Originally posted by GunsForBucks:

Sounds like you are doing it right. You need to upgrade the crafting station. Check your crafting tab with the hammer. That will let you get leather armor. Tanning rack and chop block.

Take your time, don't be in a rush. Read what Hugin the crow tells you.

I found the tab for that, but couldn't upgrade anything.

There are two crow's right? Does the other one give you bad advice?