If a ranking were made of Earth's desolate regions, there is no doubt that the Sahara would top the list with its bleak deanor and reputation as a no-go zone for life.
This is exactly why venturing there to challenge both physical and ntal limits beca the dream of many brave souls.
But it was just a dream.
From the South Pacific to the Northern Sahara, if the journey were asured by the plane's stops, it should have started in Ghana, but Ghana was nothing more than a moving landscape outside the window for Bi Fang.
There are many ways to enter the Sahara, and driving a four-wheel drive is the simplest and quickest.
From Ghana to Burkina Faso, once the off-road vehicle left the city, the outlines of the dwellings were swallowed by the dust kicked up behind it.
The faint light of dawn was not enough to see the road clearly, but the intense jolting of the vehicle already made one feel the vastness and continuity of the land.
Watching the materials of the houses gradually change from cent and wood to colorful clay and the ground from dark green to cracked yellow felt like slowly stepping from the world of the living into the world of the dead.
"In the desert, you should wear light, loose-fitting, and well-fitting clothes, with an air layer between the clothing and your body for insulation."
"Long pants are better than shorts to prevent mosquito bites, and they also protect well against sunburn during the day; you need to cover both your head and feet."
Bi Fang sat astride a cal, leaning against the raised saddle and hump, imparting so crucial survival knowledge to the viewers.
The material for the cal saddle was just ordinary bark, yet under Bi Fang's craft, it provided decent stability and riding experience.
It was the first ti he could sit tranquilly on a "vehicle" and communicate with the audience.
Unexpectedly refreshing.
"Don't think it's too hot and strip down to your birthday suit, trying to look like a beach hunk, or by the end of the day, you'll find your skin as red as a baboon's butt."
"If you endure a few more days, you'll get to see your skin go from peeling to slowly ulcerating, and by then, it won't just be the red butt of a baboon but rather the shedding skin of a toad."
"You wouldn't want to see that, it's not only painful and disgusting, but the scars left behind are also hard to get rid of."
[That kind of scares .]
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"Wearing clothes not only helps prevent sunburn but also reduces the loss of bodily fluids and keeps you warm at night. Sweating at this ti can effectively cool you down while also preventing mosquito bites and thorn injuries."
"Don't walk barefoot on the hot sand, or by the ti it feels hot, it will already be too late."
"Barefoot walking can cause the skin to blister and even lead to pus-filled infections. Also, don't wear flat sandals, as that would expose your toes as well. If you don't have appropriate shoes, you can makeshift a pair with cloth. Gaiters can prevent sand from entering the shoes."
"Traveling in the desert involves many precautions and preparatory steps, but well, deserts are quite similar. If you've seen the episode on the Qaidam viewers might find so content familiar."
On the red earth, Bi Fang on the cal's back took off his hat, stuffed it with a towel, and once again drew everyone's attention.
"Like this hat, I wear it not just to look cool, although it indeed looks stylish, but it's actually a necessary asure—first, to shield from the sun, protect my vision and eyes, and second, to protect my head and neck."
"No matter if it's snow blindness or the harsh sun in the desert, the essence is the intense sunlight causing harm to the eyes."
"Goggles or sunglasses would be particularly useful in the desert, even though goggles are primarily designed for living in polar regions, which might not be perfectly suitable."
"Additionally, there's saring soot and wearing a strip of appropriate width in front, which can also protect the eyes from various reflective lights and the hazards of sandstorms, all of which I have ntioned before."
"And lastly, this towel."
Bi Fang shook the cloth stuffed into his hat, which looked very odd and sowhat out of place.
"A hat with a piece of cloth attached to the back can protect the head and neck, mimicking the effect of the turbans worn by residents living in desert areas."
"And you only need a piece of fabric about 120 square centiters, a smaller piece about the size of a handkerchief, and a strip of cloth, preferably a tie, to stitch the forr two together."
"Use the handkerchief as the top, place the larger piece of fabric folded along the diagonal on top of the handkerchief, with the longer edge facing forward, and use the cloth strip to tie them around the head."
"Lastly, it should be easy to take off, providing sun protection and insulation while being cool and protective against sandstorms. At night, laying it over your face can also provide warmth."
[Just another small detail]
[The sun is so intense]
[To be honest, I'd like to visit the Sahara myself]
[In terms of deserts, they're all the sa, one can experience it dostically as well]
[I want to take a train across the entire desert]
"After Burkina Faso cos Mali, then Algeria, followed by Niger, Chad, Libya, and lastly Egypt to see the Pyramids, which sums up our entire upcoming itinerary."
Putting his hat back on, Bi Fang turned his back to the sun and once again shared the planned route with his audience.
"The term 'Sahara' in Arabic originally symbolized a vast barren land, later translated to an a great desert."
"According to the composition of the Earth's surface, deserts are classified into rock deserts, gravel deserts, sand deserts, and mud deserts, though, people typically refer to all deserts simply as sand deserts."
"The Sahara is also like this; although called a desert, it's really vast, stretching from the Atlantic coast in the west to the shores of the Red Sea in the east, with nearly every type of landscape."
"In its center are three major plateaus and the highest peak, Mount Koussi, standing at 3415 ters, covered with dry river valleys ford during wetter climatic periods in the past, surrounded by vast areas of rock and gravel deserts, further out lie seas of sand, with oases dotting the desert like morning stars."
"Although the path we're taking now seems like a traditional desert, it's only because Burkina Faso is like this; once we move into Mali, we'll encounter many different landscapes similar to rock deserts filled with rocks, great canyons, and real cliffs."
"Then in Chad, it will change again, where we can see grasslands, trees, and discover Sahara's treasures, which are very interesting things—herds of wild cals, crocodiles, and so odd creatures."
[Master Fang's 'interesting' makes a bit scared]
[Does he an the kind of interesting where you grab a rattlesnake and force it to release venom to quench your thirst?]
[A sudden appearance of a fierce man!]
[This would be a good ti for a song like "DEMXNS"]
[To be honest, the problem isn't the monotony but how to survive (covering face)]
"This journey will broaden your horizons and break the conventional image of the desert; the Sahara is definitely not just the endless sands one might imagine."
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