Ideas for how to change Temporary Shelters (and make them even cooler!)

[DagothNereviar 8]

I've really enjoyed the Temporary Shelters since they've been added, but I feel the Tarp and Animal Hide ones are no where near as fun as the Camo one. Especially since you lose Tarp (And I assume Hide?) when you dismantle them.  I think a better way to do them would be to not have 3 different types of Shelters, but have them all be one shelter that can be 'added' to.

So, you'd begin with the Shelter Kit as usual. However, this wouldn't make a 1x5 item. It would make a much larger item (Maybe 8x5, slightly wider than the Medium Tent?). This item has slots for the following items; 4 Long Sticks, 4 Tarp and 2 Hides. The Shelter Kit can still be placed as the old Shelter Kit could be. When you do this then the items in the Shelter Kit appear attached to the Shelter Kit on the floor. The Shelter Kit can be built into a basic frame using just 4 Long Sticks which can be used as storage, but doesn't give any shelter or protection from the elements; any items in the shelter will become wet if it rains. There are 3 slots to add Tarp, Hide and Sticks. This can then be built on it in several ways, by adding materials. When the Tarp or Hide is added, this automatically adds parts to the Shelter. The Sticks add a prompt of [Hold to Add Camouflage].

• Tarp x4: This goes over the top of the frame. This makes the shelter water proof for anyone sitting inside and the items in storage.
• Hide x2: This adds an animal hide on the floor and some on the inside of the shelter, protecting you from wind and the cold. This makes the shelter warmer than the outside temp (like sitting in a building).
• Sticks x50: These can't be attached to the large Shelter Kit, and must be added afterwards (and be fully removed before the Shelter Kit can be packed up). As normal, this makes the Shelter well camouflaged.

When you've done with the tent, you can then pack it away! You must take off camouflage (if any has been added) by looking at the INSIDE of the Shelter and using the [Hold to Remove Camouflage] prompt; this will use some of the Sticks. You have to clear any spare sticks away from their specific item slot and the Shelter's inventory must be empty. You can then use the [Hold to Fold Up Shelter] option. This folds the Shelter back up into a Shelter Kit, adding your 4 Long Sticks and any Tarp or Hide automatically to the pack.

 

Esentially, what this allows is to have a portable "home made" shelter type item all in one thing (the bigger sized Shelter Kit) while keeping all items kept in one larger item, rather than having lots of different items seperately (Tarp, 4 sticks, the shelter kit and 2 hides would take up a LOT more space. I'm not even sure a Mountain Backpack would hold them all). While this does make the Shelter "buffed" (in a sense) you now need Tarp AND Hide to make it useful shelter. The main difference is you're not losing Tarp and Hide every time you collapse the shelter, and can make it a portable thing rather than one use.

I think with the new addition of traps and improvised fishing rod (and I'm hoping improvised bow and leather making coming back too!) this would allow you to have a nomadic/wild man style life. Hiding in the woods, carrying around your home made shelter with your own crafted traps and clothes, etc.

Thoughts, tweaks, suggestions on other "nomadic" items :)