Talk:Guides/Self-sustaining Settlement Guide/@comment-12.171.94.135-20130428111901

Interesting article. I never bothered with farming twigs and grass, personally, as I tend to roam for supplies.

Since gold is required for science machine/alchemy engine, I prefer to spend the first day or two finding a field of boulders and mining until I have 7 gold. By then, I have all the stone and flint I will need for a long time, and I will have likely picked up food, straw, and twigs along the way. I then find a permanent settlement where there are at least 3 rabbit holes within the fire light's radius of a fire pit and set up shop around day 4 or so. Instead of 4 crock pots, I have 1. Instead, I invest heavily in drying racks, as jerky is a good way to heal on the cheap.