@DayZ either:
a) check server pop. assess to see if zeds are alive or dead. scan surrounding area. move in and out as quickly as possible.
b) camp it.
Or
c) if something doesn't feel right or if i don't really need the gear, just move on.
@DayZ on sakhal, fireplace because you get the heat buff + quicker cooking time compared to the campfire. cherny and livonia gas stove all the way. gas stove basically takes up zero space if you've got the cooking pot.
@DayZ grab some metal wire on the east coast for trapping, freshie run across the main island and over the land bridge. find a boat on the peninsula and hit the islands.