outofthegamer
Still Mildly Glowing
I know how to glitch into the fort, but you can only do it near the end of the game when you have reached the Legion side of the dam. And I am not sure if you can make it that far into the main quest without ever meeting Benny???
Anyways, if you can, it's worth a try. Here's how to glitch into the fort...
After getting to the east side of the dam, follow the path until it turns left and goes over a small bridge and turns into a dirt path. Go over the small bridge and turn left so that you are on the right (north) side of the large concrete spillway. Follow that down (west) until you reach a dead end and then turn right. It looks like a rock wall that you can not climb, but if you keep trying, you can climb the rock wall. After that, just navigate over the mountains there.
If you are a good hill climber (and descender) you can go anywhere you want from there: explore outside the walls of Legate Lanius's camp, or go north and get all the way up to Caesar's Camp. The only problem is, once you get there, i can't remember if you can just use the door, or if the door says "exit to cottonwood cove" even if you are on the outside of the camp.
You will have to figure it out, or find some way over the walls. Be careful and save often because when you are outside the normal game area there are lots of places to get stuck. You should make a back-up save as well.
Note: you can also go east and explore the farthest reaches of the eastern mojave desert - it is quite spectacular. the mountains are fully rendered and go on and on for miles... very scenic! Eventually you get to the end of the land and there is a un-climbable wall (with a small opening due east of Legate's Camp, that you can squeeze through) and a 100 foot drop down to shallow water. The fall will kill you 99% of the time and the shallow (irradiated) water goes on and on forever.
Anyways, if you can, it's worth a try. Here's how to glitch into the fort...
After getting to the east side of the dam, follow the path until it turns left and goes over a small bridge and turns into a dirt path. Go over the small bridge and turn left so that you are on the right (north) side of the large concrete spillway. Follow that down (west) until you reach a dead end and then turn right. It looks like a rock wall that you can not climb, but if you keep trying, you can climb the rock wall. After that, just navigate over the mountains there.
If you are a good hill climber (and descender) you can go anywhere you want from there: explore outside the walls of Legate Lanius's camp, or go north and get all the way up to Caesar's Camp. The only problem is, once you get there, i can't remember if you can just use the door, or if the door says "exit to cottonwood cove" even if you are on the outside of the camp.
You will have to figure it out, or find some way over the walls. Be careful and save often because when you are outside the normal game area there are lots of places to get stuck. You should make a back-up save as well.
Note: you can also go east and explore the farthest reaches of the eastern mojave desert - it is quite spectacular. the mountains are fully rendered and go on and on for miles... very scenic! Eventually you get to the end of the land and there is a un-climbable wall (with a small opening due east of Legate's Camp, that you can squeeze through) and a 100 foot drop down to shallow water. The fall will kill you 99% of the time and the shallow (irradiated) water goes on and on forever.