Stein15

I love starting interloper in Forlorn. For me it is the preferred map because you have access to so many cat-tails which are great for starting fire and eating. I also try to get as many reishi mushrooms and rose hips for making tea. These are great for warming up. My first goal is to get to the spence homestead and hopefully find a hammer or hacksaw and matches. Once thereI really try to warm up, gather coal and some firewood in between making some water. If it is possible to warm up and move on I try to do that. One of my goals is to leave at least 8 coal so that I can forge later. If the weather is horrible you can break down some of the boxes for wood until the weather clears. Don't try to spend the night though. From here I move on to the deer blind closest to mystery lake trying to gather cat-tails on the way where possible and snag the hacksaw if it wasn't at the spence homestead. These will be my supplemental food until I can start getting rabbits. Once I make it to Mystery lake depending on the direction the wind is going I'll head to the trappers cabin or the mystery lake lodge. There are plenty of rabbits in both places that I start getting with stones. I don't bother with the snares as it seems I have a better chance bringing food home if I do it myself. If I can find it I try to hit the birch and maple saplings whenever I see them and get them curing. If the trappers cabin doesn't yield the hammer I head up to the lookout closest to the lodge. Typically it is there or in the dam. I will leave the rabbits in a spot until I'm ready to cook a batch of them. In the meantime I munching on the cat tails. Because the rabbit hides cure so quickly and they are a great source for early warmth bonuses when you make the hat or mittens. Each give you +3.6 F. As I'm exploring I do try to get hide and meat from fallen deer. I really try to not put myself in a position to worsen my health so I'll likely start a fire. Get a torch as soon as you can by adding a little extra firewood to a fire. If I need to leave a fire early I'll keep taking torches until it won't let me. Always start your torch with a match(100% guarantee light) and then start your fire with the torch. Save you a ton of matches early on. Early on I really try to avoid the wolves at all cost. Once I have the hacksaw I head to the dam and scavange some scrap metal. It is helpful if you find the toolbox at some point so you can repair the hacksaw. Essential in my opinion. Once you have enough scrap metal make a dash to the spence homestead again and make arrow heads and two knives. I haven't been making the axe lately which means you won't be able to break down fir limbs. So far this hasn't hurt too bad. The last bit of advice is don't keep yourself full. I will typically only eat enough to give me some health increases while sleeping. During the day I don't eat but do drink water to keep hydrated. Also when repairing clothes just make sure you are hydrated, don't worry about having food in your stomach. The food is only needed when you need to read for advancing your skills. When harvesting your rabbits early on, and you should get a ton, do it by hand. It passes time and save both your knife and hacksaw. Hope that helps.