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<blockquote data-quote="Buttercup" data-source="post: 304826" data-attributes="member: 990">Just a few quick comments, Edena.&nbsp; Red meat does not prevent scurvy.&nbsp; Scurvy is a severe vitamin C deficiency, and only foods containing that vitamin will protect one.&nbsp; Your character will need to eat berries and greens to stay healthy.Your idea about digging a hole in a river bank sounds good, but you might still consider building another shelter somewhere else, such as in a tree.&nbsp; If the river floods, you won't have time to create a shelter then.&nbsp; Do it in Summer, while its easy.Prestidigitation is your friend.&nbsp; You can heat water to make soup from dried plant matter and frozen chunks of animal flesh.&nbsp; You can keep yourself and your clothing clean.&nbsp; It's the difference between survival and certain death.Don't discount any source of nutrients.&nbsp; Set snares for small critters, eat bugs, leaves, berries, nuts, tubers, etc.&nbsp; A fire of dry wood doesn't smoke much, and if you build it right inside your cave, it won't be visible for miles.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Buttercup, post: 304826, member: 990"] Just a few quick comments, Edena. Red meat does not prevent scurvy. Scurvy is a severe vitamin C deficiency, and only foods containing that vitamin will protect one. Your character will need to eat berries and greens to stay healthy. Your idea about digging a hole in a river bank sounds good, but you might still consider building another shelter somewhere else, such as in a tree. If the river floods, you won't have time to create a shelter then. Do it in Summer, while its easy. Prestidigitation is your friend. You can heat water to make soup from dried plant matter and frozen chunks of animal flesh. You can keep yourself and your clothing clean. It's the difference between survival and certain death. Don't discount any source of nutrients. Set snares for small critters, eat bugs, leaves, berries, nuts, tubers, etc. A fire of dry wood doesn't smoke much, and if you build it right inside your cave, it won't be visible for miles. [/QUOTE]

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