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Chapter 221 - 166: Permanent Shelter Completed (Main Text Contains Images) · 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

Every weary cell seemed to cheer, and he picked up another piece of tender, braised fish. The delicate meat melted in his mouth, a flavor quite different from pan-fried or grilled.

He spent a full half hour on this lunch, finishing all the fish and mussels in the pot, not leaving a drop of soup.

He could clearly feel a powerful heat burning in his stomach, rapidly transforming into energy to sustain his work in the afternoon.

Full and satisfied, he took no rest, immediately throwing himself back into the work.

In the afternoon, as the wall was built up to the third layer, a new issue arose. Gaps resulted from the natural shape of the wood, large enough in places to fit a finger.

”The warmth of the shelter doesn’t depend on how thick the wood is, but on how small the gaps are. Now, I must complete the caulking work.”

Thanks to the moss he had gathered previously while collecting logs, he spread the moist moss on a flat stone, rubbing it repeatedly with his palms.

He shaped it into uniform strips, then picked up a stick with a flattened end, gradually stuffing the moss into every gap between the logs.

He started from the inside of the shelter, forcefully wedging the moss in until he felt resistance.

Then, circling to the outside, using the same method, he filled it from the outside in. The two batches of moss met and compressed in the gap, forming an airtight layer.

With each completed layer of the wall, he carefully ran his palm over it to check for any drafts.

This process was tedious and time-consuming, but the results were remarkable.

What initially seemed like a wall full of ”light leaks” turned into an integral, primitive, and robust structure once filled with green moss.

Simultaneously, another project was underway: the construction of the chimney.

He mixed mud with dry grass and water, prepared earlier, to create a highly sticky mortar.

He spread the mortar evenly on the stones below, paying special attention to coat a thicker layer at the contact surface between the stone and the adjacent wooden wall.

This not only served as an adhesive but also formed a fireproof and insulating layer.

When Lin Yu’an placed the last log of the wall, he exhaled deeply.

His stock of three-meter logs was entirely used up, and the walls finally reached the height he had predetermined.

He stood at the doorway, needing to bend slightly to enter the shelter; the internal space was not tall.

The back wall, or the lowest point, stood about 1.2 meters, while the front wall, the highest point, was only about 1.5 meters. This height was intentional.

”As you can see, this shelter is extremely low.”

He half-squatted in the center of the shelter, explaining to the camera: ”In an extreme cold environment, space is the enemy.”

”Every cubic meter of extra space you build is an additional burden you’ll need extra fuel to heat.”

”A low ceiling concentrates the heat generated by the fireplace into my activity area, instead of wasting it above my head.”

”This height is enough for me to sit up straight, lie down, and that’s all I need. Given the tight timeframe, this size shelter is the most suitable choice.”

He stood in the center of the completed walls, looking around.

A solid stone foundation, heavy logs, tightly fitting saddles, moss-packed gaps, and the now-seamless stone chimney integrated into the walls.

An unprecedented sense of security surged over him!

”Main walls, completed!” he said to the camera, his voice hoarse but filled with uncontrollable excitement.

”Now, only the final and most critical task remains: building the roof!”

But it was getting dark, so Lin Yu’an had to return to the temporary shelter to rest, resuming the roofing work tomorrow.

Day twelve.

The sky was overcast, the lead-gray clouds hanging low, the air filled with the foreboding of an impending snowstorm.

A heavy snowfall could arrive at any moment! So Lin Yu’an decided not to check the traps or gather mussels today.

He had to seize the time to put a roof on the shelter before the snowstorm hit!

”Today’s task is roofing,” he said to the camera, his voice tinged with urgency.

”As per my design, this roof won’t be a flimsy framework; it’s a horizontal wall in itself.”

”A barrier formed by whole logs laid side by side, it must endure snow accumulation possibly up to a meter thick in the future.”

He needed timber both long enough and sturdy, yet not too heavy.

He ventured into the forest again, this time seeking straight, dried spruce or pine trees with diameters around 10-15 centimeters.

He spent the entire morning chopping and hauling back a dozen such ”roof logs.”

The logs were longer than the depth of the shelter, allowing them to create eaves at the front and back.

Building such a solid roof involved no shortcuts; logs had to be laid one by one.

The front wall of the shelter was 1.5 meters high, while the back wall was 1.2 meters, this natural slope designed to facilitate drainage from the roof.

Hence, all roof logs needed to follow this slope, laid vertically from front to back.

He first hefted one end of a log onto the stone base, then, using his shoulder to support the lower part, heaved it onto the top of the wall with a forceful thrust.

Then, he climbed up the wall, cautiously adjusting the position of the log.

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