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With lingering soreness, pervasive dampness, and a stomach refilled by centuries-old fare, Stanley continues down the trail, mindful of his time limit. He'll have to turn back by around midday in order to get back to the landing site before Allie runs out of charge, leaving the camp entirely defenseless. The rainstorm slackens to a sprinkle, the hills come and go, and you at last find the terminus of this particular road. Unfortunately, it isn't a convenience store that also happens to sell firearms and camping gear.

You tramp up the dirt path towards a corrugated metal structure into a widening driveway punctuated by a derelict van, several items of scrap and garbage, and a large pile of firewood. A field sits beside the ersatz-farmhouse, overgrown with weeds. You call out, hoping to rouse any occupants. The only sound that greets you in return is the drumming of rain on the sheet metal roofing. Coming closer, you see additional evidence of the strife endemic to this land. Two human skeletons molder in the dirt outside the structure, and the picture gained by the scattered appliances and trash is one more of looting than a lack of maintenance.

The inside of the main structure is no better kept than the outside. Another set of human remains is found completely desiccated within, with the addition of several long-dried patches of blood and bile. The smell is rotten, and immediately drives Stanley back to the doorway for gasps of untainted air. You see scattered clothing, boxes, shelving, and detritus.

With some difficulty indoors due to the olfactory situation, you search the area thoroughly, inside and out.

-There is no stock of food to be found here.
-If any weapons and ammunition were here, they were taken by whomever plundered the homestead.
-The set of lockers near the door contain some well-worn hand tools associated with farming, seemingly undisturbed.
-The fixtures in the bathroom are smashed and the plumbing is nonfunctional.
-The appliances both inside and out are likewise smashed in or perforated by rather large bullet holes.
-Whatever mattresses and bedspread previously adorned the bed are long gone, leaving the bedframes behind.
-Behind the cabin is the homestead's power generator. It is out of gas, but seems otherwise overlooked.
-The buildings themselves seem sturdy enough, being constructed of metal beams and sheeting upon a concrete foundation.
-There are some Building Materials here, left over by the previous owners and unwanted by the looters.
-The field is overgrown, with significant gaps in the fence surrounding it, but you notice that some of the original crop of potatoes has survived.
-The homestead has a well, which is undisturbed and contains cool, clean water, which you immediately take advantage of.