The speaker is discussing their experience of being lost in the forest and having to rely on the available resources for survival. They mention that they have no food and are unsure what to do. They then discuss the possibility of eating tree bark, which they initially dismiss as unappetizing and tasteless. However, they decide to test this by cooking a soup made from tree bark.
The speaker finds the soup unappetizing and tasteless, but they decide to eat it anyway, hoping it will provide some level of sustenance. They spend the day eating only tree bark and feel slightly full, though not satisfied. They note that their hunger does not diminish as they would expect it to with a proper meal.
In the evening, they prepare a meal of tree bark chips, which they find difficult to relate to the bark they ate earlier in the day. They find the chips crunchy and soft, and they enjoy eating them, though they still find the taste of tree bark disappointing.
The speaker concludes by stating that they would rather die of hunger than eat tree bark, as it provides little to no satisfaction or nutritional value. They express their hope for a future where they can eat more nutritious food.
1. The speaker was lost in the forest and had no food. He had to rely on what he could find in the forest.
2. The only food he found were mushrooms and berries, and mosquitoes.
3. The speaker decided to try eating tree bark, specifically sapwood, which is a living, physiologically active layer of the tree.
4. He prepared a soup with water and sapwood. He found the taste very unappetizing and compared it to crispy noodles.
5. He tried eating almost all of his breakfast, which was made of tree bark.
6. He found that he was still hungry after eating tree bark.
7. He attempted to make tree bark chips, which he found to be crunchy and reminiscent of popcorn.
8. He concluded that tree bark was not a nutritious or satisfying food source for survival in the forest.