1.Have you actually played this game on default settings or just with mods?
2. Have you ever went camping?
It's 7 days to dehydration while swimming through rivers, or 7 days living next to the trader. By far THE dumbest update in the last 10 patches.
This is so far from reality that it's hard to invest time into a new playthrough. It's unrealistic as a reusable metal container and fire would provide one with enough water for a lifetime as long as there was a source.
Food on the other hand is a survival element in which you should swap to...