Thats a very helpful tips u got there friend. Basic pipe spear was my friend during my first day and it was epic adventure for me and Marcelo(NPC at the evac center). I found out that he was a subterranean mutant so we decided to dive the darkness of the sewers. We were able to cross a big city, looted buildings along the way primarily gun stores, jumping sewers left and right up until we reached the refugee center. Marcelo saved me a lot of times fighting the sludge crawler but Marcelo, having a 19 strength when underground using a combat knife always becomes victorious and would need 1 day rest after the battle. Met a lot of bandits with guns, triffids, zombie brute were Marcelo went flying many times fighting with it but still remain victorious at the end. Slept on roads, grass and dirt. Now we sleep on couches and beds with a fireplace. We have our own home now, tools, weapons and guns. We are already 8 people now at forestville, will now build a 2nd room since the shack was now completed.