Survive in the Wilderness with Celebrities

Chapter 258 What kind of wood is suitable for making barrels (Subscription required)
"Did you hear any sound?" Meng Chao asked in a low voice.

Everyone couldn't help but listen carefully, wanting to know what sound they heard.

"Is that the sound of the wind?" An Yifei looked up and saw a rustling sound overhead, but no animals were seen.

This is usually the sound of wind blowing the leaves.

"It's the sound of running water!"

"Yes, that's the sound of flowing water." Liu Yan said with certainty.

"It really looks a bit like it. Let's go there quickly." Huang Bo looked happy.

With the water source, everyone no longer needs to rush on their way and can stop to have a good rest.

He felt that if he continued walking, his feet would become disabled.

Meng Chao also had a smile on his face. He was sure that it was the sound of flowing water.

So everyone walked quickly towards the direction where the sound came from.

As the sound grew louder, everyone's mood became better and better.

After a few minutes, they saw a river.

The river is more than ten meters wide, and the water looks yellow and a little turbid.

"Are there crocodiles in this kind of river?" Looking at the river from the shore, An Yifei couldn't help but reveal a worried expression.

The black caiman was so scary that she was really worried about encountering one.

Meng Chao used to have a Desert Eagle, so he didn’t have to worry about encountering crocodiles, as he could easily kill them with one shot.

But now it is no longer possible. The homemade wooden bow and machete are not enough to deal with the ferocious jungle overlord like the crocodile.

"It's okay. As long as we stay away from the river and be careful when fetching water, we don't have to worry about being attacked by crocodiles."

"Even if the crocodiles come ashore, they won't go far and will mainly move around near the water's edge."

"On the ground, their speed is not as fast as ours." Meng Chao said calmly.

He didn't worry too much about the crocodiles.

Compared to crocodiles, Meng Chao felt that jaguars were more troublesome.

There are also jungle pythons, which are also more difficult to deal with than crocodiles.

Because they will come close to the camp, there is a high possibility that they will attack humans.

"Let's not set up camp here in a hurry. Let's walk along the upper reaches of the river to see if there are any small tributaries. It would be more appropriate to camp near a small tributary."

Meng Chao still hoped that it would be easier to get water, after all, there were still ten days left.

In addition to the need for drinking, cleansing is also important.

Everyone agreed with Meng Chao's suggestion. After all, it was less likely for crocodiles to lurk in small tributaries, and it would be relatively convenient to get water.

No one went near the river because they were worried about encountering crocodiles on the way.

It is enough to hear the water flowing, no need to walk along the river.

At the same time, the forest near the river is particularly dense and not suitable for traveling.

Before I knew it, another hour had passed.

During this time, they did not find any small tributaries, and did not gain anything else.

Although everyone was very tired, Meng Chao did not call for a stop, so everyone followed silently.

Suddenly, Meng Chao stopped.

"It looks like it will be hard to find a tributary, so we won't continue wasting time and energy."

"This place is more suitable for camping. The trees are of suitable thickness. Let's camp here."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard Meng Chao say to stop.

My energy is almost exhausted, and I can finally stop.

Besides, it was almost four o'clock now, and I didn't want to hurry on. "Let's take a break first. I'll go see how far it is from here to the water source." As he said that, Meng Chao took off the extra things on his body.

Judging from the sound, it should be about ten meters away.

If you build a camp, it must be in the form of a stilt house, which can prevent many animals from approaching and improve safety.

It is even more applicable in the rainforest.

"Let me go with you." Liu Yan was worried about Meng Chao going alone, so she thought about going together.

Meng Chao did not stop him. He carried his hunting bow, drew his machete, and walked towards the river.

Because the vegetation is dense, you need to clear away the bushes and weeds that block the way.

After a while, the two men saw the river.

It was about thirty meters from the river to where they were staying, and the water flow was quite fast, so the sound was also quite loud.

The distance was quite suitable, so Meng Chao turned back directly.

"Assign the tasks. I'll go cut down some trees to make barrels, and you guys clean up the area."

"We should clear as much area as possible, so that we can have a better view and detect approaching animals in advance."

"Let's start after a 20-minute break. Don't be too anxious."

Everyone nodded, they really needed to rest for a while and couldn't start working right away.

Meng Chao has extraordinary endurance, and their physical fitness cannot be compared with Meng Chao's.

So Meng Chao didn't even take a rest, but went straight to the nearby area to look for suitable wood to make wooden barrels.

They now have no way to get tools from the program team, so they have to find ways to get all the tools on their own.

Mastering the basic woodworking skills, it was relatively easy for Meng Chao to make a bucket.

If you use a machete slowly and carefully, you can still make a wooden barrel.

The best wood for making barrels is fir, but there is no fir in the Amazon jungle.

So, he had to look for other materials suitable for making barrels and see if he could find them.

He knew that in tropical rainforests like the Amazon, there were many tree species to choose from, but not all wood was suitable for making containers.

He needed to find a hard wood that wouldn't leak easily.

[Brother Chao, what kind of wood are you going to use to make the barrel? ]

[Yes, Brother Chao, do you have any special wood recommendations? ]

[Brother Chao, you have to be careful not to get scratched by branches.]

The audience in the live broadcast room expressed their concern for Meng Chao's actions and were also curious about the process of making wooden barrels in the wild.

Meng Chao responded: "In the Amazon, we can choose some hard and rot-resistant woods, such as ironwood or mahogany. These woods have a high density and are not easy to leak, so they are good materials for making wooden barrels."

As he explained, he cut off some branches with a machete to examine the texture of the wood.

He needed to find a suitable tree and then cut a suitable section of the trunk to make the barrel.

"Ha, I found oak, which is more suitable for making barrels."

"Because many wine barrels are made of oak, I actually forgot this."

After seeing an oak tree, Meng Chao ran towards it quickly.

Before he got close, Meng Chao suddenly stopped.

He put the machete back into its holster and quickly took off the wooden bow.

Pulling out a wooden arrow from the quiver, Meng Chao quickly put the arrow on the bowstring.

He took slow steps, as if he had spotted his prey.

The audience in the live broadcast room began to search on the screen, wanting to know what animal Meng Chao had discovered, which made him look a little happy.

(End of this chapter)