Day 1 Survival Guide
Master your first day in the frozen wasteland of Peräjärvi. Hour-by-hour survival plan.
BeginnerCriticalSurvivalLast updated: 2025-12-30
12 hours
Recommended Duration
7
Hourly Steps
5+
Fatal Mistakes
20+
Tasks to Complete
Day 1 Survival Walkthrough
🚨 Critical Survival Warnings
- • Body temperature below 32°C causes severe hypothermia
- • Below 30°C is often fatal
- • Never let fuel tank drop below half full
Hour-by-Hour Survival Plan
Hour 0-1Critical
Apartment Orientation
Check your situation and understand the apartment layout
Tasks:
- Look around - understand apartment layout
- Check wallet - count available money
- Check inventory - what do you have?
- Check temperature - is heating working?
- Check time - what hour is it?
💡 Tips:
- • Look for rent due date notice
- • Check if heating is on/off
- • Inventory everything valuable
⚠️ Warnings:
- • If NO money: You must earn TODAY
- • Survival is impossible without money in winter
Hour 1-2Critical
Equipment Check
Dress warmly and prepare for first expedition
Tasks:
- Dress in all available warm clothing
- Check temperature (F12 stats screen)
- Plan route to PSK Service Centre
- Pack essentials (money, list of needs)
- Check weather outside
💡 Tips:
- • Hat prevents 30% heat loss
- • Wool socks if available
- • All clothing layers count
⚠️ Warnings:
- • DO NOT GO OUTSIDE without proper winter clothing
- • Certain death if inadequately dressed
Hour 2-4Critical
First Expedition - PSK Service Centre
Establish economic foundation and gather supplies
Tasks:
- Walk to PSK Service Centre (~500m)
- Buy Classifieds Magazine (~20 mk)
- Buy food (50-100 mk) - sausages, fish & chips, coffee
- Check fuel prices
- If have car: Fill tank (200-300 mk), buy block heater (400 mk)
💡 Tips:
- • Eat immediately to restore hunger and gain warmth
- • Study classifieds carefully, circle potential vehicles
- • Ask employees for advice
- • Use restroom - warm facilities
⚠️ Warnings:
- • Spend maximum 2 hours at PSK
- • Return before darkness
- • ALWAYS have exit strategy
4
Hour 4-6
Information Gathering
Analyze classifieds and plan vehicle purchases
Tasks:
- List all vehicles under 5,000 mk
- Calculate total cost including taxes, repairs
- Identify best value - running vs needs work
- Note seller locations - plan routes
💡 Tips:
- • Call sellers immediately if promising
- • Sorbett: 2,000-3,500 mk recommended starter
- • Ask about bus schedule if no car
⚠️ Warnings:
- • Good cars sell fast - call immediately
- • Budget carefully - money is life
5
Hour 6-8
Teimo's Pub Visit (Optional)
Gather local intel and reduce stress
Tasks:
- Walk to Teimo's Pub (~400m from apartment)
- Buy a beer (15 mk) and talk to regulars
- Order food (45-55 mk) - reindeer sausage experience
- Ask questions: cheap cars, survival advice
- Listen to conversations for valuable intel
💡 Tips:
- • Buy rounds for regulars to fit in
- • Ask: 'Where's the best place for cheap cars?'
- • Ask: 'How do you survive winter here?'
- • Reliable mechanics beyond Fleetari
- • Hidden classifieds (word-of-mouth)
⚠️ Warnings:
- • Don't drink too much - need to return home safely
- • Never drive after drinking
6
Hour 8-10
Return and Planning
Financial assessment and route planning
Tasks:
- Total money remaining - subtract purchases
- Essential expenses - rent, food, fuel
- Income opportunities - Futufon application tomorrow
- Emergency fund - keep 200-500 mk reserve
- Map all potential vehicles from classifieds
💡 Tips:
- • Calculate fuel costs for test drives
- • Plan viewing order - most promising first
- • Backup plans if first choice unavailable
7
Hour 10-12
Rest and Preparation
Evening routine and save progress
Tasks:
- Eat dinner - apartment kitchen or takeaway
- Check heating - ensure apartment stays warm
- Review classifieds - final vehicle shortlist
- Prepare for bed - warm, comfortable sleep
- Save game (sleep in bed)
💡 Tips:
- • Set alarm for early start tomorrow
- • Check all windows closed
- • Ensure heating adequate
⚠️ Warnings:
- • Must save progress by sleeping in bed
- • Don't skip sleep - exhaustion kills
Day 1 Success Checklist
✓ Survival Tasks
- Check apartment, inventory, money
- Dress in all available warm clothing
- Visit PSK Service Centre
- Buy Classifieds Magazine
- Eat hot food
- Check fuel prices
- Study classifieds for vehicles
- Visit Teimo's pub
- Return to apartment before dark
- Save game (sleep in bed)
✓ Economic Tasks
- Assess total money
- Calculate survival expenses
- Identify income opportunities
- Plan rent payment
- Budget for tomorrow
✓ Information Gathering
- Learn PSK hours and services
- Learn Teimo's hours and services
- Identify vehicle options
- Learn bus routes (if no car)
- Ask locals for advice
- Understand shop locations
✓ Day 2 Preparation
- Plan Futufon job application
- Shortlist vehicles to view
- Plan clothing purchases
- Check weather forecast
- Prepare early start
⚠️ Common Fatal Mistakes
Going outside without proper clothing
Result: Hypothermia, death
Prevention: Buy winter gear at PSK
Letting fuel tank get low
Result: Stranded, freeze to death
Prevention: Fill tank at half full
Spending all money on project car
Result: Can't afford rent, food, survival
Prevention: Focus on survival first
Ignoring body temperature
Result: Hypothermia, death
Prevention: Monitor constantly (F12 stats)
Driving without winter tires
Result: Crash, injury, death
Prevention: Buy winter tires immediately