Don't die! LOL.
Go Hardcore or go home.
Get used to Tinkers' Survival before starting.
Better have a good strategy for your first day.
Find and gather gravel as quickly as possible.
Increase your health with Glass Hearts.
You can obtain charcoal by creating a charcoal pit.
Only Tinkers' Construct armor and weapons are useful.
Petrified Logs (and Leaves) are a viable source for sticks.
Leaves are passable but don't try to hide in them.
Beware pirates on oceans.
Save coal by cooking food on a Barbecue Rack or a Campfire Spit.
Chunk generation may take a bit and cause lag, be patient!
Please submit all bugs and crashes to the internal issue tracker!
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Check your Quest Book for a brief introduction to the pack.
Cuisine's Bamboo is a great alternative to Sticks.