Once a suitable location is found,

• Set up a base with Fire Pit (a permanent structure)
  
• Set up a Science Machine for prototyping useful Items

Fire pit is much better than the regular Campfire because players can see it on the map and if it goes out, players can restart it with a fuel. Also, players may build infinite food supplies like:

• Building Farms for planting Seeds in Icon Food tab.
  
• Building Crock Pot for making better food in Icon Food tab.
  
• Collecting Berry Bushes, Saplings and Grass Tuft by a Shovel in in Icon Tools tab.

However, players should be aware of lightning, as it may burn bushes and tufts. Players may build a Lightning Rod to prevent wildfires. At the same time, continue to set traps for Rabbits and collect Seeds and Manure for farm plots. Any Beehives encountered need to be destroyed and rebuilt as Bee Boxes. Players may need a Beekeeper Hat in advance.[/list]

Players may continue to mine or look for the Pig King, and exchange Meat for gold nuggets to use for more efficient tools. De-construct some Pig Houses with the Hammer. Continue to explore the map and bring back any resources found, be sure to immorally dig up any Grave you find as you may obtain an Amulet, but keep an eye on your Sanity. With all of the traps, food should not be an issue and with Bee Boxes you should be able to avoid dying.

• Craft some Armours for self-protection from Hounds

Since Hounds are more likely to appear during this time, players may want to create a Log Suit and a Spear. With these armours, players are able to kill Monsters easily and take loot from them.

Around day 16, players may create a Meat Effigy in the Icon Magic tab, but players will lose 30 from their maximum Health for each Meat Effigy built:

• For Wilson - shave your Beard
  
• For other Characters - get yourself insane to <80 sanity and kill Beardlings for Beard

If available, always bring an Amulet with you. Be sure to wear it when in real danger, simply having it in the inventory will not resurrect the player. However, the Meat Effigy will automatically resurrect the player on death when created.