Ice Hole

Found this yesterday.

Hangover Rock    🛏️ 🐐 🌄

Campfire can be placed and does seem windproof.    Bedroll can also be placed. 

Takes some goating to access.  Has a great view.

In The Long Dark using bare hands I can:

break sticks, tiny crates, small medium large wooden boxes; tear flesh, guts, hides from a half frozen carcass; shred towels, drapes, curtains; salvage metal from pots, knives, hacksaws, hammers, axes, lanterns, firearms; unstitch shirts, socks, pants, parkas, pea coats, sweaters, scarves, gloves, hats; decobble leather shoes, sneakers, work boots, combat boots, ski boots, trail boots, muk luks.

Rip a pillow with bare hands.

That I cannot do.

Ranger Cave

This hidden cave was a trap in pre Steadfast Ranger update. 

Goated into the area and could not find a way to escape.  My curiosity about the cave is what drew my into the trap.

Kept the save and tried it tonight and was surprised when I found an opening.  Thanks to team Hinterland.

Freedom!

Does anybody know if the clothing worn (such as footwear) impact the chance of sprain.

It was discussed before the update and no solid conclusion was reached.

Back from the summit and looking through a window 'pain'.

2 hours ago, RossBondReturns said:

so I'd expect to stumble and get a sprain as you did in your situation

The reality was that I was intentionally trying to get a sprain.  For scientific experimentation of course. 

In fact it took two attempts

Goated up this rock and jumped. 

The first attempt failed to sprain.

Goating higher.

Success!  A wrist sprain.  Now I can test out a bug about not being able to sprint with only a wrist sprain.

Steadfast Ranger update brought an overhaul to the sprain system.  The original question might have a different response now.

Does the clothing item being worn by the character affect the probability of sprain?

Just now, ajb1978 said:

you can wield the revolver with one sprained wrist yes. 

You are right. I just found out it takes two sprains to make the revolver unusable. 

Sprains.  It such the topic.

This might be a bug but I am not sure.

With a wrist sprain is the revolver a weapon to hold?

On 3/29/2019 at 10:53 PM, TheEldritchGod said:

The ravine logs empty out somewhere else, but I assume they get floated over to log sort, somehow.

There is a bridge over a ravine in broken railroad.  This could be the area for another log sort.  The lumber coming down from Milton via the Basin,  Then there is logging in Forlorn Muskeg and Broken Railroad adding to the numbers.  Logs must have been flowing down to the coast from the left side of the map to the right.  The urban area could be where a large lumber mill facility exists.  Wonder if Nick Adonidas will make a cameo?

On 3/29/2019 at 10:53 PM, TheEldritchGod said:

suspect they have guys with hooks on poles to get the logs moving when they get stuck.

On 4/1/2019 at 10:24 PM, Coreopsis said:

Oh thank you for posting the log drivers waltz vignette! I loved it when it was played on tv.

Glad you enjoyed it.  Added to the list of Canadian Animation.

3 hours ago, thepatsbro said:

where is this? I really want to get here but i haven't found any location named "eagle's nest" ?

This is in Milton Park.

Check the Hidden Caves thread.  The rule is find a cave name a cave.

Been thinking there needs to be a badge for special feats of goating in The Long Dark.

Need to accumulate some impressive feats.  All must be done within interloper Mode.  Win a Goating Badge.

Long Dark Rocky Mountain Goat Toes and Feats:

• Rescue Fallen Goater in Pleasant Valley

At Signal Hill goat to the body on the ledge and then to the road without losing more than 5% health.

For this challenge you just need to get to the same ledge as the body.  It does not always spawn.

• Winding River Carter Hydro No Dam Walk

For this challenge get to the inside of Carter Hydro Dam without crossing the Dam starting from Winding River.

• Timber Wolf Mountain Apex Bonfire

Start from the Mountaineers Hut then climb to the apex of Timberwolf Mountain and light a bonfire that sustains four hours at night.

This is of course one of the hardest to accomplish as the No Ropes rule is in play.

There also should be a Junior Badge where the tasks are less strenuous. 

Such as:

• Get to the Bush at Trapper Homestead without losing any health

• Balance on the beam in the barn

• Climb to the top of Harris Rock

This list is not complete yet and I am looking for more suggestions that are a challenge to The Long Dark Rocky Mountain Goat.

The Log Sort that is located in Coastal Highway is at first just another location but lately I began  wondering where are those logs coming from and where do they go.

The area before the tunnel is named train unloading.  It seems the logs are being delivered down to the log sort. 

The road going down to the log sort area splits and can be reasoned that this is to accommodate multiple trucks bringing logs down.

Once the logs are in the log sort area the logs are prepared by binding them into flotilla.

Questions.

Are there logs floating in from other areas on the coast making this log sort a central hub.  Where are the tugboats that haul these logs?  Where do these logs go from here? 

A lumber mill is my guess.

The train tunnel from the unloading zone goes to some other area.  Is it bringing logs in or taking them out?

Post your ideas about the lumber industry and help expand on this topic.

And Now For Some Canadian Brand Multi Media
 

Wonder why this was explored?

It all started when I began speculating on a new region. 

Checking on the weather from inside the cave at Winding River. 

4 hours ago, MarrowStone said:

this seems a lot like the community hall.

Looks roomy enough.  Great find!

There is a new tree pictured from the new content.

Any guess what tree species?

My guess is Maple tree. 

This is a house of pancakes and the maple syrup flows in Spring!

8 hours ago, boy_scout_kevin said:

I've just done an admittedly quick re-scout of PV, and haven't seen anything like it.

There are some new additions I have witnessed in Pleasant Valley. 

Made predictions about PV expansion in this thread.

The Long Dark Spring Has Sprung Dance

Winter is over.

Yeah Haw!

The Long Dark Rocky Mountain Goat is again running amok in Milton.

This time LDRMG was spotted on top of Barker Peak.

5 hours ago, hozz1235 said:

a hint: you actually drop down a small ledge to where you see my footprints.  I thought I was going to be trapped at first!

You got me on this one.  Might be in BRR,HRV, or MT but that is just a guess.

@hozz1235 How about another hint?

Do we smell salt water or deep pine or anything?

Got a glimpse of this cave while I was busy doing something else.

Kayak Cave

Room for a bedroll and fire that seems windproof.  There is also chimney hole for the smoke to exit.  Snow shelter is not an option.

11 hours ago, stratvox said:

Just to keep my mountain goat dues up, I went and got this one on a nice bright day.

Damn I love this game.

Goat Scott!  Great shot!

This recently discovered cave is more of a boulder foot.  The boulder rises up and forms the roof and the V floor allows for a wind proof fire.

Long Dark Rocky Mountain Goat Respite 

On 2019-01-29 at 10:16 AM, U47 said:

400 hours of playing and never saw a rainbow in the game before.  Made me smile.

 

On 2019-01-29 at 12:00 PM, DarKube said:

Who painted these;  Bob Ross?

Here are some snapshots of the sunset from the latest goat expedition.

Eagle's Nest

Update to the Eagle's Nest

I spent the whole day and night there with a fire in the corner which does seems windproof.