Arctic survival, starting in hell at minus fifty degrees Celsius

They lack professional equipment, and their shrimp traps are generally inefficient, even less efficient than those used for fishing.

Their main food source is salmon.

The salmon roam in large numbers, and they can catch hundreds of kilograms of fish a day as long as the schools pass by.

However, when the school of fish is swimming around, it only weighs around a few dozen kilograms a day, and sometimes there are only one or two.

Shrimp traps are mostly empty-handed, with only a few shrimp or small fish occasionally caught inside.

This resulted in them living here for half a year and only accumulating a few hundred kilograms of krill.

This is only because the krill were heavily harvested when they passed by; otherwise, there would have been even fewer.

Compared to Xu Hui's camp, they have more fish but fewer shrimp here.

Xu Hui's side was exactly the opposite.

However, due to the tight schedule and the uncertainty of what might happen over there, they decided to leave their camp altogether.

Sun Chengwu didn't lose out on this deal. He distributed some of the supplies he received to Xu Hui and took some krill from him.

I believe Xu Hui's side would also be very eager to receive this batch of modern living supplies.

That same day, all the krill were loaded onto the sled, and Sun Chengwu didn't even have time to spend much time with his friends before setting off again.

Seven days later, the team returned to the Hadza village.

When the chieftain saw the krill on the truck, he grinned from ear to ear. The krill were covered with a layer of ice and snow to prevent them from melting under the sun.

In August, during the summer, temperatures rise, with daytime temperatures sometimes reaching one or two degrees Celsius.

In many places, the ice and snow have begun to melt, revealing the black soil beneath.

The frozen stream in the mountain valley was now only covered by a thin layer of ice, with the sound of water flowing beneath.

The Arctic isn't actually that cold in the summer.

Only on winter nights do temperatures reach the extreme lows of minus 70 or 80 degrees Celsius, and even then, that's in the central Arctic Circle.

The lowest temperature on the outer perimeter is only fifty or sixty degrees.

Even during the day in winter, temperatures can reach minus ten or twenty degrees Celsius.

However, this situation will change instantly after the polar night.

The polar night is colder than a normal winter, with no sun for several months, or only one or two hours of sunshine, and the temperature remains below minus thirty degrees Celsius.

The clan chief approached warmly, grasping Sun Chengwu's arm as if greeting an old friend, "Thank you so much!"

The clan leader's ability to change his expression was like that of a Peking Opera master.

Sun Chengwu didn't expose his true colors. This was a good opportunity to build rapport. They had no experience dealing with the polar night, and with the village chief there, he would surely be of great help.

Sun Chengwu wasn't stupid; he thought three steps ahead for every one he took. He was certain that he would get back even more for what he had given up.

The chieftain immediately said, "They have already delivered the supplies. Dadagu, take them to get them. They can choose whatever they like."

The supplies were stored in a warehouse, filling the entire room.

Inside were the coarsest kind of yellow toilet paper, loose sanitary napkins, pots and pans, seasonings, and some clothes, underwear, and household cleaning products such as dish soap...

These items are clearly secondhand, with obvious signs of use.

On some of the clothes, Sun Chengwu even saw the words "donated by xx", which seemed to indicate that some so-called charity had sold the donated clothes.

Sun Chengwu didn't select too many; four hundred catties of krill wasn't much, it was just because the clan chief urgently needed them.

He wouldn't be greedy enough to ruin his own character.

Sun Chengwu selected some tissues and sanitary napkins, as well as a change of underwear, some seasonings, clothes, and hunting tools.

He didn't choose pots, pans, or other iron utensils; they could use ceramic ones, saving money wherever possible.

All of these things, when put on the sled, only made up half the sled.

This surprised the team leader.

Sun Chengwu's honesty and tact made him feel very comfortable.

The chieftain looked at the supplies on the vehicle and said, "There isn't much of this. How about this, I'll give you a gift."

The clan chief returned home, and after a while, came out carrying a white coat.

He handed the coat to Sun Chengwu, "Try it on, see if it fits?"

Sun Chengwu took it and immediately realized something was wrong, because it wasn't something made in a modern factory, but pure leather.

White, bear head...

Sun Chengwu exclaimed in surprise, "Is that a polar bear?"

The chieftain chuckled, "Yes, a couple of years ago when we were hunting, we were lucky enough to kill a polar bear."

The skull hangs in my house, and I haven't been able to bear wearing this coat.

Why don't you give it a try?

Sun Chengwu felt it was a bit too expensive; if this coat were to enter the market, it would probably fetch hundreds of thousands of yuan.

This is made from polar bear skin; it's not something you can buy with money, it's priceless and unavailable.

He declined, saying, "Let's forget about it..."

The chieftain, however, did not think so. This was the Arctic, and although polar bears were rare, they could still be encountered.

There are other polar bear fur coats in the village, but this one has a different meaning because he hunted it himself.

Each year, if they're lucky, they can catch two or three.

Having been accumulated over many years and passed down from fathers, almost every family has them, so they are not considered precious.

The chieftain insisted, "Try them on."

Sun Chengwu was also itching to try it, and finally couldn't resist the persuasion and put it on.

The clothes are very heavy, at least ten kilograms.

The clothes were a bit too big, covering my knees, making it difficult to walk in the snow.

However, its warmth retention is unmatched by any other clothing.

Even moose hide isn't as warm as this bear skin.

Sun Chengwu wanted it, but was a little embarrassed.

The clan chief laughed and said, "Alright, keep wearing it, don't take it off."

Your clothes haven't been washed in a long time. I'll have someone wash them for you. It's freezing here; they won't dry for at least ten days to two weeks.

Sun Chengwu reluctantly put on his clothes, saying, "Thank you."

He meant it sincerely.

After this incident, most of the misunderstanding between the two was resolved.

With the matter mostly resolved, there was nothing more for Sun Chengwu to do here. He then went to see the thirteen people he had brought with him.

They are receiving training.

When Ye Zhi Qiu saw Sun Chengwu, he jogged over and said, "Brother Wu."

For the past two weeks, he's been alone in the village, unfamiliar with the place and unable to speak the language, and he's been feeling incredibly bored.

Sun Chengwu glanced at the group of prisoners and asked, "How are they? Are they behaving themselves?"

Ye Zhi Qiu revealed an impatient expression, "At first, he was disobedient, but after being disciplined, he became much more obedient."

I've been taking them to chop wood for a while now, and I heard we're going hunting soon.

At this point, Ye Zhi Qiu changed the subject, asking ingratiatingly, "Brother Wu, when can I go back?"

Sun Chengwu smiled and said, "Alright, pack up and go home."