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  1. IME beach-combing is best for fuel (including reclaimed wood) and fish. I'm actually working on a master list (https://tinyurl.com/y7qyr5n7), in the meantime here's a list of all the eternally renewable items: Can always harvest by hand birch bark > prepared birch bark, tinder sticks, branches > tinder stones coal Might require a tool to harvest wildlife > meat, hides, guts (requires knife/hatchet/saw if too frozen to harvest by hand) tree limbs > logs (requires hatchet) snow > water (requires can/cooking pot)
  2. Every inch of the outdoor landscape is unique. It's not just landmarks that can help you, but even unusual trees or rock formations. I also like to make my own "blizzard lines" by dropping stones every few steps, especially between fishing huts and sleeping places. Makes your fires multitask. If nothing else, boil water; I always carry at least 2 cans for this purpose, and water never goes bad. If you have 2 cooking pots, you can melt and boil 1.5 liters in just over an hour, to maximize sleep time while you wait. Also, you never need more than 1 fire at a time. First time I died, I froze because I made 2 short-term fires where I could have survived if I just made 1 megafire. On that note, only ever sleep outside a few hours at a time. Weather can change quickly or put out your fire. Houses and cabins have more cloth than you could ever need. Not trailers though. And be careful searching for stuff indoors in low light – it's easy to miss valuable finds in the shadows. Lastly, don't underestimate the power of the snow shelter! And be sure to harvest it down before you move on, because you can't harvest ruined snow shelters.