I love the idea of a game that accurately (or at least pleasingly) simulates the planning and logistics of backcountry hiking, but mostly because I really really want to do more backcountry hiking.
That map scale is really weird. 10 miles to the spooky tower! That’s a not-that-difficult run, round-trip for a healthy adult! Almost seems like a society in those conditions would develop a “runner” class, like the Inca chasqui, or the Runners in Zombies, Run! Heck, the Rarámuri of Mexico run hundreds of miles a day in rough terrain.
Though that said, I don’t know what impact the Blood Mist might have.