Outdoorsman

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Skill Outdoorsman
Modifies	Chance to avoid encounters. Speed on world map.
Initial level	5% + (1% * (Intelligence + Endurance)/2)
Related perks	Explorer, Ranger, Survivalist, Pathfinder.
Related traits	None.

"Practical knowledge of the outdoors, and the ability to live off the land. The knowledge of plants and animals."

Your Outdoorsman skill is the percent chance you have to choose whether or not to avoid an encounter. Regardless of the skill's %, your chance cannot be higher than 95%. When you notice an encounter and have the choice to avoid it, you receive xp based on your Outdoorsman skill, the type of terrain you are on, and the difficulty of the encounter.

Higher Outdoorsman also increases the speed at which you travel on the world map. This can also be modified with the Pathfinder perk. Note that you always travel faster on flat sections of land and slower over hilly or mountainous sections.

The Outdoorsman skill is a requirement for harvesting some materials, those being Fiber, Wood and Fruit. Outdoorsman is also required to make Rope, as well as allowing you to make your first armor in the Leather Jacket.