>>1720026You wom't be able to collect food in the taiga in winter. Unless you're on a river or fishbearing pond, forget it. Mooses and deers and bears still exist but trying to successfully find and take one in winter is like winning the lottery. You won't have much of a plan B if you can't find meat. At least in a temperate forest you can munch leaves or bark or old berries or something. In the taiga, nup.