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I'm impressed by your ability to maintain condition throughout a summit run, great as advertised, every single time. It seems you need to plan and play very methodically to sustain your condition in this game mode. I've got a question if you don't mind, sir: Why prioritize a summit run, instead of forging?

No condition loss? I'm impressed. Yes, it is a shortcut of sorts but the slope is way to steep to climb. You've got to go as far up as you can and then go right around the boulders, this will take you to the deer carcass near the rope to secluded shelf and then it's just a casual stroll down the gentle slope to the rope. Also, the same wolf that patrols the edge of Deer Clearing near the rope also goes as far as that fallen tree that points to the warm cave, you might want to check if he's not run off there in pursuit of rabbits before taking the shortcut.

Wow, I've just finished reading the whole thread and boy you never cease to amaze me. Thanks for documenting your adventures @Drifter Man! Great succint read and impeccable gameplay as always.

Same here, one of my favourite regions! It has mostly clear sightlines, so if you know the wolf routes you feel safe. Not to mention the amazing hollow tree by Muskeg Overlook, one of the best truly outdoor camping spots in Great Bear. Having a forge handy is just another bonus, forget starving at DP, the skeg is where it's at!

In your position I'd still hit winding river through Coastal highway-PV. You can do the ravine trip and expend the stim that sits down there, just take some coffee with you and drink after exaustion, so you can crash by the CH trailer and have the orange gun. There might be a bedroll in PV's picnic spot ( not Mystic River, the other ) and I'd say the cave by winding river might just be a lock for your last outside bedroll spawn spot if none of these produce, I'm afraid.

Bedrolls have different decay rates for when you're just carrying them or using them ( sleeping or passing time ). Like every item, it's decay is dependent on the difficulty level you're playing in. Interloper should decay your bear bedroll at 0.5% per day of storing/carrying and 0.12% per hour of sleep/passing time, figures are halved for Stalker. That said, you might have some sort of bug in your hands because my bear bedrolls usually last more than 100 days before they go under 50% condition. I'm sure I've heard something like this being mentioned on the forums.

This is pretty cool man!I'll be following this journey closely. One aspect I'd prioritize is getting a bedroll as soon as possible, ML has two outside spots where a bedroll can spawn and PV also has two. Good luck!

Love the game! Is there any chance we get more craftable clothing in the near future? A hat would be really, really cool.... or warm, I mean...

Great advice there, I'll just add that both tea and coffee only stop decaying when cooked. That said, coffee tins decay at the rate of 1% to each five days in interloper and tea is even more durable, you can leave them for a long time and they'll still be good.

Moose onesies.

Hmm.. Raph mentions the moose's "unique capabilities", I wonder what that might be. Could it charge a wolf to defend itself?