String every major beat into one path: Aunty, Bufo, Pollywog, Moss/Pinesap, Willow’s artifact, and the grand dinner—with map anchor and FAQs.
World anchor (community map). Open local file for full size.
Patch the hearth and basics at home, then pursue Find Aunty.\nBridge repair: 2 Beech Planks + 1 Flax Rope; cross to reunite with Aunty and unlock new hints/recipes.
Meet Bufo in the marsh south. Bake Blackberry and Rowanberry pies (jam variants) to earn his trust.\nDeliver the small key to Pollywog (south corridor: shoreline → stone gate → grass → granite-blocked log → broken logs → campfire).\nReturn to Bufo to unlock the Granite Pickaxe blueprint—your world-opener.\nUse it to backtrack and crack granite gates you passed earlier.\nKeep routes short until you learn the landmarks.
Find Moss north of home after Aunty’s planters.\nFetch Snow Fur Tuft and deliver to Gnawtusk.\nHunt the Heavy Key in the dark thicket east of home (cut vines; check near the skull).\nAunty’s illness triggers Healing Stew; deliver Pinesap’s Shawl to Moss.\nSearch the northern pocket for Fine Woolen Hood then the Pendant; return for closure.
South-west behind granite gates lies Willow.\nFind Willow’s Notebook near your home; return it to her to unlock a Better Shovel.\nDig out her hidden tunnel near home; deliver Aunty’s pie back to Willow.\nLate-game: retrieve the Mole Artifact (mole helmet) in a spidered thicket east of Willow—cut vines, sweep the center, grab and go.\nBring Hazelnuts to finish her story.
Gather Birch/Oak planks, Granite, and Silk Yarn; repair Aunty’s old burrow.\nDeliver invitations to Bufo, Moss, Willow, Pollywog, Gnawtusk, and friends, then enjoy the dinner scene.
Practical comfort and routing tips.
Quick walkthrough answers.
Targeted routes: Map & Navigation (/articles/winter-burrow-map-guide)\nStone unlocks: Granite Guide (/articles/winter-burrow-granite-guide)\nTools: Pickaxe Guide (/articles/winter-burrow-pickaxe-guide)
Supply Tip 1
Daylight first; 1 tea + 1 pie baseline—add campfire if storms.
Supply Tip 2
Carry Granite Pickaxe and Flint Axe before south-west routes.
Supply Tip 3
Travel light; stash décor until after the finale.
Survival
Layer gear, stagger fires, and ration hot drinks so your expedition never drops into the danger zone.
Survival
Practical, spoiler-light Granite guide: why the early “softlock” isn’t real, where Granite appears once gates open, and how to run a short, safe loop using a labeled community map.
Survival
A deep, step-by-step Moss walkthrough: where to meet Moss, Snow Fur delivery, Heavy Key location, Healing Stew, and Pinesap’s hood and pendant. Includes a labeled pinesap map and FAQs.
Survival
How to progress Bufo’s chain to the upgraded pickaxe, where it changes the world, and a safe first route anchored to a labeled community map. Includes loadout advice and FAQs.
Survival
No minimap? No problem. Use a labeled community map and landmark grammar—shorelines, grass bands, hollow logs, and stone vs. granite gates—to navigate confidently. Includes two starter loops and FAQs.