Sometimes it's nice to just hang out in a world like this. I'm enjoying it precisely because very little happens. It's a slow-paced, largely uneventful way to play the game, but that's kinda the point. I recently moved my camp to the wind-battered northern coast, where there are big, blubbery horkers to hunt and amazing light shows at night when Skyrim's equivalent of the aurora borealis comes out. Each hold has a unique personality, with its own climate, terrain, and atmosphere. The variety in the game's map makes a nomadic playthrough especially rewarding. I could install Survival Mode to go deep into role-playing a hunter-gatherer, but I'm essentially doing this to relax, not to worry about contracting deadly diseases, breaking limbs, or freezing to death. I've set a rule for myself that I have to sleep every night and try to eat three square meals a day. The sun is sinking below the horizon, so I turn in for the night. It's not exactly a feather bed and silk sheets, but it'll do. I hike to the tundra surrounding Whiterun and set up camp. With a bow, arrows, and camping supplies, I'm ready to begin my life as a hunter-gatherer. All these mods are available on console if you own Skyrim Special Edition. I install Fishing too, giving me another way to make money and forage for food. I chop some more firewood and buy a few pieces of leather from Alvor the blacksmith, which allows me to craft Camping Supplies, the item needed to set up a campsite. Campsites come with a simple bed, a wooden lean-to, a fire for warmth and cooking, and also act as handy fast travel points. I also have the Camping mod installed via the Creation Club, which lets me set up camp pretty much anywhere in Skyrim. In my head my character is a loner who never relies on the help of other people. I raise enough money to buy a hunting bow and a quiver of iron arrows: a first step towards self-sufficiency. ![]() I walk to Riverwood and chop firewood, selling it to a lumberjack named Hod. There's starting gear in a nearby sack, but ignore it and decide to make my own way. I suddenly find myself in a forest near Riverwood decked out in some basic fur armour, and my non-adventure begins. ![]() Related: Oblivion's Creepiest Quest Still Freaks Me Outįirst, I install the Live Another Life mod and choose the 'I am camping in the woods' option. You just have to come up with a few rules to give your playthrough some structure, else it can feel aimless. It's a surprisingly engaging, and incredibly relaxing, way to engage with Skyrim's world. I wander the wilderness, pick flowers, hunt deer, catch fish, and get to bed at a decent hour every night. I don't delve into crypts, battle monsters, or take on dangerous quests. That is, a simple Nord who lives off the land, foraging, fishing, and hunting rather than adventuring. My latest discovery is how much fun it is playing Skyrim as a hunter-gatherer.
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