Resource Planning

The Triad of Survival

1. Calories (Food)
2. Hydration (Water)
3. Protection (Pitons)

Packing Strategy

The "Alpine Style" (Fast & Light)

• Inventory: 2 Pitons, 1 Water, 2 Energy Bars.
• Goal: Speed. Reach the next Bivouac before hunger sets in.
• Risk: One delay (storm, getting stuck) means starvation.

The "Expedition Style" (Heavy & Slow)

• Inventory: 6+ Pitons, 2 Water, Raw Ingredients, Stove, Windmill.
• Goal: Resilience. You can camp anywhere, wait out storms, and siege the wall.
• Risk: High weight = fast stamina drain on steep sections.

Where to Find Resources?

Water

• Drips/Waterfalls: Use Canteen on falling water.
• Ice: Melt ice at Bivouac (requires stove + fuel).
• Pools: Found on large ledges.

Food

• Mushrooms/Herbs: Grow in cracks. Look for colors (Red/Green/Yellow).
• Small Animals: Rats/Birds can sometimes be caught (requires trap or luck).
• Loot: Old cans found in "Trash" piles left by previous expeditions.

Gear (Scrap)

• Trash: piles of junk on ledges.
• Climbot: Use the "Search" function of your robot companion to highlight loot nodes.

The Rule of Thirds

• 1/3 of resources for the Ascent.
• 1/3 of resources for the Descent (or unexpected delays).
• 1/3 Reserve (Emergency). (In game, you don't usually descend, so treat the second 1/3 as "Getting Stuck buffer").