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Just a A quick 'Exploring For Newbies' page, outlining some of the items which may help you survive your first off-path wilderness exploring. The goals of this is to:* Suggest some necessary items to carry* Try to fit everything in under ~20kg to maximize movement speed, and minimize [[stamina]] loss.  

Obviously all All actions in wurm Wurm revolve around stamina. If you've just started out, you'll actually have less than older, experienced players even though the bar will look ''exactly'' the same.

* Some type of [[Food]] Items. Possibly carrying a , such as [[BowlCasserole]] , which is easy for new players to cook in while exploringmake. Note that this does not provide a lot of nutrition.* A [[container]] for water. Good Choices might be [[Water skin]], [[Flask]] or a [[Jar]]. The latter two can be created by anyone with access to clay and fire. a water skin can be created with leather, which may be difficult to make at the start.

* [[Cotton]] is probably the best. Derivatives also work, such as [[string]], [[rags]], and [[cloth tailoring]] items such as [[Cloth Gloves]], [[sheet of cloth]], even ''[[Cloth_tailoring#Sails | Sails]]'' . The important factor is the [[QL | Quality Level]], or QL of the item. Also cotton can now be [[botanize]]d while exploring.* [[Healing CoversCover]] s - Components for HC's can also be foragedbotanized, which every character can do without tools.

I (Elshar), personally Most vets on Freedom carry a boatload of tools with me them wherever I they go. But I they also have armor , weapons, and weapons skills to defend myself. Most non-wild people do this (Disclaimer: DO NOT WANDER WILD WITH YOUR TOOLS)themselves. But for For a new player, you won't have the [[body strength |strength]] to both carry alot lots of tools ''and'' escape [[spider]]s, etc. Here's a list of useful tools when traveling: * [[Hatchet]] for cutting down trees, making kindling. [[Small axe]]s work and double as a [[weapon]], but for the most part, you should use your [[short sword]].* [[Steel and Flint]] for making fires to cook [[food]], and seeing in the dark. Also useful for lighting [[torch]]es if you happen to find some [[moss]].* [[Rope]] probably one of ''the'' most useful tools for newbies. With a rope, you can lead + eventually ride a [[horse]] (Assuming you have or can get the 21 [[Body Control]] ) == Extraneous Useful Tools == If you find you can still move around with all the stuff above at about 15-17km/h on a flat run, AND want to carry some other useful things, here's some ideas: * [[Wooden Fence|Fence]] parts - For making ladders, or impromptu enclosures to escape [[alligator]]s and the like. (Remember to make a gate)* [[Pickaxe]] - If you're going through heavily mountainous terrain, you may consider carrying one to mine rocks for stone wall ladders to climb the mountain (Link to pictures?). * [[Butchering Knife]] - For gathering [[Healing Cover]] parts off of [[deer]], [[pig]]s and such. * [[Shovel]] - For [[flattening]] & [[digging]] very steep places that are mostly dirt. The idea is just to flatten it so you won't slip, not to flatten to flat. Also if you are close to the water table, but nowhere near water, you can dig down to water. Very useful . * [[Carving Knife]] & [[Saw]] - With them you can fashion all the [[Wooden Fence]] parts (Excluding nails), and other toolssuch as [[mallet]]s, [[small cart|carts]], etc. == Survival Tips from a Seasoned Spelunker == *Always know which way is north. A [[compass]] is a very useful tool.* Read up on the [[moons]] of wurm. Valrei and Jackal are handy if you can discern which way they're currently moving.* The only dangerous animals to cross water are [[brown bear]]s, [[crocodile]]s and [[anaconda]]s. All other aggressive animals will stop at the shore. Use this to your advantage.* Always try to maintain 1/2 stamina. Try for 3/4 until you learn how to 'lose' aggressive critters. When running you'll be surprised how quickly you can run out of stamina, and for a new player that often leads to death. You should also always run on cobblestone or slab, because doing so will cause you to run faster, thus increasing chances of escape.* Water damage from [[drowning]] will fix itself once you rest for abit on land. Also, STOP MOVING when you take drowning damage - the damage applies randomly as you're moving, and you move slower when having the [[Player_status_effect|Hurt]] status. Wait a few for the status to vanish, you want to be moving as fast as possible in this state. Also:if you're near the edge of water but can't climb out to safety due to it being too steep [[last gasp]] will allow you to climb for a minute to safety.* Learn the different ranges for that aggressive monsters will notice you at. Other modifiers such as 'alert', or 'slow' change this somewhat.* If you are completely lost, do not panic. Walk until you reach water, and look for landmarks.* The easiest way to find North or South is to type /weather, get the wind direction, and look at a grass tile. The way the grass is being blown will give the direction the wind is blowing. You should be able to work out the direction of North or South from this.  

* [[Hatchet]] for cutting down trees, making kindling. Small axes also work AND double as a weapon.And the final tip:* [[Flint and Steel]] for making fires Be prepared to cook food, and seeing in the dark. Also useful for lighting [[torche]]s lose '''EVERYTHING''' you are carrying if you happen to find some [[tar]]do this.* [[Rope]] probably one of Often finding the ''theexact'' most useful tools place you died is difficult, even for newbiesseasoned adventurers and can take hours. With a rope, Don't carry anything you can lead + eventually ride a [[horse]] (Assuming you have or can get the 21 [[Body Control]]'t stand to lose.