King of the Wilderness

Chapter 204 - 155: Shelter, Tidal Foraging! · Nov 01, 2026

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201 Chapter 201 - 153: Frozen Throne! All Members Assembled 2026-11-01
202 Chapter 202 - 154: Deployment! Labrador Coastline 2026-11-01
203 Chapter 203 - 154: Deployment! Labrador Coastline_2 2026-11-01
204 Chapter 204 - 155: Shelter, Tidal Foraging! 2026-11-01
205 Chapter 205 - 155: Shelter, Foraging at Low Tide! (Part 2) 2026-11-01
206 Chapter 206 - 155: Shelter, Beachcombing at Low Tide! (Part 3) 2026-11-01
207 Chapter 207 - 156: The "Number 4" Noose Trap 2026-11-01
208 Chapter 208 - 157: Broadleaf Cattail 2026-11-01
209 Chapter 209 - 157: Broadleaf Cattail!_2 2026-11-01
210 Chapter 210 - 158: Natural Seafood Holding Pool 2026-11-01
211 Chapter 211 - 159: Permanent Shelter Blueprint 2026-11-01
212 Chapter 212 - 160: The Fire Attack Strategy! 2026-11-01
213 Chapter 213 - 161: No Empty-Handed, A Huge Haul! 2026-11-01
214 Chapter 214 - 161: No Empty-Handed Hunt, Huge Haul! 2026-11-01
215 Chapter 215 - 162: Preparing the Shelter Foundation 2026-11-01
216 Chapter 216 - 162: Foundation Preparation for the Shelter (Part 2) 2026-11-01
217 Chapter 217 - 163: Automatic Fishing Device 2026-11-01
218 Chapter 218 - 164: Building the Wall and the First Appearance of Drift Ice! 2026-11-01
219 Chapter 219 - 165: Fish On! Ocean-Run Brook Trout! 2026-11-01
220 Chapter 220 - 165: Fish On! Anadromous Brook Trout! (Part 2) 2026-11-01
221 Chapter 221 - 166: Permanent Shelter Completed (Main Text Contains Images) 2026-11-01
222 Chapter 222 - 166: Permanent Shelter Completed (Pictures Included) (2) 2026-11-01
223 Chapter 223 - 167: Winter Has Arrived 2026-11-01
224 Chapter 224 - 168: Crisis of the Holding Pond and Traps 2026-11-01
225 Chapter 225 - 168: Temporary Holding Pool and Trap Crisis (Part 2) 2026-11-01
226 Chapter 226 - 168: Holding Pool and Trap Crisis (Part 3) 2026-11-01
227 Chapter 227 - 169: Coastal Freeze and Crisis Management 2026-11-01
228 Chapter 228 - 169: Coastal Freeze and Crisis Management_2 2026-11-01
229 Chapter 229 - 170: Handcrafted Pump Drill (With Pictures, Worth a Look) 2026-11-01
230 Chapter 230 - 170: Hand-Powered Pump-Press Drill (With Pictures, Worth a Look)_2 2026-11-01
231 Chapter 231 - 170: Handcrafted Hinged Pin Door (With Many Pictures, Worth a Look) 2026-11-01
232 Chapter 232 - 171: Smelting Platinum! 2026-11-01
233 Chapter 233 - 171: Smelting Platinum! 2026-11-01
234 Chapter 234 - 171: Smelting Platinum! 2026-11-01
235 Chapter 235 - 172: Snow Forest Hunt 2026-11-01
236 Chapter 236 - 173: Gains and New Traps 2026-11-01
237 Chapter 237 - 174: The Lasso Achieves Great Success! 2026-11-01
238 Chapter 238 - 174: The Lasso’s Great Triumph! 2026-11-01
239 Chapter 239 - 175: The Storm Approaches! 2026-11-01
240 Chapter 240 - 176: Shelter in the Blizzard 2026-11-01
241 Chapter 241 - 177: The Twentieth Day 2026-11-01
242 Chapter 242 - 177: Day 20_2 2026-11-01
243 Chapter 243 - 178: Bow Drill and Ice Fishing Rod 2026-11-01
244 Chapter 244 - 179: Exploration After the Storm 2026-11-01
245 Chapter 245 - 180: Treasures on the Coastline! 2026-11-01
246 Chapter 246 - 180: Treasures on the Coastline! (Part 2) 2026-11-01
247 Chapter 247 - 181: An Unexpected Bounty! 2026-11-01
248 Chapter 248 - 182: Transporting Supplies 2026-11-01
249 Chapter 249 - 182: Transporting Supplies 2026-11-01
250 Chapter 250 - 182: Transporting Supplies 2026-11-01

Next, Lin Yu’an stacked four spruce logs neatly on the inside of this row of wooden stakes, forming a solid and aesthetically pleasing log wall about forty centimeters off the ground.

Then, he constructed the same structure on the other side of the shelter, in the same manner, before starting to process the edges of the waterproof tarp.

He stretched the lower hem of the waterproof tarp outward, just covering the tops of the two spruce log walls.

Immediately, he used tripwire and carved ground nails, employing the truck driver’s tightening technique to pull each attachment point of the waterproof tarp taut, like a drum surface.

An extremely complete A-frame shelter with a solid log wall at the base was built in just over two hours.

But this wasn’t the end; the most crucial heating system was yet to be completed.

Lin Yu’an said to the camera, ”In the nights of Labrador, a good fire source is more important than a good roof.”

He came to a spot about one and a half meters in front of the opening of the shelter, and cleared all the vegetation and humus layer from the ground.

Exposing the moist soil beneath, he formed a fire pit about one meter long and half a meter wide.

Then, he went into the woods and sawed several thicker, dry spruce logs.

He stacked these wet logs outside the fire pit, parallel to the opening of the shelter, to create a heat-reflective wall about half a meter high.

”This design is the most efficient radiant heat heating system.”

”The rock wall behind the shelter is the first reflective wall, and the wooden wall we just built is the second.”

”When I ignite the long fire pile in the middle, its heat will be repeatedly reflected by these two walls, continuously funneling warmth into the place where I sleep, creating a warm radiant heat channel.”

After doing all this, he began to perfect the interior by laying a thick layer of spruce branches on the shelter floor, forming an insulating layer about twenty centimeters thick, serving as a mattress.

He stuffed finer branches and leaves into the backend of the A-frame, sealing it completely.

By the time he finished all this, night had completely fallen, and he finally burrowed into the small temporary shelter that was enclosed on three sides and open on one side.

Then, using the magnesium rod and birch bark, he ignited the long fire pile, and the flames rose, bathing the entire interior of the shelter in a warm orange glow.

He could clearly feel waves of heat coming simultaneously from the fire pile in front and the rock wall behind, enveloping him.

Subsequently, Lin Yu’an unfolded his top-tier Western hiking sleeping bag and crawled inside, as the 850-fill goose down quickly locked in his body heat.

He lay in the darkness, watching the flames flicker ahead, listening to the howling sea wind outside, yet his mind was calmer than ever.

The journey to the Frozen Throne has just begun!

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After a warm and stable first night, Lin Yu’an was awakened by the clear calls of seagulls in the distance.

He opened his eyes and the first ray of morning light shone through the opening of the A-frame, dyeing the inside of the shelter with a soft golden hue.

The long fire pile in front had gone out, leaving only warm ashes, but the sleeping bag still maintained a relatively comfortable temperature, not feeling the outdoor chill at all.

He unzipped the sleeping bag and walked out of the shelter, taking a deep breath of the cold yet fresh air.

He turned on the GoPro on his chest, speaking to the camera, ”Good morning, everyone. It’s six thirty in the morning, the first light in Labrador.”

”I slept well last night; the effect of this temporary shelter exceeded my expectations.”

”Today, our top priority is to solve the food problem, and to conduct a more detailed exploration of this territory.”

”The coastline especially needs focused exploration. On this coastline, the most generous hunting grounds are the intertidal zones left by receding tides.”

He didn’t head out immediately and instead first went to the shore, carefully observing the water-stained marks on the rocks, and then looked up at the position of the moon.

”The most important thing to survive on the coast is to understand the tides.”

He proceeded with educational explanation to the camera, ”I checked the data before I came; the Labrador Coast has a semi-diurnal tide, meaning there are two high tides and two low tides each day.”

”Each tidal cycle lasts about 12 hours and 25 minutes, and now the position of the moon and the height of the tide line tell me that this morning’s lowest tide will occur around nine-thirty.”

”Both the ebb and flow of the tides take about six hours each. I can’t wait until the last moment of the lowest tide to head down, nor linger after the tide starts rising.”

”And about one to two hours before and after the lowest tide—that is from eight thirty to about ten thirty—is when the tides are most stable, and the exposed mudflat area is largest.”

”So, the safest strategy is to enter the intertidal zone an hour before the lowest tide and depart within an hour after the lowest tide.”

”This means that approximately two hours is the golden window for safe exploration of the intertidal zone.”

”If I miss it, once the tide starts rapidly rising, it becomes very dangerous, so I must seize this opportunity!”

During the more than two hours waiting for the tide to recede, Lin Yu’an didn’t remain idle either.

He first went to the freshwater lake and filled his MSR stainless steel pot with clean drinking water, then set it over the fire to boil.

Then, he began to organize his gathering equipment for the day, taking out the compression storage bag of his top-tier Western hiking sleeping bag from his backpack.

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