American Hunting: Starting with Solitary Life in the Wilderness

Chapter 109 Wood Forest Land and New House Design

"Lin! My God, what exactly have you prepared?"

David strode forward and looked him up and down with curiosity.

"The preliminary preparations are basically complete."

Lin Yu-an succinctly announced today's plan.

“Now, we’re setting off on foot to my land. You can start filming now.”

"on foot?"

David glanced at the muddy, unrecognizable dirt road and gasped.

Both he and Mike were wearing heavy Sorel snow boots, but they still found the muddy terrain to be a huge challenge.

Without further ado, Lin Yu'an took the first step.

His steps were steady, each step firm and solid, clearly showing his extensive experience walking on this type of surface.

David and Mike exchanged a glance, and could only turn on the camera and grit their teeth to follow, trudging along with their feet.

During the snowmelt season, some roads are traversed by streams formed by melting snow, requiring careful footholds to navigate.

Mike nearly slipped several times while carrying the heavy camera, but luckily the young man had good balance and managed to avoid disaster each time.

Lin Yu'an reminded the two of them: "Watch your step. Try to step on grass roots or rocks. The deepest mud usually looks the flattest."

After a difficult trek of nearly two hours, they finally arrived at the highest plateau.

Standing here, the view opens up dramatically, offering a panoramic view of the winding tributaries of the Koyukuk River and the boundless coniferous forest.

Lin Yu'an put down the huge backpack with a muffled "bang".

His chest rose and fell slightly, his breathing even, a stark contrast to the panting David and Mike.

He turned around, facing the camera that Mike had already pointed at him, and solemnly announced.

“From today onwards, this place will be called ‘Mu Sen Lin Di’ (木森林地).

David, panting, seized the opportunity to ask, "Forest? Do those words have any special meaning, forest?"

“Mu and Sen, in my mother tongue, both mean trees and forests.”

"I hope my home can be like a forest, where I can take root, grow, and be full of life."

The naming ceremony was brief yet impactful.

David looked at the snow-covered land and asked, "Lin, are you spending the night here? Your plan is... to pitch a tent?"

"Yes, but it's not an ordinary tent."

As Lin Yu'an spoke, he walked toward the mysterious mountain of supplies, which was covered by a huge white plastic sheet and resembled a small hill, not far away.

David and Mike had long been curious about what was under the plastic sheet, and they guessed that it might be timber that Lin Yu'an had cut down.

Under the questioning gazes of the two, Lin Yu'an grabbed a corner of the plastic sheet and forcefully lifted it upwards!

With a "crash".

The huge plastic sheet was lifted, revealing what lay beneath.

For a moment, David and Mike held their breath, their eyes widening slightly in shock.

That wasn't the logs or building materials they had imagined at all!
Instead, it was a mountain of supplies made up of countless wooden crates and waterproof plastic crates of varying sizes!

The most eye-catching thing was that strange three-wheeled motorcycle! It had the front of a motorcycle, but in the back it was a huge cargo bed and two ridiculously wide tires.

"My God... Lin! What... what's going on?"

David's voice was distorted with shock as he strode forward and touched a wooden box with Chinese characters printed on it in disbelief.

"How did these things get here?"

Photographer Mike's lens immediately captured a panoramic view, then quickly panned and zoomed across the supplies, capturing every detail—including the monstrous tricycle.

Seeing the shocked expressions on their faces, Lin Yu'an calmly explained.

"I transported them over during the last window of time before the roads were closed due to the snowmelt, before I notified you to come."

"Send it over?" David's voice rose involuntarily.

"You mean, just you? From Fairbanks? Through that damn dirt road?"

“It wasn’t just me; Stan also helped me keep watch along the highway.”

Lin Yu'an walked over to the red Zongshen tricycle and patted its sturdy cargo bed.

"I mainly relied on it, my 'warhorse'. I first used a heavy truck to transport a container full of supplies to the roadside five kilometers away."

"Then, using the method of 'ants moving house,' we transported everything here in this tricycle, one trip at a time."

After hearing Lin Yu'an's nonchalant explanation, David felt his brain go blank.

He knew all too well how insane it was to complete such a large-scale transfer of supplies during the snowmelt season; it was a task that no human could accomplish, let alone in just a few days.

"This...this is insane! Lin! This is absolutely insane!"

David paced back and forth excitedly, then it was as if he suddenly remembered something!
Grabbing Lin Yu'an's arm, her eyes gleaming, she pressed, "Did you record it? This whole process! You must have recorded it, right? This is the first step in the fight against Alaska, the perfect beginning to the whole story!"

Lin Yu-an nodded: "I used a GoPro to record the key parts, from the container delivery and unloading to the first time I drove the tricycle into the mud."

"The materials are all on my laptop. You can check them when I get back to the rented cabin tonight."

"Great! Great!"

David pumped his fist excitedly, as if he could already see the utterly shocked expressions on the faces of the audience when the first episode of the documentary aired!
His previous dissatisfaction and doubts about Lin Yu'an acting alone vanished at this moment, replaced by super anticipation for this new protagonist of the show! David's enthusiasm for his work was instantly ignited to its peak, and he shouted at Mike, who was still in a daze.

"Mike! What are you waiting for! Take pictures of everything! Give our 'hero' a close-up!"

After figuring out the situation, David even took the initiative to help Lin Yu'an set up the tent, working with unprecedented enthusiasm.

Lin Yu'an chose a sheltered, relatively flat snowfield and first used an entrenching tool to clear away the snow, revealing the hard frozen soil underneath.

He then took out a tent and explained it to the enthusiastic David.

“This is a ‘heated tent’.”

"Its fabric has been treated with fire retardant, and most importantly, it has a pre-installed chimney opening."

Lin Yu'an skillfully set up the tent, then pointed to a small round hole on the upper side of the tent.

David looked closer and saw that the edge of the hole was wrapped with a thick layer of gray fireproof cloth.

“All safety details must be in place. This fireproof ring ensures that even if the chimney reaches extremely high temperatures, it will not ignite the tent.”

Lin Yu'an walked to the "mountain of supplies" covered by a huge tarpaulin and lifted a corner of it.

Then, with the help of the two, they unpacked a wooden crate, revealing a black cast iron stove.

"Lin... what is this? Is it a stove?"

Lin Yu'an patted the stove, making a dull metallic sound: "Yes, it's more powerful than you think. For now, I only need to use the stove body as a super-sized tent stove."

Next, with the help of the two, the huge "Warm Winter S-200" was moved into the tent and placed on the cleared frozen ground.

The location was precisely calculated and aligned perfectly with the tent's fire chimney opening.

Then, he picked up several sections of black chimney pipe from the side and connected them precisely, one section at a time. The last section was then steadily passed through the fireproof ring of the tent, rising nearly a meter above the top of the tent.

In just over an hour, a "luxury shelter" with powerful functions, far exceeding that of an ordinary wilderness campsite, was erected in his hands.

As David saw the shelter, a series of scenes flashed through his mind!

As night fell, the temperature outside the tent plummeted to minus twenty degrees Celsius, and a biting wind howled.

But inside the tent, the scene was quite different.

The stove was burning brightly, its walls radiating a steady, intense heat that warmed the entire tent, making it feel as cozy as springtime.

On top of the stove, a fragrant meat broth was simmering and bubbling.

Lin Yu'an sat around the fire, wearing only a thin fleece jacket, eating a steaming hot dinner.

"It's absolutely the perfect opening shot!"

David couldn't help but mutter to himself, which drew strange looks from Lin Yu'an and Mike.

David wasn't embarrassed when he noticed the anomaly; instead, he went to Lin Yu'an's side and asked her.

"Lin, tell me about your plans for the future! Let me visualize them more clearly!"

After lighting the stove, Lin Yu'an took out sheets of paper and a pencil and began to write and draw on them in the warm tent.

David leaned closer curiously: "What are you drawing? Is it... house design blueprints? Is this your next plan?"

“That’s right.” Lin Yu’an nodded.

“I need a clear blueprint before I can actually start construction.”

"Could you share your ideas with us? How big of a house do you plan to build?" David asked at the opportune moment.

"A home big enough."

Lin Yu'an's eyes sparkled with anticipation and plans for the future.

"A two-story traditional North American log cabin with an attic, with a total usable area of ​​approximately 300 square meters."

He turned the notebook toward the camera, where a fairly detailed layout sketch had already been drawn.

"The first floor is the core activity area of ​​the family. I need an open-plan living room of more than 60 square meters, including a huge fireplace area made of stone."

"A long dining table that can accommodate more than a dozen people for a meal, and a dedicated kitchen, where that big iron pot will have its own special place."

"The master bedroom is also on the first floor, which is convenient for me and Arya to live in. Next to it is a separate bathroom and walk-in closet."

"In addition, there is a large, semi-underground walk-in basement that can be used as a food storage cellar, and a veranda that connects to the outside."

"What about the second floor? Is it for the children?" David pressed.

"Yes." A gentle smile appeared on Lin Yu'an's face.

"On the second floor, we need three bedrooms of appropriate size, one for my son Ethan and one for my daughter Olivia."

"The remaining room will be used as a guest room for family and friends who may visit in the future."

"The third floor is an attic, which will serve as a secret playroom for the children when they grow up. After all, every child hopes to have their own secret attic during their childhood."

He pointed to the clear plan on the sketch, his tone full of determination and anticipation.

"This is my goal right now: a home that can shelter my family from the wind and rain, protect them from the Alaskan cold, and be passed down here!"

"As for the garage, tool shed, storage room, etc., let's plan them after the main house is built or during the construction period."

David and Mike listened quietly, completely absorbed in Lin Yu-an's "home-building plan".

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