Yunding Ranch

Chapter 173 Camping in the wild
"Loosen, um, loosen all the external straps and shrink straps, this will allow the space to fully expand..." Under Tony's guidance, Lu Li was starting to pack his luggage, preparing for a two-day, one-night short hike. travel.

Since it was the first time, Lu Li didn't want to rush and started running without learning how to walk, so he didn't rush and just arranged a two-day and one-night itinerary.

"Put the sleeping bag and air mattress first, and then put the clothes." Tony stood by and watched. He didn't go overboard to pack Lu Li's luggage, but directed with his mouth, watching Lu Li finish all the packing work.

Lu Li had already sorted and packed all the items in separate bags in advance, and now there is only one action left to pack. After putting the sleeping bag at the bottom, he also put the rolled air cushion down, "But, these things are so light. Would it fit underneath? Shouldn’t it be to put heavy things down? Or things that aren’t used as much?”

"It's the right idea to put the less frequently used items on the bottom and the more frequently used items on the top," Tony explained, "but not when it comes to weight. Generally speaking, we need to make the center of gravity of the backpack high. Some, so that the back of the bearer can be straight when moving forward, and if you want to climb a mountain with intermediate difficulty, then the center of gravity needs to be lowered a bit, so that the body can bend and pass through..." While talking, Tony also used his body Demonstration, "However, for general hiking, the center of gravity of the backpack needs to be higher, and it should be close to the back."

Lu Li stood up and felt it. He originally thought that if the center of gravity was on the top, the body would lean back, but in fact it was the opposite. If the center of gravity was on the back, the whole body would straighten up; but if the weight was placed on the bottom, In order to maintain balance, the body will involuntarily lean forward, bend up and walk.

Sure enough, these little tricks of experience are invaluable.

Afterwards, according to Tony's instructions, Lu Li put jackets and other jackets that might be needed at any time, as well as personal appliances, headlights, maps, compass, cameras, etc., in the lower middle position; then those Really heavy items like stoves, cooking utensils, heavy food, rain gear, water bottles, etc.; and lastly, personal items that are on hand like hats, maps, sunglasses, gloves, and a first aid kit.

Lu Li originally thought that the journey this time was only two days and one night, and it was still close to home. It was like taking a walk in the back garden. There was no need to bring too many things, such as a first aid kit, and too many changes of clothes. But Tony sternly stopped him, "In the wild, you can never predict what will happen. These are all necessities, even if you just go out for an afternoon, it's the same. Wait until the dangerous moment and regret it, it's too late .”

"What's more, you are practicing for future field hikes and even mountaineering. You must bring all the equipment, be familiar with your mountaineering bag, your emergency supplies, and your necessities. This is a necessary process. There is no Shortcuts." Tony has long been used to life with a backpack, but the mistakes he made when he was a rookie are still fresh in his memory, and now he has taught them all to Lu Li.

"That's all, right?" Lu Li looked at the empty floor, everything was packed into the backpack, fastened the straps, tied the tent to the top of the backpack, and the packing was completed.

"What is it all?" Song Lingyi took off the tool gloves covered in mud, pushed open the door and walked in, followed by Lu Huaijin. The expressions of the two were different, but the rippling smiles in their eyes were similar.

"This!" Lu Li picked up the hiking bag with one hand. He felt that the whole bag was about 25 to [-] kilograms, which was not too heavy.

Tony came over, lifted the mountaineering bag with his hand, and weighed it, "Are you sure? I didn't feel much when I first picked up this weight, but after I walked out, the weight was different, and it would only feel heavier and heavier. What's more, you haven't counted the water, how many liters did you buy? Three liters?"

"Yeah." Lu Li only had time to respond, and Song Lingyi and Lu Huaijin walked over, "Are you going to camp in the wild? Then why didn't you call me to come with you?" Song Lingyi complained in surprise, "Didn't you agree to go together? For this reason, we bought so much equipment!"

Lu Li patted Song Lingyi on the back and expressed his comfort, "Mom, don't make it sound like I abandoned you." Song Lingyi couldn't help crying and laughing at this, "I just think that you have been tending the garden for the past few days. , Dad has been busy making cheese, every day is very fulfilling, there is no need to go camping with me. Life here is also very comfortable and comfortable, I don’t want to interrupt your rhythm of life. Last time Joey was not Also, do you need to pay attention to the basics in the early stage of gardening?"

"That's not in a hurry. The garden needs to be accumulated over time. I want to go camping, just to experience the feeling of living in nature. After all, this is different from living in a ranch." Song Lingyi said Said, turned to look at her husband, "What do you think?"

Lu Huaijin nodded in affirmation, and then looked at Lu Li, "I think this is a good idea." Lu Huaijin's initiative was really unexpected, and he was even more sure than Song Lingyi, "However, do you think we will go with you? , will it be inconvenient? If so, forget it."

Lu Huaijin was still worried that she would slow down Lu Li's footsteps. After all, camping in the wild was different. His body was no longer healthy, and Song Lingyi was not a strong type.However, it could be heard from the words that Lu Huaijin wanted to go, really wanted to go.

Since starting to make cheese, Lu Huaijin's mood has undergone more changes during this period, and she has really begun to enjoy life on the ranch.

Every morning, he would ride a horse for a small half-circle beside the beech forest, and then go to the wine cellar to brine the cheese; in the afternoon, he would sit on the porch, read a book, and accompany Song Lingyi to play with the garden; in the evening, he would take a walk by the lake, watching Grape and grapefruit drove the sheep back to the sheepfold, and followed Cole to drive the cows back to the stable.The whole day's schedule is full, and every day is very fulfilling.

Not only did the numerous activities every day not make Lu Huaijin feel tired, on the contrary, in a short period of time, his physical condition improved significantly, and the recuperation effect was far better than staying in the house.Proper exercise is the best way to maintain your health.

"Hehe, what's the inconvenience for me?" Lu Li laughed, "If you are willing to go with me, that would be great. I bought three sets of equipment just to let you go together, right? Is it?" Lu Li looked at Song Lingyi, "If you want to start, you have to start preparing now, otherwise today's journey will not be completed."

"Where's our equipment? Where's the equipment?" Song Lingyi's voice became cheerful. She put the gloves on the window sill at the door, and hurriedly walked into the storage room on the first floor, as if she was worried that if she moved slowly, Lu Li would sneak away. Seems to be.Lu Huaijin followed closely and took out the equipment of the two of them.

Lu Li looked back at Tony, "If I bring all the equipment, can they bring less correspondingly?"

"Of course." Tony nodded and gave an affirmative answer, "Everyone's weight is different, and the content is naturally different. Since you have brought all the equipment, they can reduce some of the weight. If necessary, you can also bear part of the weight for them. The premise is that your physical strength is fine."

While talking, Song Lingyi and Lu Huaijin moved things out one after another.

This time, Tony personally helped the two of them pack together. On the one hand, it was because Lu Li had packed all the things in advance and only needed to pack, but Lu Huaijin and Song Lingyi had to start from scratch; on the other hand, It is because there is a little difference in the packing of male and female backpacks.

Boys have a longer torso and upper body, while girls have a shorter upper torso but longer legs. Boys should place higher weights when loading, because the center of gravity of boys is close to the chest cavity, while girls' center of gravity is lower and closer to the abdomen. Heavy items should be placed as much as possible. Squeeze your back so that the weight is higher than your waist.

After all the luggage was packed, with Tony's help, Song Lingyi and Lu Huaijin put the backpacks on their backs to confirm that the weight and center of gravity were all right, and then checked the signal of the communication equipment to make sure that Lu Li would be able to deal with the situation first. After contacting the little friends on the ranch for a while, Tony felt a little relieved, and sent the three of them out of the main house, watching a group of three people walking towards the north.

Since they were just walking in the nearby forest, everyone wore lightweight hiking shoes, low-top, light, comfortable, and most importantly, soft soles.If it is a heavy hiking shoe, it will be more difficult to walk on a hard sole, and it will take a while to get used to it.However, because they are light hiking shoes, the shoes are not elastic and cannot relieve the weight of the backpack. In short, there are advantages and disadvantages.

The three of them walked up along the stream. Randy, who was busy in the organic farm, saw a family of three with all the equipment, and raised his voice to say hello, "Hey, are you going on a picnic? This is the best way to welcome summer."

"Why, do you plan to go together?" Song Lingyi smiled and raised her voice to answer.

"I'm already standing in the heat wave of summer." Randy pointed to the kale and lettuce blooming all over the ground around him, and then held two bunches of kale in his hand, imitating the appearance of the cheerleaders, and began to wave the flag, "I'm in Here we are cheering for you! I hope you can find a ray of clarity in summer!" The lively and jumping figure made the three of them laugh, and the laughter echoed around, and their footsteps became easier.

The destination that can usually be reached by riding a horse for only a short while takes double the time after walking. Today’s departure was more than half an hour later than expected. By the time we reached the edge of the forest, it was almost ten o’clock. The sun was setting, and the skin could clearly feel the scorching light.

(End of this chapter)