Abandoned Campsite

[savini 587]

Whilst roaming the world a friend and I stumbled across a set of tents complete with a campfire.

 

NOTE: Though these are the tents players could place in the mod, there was no action menu available for neither the tents nor the campfire. It was just a neat little static set we found that I thought was a cool touch.

 

I'll put together a short story to tell the tale of what happened to these campers in a bit. For the fun of fan-fiction.

 

Here is the very short video of our find.

 

[knoCC (DayZ) 211]

Beans for an actual vid  and not some bullshit claim...

[DropBearChick 1216]

Were is this?

[ChiefMasterKush 321]

You found my old campsite.  GJ   :thumbsup:

 

 

I've stumbled across one of these as well.

Edited February 5, 2014 by ChiefMasterKush

[ThePieKing 17]

We ran across that a while back... forget where though.  There are a few of those tents in the tent area in NWAF as well.

[Ziggykong 33]

Could you light the campfire, or could you access the inventory of the tents?

[NuckFuts 265]

I came across a tent and campfire setup behind some rocks on the coast side of the road somewhere between Electro and Cherno.. Thought I'd hit the jackpot for a second... Then found it was a decorative tease.

[savini 587]

[This story is written for fun and by no means indicates any events actual or imagined within the Day Z universe.]

 

 

A cold, biting wind was blowing from the east. Mikael turned to Alexei "We must make camp! It is getting dark!" Mikael said. "It's only a little further Mikael...maybe one more kilometer!" Alexei responded. The wind howled like a wolf hunting for prey. "What if we get there and it is overrun like Balota? Then what?! We'll be wandering through the dark bumping into whatever may be waiting for us" said Mikael. "Fine. We'll make camp by those bushes" Alexei conceded. Mikael had been the pragmatic one of the duo. The pair pitched the tents they had been given from the CDF (Chernarussian Defense Force) and chopped up two of the nearby trees to use for firewood.

 

Alexei and Mikael had joined the CDF a month before the world went mad, a day they referred to as "day zero". They became good pals when they realized they had a mutual friend, and were hardly seen apart after that. A few days before "day zero" they had been transferred to Balota to help setup an aid station for "war games". At least that's what they were told. They had been relaxing, playing cards by the barracks when the first terrible shriek could be heard. They, along with the rest of the off duty troops, made their way towards the yelling. It was coming from the aid station. It was absolute chaos. Some of the troops went to help the others in the aid station, including Alexei. Mikael sensed something peculiar was afoot and stopped Alexei. That's when shots rang out from the aid station. It looked as though the fire was indiscriminate. Guards were shooting anyone that came within a few feet of them. The pair headed back to their barrack and gathered their supplies, including two tents. They decided to head north towards the main airstrip of Chernarus. Hopefully they would find safety in the sky.

 

Wandering from town to town the two searched for friendly faces. However, each town they came to was full of either corpses, madmen, or both. By the time they reached Vybor it was already near evening. They wanted so badly to reach the main airfield, so they continued north until a cold, biting wind blew in from the east.

 

The fire crackled and danced between the weary comrades. The air was thick with the tension and stress of the days events. "You know...I was about to be promoted to corporal." Mikael whispered trying to lighten the mood. "What?" Alexei sounded annoyed and slightly confused. "Me...a corpor..." the snapping of a twig interrupted Mikael's attempt at cheerfulness. "What was that?!" Alexei exclaimed in a loud whisper. "Fuck if I know!...How could I know?!" Mikael shot back. They stared into the darkness for a moment before turning to one another. "I'll check it out" Alexei whispered. "Fuck no...fire is safe. Like a bubble of safety. As long as we're by the fire we'll see whatever comes" Mikaels voice grew slightly louder. "Dude...it was probably a rabbit or some such. We could use the meat and cut off the feet for luck" Alexei was getting excited. Mikael looked dumbfounded "sooo...you want to wander into the dark to hunt a rabbit so you can cut off its feet for good luck?" Mikael said aloud. "I'll be right back" Alexei said as he got up and traipsed into darkness.

 

"Alexei!...Ale...god damnit." Mikael stood up to try and get a better view. A minute passed...followed by another. Another twig snapped as Mikael stood vigilante by the fire. "Alexei?!"...no response. Mikael realized he had to make a choice. To go find his friend, or hide out in his tent until morning. He knew, however, that there was no choice at all. He would follow his friend into hell if he had to. By now the whole world resembled hell anyway and so he took a deep breath and slowly trekked into the unknown.

 

Stories have been told by some about a pair of undead soldiers wandering the woods between Vybor and the north west airfield. Some even claim to have seen one of them gripping a rabbits foot, refusing to let go. Who knows if the stories are true...what is known is that their camp exists. Some say it's cursed and that no fire can be lit, no matter how hard you try. Heed my warning. If you dare to spend a night there...make sure you take a flashlight...and extra batteries.

 

[That turned out a bit longer than I intended. There are clues to the location within the story however. Happy hunting.]

[blackberrygoo 1416]

Goddamn I loved that story . Didnt read it at first, wasn't gonna but damn son good stuff. I love zombie lore especially when it's tied into something visual. Look at the zombie encounter book by max brooks, it's got plenty of stories of zombie outbreaks based on historical events . This is what dayz needs. Little stories, maybe even improvised diaries people made and left behind at certain areas like these tents so we feel more connected with the apocalypse plaguing chernarus ( and I assume the rest of the unseen dayz world ).

[crimsonbzd 247]

My guess is finding one of these locations will let you cook meat without having to put together your own campfire. Considering rocks look like they'll be necessary, putting one together yourself may be painstaking.

[Kerwyn 77]

Were is this?

 

From what I've heard, there are a few of these locations around. The one I know about is in the forest at Lesnoy Khrebet (Hill east of Novy Sobor). 

 

Look for the radio tower there, and the campsite is just to the south, near an old concrete wall.

[knoCC (DayZ) 211]

I usually don't read stories either, but that was very cool. On my way to find this spot. Good work.

[odin_lowe 3686]

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing!!

 

I found a similar place but without the tents. I dunno if it was in the mod, but I never seen it before. I really hope they implement the camp fires soon!

 

[savini 587]

Thanks for the kind words and for taking the time to read the story. I enjoy writing these, and it's encouraging when I know people have enjoyed them. Thanks again.

Also, I didn't know there were multiple sightings across the land. That's very cool. I think crimson may be onto something. Maybe using the fireplace without having to build one. Or maybe...and I'm only speculating...they may become loot spawns. Perhaps spawning somewhat randomly...like the same way the chopper wrecks worked before.

Interesting indeed.

[dirby12 33]

you'll have my beans for finding this camp

[mirth 23]

Nice find, beans for all!

[reaping 7]

Love these things about the standalone.. Hours of freeroaming and discovering new places  :)