Originally posted by magilla666:

Stone piles make good temporary barriers against trolls, too.

And piled up wood piles can also endure some hits from other creatures, or funnel them toward a trap, or protect a real building like a girdle.

Btw, I believe the other thread was closed (?). In case it's you who asked me, saves on the cloud can be disabled from Steam interface, Library > (right-click on Valheim) > Properties, then uncheck Steam Cloud.