Ah, I remember one time I played a barbarian, in winter, with item spawns at the minimum.
That was one of the few times I was really dependent on this bug, as I found a cabin and made use of the curtain sheets.
Though if I recall, the REAL challenge was just finding a rock or two to start making tools. Had to smash some lab walls with my battleaxe, this was back when lab walls weren’t so damn tough. ;w;