So, I’ve been playing immersive mode. We just took down Queen, which was a pretty good challenge, and packed up the essentials and went all the way from the deep north to the (completely unexplored) edge of the Ashlands. Deciding what to pack on the longboat was a huge challenge, and we forgot some stuff, but made it work.
One thing we took a risk on: we brought a stack of beech seeds. Turned out to be one of the best decisions of the trip! Once the initial round of tree planting was done, we had an inexhaustible source of super convenient wood without having to travel for it.
Does anyone else have any base bootstrapping tips?
Seeds is a great idea. If in building a big base and I can’t easily portal back to my main one, I like to build a cabin to live out if while building. Make sure it has the essentials like chests and crafting station and bed, and you feel way less rushed while building.
Also, plant your garden as soon as you land your boat, let your first harvest start growing while you build.