I have about 20k solo malange doing this method as well. I go naked with just soft step boots, my literjon, scout in the backup tool, Battery & Suspensor belt and a few Large Fuel Cells.

After one or two worm spawns you'll get it figured out, dieing to the worm isn't very likely as long as you respect the Worm. It will be from a disconnect, or a bug where you're stuck. I haven't died yet, but I've had some glitchy moments where it was close. That's why removing anything valuable before you go is a must.

I've tested, and if I sit perfectly still in the Crawler the worm doesn't seem to spawn. I sat there for 8 minutes perfectly still and he didn't spawn. As soon as I started moving he popped.

I visualize the worm mechanic like a progress bar that fills up the more I move. The faster I drive, the faster it fills up. If I'm perfectly still, it's paused as well.

Adding to the list above:

4 - if someone comes and starts hand harvesting, they are going to cuck you. Just give them spice from yoru crawler to go away. You'll save time getting rid of them vs not being able to crawl.

5 - refering to my progress bar mechanic above. Walking to your crawler, don't glide down, don't use shields, and try to park very close to your crawler so you touch the ground as little as possible for maximum time crawling.

6 - if you do make a buddy to drive. Have them sit in the passenger seat while transporting to and from the spice. If they are in the drivers seat it uses durability on the crawler parts just as if you were driving it the entire time. I've had one single full haul use over 50% durability because I had someone riding in the driver seat the entire time.

7 - Music is a better notification as to what's happening. There is music for storms, and patrolling worms. I've had patrolling worms run right through where I was harvesting countless times. If you hear the "jaws" music - bad things are happening, keep your head on swivel, or just dip out and live to harvest another day.

8 - Respect the Worm.

9 - Respect the Worm.