Originally posted by Shealladh:

My hunt for the first Swamp was gruesome.

I don't hunt for biomes anymore. I use the Valheim map generator:

https://valheim-map.world/

Between sea serpents and deathsquitoes the game is just too punishing against long range exploration, it's not worth the effort. It's hard enough to chart a safe course in shifting winds even when you know exactly where you want to go. The map is a gamesaver.