The Dink Network

I'm feeling pretty stupid here. I can't fight those kicking things or that mess of red pill-bugs without dying... and I can't find one tree island... what am I missing?

: I'm feeling pretty stupid here.  I can't fight those kicking things or that mess of red pill-bugs without dying... and I can't find one tree island... what am I missing?

You need to sail to One Tree Island, and you need a boat to do so. You have to solve a couple riddles in order to go to Port Town (a few trees are blocking various bridges, and some bridges won't let you cross and such, try talking to them), where you can get a boat after a few little quests.

It sounds like you need to go south-east of where you currently are.

Grrrrrrrr, I can't find anywhere to go!!! I see an open area on the other side of some trees by the save machine just north of where I arrived, but I can't seem to get through there... there is also an area far to the west that I cannot get to... what the #%*@ am I missing???

: Grrrrrrrr, I can't find anywhere to go!!!  I see an open area on the other side of some trees by the save machine just north of where I arrived, but I can't seem to get through there... there is also an area far to the west that I cannot get to... what the #%*@ am I missing???

Ah... I thought you were further along. Once you get up to the cliffs, keep moving west (left) above the trees. Then go south... and that should help a bit.

Also, you probably have to talk to the Tinker. From the cliffs, go east until you're north of the trees, after which there should be a path leading south to The Tinker.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!! I had been to the tinkers... I'd even been up above the trees and thought I'd got myself into a black hole (what's it called when you can go somewhere you shouldn't be able to?)... Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... I feel much better.