by MagicManICT » Thu Sep 22, 2011 6:28 am
First, you dont' need water. Water is a convenience to help recover from strenuous activities faster. In fact, if you're hungry with little food, it's best to avoid drinking.
You can always eat the taproots. Ants will probably be your best bet. I know it's best to study the ones that count as curios, but starvation is more important than a few hundred LP. I suggest bumping your exploration up more. The forest is full of blueberries and chantrelles (mushrooms). Fishing will also help. The problem with fishing is it's either slow, hard to find an active fishing spot, or burns up a lot of stamina so it won't be slow (ie digging for worms or trying to collect leeches from a swamp). Forests usually aren't so large that you can't find another land type within about a 5-10 minute walk in one direction. My suggestion is to just walk in as straight as line as you can and see what else you have in your area. You do have the advantage of making a lot of cone cows, the best LP in the early game.
Other things that will help: don't take damage. This drains your hunger as you heal SHP. Avoid running or sprinting, as these drain stamina which then makes you hungry.
It takes quite a while to go from very hungry to starving as long as you don't do things to make yourself hungrier. Be patient and you should be fine.
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