Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
OuterMisery is a brutal challenge, involving only staying outdoors. This means all of those comfy shelters you usually use are inaccessible. Caves, cars, fishing huts and a couple of mines are still okay, but generally speak its outdoors only... and then you have Misery afflictions too! Great! Let's go!
Chapters:
00:00 Rules and Setup
08:34 Spawn in PV
35:35 The Hidden Cave
56:36 To The Coast
1:15:08 Looking for Refuge
1:38:41 At Wind's Mercy
1:51:07 No Choice But to Move
2:06:46 Birch, Rabbits, and Caves
2:36:40 No Rest, Only Movement
3:11:43 The Gods Do Not Smile
3:23:50 Take a Deep Breath
Feel free to amend this challenge however you see fit. An easier alternative is the "Burglar" challenge by @dhdunn , which allows you to enter all interiors just once. This eventually turns into an Outdoors challenge, but grants some leeway. It's a good "practice" challene for an outdoors run. See his series here:
youtube.com/watch?v=P-9BL1Y1G88
My rules are my own and closer to a "Purist OuterMisery". For a "True OuterMisery" challenge, see this Reddit post:
reddit.com/r/thelongdark/comments/167hohc/challenge_true_outerloper
Also check out @ArchimedesLP, who is a great TLD YouTuber! He previously tried a version of this challenge here:
youtu.be/-q4RYzoCeV8?si=jpJ8GwOdINOdP7yP
The YouTuber @gotmilkanot gave it a try a while back, which you can find here:
youtu.be/qfRQQcFWstw?si=4RTM3kP4RaFTuf9t
(I have not watched these videos, so as to have a more novel experience in my own run)
Art Director:
Elentia
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Intro Music:
Song: NOWË - Heart Of Gold (Vlog No Copyright Music)
Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music.
Video Link: youtu.be/EALgD9ZjFyo
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Opening thumbnail inspired by concepts by KirkSteven
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OuterMisery is a brutal challenge, involving only staying outdoors. This means all of those comfy shelters you usually use are inaccessible. Caves, cars, fishing huts and a couple of mines are still okay, but generally speak its outdoors only... and then you have Misery afflictions too! Great! Let's go!
Chapters:
00:00 Rules and Setup
08:34 Spawn in PV
35:35 The Hidden Cave
56:36 To The Coast
1:15:08 Looking for Refuge
1:38:41 At Wind's Mercy
1:51:07 No Choice But to Move
2:06:46 Birch, Rabbits, and Caves
2:36:40 No Rest, Only Movement
3:11:43 The Gods Do Not Smile
3:23:50 Take a Deep Breath
Feel free to amend this challenge however you see fit. An easier alternative is the "Burglar" challenge by @dhdunn , which allows you to enter all interiors just once. This eventually turns into an Outdoors challenge, but grants some leeway. It's a good "practice" challene for an outdoors run. See his series here:
youtube.com/watch?v=P-9BL1Y1G88
My rules are my own and closer to a "Purist OuterMisery". For a "True OuterMisery" challenge, see this Reddit post:
reddit.com/r/thelongdark/comments/167hohc/challenge_true_outerloper
Also check out @ArchimedesLP, who is a great TLD YouTuber! He previously tried a version of this challenge here:
youtu.be/-q4RYzoCeV8?si=jpJ8GwOdINOdP7yP
The YouTuber @gotmilkanot gave it a try a while back, which you can find here:
youtu.be/qfRQQcFWstw?si=4RTM3kP4RaFTuf9t
(I have not watched these videos, so as to have a more novel experience in my own run)
Art Director:
Elentia
Thank you so much to all my Patreons! If you would like to support the channel, consider becoming a patreon yourself:
patreon.com/zaknafein
Or become a YouTube member. Both grant early access, VIP rooms in Discord, merch discount, and YT members get emotes/badges.
youtube.com/channel/UCD9Seg-7Po_qMIfjxtRtFnA/join
Mods / Team Members:
Elentia
PrincessJade
youtube.com/@koruandthistle / twitch.tv/koruandthistle
youtube.com/@dhdunn / twitch.tv/dhdunn
twitch.tv/the_peach_bee
twitch.tv/very_tiny_birb
youtube.com/@Blurplurp
SlickSubversive
youtube.com/@Kirksteven-SC
Twitch: twitch.tv/StyleZaknafein
I stream rarely, so notifications are recommended
Discord: discord.gg/FZDRcGy
Feel free to join my discord for updates, help and friendly chat.
Merch:
hellofellowsurvivors.com
Intro Music:
Song: NOWË - Heart Of Gold (Vlog No Copyright Music)
Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music.
Video Link: youtu.be/EALgD9ZjFyo
Intro background music by Icsilviu at Pixabay
Opening thumbnail inspired by concepts by KirkSteven
youtube.com/@Kirksteven-SC
