It was the fifth morning in San Francisco, but it was not time to check out at noon, so it was still the fourth day. There was nothing wrong with this logic.
"Quack? Wait! You idiot, stop right there and then! Bird people will never be slaves! "
When Zhang Zian brought back a lot of things from the outdoor equipment store, the elfins were very curious about what these strange things were for. However, when he showed the specially made bags to the elfins, Richard finally couldn't help but ridicule him.
Richard struggled to break free from a small cloth bag with an elastic band around its neck, fluttered its wings and flew high, staring at Zhang Zian indignantly.
"Come down, I have to see if it fits," he said.
"Tell me first, what are you going to do with this thing? I can only decide if I want to go down after thinking about it, "Richard said vigilantly.
"It's very simple. Redwood National Park covers a wide area and the trees are dense. If you go deep alone, you are likely to encounter a section of the road that cars can't drive through, and then you can only abandon the car and walk. The supplies I can carry alone are limited. Just the food I eat is already very deep, so you have to try your best to be self-reliant, even if you are a bird, "he explained.
"Quack? Forgive me for my wanton love of freedom, but I will never lower my noble head. "Richard firmly disagreed.
Fina didn't even bother to argue, and directly slapped the bag away.
Snowy Lionet simply tore its own cloth bag and shouted, "See? This is the end of a stinky man's grandson bag!"
Only Famous calmly accepted this arrangement. Wearing the tactical vest that it had worn in the Egyptian desert, it volunteered, "Let me help everyone carry the things."
Not only was this vest useful in the desert and snowfield, but it also protected it from being scratched by branches in the woods. Even if two canvas bags full of things were fixed on it, it was not too much of a burden for Famous.
"Eeek."
Pi was also willing to help. It carried a children's backpack and walked a few steps with a swaying gait.
In fact, Zhang Zian had only brought these canvas bags back as a joke. He saw that these little gadgets in the outdoor equipment store were not expensive, so he bought a few. He did not expect these lazy guys to really do anything. At the same time, due to the limitations of their physiological structure, cats and birds were not suitable to carry things.
In the past, if he had to hike alone in the primeval forest, he would definitely retreat. He did not want to die for nothing and cause trouble for the forest police. However, since he had the experience of surviving in the Egyptian desert, his confidence had increased. No matter how harsh the environment of the primeval forest was, at least it was not more terrible than the Devil's Sea in the depths of the Sahara Desert.
As for the food for the elves, there was no need to prepare too much. They could use the local ingredients in the forest, especially for Richard. If they really couldn't make it, they could just eat grass.
The necessary equipment included a large hiking bag, hiking shoes, quick-drying clothes, a jacket, a tent, a sleeping bag, a moisture-proof mat, and various miscellaneous items such as first aid supplies and water purification tablets. The above was based on the equipment list for the Egypt trip and had been slightly modified for the damp and cold forest environment. Of course, the essential equipment for hiking — sanitary napkins — could not be forgotten. Anyone who had participated in university military training would know this.
"What a bunch of useless things." Richard snorted disdainfully. "There is so much food in the forest. Do you know what you need the most? It's a shotgun! "
This was true, but Zhang Zian did not have a gun license, so he could not get a shotgun. Even if he did get one, he would not know how to use it. Besides, he still had to avoid affecting the local ecology when he went into the forest.
Zhang Zian put all the big and small bags into the SUV. The originally spacious space became crowded, but it was much better than when he was in Egypt. At least he did not have to prepare so much diesel.
In fact, a lot of things were prepared. They might not be used at all in the end, because there were a few small towns in Mahogany Park. If there was a need, he could go to the towns to replenish his supplies.
The last thing, which was also the most important thing, was to tell his friends and acquaintances about his itinerary in case no one called the police if he really got lost in the forest. This was also a mistake made by many rookies and some daring, experienced backpackers who failed miserably in an easy task.
He did not need to inform them one by one. He only needed to mention it during Snowy's live broadcast. He knew that the employees were also watching the broadcast and should be able to understand what he meant.
When she heard that he was going to go deep into Mahogany Park alone, Snowy was quite worried for him. She advised him not to take too many risks. She also retold what her father had said about many people going missing in forest parks.
The netizens also mocked and ridiculed him, but it was also out of kindness. They did not want him to be stupid. The last time he was able to return safely from the desert, it was all because of the expedition team. This time, if he went into the forest alone, he might not be able to come out.
This was not an exaggeration. Just in the three to four years from 2004 to 2007, nearly 50 people died of thirst, starvation, freezing, heat stroke, and being attacked by wild animals in major forest parks in the United States. This was just a documented case. If you counted the idiots who entered the forest without informing their friends and family, the number could be doubled.
Snowy and the netizens all felt that there was no need for Zhang Zian to go into the forest. Why would he take such a big risk? Last time, he had helped the expedition team. This time, it was really a meaningless risk.
Zhang Zian did not hide anything. He told them about his encounter with the group of psychics in Chinatown. He admitted that he went there out of curiosity and wanted to see what those people were up to. He also wanted to try to persuade some of the people who were not deeply poisoned to change their ways.
There were all kinds of netizens. Some people thought that he was doing the right thing, and some people thought that he was being nosy. Since those people were stupid and were willing to sell themselves to suspicious organizations, who could they blame? Of course, there were also many neutral netizens who did not care about the fate of those people. They were only curious about what the forest looked like, and they urged him to do a live broadcast.
It was not practical to do a live broadcast in the forest. Compared to China, the United States was vast and sparsely populated. Moreover, telecommunications companies were all purely commercial companies that aimed to make profits. They would not have the awareness of "every village has access to the Internet." There was no cell phone signal in places that were slightly more remote, and they could not even get on the Internet. How could he do a live broadcast?
Snowy admired his determination, but she could only express her support verbally. It was impossible for her parents to agree to let her go into the forest. She promised that if he did not hear from her for more than a week, she would call the police for him.
Zhang Zian did not think that he would encounter much danger. After all, he had the elfins by his side.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
