Originally posted by Measuperbia:

Use root chest piece and your immune to deathsquito and fuling with spear, just be careful about fire damage

This.

Root chest makes it less of a hassle in dealing with sneaky deathsquitos or the javelin fulings. Great trade off in being weaker against shamans or torch fulings where 1 is easier to range down and the other easier to avoid.

Boar meat and honey is subpar in going into plains imo. Turnip stew and minced stew which uses boar meat would be a bit better.