First Stone House in Icarus Olympus Layout Tips for Beginners ep 5

Today We will Build our first Real Base in Icarus! In this survival playthrough & walkthrough, we hit Level 20+, unlock Tier 3 tech, tame & upgrade our first horse (Archie!), build epic stone bridges, set up animal troughs, craft lanterns & mortars, exploit the magic space bag weight trick, and start our dream two-story base build with wraparound porch, stability tips, roof experiments, lightning rod placement, and more! 🍿Watch the Full Series Playlist Here!    • Icarus Olympus Beginners Guide Walkthrough...   Perfect for new players learning Icarus Olympus progression, base building mistakes to avoid, husbandry tips, and mid-game survival in 2026 (no mods, normal mode). Join SurvivalBob as we grind iron, manage storms, pet animals for XP buffs, and turn our safe island into a proper homestead. Tons of beginner-friendly tips & tricks inside! Timestamps: 0:00 – Welcome back to Olympus 2026 Beginners Guide Ep 5 0:13 – Recap: Wolf pack, cave mining, off-camera prep 0:52 – Taming & upgrading Archie the horse – stats, talents, saddle 2:57 – Sir Benedict & Lord Rutherford comparison 3:21 – Tech tree update: Furnace, orbital exchange, cooking station, mortar & pestle 4:28 – Crafting lantern, epoxy, iron shovel 5:06 – Fireplace safety, mortar setup, crushed bones 6:10 – Water & food troughs for animals – how to fill & use 6:42 – Magic space bag weight exploit (sort trick!) 8:14 – Habitation talents: Discounted building materials, extra slots 9:46 – Animal feed tips, berries/meat/silage plans 11:54 – Building stone bridges – beams, stability, aesthetics 13:18 – Level 20! Tier 3 unlocked – machining bench, steel bloom 14:38 – Oxygen tank tease, more building pieces 15:40 – Bridge construction: Stairs, angled pieces, railings 19:58 – Bridge reveal & torch lighting 21:26 – Time jump: More bridges, house foundation layout (9x9) 23:03 – Base build plans: Wraparound porch, two-story, wood vs stone floors 24:28 – Lantern refill tip, lightning rod placement & repair advice 26:07 – House walls, windows, doors, half-walls 28:03 – Roof experiments: Pitched vs flat, stability fails & fixes 31:24 – Pizza Hut roof fail → smoother design 35:06 – Final roof progress, checkerboard floors test 37:53 – Base building advice: Make it BIGGER than you think! 39:00 – Outro & series update (separate wolf contracts episode coming) If you're new to Icarus in 2026 or restarting on Olympus, smash that LIKE if these tips helped, SUBSCRIBE for more episodes in this Olympus beginners series, and drop a comment: What's your favorite tame so far? Horse, wolf, buffalo? 🐴🐺 #icarus #Icarus2026 #OlympusMap #IcarusBeginnersGuide #SurvivalBob #IcarusBaseBuilding #TamingInIcarus #Tier3Tech #OpenWorldSurvival Thanks for watching – if you're gonna be a Bob, have fun with it! 🚀 I Play Icarus on a GPORTAL server. You can get one too with a 10% discount! Use this link and also support my content! https://www.g-portal.com/?ref=Surviva... PC Specs: CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core 4.70 GHz RAM: G-Skill 64 GB DDR5 6400 GPU: Nvidia RTX 4080 Founders Edition MB: MSI MAG B650 WiFi PS: Corsair RM850 Gold __________ 🔥 Become a Bob! Join this channel to get access to perks and show support! 🙌:    / @survivalbobgaming   __________ ❤️ If you enjoy my content and would like to donate to support the channel, click the PayPal link below. 👍 https://streamelements.com/survivalbo... __________ Connect with Survival Bob! 🦜 Twitter:   / thesurvivalbob   🔉 Survival Bob Discord Server invite:   / discord   🕹️ Steam: TheSurvivalBob Steam Friend Code: 422243819 (Pretty sure I'm maxed on Steam friends ATM) 🎮Xbox: SurvivalBob5651