and anti-inflammation. They can also help improve blood circulation and prevent some chronic diseases."

Pine needles, which are commonly found in our lives, are rich in vitamin C and various trace elements, such as zinc and selenium. They can activate immune cells, resist viral and bacterial infections, and long-term consumption can reduce the frequency of colds.

However, only uncontaminated pine needles should be selected, and consumption should be moderate. Certain groups, such as pregnant women and patients with liver disease, should avoid drinking this water. You can try it if you're interested, but it's not recommended to drink it like tea!

For Yuan Linghan, who currently possesses anti-toxin properties, even consuming foods containing trace amounts of toxins would not cause any discomfort. The reason he added pine needles to the water was simply to prevent it from becoming bland and tasteless!

Before the pine needle water boiled, Yuan Linghan found a piece of sawn wood and quickly cut it with a custom-made hunting knife. After hollowing out the center of the wood, a not-so-delicate wooden bowl was completed.

Pour the boiled pine needle water into a prepared wooden bowl, set the soup pot aside, and carrying the somewhat heavy wooden bowl, Yuan Linghan drank his first sip of water from Black Bear Island. The slightly scalding pine needle water made Yuan Linghan feel refreshed and comfortable.

"This wooden bowl may not be exquisite, but at least it's convenient for me to drink soup or water. When I have time, I'll make a proper set of tableware. Even though I'm in the wilderness, I hope that my life here won't be too rudimentary."

In fact, when this video was later broadcast, many viewers wondered if Yuan Linghan, who was so particular about her appearance even in the wilderness, could really complete the challenge of living alone in the wilderness for the next 100 days.