Jes,
We left you in an absolutely terrible spot last night given your Level so if you want any chance of making it back home alive you may want to consider the route I'm about to suggest.
If anyone has any better ideas then please chime in but so far this is the best route I've seen in my two trips to this area.
If I can just try and inject something into your thought process is this, don't be the hero! Do not go looking for trouble because it will easily find you up here and you'll perish.
Both Nejtun and I were well prepared when we came up here yet spent hours trying to get back together and salvage gear after I was owned by a combination of humans and Cobras.
Also, ONLY carry what you absolutely have to. Anything extra will add weight and drain your stamina quicker. Only sprint when you have to and only dodge if clearly lifesaving. The rest of the time the default jog will get you where you need to go without draining stamina.
Right now you're located at around grid latitude 3, longitude C.5 and you want to get East to 2.5, I (roughly).
First off, I'd take the first full day and just water up, make some bedrolls and cook 8 or 10 stacks of food from the lower level "Big Pappas" or "Angry Birds" in the area. You know the ones, they are big green lumbering beasts with some plate on their backs, neck and top of head if I remember correctly.
Even though there's probably food still in the fire, it's quite likely it will turn soon and I'd hate to see you in this position with a quickly spoiling food supply.
Remember though, if you're starving and at full health you can eat spoiled meat to stave of starvation but only eat one at a time and keep an eye on your health. Your hunger bar can get near 0 before you start losing health so if you're desperate you can go quite literally forever eating raw or spoiled meat if currently at full health.
Stay well clear of the city walls and don't go near the water unless you're clear of Rhinos.
Once you've spent the day preparing, spend the night and leave in the morning.
Head near direct west from the camp location. If you're going to add a direction, add north but only a slight amount. DO NOT head south. South is a dead end, the map ends at the city wall and there is nowhere else to go except in the city which you do not want want to do.
Keep an eye out for large scorpions as there may be a few in the area but if you take your time and play smart you can probably get past them without agro.
Whenever possible work in a northwesterly direction as you're trying to get to the "Matrix Wall". You can pretty much follow it a good portion of the way north which should see you eventually past the tundra area and camping where the 3 of us were last night, near the 00ber ruins.
This will see you off map north by northwest which is a good thing.
Keep an eye out for Hyenas as they are quite literally everywhere. I've nearly stepped on one because it was lying in the grass so go easy.
I also cannot tell you how many times a bl00dy Hyena attacked me as I was already engaged in battle. Both them and Angry Birds seem to like getting in on the fun sometimes so keep that in mind.
I'm not sure if you're leveled enough to build a campfire but if you are, gather sticks and stones to build one. I should have left one behind for you but didn't think of it until now, sorry.
Keep an eye on shadows and the suns position as you don't want to be caught out in the middle of nowhere after dark. If possible, DO NOT light a torch as I know for a fact some creatures are attracted to them.
If you do get caught out at night, find a big rock and stand on it. I once had one of the large bugs try to get to me but he couldn't simply because the rock was too high for him to kill me.
Stay as west as possible and go north as possible. Scan the horizon as the border is lined with chess pieces that mark the outer rim of this map. Remember the norther trails we were on that were cool but completely deserted, they're perfect. You may come across a bug but if you go easy you may be able to miss the one or two that may be around.
Just remember, all these animals seem to have a method to their patrols so if you have to wait for them to head in the other direction then please do so.
The other thing to keep in mind is it's always best to attack (if you have to) from behind. Most animals are very slow to face you so you will get 2 or 3 quick attacks before they have a chance to fight back.
This can oft be the difference between life and death.
When it White Rhino territory avoid them like the plague. Remember how hard it was to cheese that one last night, don't even try lol.
Once you get to the pass approx. 2.5, I you will have to face the "Rock Pappas" and they're tough. There are somewhere between 3 - 6 of them guarding that pass so if you have to face one, retreat and fully heal before facing another.
Remember, if you can cheese them by putting rocks between you and their horns then all the better. Peek out, take a stab and get back behind cover.
Before you push on ensure you've healed up as fully as possible.
...and remember, keep a close eye on your stamina. You may likely end up in a position where you cannot win the fight so running is your only option.
Once you're clear of the pass it's cake to get home however we did see a bug near camp last night so keep your head on a swivel.
I'm sure you know where home is, it's the exclamation mark at 3, L.5.
Good luck!
This place is going downhill fast. When did we turn into chatroulette?
