When you hear the sound of the ocean do you immediately take off north (or west if you spawn on the east coast) or do you head toward one of the many coastal cities and try to survive there? Personally I think the survival rate is much higher in the wilderness. Yeah, I'm antisocial, but I've been alive since 5/10/2012. I've got a few friends that help me out as we major cities and large towns. We usually have full back packs but it's cyclical in what we are short on, it may be food one day and ammo the next. Some tips I've found that have helped me survive for so long. 1. Enter towns alone only if necessary. 2. Find a knife and matches. Put your fires out quick, don't forget to pick up your fireplace. 3. Find a source of water and livestock 4. Stick around an area for a few days, then move to a totally different area and learn it. 5. Shoot first or run. Basically trust no one. I've passed up entering a barn or hospital with needed supplies in it because I've heard gun shots close by. 6. Winchester over Enfield. 7. Learn your directions 8. Cherno, Elektro, and NW Airfield...you're on your own. 9. When you need to stop to look at something, hide when you do it and look around before you stop. Common stuff, I know. It's lonely in the field, even with friends, but it's possible to survive a long time. Wildman Dead Ben