Talk:Guides/Spelunking Guide/@comment-192.183.5.147-20130605064530

From what I've seen of caves so far, attempting to survive in them for long term is difficult, even with planning. Things are pretty rough around the edges, and that presents its own set of complications, like when spitting spiders wedge themselves in unreachable gaps between their indestructible nests and become invulnerable turrets that fire potshots as you pass. Food goes bad if you die and return down there, and because of the lack of time passing above ground, even if you spend weeks down there and survive perfectly well anything you brought with you upon returning effectively vanished into thin air. Continuous trips underground will devour your food and material supplies alarmingly fast.

I wouldn't personally recommend investing too much into things right now. There's not much to gain and things are hazardously beta. That, and I wouldn't wish the fate of dying repeatedly to go grab your stuff underground on anyone. Bad memories from Minecraft...