- What to know
- Key locations and triggers to recognize quickly
- How to unlock Hungry Like a Wolf from the corpse loot
- How to pick up the Survival Blanket in the same pass
- How to unlock Grizzly Woman at The 200 Steps cave
- Common problems and fast fixes
- Rewards in Cairn: Grizzly Woman, Hungry Like a Wolf, and the Survival Blanket
What to know
- Grizzly Woman unlocks by surviving the bear encounter triggered by entering the cave above the bivouac at The Two Hundred Steps.
- Hungry Like a Wolf unlocks the first time food is looted from a corpse, so it may not trigger if it already happened earlier in the same save.
- The Survival Blanket is collected in the same sequence as the corpse loot, making this a natural “bundle” detour.
- A short preparation check (stamina stability, quick-access items, and a clean escape line) reduces failure risk more than raw speed.
This walkthrough in Cairn expands the surrounding context—what to prep, what to watch for, and what commonly goes wrong—while keeping the steps unchanged in count and structure. The goal is to treat this as a safe micro-route: enter, survive, loot, exit, and continue the climb without turning it into a resource drain.
Key locations and triggers to recognize quickly
| Objective | What to do | Where it happens | What confirms it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start point | Use The Two Hundred Steps bivouac as the reset point before the detour | The Two Hundred Steps | Consistent stamina and a clear approach line toward the cave |
| Bear encounter trigger | Enter the cave that sits above the bivouac | Cave above The Two Hundred Steps | The bear encounter begins shortly after entering |
| Grizzly Woman | Survive the bear encounter | During the bear sequence | Trophy/achievement unlock after survival |
| Hungry Like a Wolf | Loot food from the corpse for the first time | Corpse/backpack loot interaction | Trophy/achievement unlock at the moment of the first successful corpse-food loot |
| Survival Blanket | Pick up the Survival Blanket during the same loot sequence | Same loot spot/chain | Blanket appears in inventory after pickup |
How to prepare so the detour doesn’t snowball
A quick pre-check helps because this segment combines a panic-prone chase moment with immediate looting, where inventory capacity and stamina state can trip up the run. If stamina is already unstable, the bear sequence can force repeated stop-and-recover cycles, which is where most failures happen. It also helps to keep inventory management minimal before entering the cave so the loot interaction is quick and clean rather than a prolonged menu moment.
How to unlock Hungry Like a Wolf from the corpse loot
Hungry Like a Wolf is a “first time” style trigger, so the same action won’t keep awarding it on the same save once it has been satisfied. If the trophy fails to pop here, it usually means corpse-food loot occurred earlier (possibly without noticing), and the run is already flagged as completed for that requirement. In that case, the only practical fix is to repeat the condition on a fresh run/save where corpse-food loot has not been performed yet.
Step 1
Interact with the corpse/backpack and take the food item; this should satisfy the “first time” corpse-food loot condition.
Step 2
If it does not unlock, the most likely reason is the condition was already triggered earlier in the same save/run, so it won’t pop again.
How to pick up the Survival Blanket in the same pass
The Survival Blanket matters here because it supports quick recovery without needing a full tent setup, which is ideal when this detour is meant to be fast and low-commitment. Treat it like a momentum-preserver: it helps keep the climb moving after the encounter instead of turning the segment into a long recovery camp cycle. It’s also worth confirming the pickup before leaving the area, since this route is designed to be a single in-and-out.
Step 1
Follow the same objective line that leads to the corpse loot, since the blanket is obtained during this sequence.
Step 2
Confirm the Survival Blanket pickup during the loot interaction so the detour yields both the utility item and the trophy trigger.
Step 3
Exit back to the main route after the pickups to avoid unnecessary risk and resource drain.
How to unlock Grizzly Woman at The 200 Steps cave
Step 1
Reach The 200 Steps save point and stabilize stamina before committing to the cave detour.
Step 2
Move into the small cave near the danger/skull marker to trigger the encounter.
Step 3
When the bear attack starts, prioritize a clean escape line and avoid clipping into dead ends that force a stop.
Step 4
Use controlled sprint bursts instead of a single long sprint, so stamina doesn’t crash mid-escape.
Step 5
Once the danger window clears, continue forward to the loot area rather than circling back.
Common problems and fast fixes
| Problem | Likely cause | Fast fix |
|---|---|---|
| No bear encounter | Entered the wrong cave/approach | Return to The 200 Steps and re-check the cave closest to the danger/skull marker |
| Grizzly Woman didn’t unlock | The encounter wasn’t survived | Repeat the cave trigger and prioritize survival routing until the threat fully clears |
| Hungry Like a Wolf didn’t unlock | Already looted corpse-food earlier | Trigger it on a fresh run/save where corpse-food loot hasn’t been done |
| Overwhelmed during escape | Stamina crash from over-sprinting | Use short sprint bursts and keep the route clean rather than fast |
| Loot feels “slow” or risky | Inventory friction or hovering too long post-encounter | Keep looting minimal, confirm food + blanket, then leave immediately |
Rewards in Cairn: Grizzly Woman, Hungry Like a Wolf, and the Survival Blanket
| Name | Type | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Grizzly Woman | Trophy/Achievement | Unlock for surviving the bear encounter sequence |
| Hungry Like a Wolf | Trophy/Achievement | Unlock for looting food from a corpse for the first time |
| Survival Blanket | Item | Utility pickup obtained during the same objective chain |
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