Hunting Wilderness: Starting with the Butcher

Chapter 63: Cooking Delicacies, Ice and Snow City Walls!

After processing the wild boar that had just been hunted, the cut pork was placed into an outdoor freezer that had just been made yesterday. This natural freezer ensures that the pork stored inside will not spoil.

If he wants to eat it in the future, he only needs to take the meat out of the outdoor freezer and thaw it, saving him the previous smoking process. In Yuan Linghan's opinion, these hundreds of pounds of pork and bones are enough for him to enjoy for a while.

But the hunting cannot stop. If there is an ample supply of meat, Yuan Linghan wouldn't mind eating more each day. Given his current physical condition and appetite, being able to eat well and be full every day can ensure his body's energy supply!

As night fell, Yuan Linghan began her usual dinner preparations. Tonight, she planned to eat something more substantial than usual. She prepared a pork liver and lean meat soup, made with fresh pork liver and lean meat, along with pork heart pan-fried in an earthenware pot.

In addition, the tenderloin taken from the male wild boar was also braised in a clay pot with earthenware by Yuan Linghan. There were also several skewers of roasted meat made from pork belly cut from the female wild boar. This standard of food was considered luxurious in the wilderness.

Before cooking dinner, Yuan Linghan didn't forget to remove the cleaned pork belly from the wild boar's belly, cut it into evenly sized slices, and then render the fat in a soup pot. All the rendered pork fat was then poured into a previously fired earthenware jar.

After the pork belly cracklings, dried out of their fat, were evenly sprinkled with salt, Yuan Linghan couldn't wait to taste them. Even though they were a little hot, he still said with a satisfied expression, "These pork belly cracklings are truly delicious!"

Besides rendering pork belly into cracklings, the lard from the two wild boars was also rendered into cracklings. Yuan Linghan thought that if they had flour, using pork cracklings to make fillings for dumplings or buns would taste amazing.

Seeing that the earthenware jar was full of lard, Yuan Linghan smiled and said, "With this lard, we shouldn't have to worry about oil anymore. Compared to fish oil and mutton fat, lard makes food taste much better when frying!"

Having finished rendering the lard, Yuan Linghan finally began cooking dinner. She simply marinated the sliced ​​pig's heart, spread the lard on a flat ceramic plate, and then pan-fried the slices one by one.

In Yuan Linghan's opinion, the pig's heart fried like this must be eaten while it's hot. Since he was alone anyway, he could do whatever pleased him. After all the pig's hearts were fried, Yuan Linghan only had this one piece left in his hand.

"If I had chili powder and other seasonings, the pan-fried pig's heart would probably taste even better. I'll have to think about the rest of the pig's heart – whether to pan-fry it or make soup?"

Pan-fried pig's heart was just an appetizer for tonight. After the stewed pork tenderloin and earthenware pot was finished in the casserole, Yuan Linghan also cooked a pork liver and lean meat soup. As for the four large pork belly skewers, they were now sizzling with oil, and the aroma of meat filled the entire shelter.

No one expected that it was through these cooking videos that Yuan Linghan would eventually become the first wilderness master to gain widespread popularity and admiration from viewers since the "Living Alone in the Wilderness" program began recording.

Many viewers who watched the videos recorded by the other contestants this season sincerely remarked, "The other contestants came to the wilderness to undergo hardships and trials, but Xia Guoling came to the wilderness for a vacation. He seems to have never worried about food."

It is precisely this uniqueness that has earned Yuan Linghan's wilderness survival skills worldwide recognition. Of course, that's a story for another time, because this sumptuous and luxurious wilderness feast has only just begun!

When the third inspection day arrived, the production crew members who returned to the camp were surprised to see the snow wall that Yuan Linghan had built up at his campsite. They exclaimed, "Yuan, why did you pile all the snow up together?"

"I plan to build an ice castle using all this snow and ice at the camp. I prefer to keep myself busy every day rather than stay in the shelter. That way, life won't be boring, right?"

After hearing Yuan Linghan's explanation, the staff members were left speechless. However, they had to admit that the video of Yuan Linghan firing pottery in the wilderness had indeed generated a huge response, leaving many viewers in disbelief.

Unlike other athletes who try to stay in the shelter as much as possible to reduce energy consumption, Yuan Linghan is the only one who continues to train even when he is unable to go out during a blizzard, seemingly without any concern about the strain on his body.

The final examination results shocked the medical staff. They said, "Yuan, you've gained another 1.5 pounds. It seems you've been eating very well lately. I'm starting to wonder if you'll gain even more weight by the time you come back next time."

"Have I gained weight again? Looks like I should really work out more in the future. I don't want to leave here as a fatso. Eating too much meat definitely makes you gain fat!"

This answer left the inspectors speechless. However, compared to the other contestants, Yuan Linghan clearly had an advantage in both physical and mental condition. This meant that Yuan Linghan indeed had a chance to become the final champion.

As it turns out, the elimination rounds for "Living Alone in the Wilderness" only truly begin during the snow season. Just after the third inspection day, Black Bear Bay experienced another snowfall. Although not a blizzard, it still lasted for three full days.

Over the course of three days, two contestants ran out of food and were forced to withdraw. This means that only six contestants remain for this season of Wilderness Solo, and only a month has passed!

Seeing the camp covered in snow again, Yuan Linghan spent half a day building another high wall of snow along the spot where the snow had been piled up before. Inside the high wall were the shelter and activity area.

When he had nothing to do, Yuan Linghan would take his homemade wooden shovel and repair the frozen snow walls. As the snow walls, two or three meters high, were built up, Yuan Linghan could clearly feel that the campsite had become more windproof.

"Hehe, it seems building up these ice walls does have some advantages. The only downside is that visibility starts to be obstructed after the snow walls are built. But the safety of the shelter and camp has been significantly improved!"

Actually, building this ice and snow wall around the camp and shelter was initially just to have something to do. But once it was actually built, remembering what Tom had told him, he felt that it might not be a wasted effort.

No one can guarantee that the mutated beasts that once appeared in this area won't reappear after the heavy snow closes the mountains. This ice and snow wall would at least ensure the safety of the camp and shelter.

With barricades outside and a smooth, sturdy ice and snow wall nearly three meters high inside, even if mutated beasts appeared, Yuan Linghan could rely on these fortifications to fight them off. If all else failed, he could hide in the shelter and wait for rescue.

In short, when the fourth inspection day arrived and the staff saw the towering ice and snow walls, they were quite incredulous. The way these walls blended seamlessly with the surrounding trees was particularly striking.

Once inside the camp, the group, who had previously felt the biting wind and snow, clearly realized that the inside and outside worlds were completely different. Although it was still cold, at least they no longer felt the wind and snow stinging their faces.

"Yuan, you're really amazing. I never imagined you actually built the ice and snow wall."

"This just goes to show how incredibly heavy the snowfall is here!"

How can an ice and snow wall be built without enough snow accumulation?

No wonder the production team mentioned that the lowest temperature in Black Bear Bay can reach minus forty degrees Celsius in winter. That amount of snowfall is truly astonishing!