thanks for the help. Did not have a map was my first mistake, second not a lot of food (only a few days). I could not see anything because of the fog it only let me see about 20' around so spotting birds was out of the question. I could have pass tons of islands and not even know it.
Melle: You said the map is foggy till you clear the area, but that doesn't mean the area is foggy in game right?