With fire, it is of great significance! Although it is a tropical area, it is winter in the northern hemisphere and it is still very cold at night. On this kind of desert island, there is no cover or shelter from the wind. If the sea breeze is too strong, it will be very cold!
Now it's different. We have a fire, at least we can cook the fire for warmth, and the food does not need to be eaten raw, and more importantly, with the light of this fire, it is possible that a passing ship may find someone in distress here!
Also, my original intention to make fire was to make distilled water!
Now there is fire, but other things need to be found! There are a lot of coral stones on this island, so you can set up a simple stove, but to boil sea water into steam, at least there must be a pot!
We only have two plastic water scoops at hand, and that thing can't stand the fire! I thought and thought about it, and started the idea of the small boat motor!
Holding a screwdriver and other tools, I went to the back of the boat and looked at the motor. It was found that the cover outside the motor was made of metal! I quickly tightened the screws and removed the motor cover. This square metal cover can be used as a pot!
I just want to make distilled water, and I also need a glass cover or plastic sheet to block it to trap the water vapor, but I searched around in the boat for a long time, but I didn't find a similar object!
I thought and thought, and I accidentally saw a big leaf growing from the bush! The blade is very big, so it's better to try it! I walked over, took off a leaf and looked at it, and found that the surface of the leaf was smooth and flexible, so it was a suitable material!
Immediately, I prepared everything and started to build the simple distilled water production equipment!
First, I washed the metal motor cover with sea water, filled it with sea water, and placed it on the stove built with stone just now. Then, I used the big leaves, some branches, and some small nails to make it. A decent water hood, and then, stand high on the pot!
Of course, I have never had this kind of practical experience before, and I took it for granted for the first time I made the hood. Soon, the sea water was boiled, steam kept coming out, and it was blocked by the water hood I made, condensing small water droplets, but these water droplets could not be collected!
So, I improved the hood again, curled the bottom end of the hood to form a water channel, connected it together, and adjusted the angle to leave a gap in one position. Then, I put the water hood on the hot pot again, and put the water scoop under the gap!
After a while, I was delighted to find that the position of the gap started to drip! Looking at the crystal clear water droplets, I felt excited, and rushed over, took a drop in my mouth, and tasted it.
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"It's Danshui! It's Danshui!" I smiled and shouted at Wang Nan. She also tasted it afterwards, and there was also an expression of joy on her face! At this time, we all couldn't help holding each other's hands, dancing with joy! I was even more excited towards the sea in the distance, shouting a few times!
Since we were in danger, this is my happiest and most enjoyable moment in my heart! The simple equipment of distilled water succeeded, which means that Wang Nan and I can survive!
After being happy for a while, Wang Nan suddenly stopped. She hesitated and said to me: "Xiaoxin... I'm a little hungry..."
Only then did I realize that the sun had already gone west! Looking at the watch again, it turned out that it was already more than 4 o'clock in the afternoon! We arrived on this island in the morning, and we had a busy day!
Don't say she was hungry, in fact I was hungry too. You know, after I ate some Xiaolongbao from the hotel yesterday morning, we never had anything to eat, and we didn't even drank much water! Even Iron Man can't stand it! What's more, Wang Nan's current physical condition requires nutritional supplements!
So, I told Wang Nan to be optimistic about the equipment for distilling water. If there is no water in the pot, add it with a water scoop. Then I found some wood and dry leaves to light it, and built another stove with stones next to it. For cooking.
Of course, the so-called cooking, there must be no food, except for some wild fruits, seafood! Wang Nan and I can only have barbecue! If it weren’t for distress, grilling the seafood you caught on this picturesque island would be a truly enjoyable experience, but now...
Forget it, don't think so much, I'll go catch the fish! If the sea tide rises for a while, the fish in the shallow sea area will run away!
I went down to the shallow sea area and saw a few big fishes. I don’t know what kind of fish, but they are very big, roughly weighing four or five catties! When I saw this, I started to catch the fish with my hands!
But, after all, I was a kid who grew up in a city and had never had such experience before, so I tried to catch fish with my hands many times and failed! The fishes are slippery. Sometimes, I have caught them, but as soon as they struggled hard, they escaped from my hands!
That does not work! This will definitely not work! Seeing that I couldn't catch fish in this way, I started to use other brains again! After thinking for a long time, I decided to be a harpoon first! So I went back to the shore, ready to find a branch to make a harpoon.
"Xiaoxin! What's wrong? Do you need help?" Wang Nan asked suspiciously when I was back.
"It's okay, you are optimistic about distilled water!" I told Wang Nan, and then I went to the bushes and searched for a long time before I found one.
Come with branches of suitable thickness and length.
Back by the campfire, I peeled off the bark from the outside of the branches with a knife, revealing the smooth trunk inside. I cut out a pointed end with a knife, and finally saw that it was sharp, so I picked up this simple fish. Fork, back to the shallow sea area!
At this time, I found that the water in this shallow sea area had a tendency to see depth, thinking in my heart that the tide was about to rise, and I had to catch fish as soon as possible!
A few big fish are still swimming in the shallow sea. They may have never seen people or what is dangerous. So after I got into the water, they didn’t avoid them, and they still swam around me. of!
I looked at the opportunity and stabled at a big fish with the harpoon in my hand! However, it failed to stab it, but it was frightened, a few miles away!
I thought to myself, it's not easy to insert fish! It's really a technical job! It must be quick and fast, otherwise it will be difficult to get a fish! And me, it is precisely in this respect that I am weak!
Since I was young, my athletic ability is not as good as others, and my body is not coordinated! When I learned to ride a bicycle, learn to skate, I learned it after falling a lot of tumble fights! Right now, this fish has very high requirements in this respect, and I am not born with that piece of material!
No way, Wang Nan is still counting on me! I had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue to try to fish, but every time I tried it failed!
I can't help but feel a little frustrated! Stopped and took a deep breath, forcing yourself to calm down. Suddenly, I thought of a principle of physics, that is the refraction of light on the surface of the water! In other words, the refraction of light through the water surface is no longer the original angle, so the fish I saw underwater is not at the position I thought! No wonder I tried countless times, but failed!
I am a science student. Although I am studying medicine, I still remember the formula of physics. I calculated based on the angle of light refraction and the depth of the sea water. What kind of angle is the correct angle to insert the fish? , And then muttered silently in his heart, stab at a big fish with a harpoon!
Afterwards, I just felt that I had a meal in my hand, which was different from the previous feeling! The big fish in the water was struggling! I took a closer look, and it turned out that my harpoon was just inserted into its body near the tail! And it happened to be nailed to a crevice in a coral reef!
The tail of this big fish was pinned, unable to break free, and was struggling desperately!
I didn't dare to move the harpoon, but leaned in cautiously, and then held the big fish with both hands! scare! This big fish is really powerful in the water! I had to use my best to hold it down!
"Success! I caught it!" In the end, I held the big fish tightly in my arms, stepped ashore a few steps, and quickly showed it to Wang Nan with a smug smile! (End of this chapter)