Opinions and tips on finding a place to stake

[inlinebiker]

Hello I have come with another noob question. I have read the H&H guides for the most part and one mentioned not settling down at the spot you spawn and mentioned a starting area but doesn't go into detail. I have gotten to the point that I can stake a claim and have gathered some decent resources and knowledge to start over. My question is where do I go? Does moving N,S,E,W matter? What is considered the starting area? How will I know I am out of it or not near it? Is it just basically with all the named forest spirits? Do I basically walk in one direction for 2 hours? I recently met a guy that said there are people out west from where I am that are raiders I guess. He gave me a brill. Then I drowned XD. Anyways I'd just like to know what is the best course of action as far as where to go. I know it is a common theme to not be near anyone. I haven't really met anyone bad..yet and the people that are near me haven't destroyed everything I have. I had one person take all my string but he left me with an Itsy bitsy spider, which in the long run gave me the LP I needed to get Yeomancy. I'm going to stop rambling now I just would like a little clarification on some things.

[Burinn]

I usually do as follows:

• Away from other people
• Near a cave that I can claim so I can mine before I get a mining hole
• On top of, or in proximity to, high quality dirt or water
• Away from rivers so it's a bit of a hassle for someone in a boat to come snoop around or bother me
• Somewhere that looks nice

[apoc254]

^^^^^^
What he said, but also...
swamps are nice too. being next to one is pretty ideal resource wise.
You can always dig a well, so no worries about if you are close enough to water.

[min_the_fair]

References to 'the starting area' refer to a previous world where everyone was initially spawning in the centre grid of the world. So you can disregard that statement.

[inlinebiker]

Hmm I see thanks for the opinions and points I appreciate it!

[Redlaw]

I also tray and have a rock patch and sand close by. Well close enough I do not haft to go to far.

[MagicManICT]

The one thing I'm going to say about claiming a cave: it's just like building a mine hole. Make sure to wall underground, too. With a mine, you got a bit of room already. With a cave you need to put the wall up next to the areas that can't be mined. It means extra resources to do so most of the time.

sand close by. .

I'd say not too close. Dem walrii

[inlinebiker]

The one thing I'm going to say about claiming a cave: it's just like building a mine hole. Make sure to wall underground, too. With a mine, you got a bit of room already. With a cave you need to put the wall up next to the areas that can't be mined. It means extra resources to do so most of the time.

sand close by. .

I will have to get to the mining part a bit later I suppose I have to do some more studying on the ins and outs of mining. Thanks for the guide links by the way.

[Onep]

Just look for Heath biome, it's pink on the map. Literally the best biome ever. Everything else is irrelephant.

[shubla]

Look for poop-colored biome. I think brown that is. Or should.
Lot of animals and string, you need both.