In order to find good materials, he often goes alone into the forest, relying only on the lay of the land and his instincts to lead him, living off the land if need be, for up to a month.
為了尋得良材，林立正經常隻身入山林。以多年在林場的生活及幾年跑船的經驗，不需指南針，他一樣可以依山勢、天象，甚或是一種直覺找到方向。山中一去便是一個月，糧食不足便找野菜、游魚裹腹，夜裡便套件睡袋，以大地為床。