Cairn Hunting

[Tonya1026]

Has anyone actually found all the cairns and notes in survival mode? Are they in different places each game or always the same spots? I have Maps to each area but they don’t show the locations for these items and the only thing I can find online about them is an estimated number of each cairn per region. Does anyone have an updated list of the amount or an actual map showing where exactly they are? I think finding all of these should definitely be an achievement because it is extremely difficult! 

[peteloud]

If you have a map showing you where each cairn is then it is a is second rate challenge.  It would just be a case of going around ticking them off.  Finding all of the cairns without a map, so that you have to search everywhere would be a serious challenge.

I have never set myself the task of finding all of the cairns, but on a 1,000+ day Voyager game in which I have fully mapped every region I have only found 94 cairns.  Finding all of them, without a map of them would be a heluva challenge.

[Tonya1026]

That’s my issue. I want a map to find all of them because I can’t find anything online and I have no idea how many are in each region to even know if I’m missing Some. So far I’m on day 300 and I’ve only found 72. There still a few regions I haven’t checked yet and I just started mapping them out on Timberwolf mountain. I still have to go back to the regions I’ve already been to and mark them down. I don’t actually have a real map of the game but I’m writing things down on a notepad. Even if I just had a list of how many to look for in each region would be super helpful! Honestly I think some of the achievements on the game are too easy and if finding all of these was an achievement it would actually feel like a real challenge. 

[wizard03]

I see em everywhere, but I unno if there is anything more than just a cute little nod to the backers, or if you can find a rifle or something if you find them all.

[ProsPex]

@Gecko-[GER] has marked all cairns in his Travel Guide. We originally hunted down all 165 without maps. It was a lot of fun trying to find them. I recommend searching for them on your own and use the maps to locate them as a last resort.

On 1/29/2020 at 9:56 PM, peteloud said:

Finding all of the cairns without a map, so that you have to search everywhere would be a serious challenge.

From the "Collectibles" section of the Travel Guide. 

• Broken Railroad (15)
  17, 28, 29, 37, 39, 60, 64, 66, 81, 82, 88, 106, 123, 131, 161
   
• Desolation Point (12)
  3, 22, 48, 50, 53, 90, 91, 93, 116, 122, 137, 139
   
• Coastal Highway (18)
  13, 20, 21, 44, 47, 58, 70, 86, 98, 112, 113, 117, 118, 133, 140, 148, 149, 155
   
• Mystery Lake (21)
  23, 31, 33, 36, 38, 49, 59, 67, 96, 108, 114, 120, 121, 125, 129, 144, 156, 157, 160, 162, 163
   
• Timberwolf Mountain (19)
  5, 12, 26, 43, 45, 57, 77, 84, 89, 92, 99, 103, 105, 111, 115, 124, 136, 152, 159
   
• Pleasant Valley (28)
  1, 4, 11, 16, 18, 25, 27, 30, 34, 42, 73, 75, 80, 83, 87, 95, 101, 109, 127, 128, 132, 138, 141, 146, 147, 154, 164
   
• Forlorn Muskeg (17)
  6, 8, 9, 24, 35, 40, 52, 55, 74, 78, 85, 102, 119, 130, 134, 150, 158
   
• Ravine (10)
  14, 15, 46, 71, 79, 110, 126, 135, 142, 145
   
• Winding River (6)
  32, 51, 100, 107, 153, 165
   
• Winding River Cave (14)
  2, 7, 10, 54, 56, 61, 62, 63, 65, 68, 69, 72, 104, 151
   
• Old Island Connector (5)
  19, 41, 76, 94, 143

 

Edited January 31, 2020 by ProsPex

[Tonya1026]

Thank you so much for the list! That is my biggest challenge trying to figure out if I found them all per each region. If I have a list I don’t want a map but I just don’t want to find only 10 on Timberwolf mountain and realized I missed one or two when I get down the DP. This will make my travels so much easier!!