Customloper Diaries – Day 2: Blizzards, Boots, and Baseball Cap Confusion
Weather: Blizzard with a side of regret
Loot Highlight: Mariner’s Pea Coat, Maple Syrup, Three Matches
Mood: Optimistic, then crushed by cooking requirements
Missed the start of this adventure? Read Day 1 here.
Blizzard-Hopping in Milton
I start the day in Grey Mother’s house, do some quick inventory management, and drop 2.5 litres of water—hydration is important, but weight limits are brutal. I also find a third cooking pot beside the fireplace, which I immediately move to the kitchen like the house-proud survivalist I am.
Outside? Blizzard. Naturally.
First stop: the post office. It gives me nothing but disappointment, but the car loot makes up for it—three matches from four vehicles is an impressive haul in a whiteout.
I hop from building to building, clothes getting wetter, warmth draining faster than my optimism. Still, I find a pair of work boots—a welcome upgrade from my starter footwear.
Weather Clears, Map Expands
Eventually, the blizzard dies down. I whip out some charcoal and start sketching like a freezing Bob Ross, mapping out more of Milton.
The improved visibility leads to some solid loot:
- Rabbit meat in a freezer
- A glorious Mariner’s Pea Coat (cue dramatic coat-swirling montage)
Loot, Syrup & Sadness
In another house, I pick up a can opener and a cozy pair of wool long johns. Back at Grey Mother’s, I drop off my spoils—deer and rabbit meat, sticks, and reclaimed wood. My outdoor meat stash is growing nicely.
With some time left in the day, I loot another house and find maple syrup. I get stupidly excited. Lily’s Pancakes are within reach! Or so I think…
Turns out I need Cooking Level 4 and acorn grounds. Who knew pancakes were an advanced skill? The disappointment is real.
Also found: another chunk of deer meat in the freezer. I’ll take it.
Peak Chaos: The Baseball Cap Incident
I end the day attempting to harvest a baseball cap for cloth. Instead, I drop it. Then I drop it again. Then I drop it somewhere else. Apparently, I’ve been out in the cold too long.
Back at base, I drop the last of my meat stash outside, harvest some clothes, fill up on food and drink, and wrap up Day 2. Hopefully tomorrow I’ll make it to that memento cache.
Survivor Incognito 