TonyInPleasantValley Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Anyone spent much time here? Not me! I am in the Valley Cave, which is pretty nice. But today I walk out and see this: so are there other humans out here? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeanda Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Mysterious signal fire........... Only the Devs know and they're not telling!😊 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyInPleasantValley Posted April 14, 2023 Author Share Posted April 14, 2023 Finally an aurora! I found my first cache and something else! Using the shortwave on yellow, I located a nice little cache. Trick is to follow the needle for direction and light for distance. Once you are over it, the second trick is to look at the snow and it will allow you to dig up the cache! Neat!! I got some pretty nice loot too! Box of rifle ammo, MRE, flares, marine flare, emergency stim. Put it on blue, and found two more signals, but they are above me on the ridge and am too tired to climb, so gotta wait for another aurora I guess. I do have coffee so may try to get up there, but not likely going to make it and don't want to get myself extended in this place with no man made shelters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_eat_only_wolf_meat Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 11 hours ago, TonyInPleasantValley said: Anyone spent much time here? Not me! I am in the Valley Cave, which is pretty nice. But today I walk out and see this: so are there other humans out here? The joy is in finding it and figuring it out for yourself 😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyInPleasantValley Posted April 14, 2023 Author Share Posted April 14, 2023 I am actually finding this place to be pretty nice, and I don't think I have ever been here in Survival mode! Today has been pretty epic already: Worried about running out of matches as I need to start a lot of fires, contemplating heading back to get a bunch and come back, which would be a bummer. Climbed up to a new area, enter cave, search dead guy, 95% striker. Cha-Ching! Wanted to move to Lake Cave as my base before next aurora. Haul a bunch of wolf meat up to the other cave on that level and spend the night. Get up, go to the lake and snag 2 bunnies for later. Get lost, need sleep, find way back to cave, eat/drink/sleep. Next day is sunny. Go to Monolith Lake. Moose between me and my cave! Climb up on rocks, take out Vaughn's: one shot head shot the moose! Stoked! Food for weeks AND I see a buck and doe to the side along with the rabbit spawn. Gonna be a good spot to hang for a while, I think! Enter cave. Ravaged wolf, more food. Then I check the bag and find a Sewing Primer! This is the last skill I need to get to level 5 and I think the book will get me over the top as I am very close!! So between the striker, moose, and primer this has been one of the luckiest days in this entire survival run. Now on to finish Signal Void, w00t! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hozz1235 Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Sounds like you're having a great time so far! I love HRV. I hated it at first, but forced myself to stay there for weeks to fully understand it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyInPleasantValley Posted April 14, 2023 Author Share Posted April 14, 2023 I thought I would hate it here, but I think I like it as much as TWM! There is a lot of loot here, the Signal Void quest is fun as it makes me get out of my rut and go places I would likely not go as I am a creature of habit. Found a wrecked plane in tonight's aurora...not much useful loot, but some clothes and running lowish on cloth so I will take that. Ran into a wolf in the ice cave, panicked a lil, but ended up taking him out without a scratch. Left him there for the return trip. I think I have explored nearly 75% of the map so far and have more loot than I can ever take back. Found a beer skin, which I never find AND a moose satchel! This place has more wood and coal than any other region, another reason to like it. Finally found the way over to the Signal Fire, lotsa loot there. Guessing I have 5-6 maples and more birches in various caves curing. Gonna be hard to pick what to take and what to leave, for sure. Will likely stick around for at least one or two more auroras, as well as map out the west side of the region. Still a little unsure how to get out of here, as I took an unorthodox entrance in (Yeah, I fell off a cliff, sorta, kinda). It'll be fun figuring that out! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piddy3825 Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 Speaking of HRV Although this might be common knowledge to some, but I discovered that these three marked locations on my map are all part of a massive interconnected ice tunnel system that basically allows you to transit a majority of the map fairly easily. You do have to brave getting wet in the process at least once or twice to utilize one of the internal cross overs, but you're easily able to make fire and dry yourself out in no time. I even found some fresh meat as I made my way thru the interior passage ways. And of course the icing on the cake is now with the signal void quest, there's also a new stocked bunker complete with workbench in HRV! woo hoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sito Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 HRV is totally awesome place to camp! I spend many days there and know every cave and rock and deer spawn. My favorite is to find the rifle leaning up against the tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyInPleasantValley Posted April 15, 2023 Author Share Posted April 15, 2023 Found a second cache which was ok loot, not as good as the first one. Also found another plane I cannot seem to find a way to...yet. Walked right up on a bear which scared the heck out of me. I don't think he saw me, so I took off in the opposite direction and found a spot to hide. An a blizzard hit. Was able to keep a fire going one stick at a time until it cleared. Ended up finding my way out, went to Milton for the night, dumped some of the loot, and went back for more. Hanging out in Valley Cave until I get time to play later tonight... Have not found a bunker here...but still 25% of the map not explored and a lot more than that with the short wave... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyInPleasantValley Posted April 15, 2023 Author Share Posted April 15, 2023 15 hours ago, piddy3825 said: Although this might be common knowledge to some, but I discovered that these three marked locations on my map ... I only see two caves marked with an orange X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xanna Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 Envious of you discovering all the delights of HRV for the first time 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piddy3825 Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 1 hour ago, TonyInPleasantValley said: I only see two caves marked with an orange X yes but there's actually a cave entrance behind the Reclusive Falls water fall where you can access the tunnel system! It doesn't show up on the map as cave which is why I found it so surprising that I could enter and exit the cave system from that location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_eat_only_wolf_meat Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 2 hours ago, xanna said: Envious of you discovering all the delights of HRV for the first time I've been pretty rigorous about doing all the exploring in TLD myself. That means that, although I knew about the existence of a place called Hushed River Valley from forums, I had no idea where it was or what it looked like. To find it behind a completely boring looking cave just blew my mind. I was terrified to explore there for a long time because it's so confusing. It's really, really engaging for anyone who wants to explore it for themselves. The signal fire was one of my real "OMG no way" moments in gaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyInPleasantValley Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 I found the prepper cache tonight in HRV! Not a ton in it, but definitely a place to make base camp. So nice to a have a place to stay with a work bench in it in HRV! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyInPleasantValley Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 (edited) OK, now that HRV is finished, I moved on to PV. Got the last system online, and found: A prepper in PV! Looted it because it is way west and I just don't go there much. Am 2/3rds the way through the DLC...going too fast! I want more! lol Edited April 16, 2023 by TonyInPleasantValley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hozz1235 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 (edited) On 4/14/2023 at 5:35 PM, TonyInPleasantValley said: I thought I would hate it here, but I think I like it as much as TWM! There is a lot of loot here, the Signal Void quest is fun as it makes me get out of my rut and go places I would likely not go as I am a creature of habit. Found a wrecked plane in tonight's aurora...not much useful loot, but some clothes and running lowish on cloth so I will take that. Ran into a wolf in the ice cave, panicked a lil, but ended up taking him out without a scratch. Left him there for the return trip. I think I have explored nearly 75% of the map so far and have more loot than I can ever take back. Found a beer skin, which I never find AND a moose satchel! This place has more wood and coal than any other region, another reason to like it. Finally found the way over to the Signal Fire, lotsa loot there. Guessing I have 5-6 maples and more birches in various caves curing. Gonna be hard to pick what to take and what to leave, for sure. Will likely stick around for at least one or two more auroras, as well as map out the west side of the region. Still a little unsure how to get out of here, as I took an unorthodox entrance in (Yeah, I fell off a cliff, sorta, kinda). It'll be fun figuring that out! Glad to hear you're enjoying it! Edited April 17, 2023 by hozz1235 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hozz1235 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 On 4/14/2023 at 10:07 PM, piddy3825 said: Speaking of HRV Although this might be common knowledge to some, but I discovered that these three marked locations on my map are all part of a massive interconnected ice tunnel system that basically allows you to transit a majority of the map fairly easily. You do have to brave getting wet in the process at least once or twice to utilize one of the internal cross overs, but you're easily able to make fire and dry yourself out in no time. The is another interconnected cave system as well. I use spray paint extensively to mark the outside and inside of the complex so I know how to navigate to any tunnel exit in the game. Makes travel a cinch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpUpAway95 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 HRV is one of the best regions in the game on so many levels (pun intended). The ice cave system is really great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piddy3825 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 2 hours ago, hozz1235 said: Hide contents The is another interconnected cave system as well. I use spray paint extensively to mark the outside and inside of the complex so I know how to navigate to any tunnel exit in the game. Makes travel a cinch! Thanks, for the reminder. I just hadn't got to marking that out yet. Any pics you'd like to share? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hozz1235 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 25 minutes ago, piddy3825 said: Any pics you'd like to share? I don't have it fully mapped yet on my new run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piddy3825 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 1 hour ago, hozz1235 said: I don't have it fully mapped yet on my new run. I feel ya, started a new run myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xanna Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 5 hours ago, hozz1235 said: Reveal hidden contents The is another interconnected cave system as well. I use spray paint extensively to mark the outside and inside of the complex so I know how to navigate to any tunnel exit in the game. Makes travel a cinch! I do the same thing. It leads to fun thoughts like 'Is the that nearer to the T-shirt cave or the danger cave?' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semple Fi Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 On 4/15/2023 at 12:07 AM, piddy3825 said: Speaking of HRV Although this might be common knowledge to some, but I discovered that these three marked locations on my map are all part of a massive interconnected ice tunnel system that basically allows you to transit a majority of the map fairly easily. You do have to brave getting wet in the process at least once or twice to utilize one of the internal cross overs, but you're easily able to make fire and dry yourself out in no time. I even found some fresh meat as I made my way thru the interior passage ways. And of course the icing on the cake is now with the signal void quest, there's also a new stocked bunker complete with workbench in HRV! woo hoo! I take off all clothing before crossing through waterfalls. Keeps it from getting wet. Put it right back on after traversing. If it’s just a puddle, remove shoes and socks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piddy3825 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 6 minutes ago, Semple Fi said: I take off all clothing before crossing through waterfalls. Keeps it from getting wet. Put it right back on after traversing. If it’s just a puddle, remove shoes and socks. Good advice for sure. Fortunately, I found there is a sufficient amount of firewood, sticks and coal in the cave tunnel system so making a fire is always an option as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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