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One of the important points is the preparation and storage of food. For example, to make pasta, you need a container, clean water, and pasta. Instead of letting it go bad, don't cook it unless you are sure you need it right now. Better to save the essential ingredients and cook when you are hungry. Searching for canned food is a good alternative. Plus, cooking will increase your cooking skill, which means you'll be able to make high quality food to satisfy your hunger and thirst.
Stock up on as much clean water as possible
Pure water not only quenches your thirst, but is also used for various things, such as cooking and cleaning rags. Get clean water by purifying dirty water or boiling it, purifying toxic water with charcoal, and so on. Make sure you always have at least 30-40 clean water.
Make campfires and huts where you plan to sleep
Also, fatigue plays a very important role in the game. To reset the fatigue counter, you must sleep for a specific amount of time. Yes, you can relieve fatigue with tea or coffee, but the easiest way is to just go to bed. Sleep takes about 7-8 hours. To reduce this amount of time, create bonfires and huts. They can be crafted from simple wood, so this is not a big problem. Set up a camp outside the city so that you don't get radiation poisoning. The huts allow you to rest quickly and efficiently, and also protect you from possible external threats.
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The last point I would like to touch on is the overall gameplay. The point is that you have to create a base camp outside of each city and clear all available buildings. It is much more profitable to stay in one location, completely search the place, use all means to get a new level, and then move on. This way you get the most out of every city. You can also leave all the loot you found in your main camp and return for it later. For example, wood and other raw materials tend to increase your entire inventory by a few pounds. But if you can carry said resources to the base camp just outside the city, you can travel back and forth. Your base camp should consist of: a hut, a campfire, and anything else you don't need to clean up. Always try to carry only the minimum amount of survival gear so that you have free space.
