Commemorating the first real heavy-duty trekking

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I am really a very lazy person. I don’t post hairpins or write travel notes when I go out to play. Occasionally I write a guide on a whim, write a few sentences and then throw it away. This time it really took me a lot of patience to write this article. Because I have reloaded before, hiked long distances, climbed mountains with reload, and crossed with light, but this time should be regarded as my first time to fully reload and hike, even if it is just for myself. Remember it.

It has been 2017 since the last time I hiked with heavy equipment when I went to Dangling to climb the Calabash Sea at an altitude of 4200. The high temperature and hypothermia made me almost hang there, which really left me with lingering fears. After I came back, I suffered a back injury, and I didn't go out for a whole year in 2018. By 2019, I felt that I couldn't go on like this anymore. This itching and unbearable feeling kept urging me to go out and give it a try again.

So I have been thinking about which one is more suitable, Wugong Mountain or Kubuqi. I haven’t been to the desert for a long, long time, and I especially missed watching shooting stars at night in the desert. But considering that the altitude of Wugong Mountain is 1,900 meters, I thought I should give it a try. Last time I went to Dangling, I had high altitude sickness for the first time. Starting to get a bit shady at higher altitudes. Wugong Mountain is not too high, but it has an elevation gain of more than 1,000 meters in one day. For me, it is also an adaptation to the next high-altitude hike. The final decision was, OK, Wugong Mountain.

In fact, before setting off, I was a lot unsure. How to take the route? Wear it forward or backward? I’m not even sure who will accompany me to climb Wugong Mountain, but so what, just carry the bag and go, my companions are always on the way.

So I put my twenty-pound bag on my back, quietly, carrying my parents on my back, and got on the green leather train with thick hair.

DAY 1? Guangzhou - Zhuzhou - Changsha

The departure train ticket is for Pingxiang at around 3 am, which is actually not a very suitable time. When I got on the bus, I received a message from Xia Hailin, a travel friend from Changsha, asking me to transfer to Changsha. I have always wanted to see the Mawangdui Han Tomb in Changsha, but it was really hard to change trains in the middle of the night, and I basically didn’t have to sleep all night.

I replied that I was worried that this would be too tiring. Hailin replied to me instantly, which made me completely determined.

He said: "Everything you love should be done without any effort."

Therefore, I immediately decided to get off at Zhuzhou Station and transfer to Changsha. The time I arrived at Zhuzhou Station was exactly 2 am.

I arrived in Changsha at 6 o'clock and immediately found a hotel to sleep. I received a message from Hailin at 9 o'clock. He was already waiting for me in the hotel lobby. In this way, two people who had never met before started a one-day trip in the misty rain in Changsha.

The first stop is, of course, the Hunan Provincial Expo! Mawangdui Han Tomb, here I come!

After visiting the Provincial Expo, Hailin said that he would welcome me and take me to eat Hunan food. He also specially ordered sugar oil cake and stinky tofu for me. He said that as a Hunanese, he couldn't stand stinky tofu at all, but since I came to Changsha, I had to try it anyway. Yes, it’s coming!

After dinner, classmate Hailin took me to check in at Changsha Internet celebrity Dihuo Palace, and took me to drink tea from a chain milk tea shop only in Changsha. As a result, I was stupid as a Cantonese. I actually ordered a kumquat and lemon~~

We also went to Taiping Old Street and visited Jia Yi’s former residence. I found that I really didn’t pay attention to reading when I was a child. I only knew Jia Yi because of Li Shangyin’s words: “It’s pitiful that you can sit down at the front table in the middle of the night and don’t ask about the people or the ghosts and gods.” After visiting Jia Yi's former residence, I realized that he was such an awesome person who could rival Qu Yuan. Reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles actually makes sense.

I originally wanted to see the Aiwan Pavilion next to Yuelu Academy. After all, Du Mu's two lines of poems are so famous. Classmate Hailin also told me that Ai Wan Pavilion in autumn is very, very beautiful. Later, considering that it was a bit far, I decided to go to Juzizhoutou to look at Yuelu Mountain from a distance. Unexpectedly, classmate Hailin pulled me on the track at Juzizhoutou for a full 5 kilometers after I had not slept all night. He also said that he would warm me up by wearing a martial arts mountain tomorrow. Along the way, I listened to Hailin talk about how he went through the Wugong Mountain. Hearing that he had re-armed himself twice and failed to pass through the Wugong Mountain, this made me tremble with fear, considering that my old back and legs have not been exercised for so long. With so much physical strength, I suddenly wanted to pack my bags and go home.

As a result, I missed the train to Pingxiang at 5:30 pm because I was busy practicing and chatting. The next train was around 10 pm, so I discussed it and decided to stay in Changsha for one night and the next day. Depart early in the morning for Pingxiang. Hailin took me to buy food for the trip and helped me pack my luggage again. He kept saying that the bag I was carrying was heavier than when he repacked it, and he threw out all my down jacket, slippers, and pots. I managed to persuade him to leave a bottle of sunscreen. Then he accompanied me from Changsha Station to Changsha South, and then found a hotel near Changsha South Station. After having dinner with me, we said goodbye reluctantly, not knowing when we would see each other next time.

When I was lying on the bed, I was thinking about what I had encountered that day. Everything that happened was different from what I had planned. According to the plan, I was already repairing at the foot of Wugong Mountain and preparing for the big day tomorrow. Travel early. But I kept missing this day. In Zhuzhou, I missed the bus to Changsha because I dozed off, so I had to change my ticket. In Changsha, I missed the bus to Pingxiang again, and I had to change my ticket to tomorrow. However, although I missed the right car, I met great people, fulfilled my long-awaited dream, experienced a different city, experienced special experiences, and persisted in what I love.

DAY 2? A 15-kilometer journey with an elevation gain of 1,300. It took 9 hours to reach the Shenzi Village trailhead - Iron Shoe Peak - Golden Summit - Hanging Horse Post.

Heading to Changsha early in the morning Nan rushed to the bus to Pingxiang. When I got on the bus, I met another man with heavy equipment. I quickly got on and asked him that he also set out from Shenzi Village through Wugong Mountain, and he also had a beautiful sister with him. So we agreed to get out of the car and ride together to Shenzi Village.

My eldest brother was very chatty along the way. He was worthy of being called Northeast Silver. As soon as I came out, I was also a cheerful chatterbox. I would nag whoever I caught, and the one-hour drive would be over in no time.

At the foot of Shenzi Village, I met up with the scientific researcher who had made an appointment at 8264. Before setting off, he created a WeChat group. There were 6 hiking friends in the group who wanted to go through Wugong Mountain. In the end, we were the only ones. The two of them walked together until the end.

The first one or two kilometers are all forest paths, and there are occasionally one or two sections of fords, but there is not much water. Maybe it was because I had expected it too badly at the beginning, so it didn’t feel as difficult as I thought. . Unexpectedly, it turned out that this was just the beginning.

When the altitude really started to climb, my head started to feel a little swollen. I quickly drank a bottle of Dongpeng according to Hailin's instructions before I felt better. The backpack is indeed a bit heavy, and since it is a new backpack, I am not very good at adjusting it. It feels like it is rubbing my hips and tightening it. The shadow of bulging disc in my waist hangs over me, which makes me feel a constant psychological burden. Fortunately, Mr. Keyan helped me adjust my bag, and my brother from the Northeast taught me a good trick, which was to lift my butt up and put the weight on my hips. Instantly, I felt that my waist and shoulders were much more relaxed. For once I don’t dislike my big ass.

Finally climbed to the top of the Golden Summit! The altitude increased by 1,300 meters in one day. At first, I really felt that I couldn't do it. It seemed that I still underestimated myself.

What I mean is that when you get to the Golden Summit, you still have to walk down. There is a cable car that can go up to the Golden Summit. There are so many tourists, and I don’t like it very much. So I said goodbye to Big Brother and Big Sister from the Northeast and continued towards the hanging horse pile. There are many steps built for tourists from the Golden Summit to the hanging horse pile, which is really tiring the young lady's knees.

I have been telling myself all day long, come on, I will reward you with a bottle of Coke when you get to the horse-drawn pile! No matter how much it costs!

Here should be a photo of me, my brothers and sisters from the Northeast, and the scientific researchers. I posted it in my heart~~

The first thing I did after setting up the tent was to urge the scientific researchers to hurry up. Order me some noodles! ! ! I'm really hungry! !

After eating, put on the baby warmer and immediately shrink into the sleeping bag to sleep.

I don’t feel anything today, I’m just tired, very special and extremely tired~~~~~

DAY3? Diao Mazhuang - Despair Slope - Hero Slope - Facing the Cloud Realm? It took 9 hours

Before dawn, there were already rustling sounds outside. The scientific researcher called me in a low voice, Xiaoqi, would you like to get up and watch the sunrise?

Watch the sunrise?! Doesn't exist. Whether I was sleeping outdoors by the Lake of Galilee or in Kanas, I never got up to watch the sunrise. I always slept in my tent.

Maybe in my mind, the sunrise in Huangshan that year was so beautiful that I had no interest in any subsequent sunrises. Or maybe sunset is more suitable for a pessimist like me than sunrise.

I didn’t expect that the scientific researcher and I were so consistent. As a result, we continued to fall asleep in the tent until about 8 o’clock. After the people watching the sunrise came back, we finally broke camp and set off.

Hailin told me that the first day is the most difficult. Once you get through the first day, it will be fine. I think I have been through the first day, so what should I be afraid of? The facts tell me that I am still too?young?too?naive.

On the second day, we went up and down several hills, and the altitude kept descending, climbing, descending and climbing repeatedly. Going up the mountain was fine for me, but going down was a nightmare. I fell three times while going down the Despair Slope, and one time it hit my left knee, which has a hidden disease. If it hadn't been for the kneepad Xiaofang lent me before leaving, my knee would have been ruined. Later, when I went downhill, my knees hurt all the time, and there was nothing I could do about the pain. There was no turning back when I opened my bow. Unfortunately, misfortunes never come singly. When I fell for the third time, my toe hit a big rock. The pain was so painful that I almost burst into tears. I couldn't stand up for a long time, and later I found that my fingernails were all overturned. An older brother passing by said to me, girl, come here, let me give you a hand. I shook my head and smiled and said, thank you, I will do it myself.

The eldest brother didn’t leave. He kept waiting for me to get up. He picked up my backpack with his hands and said, “It’s quite heavy, girl. Come on, we’re almost there.”

The care from strangers will really warm your heart, but sometimes, you have to get up by yourself when you fall.

I gritted my teeth and went down the Despair Slope. The scientific researcher had been waiting for me there for a long time and said he wanted to take a photo of me. He said that I had been in despair and would go to the Hero Slope ahead.

I solemnly told the scientific researcher today that I must find a hillside to camp. I no longer want to live next to a toilet. I want to set up a tent and lie on the ground in the strong wind and watch the stars! ! !

The scientific researcher had no choice but to follow me and pitch the tent on the hillside. While pitching, he said, "Don't regret it if the wind blows at night."

After dinner with the scientific researcher, I made another pot of tea, drank the tea and chatted about where I had been, interesting things and people I had met, and then talked about scientific research. Jun is studying cancer research. I asked him how to avoid cancer. He categorically told me not to smoke or drink, as this would lower the risk of cancer. Current research has not found the safe limit for alcohol for humans. As a result, this little guy came out of the mountain, ordered two beers for his first meal, and said proudly, "Come on, Xiaoqi, let's do it!"

Researcher Jun has gone into his tent to sleep. I lay next to my tent, looking at the twinkling stars in the sky, the falls and sweat I had suffered during the day, the exhaustion of those who thought I could not do it but then did it, and the vague pain and bruises on my body. , as if just for this moment. There are no signals, no ties, no others, no pain, only myself. Looking at Orion, which is clearly visible in the night sky, the song of the hackberry tree comes from the wind:

Do you still remember what the night was like back then? What comes without saying a word is like the tenderness from the sky as light as the fingertips

? Have you got the sound of the ocean tides in your life dream that you expected? How do they slip through the fingers like blowing in the wilderness? The wind

This moment may be the life I am looking forward to.

DAY 4? Fayunjie - Shen Family Courtyard - Sheep and Lion Curtain - Mingyue Mountain took 8 hours

I had no sleep last night.

The price of camping on a hillside is that the wind howls all night, as if your tent will be blown away in the next second. In the middle of the night, I heard people in the two tents next door fleeing and setting up camp at the foot of the mountain. Fortunately, last night, a kind-hearted travel friend found some big rocks for me to hold down the wind rope, because he found that I, a sloppy guy, even forgot to bring the ground nails.

I got up at dawn to pack up the tent. We still had 8 hours to go today. If we didn’t break camp early, I might not be able to go back.

It turns out that I almost couldn’t go back. The Sheep and Lion Curtain is really the most difficult and difficult section. It takes more than 2 hours to walk through the bush, and it is always going up and down the mountain. Yesterday was high altitude, with several consecutive climbs and descents from 1300 to 1700.

Different from the several mountains yesterday, today they are not very high, but very steep. Some of them are directly on 75-degree slopes. You can only climb with hands and feet. When you descend, it is also 75 degrees. It is impossible to go down without the help of the bushes next to it. , coupled with the rain at night, the rocks are very slippery and you will fall if you are not careful. I suddenly remembered what Hailin told me. It's not that dangerous. You won't die if you fall, but disability is inevitable. I shivered silently.

?The sun in the bushes was as fierce as ever, and my inner and outer clothes were soaked through. My head felt swollen, and my knees hurt like needles. Halfway through the climb, the world was spinning, and I felt like I couldn’t stand at all. Stable, I accidentally slipped and slipped. Fortunately, the trekking pole got caught in the bushes. I just fell down and struggled to climb up again with all my strength. I really felt scared and couldn't imagine what would have happened if I hadn't gotten caught in the bushes. At that moment, I really wanted to give up. Looking up at the 75-degree slope, there are layers of big rocks. I can't retreat, and I can't climb forward. I feel even more desperate than yesterday's Despair Slope.

At this time, the voice of the scientific researcher came from the bushes, "Xiaoqi, hurry up, get in!"

I didn't want to move at all, so I excused myself, "Wait a minute." , let me drink some water."

Unexpectedly, the scientific researcher shouted, "You can't drink water until you come up. Come on!" If you weren't facing someone who is several years younger than me! As a scientific researcher, I probably cried at that time. Who is this? My aunt is almost dead and she won’t even let her drink her saliva.

But I can wear it, and I really want to thank him. On that section of the road where I least wanted to climb and had no strength or courage to climb, it was he who kept staring at me and yelling, "Hurry up, little one." Seven, hurry up! You can do it! Come on, come on!

In order to prevent him from going back and posting that I was holding him back, I climbed the mountain with tears in my eyes. My head felt swollen and dizzy, but I had to concentrate on the road under my feet, because if I didn't pay attention, I might slip and fall. I only had one thought in my mind: get out and eat some meat.

Going down the mountain was even more difficult for me. The old injury on my left knee kept hurting, and the wall was slippery and steep, so I couldn’t find a point to exert force. Ke Yanjun taught me to use the surrounding bushes or branches to slide down, but my arm strength was too weak and I couldn't hold it with one hand. I had to use two hands, but I couldn't hold the trekking pole in this way. Poor scientific researcher, he is already so tired that he has to keep an eye on me and find some leverage for me to step on. Fortunately, I am too exhausted to feel guilty. When you go back, you must listen to Hailin and Ke Yanjun and go to the gym to practice your physical fitness. You can't hold people back like this again.

I was really too tired during the sheep and lion curtain section, so I didn’t even take any pictures. It is recommended that students who wear one-piece clothing should be mentally prepared. If it rains, do not wear it. It is still very dangerous. When we wore it that day, there were only a dozen people walking this section. Many people went straight down the mountain from Fayunjie without wearing this section. I was walking alone for a long time. I fell so hard that my thermos was dented and my watch was scratched. I sat on the ground for almost ten minutes and couldn't get up. No one passed me by. So if it is a rainy day, you can imagine how difficult it will be, and if something happens, it will be really difficult to find rescue.

In the end, I got through it. The moment I arrived at Mingyue Mountain, I really didn't have the energy to cry, but I still did it. If you want to talk about the fun of time travel, maybe it is that one moment you feel that you can't do it and you have to give up. When you go through it the next moment, you will find that there is actually nothing you can't do. Your bottom line is deeper than you think, you just don’t know it.

The first thing I did after leaving the mountain was to find a restaurant and have a meaty meal. After three days of road meals and noodles, I really wanted to eat meat. What supports me to come out? Is it courage and confidence? No, it’s meat!

After dinner, the scientific researcher actually asked me to walk with him to the high-speed rail station. Okay, okay, I will risk my life to accompany you.

The time to leave came really quickly. We said goodbye seriously at the train station, because no one knows when we will see each other next time, or there may not be another meeting. But in the vast sea of ??people, it is really a special fate to be able to walk such a distance together, walk together, drink wine and make love together.

After getting in the car, Mr. Keyan sent me a text message and asked me to calculate how much money I needed to pay back the cost of the trip.

I replied to him, no, there is no need to calculate so clearly. In the future, when you work and meet your classmates who are students, just ask them to give you a meal.

No matter when I was studying or working, every brother and sister I met on the road took good care of me. At that time, I was thinking that we might not have the chance to meet again, and there would be no way to pay them back. These feelings are gone, but in the future when I meet someone younger than me on the road, I will pass on the care I have received to others. After being treated with tenderness by others, I also want to give this tenderness to others. So every time I travel by car, if there are people waving at the roadside asking for a ride, I will definitely stop and give them a ride, just because when I waved at the roadside, there were also those people who stopped for me.

About the meaning of travel

I often feel that no matter how beautiful the scenery is on the road, it is not as good as the beautiful people I meet.

This time, I met a very good classmate Hailin. Forgive me for being cautious at first because of his enthusiasm. After all, when traveling in the world, stability is important. He spent a day wandering around Changsha with me, checking in everywhere, and even prepared a bus pass for me. When I was walking through Wugong Mountain, he kept sending me messages asking me how I was dressed and if I had any difficulties. Unfortunately, the signal was really poor and I couldn't even reply to him.

I met a very cute scientific researcher. If it weren’t for him, I really wasn’t sure that I would be able to wear it. I was always held back, but I never complained. He would stop and wait for me wherever there was danger. Not only would he cook noodles for me in the evening, but he would also give me the little bit of dried meat he had to eat first. Because I am a carnivore.

I, girl, come here, let me take a picture for you! There is also the eldest sister from the Northeast. She is a few years older than me. She also fell several times like me. She also suffered from severe knee effusion pain, which was more serious than me. But she kept persevering, never said a word or complained about tiredness, and spoke very well. gentle. Looking at her, I feel very encouraged. I can still keep going like this, even if I am injured, I will keep walking for a few more years until I really can’t walk anymore.

There was also the night shift conductor at Zhuzhou Railway Station. He knew that I had dozed off on the first train and missed the time. He kept staring at me on the second train. Just when I was about to fall asleep, he stood in the waiting hall. The crowd shouted at me, "Stay asleep! The bus is here, hurry up and get there!!! Can't go to Changsha yet!"

At that moment, I was embarrassed but warm.

I can’t explain the meaning of traveling. Whether you say it’s a struggle or an escape, I just want to do it while I can, to feel and to experience something different. life, even if it is only a few days. When one day I can’t stand it anymore, I won’t regret it.

Nothing can stop me from yearning for freedom.

THE END.