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Sleeping bag quest: Follow the note

“… and that note you found”: Alliance and Horde starting points, the complete quest chain and five location maps.

Level 14+Both factions

It starts with a scorched note.

Click some burned-out remains and you find a cryptic note, followed by an unusually named quest in your log. “… and that note you found” leads to the Cozy Sleeping Bag. The trail crosses both continents: a small adventure involving hidden supplies and a final climb.[3][4][9]

The chain was documented during the Forever beta in September. For your launch-period leveling journey, this walkthrough brings the starting points and all later stops together.[12]

Two starting points. One trail.

The minimum level is 14, including later steps. Database quest levels of 22, 24 or 32 describe the quest’s level, not necessarily your required character level. The journey still passes stronger enemies and hostile guards.[1]

ALLIANCE

Westfall first

At approximately 37.4 / 50.7 in Alexston Farmstead, inspect the burned remains by the wrecked cart. Accept the note quest, then visit the remains and nailed plank in the southern Barrens.[2][4]

HORDE

The Barrens first

South of Camp Taurajo, find a burned tower at approximately 46.4 / 73.9. Start at the remains, then seek the matching location by the cart in Westfall. Inspect both the remains and the plank there.[2][3]

Solving the note: Its twin-land clue points to the corresponding burned site on the other continent. Alliance travels to the Barrens; Horde travels to Westfall. If the next quest does not appear automatically, also inspect the nearby wooden plank.[1][2][3][4]

Westfall
Zone map: Westfall
  • 1Remains & plank · ≈ 37.4 / 50.7
Approximate database locations on the Forever map, build 1.60.1.70790. Original English place labels. © Blizzard Entertainment.
The Barrens
Zone map: The Barrens
  • 2Burned tower: remains & plank · ≈ 46.4 / 73.9
Approximate database locations on the Forever map, build 1.60.1.70790. Original English place labels. © Blizzard Entertainment.

Six quests to your sleeping bag.

After the second burned site, both factions follow the same stops. English names are included for reference; some German labels may vary with the client version.

  1. 01

    … and that note you found

    Visit the second burned site, complete the starting quest and accept Stepping Stones. Your faction determines the order of Westfall and the Barrens.[1][3][4]

  2. 02

    Stepping Stones

    Travel to Stonetalon Mountains. The path into the hidden mountain camp begins around 51 / 51; follow it to the Pocket Litter at 40.8 / 52.5. Turn in and accept Scramble. Keep the Simple Wood and Flint and Tinder rewards, and follow any current campfire interaction prompt at the camp.[2][5]

  3. 03

    Scramble

    Head north from the camp and carefully approach the ledge. The Mound of Dirt at approximately 39.6 / 49.9 holds the next clue. Turn in and accept Wet Job. This is another mountain stop, before your next continent crossing.[2][6]

  4. 04

    Wet Job

    Continue to Stonewrought Dam in northern Loch Modan. At approximately 49.5 / 12.8, the Carved Figurine is on a ledge below the top of the dam. Carefully drop onto the ledge rather than jumping blindly off the full height. Turn in and accept Eagle’s Fist.[2][7]

  5. 05

    Eagle’s Fist

    Travel to Thoradin’s Wall between Hillsbrad Foothills and Arathi Highlands. Use the broken cart and damaged masonry to climb. Follow the jumps to the camp on the wall and find the Messenger Bag at 22.5 / 24.2 on the Arathi map. Turn in and accept the final quest.[2][8]

  6. 06

    This Must Be The Place

    You have reached the destination. Inspect the Hastily Rolled-Up Satchel at the camp and complete the quest. This awards the Cozy Sleeping Bag; the finale requires no further cross-world journey.[2][9]

Stonetalon Mountains
Zone map: Stonetalon Mountains
  • 3Mountain camp / Stepping Stones · ≈ 40.8 / 52.5
  • 4Mound of Dirt / Scramble · ≈ 39.6 / 49.9
Approximate database locations on the Forever map, build 1.60.1.70790. Original English place labels. © Blizzard Entertainment.
Loch Modan
Zone map: Loch Modan
  • 5Figurine at the dam · ≈ 49.5 / 12.8
Approximate database locations on the Forever map, build 1.60.1.70790. Original English place labels. © Blizzard Entertainment.
Arathi Highlands · Thoradin’s Wall
Zone map: Arathi Highlands · Thoradin’s Wall
  • 6Wall-top camp / finale · ≈ 22.5 / 24.2
Approximate database locations on the Forever map, build 1.60.1.70790. Original English place labels. © Blizzard Entertainment.

Why other guides show Hillsbrad coordinates: The climb is at the zone boundary. Guides may use different zone maps for the approach and the destination. Our Arathi marker shows the bag at the top, not the first jump at the cart. The two Stonetalon markers are also close together but at different elevations.[2][8]

What does the sleeping bag give you?

3 %maximum XP buff
3 minfor three stacks
1 hitem cooldown

Unroll the bag somewhere safe and step onto it. Each minute grants a stack of the XP buff, up to three stacks worth 1% each. Player observations on the Forever record report a two-hour buff duration. This percentage bonus and your blue rested-XP bar are separate mechanics.[10][12]

Resting in the bag is also reported to count as being in a rested area, including logging out in the wilderness. Camping and cooking buffs have their own requirements. Combine your break with a campsite when useful, and check the individual buff icons.[10]

Other rewards: The journey provides experience, money and a 12-slot bag at Stepping Stones; Forever players report the Old Toolbox. Some database reward lists also retain the old lunchbox, which does not establish two guaranteed bags. The chain also awards Student Fodder. The old SoD advice to save it for 20% of a level in rested XP no longer matches Forever reports, which describe healing and resource recovery instead. Check the current tooltip for quantities and usage conditions.[5][11]

Make the journey work for you.

  • Level 14 unlocks the quest; it is not a travel recommendation. Combine stops with your quests and known flight points. Hostile guards and higher-level zones make an early solo trip difficult.
  • Alliance: Westfall → Barrens → Stonetalon, then use your hearthstone and known connections to return towards Loch Modan and the wall. Booty Bay–Ratchet can help, but travelling through Stranglethorn remains dangerous.
  • Horde: Barrens → Westfall → Stonetalon, then plan the longer eastern journey to Loch Modan and the wall. Avoid routing through an opposing capital.
  • Use natural breaks: Build your three stacks before a batch of quest turn-ins or during a real break. A dedicated sleep stop for one enemy is rarely useful.
  • Inspect both final objects: Messenger Bag first, then the final satchel. Check your accepted follow-up before leaving the camp.

Plan ships, zeppelins and flight points on our travel map ↗

Plan your campfire break

Which features should your group bring, and how do sleeping bags, food and rested XP work together? Our full camping guide explains the materials and preparation routine.

Read the camping guide ↗

Sources and current status

Researched 8 November 2026. Quest requirements, object associations and coordinates use QuestieDB Forever data, reconciled with Forever quest and reward records. Buff duration, rested-area behavior and Student Fodder use identified player observations. We have not independently completed a live run; map pins provide approximate orientation, not tested walking paths.

  1. QuestieDB: Forever quest records
  2. QuestieDB: Forever world-object locations
  3. Forever: … and that note you found (79007 / Horde)
  4. Forever: … and that note you found (79008 / Alliance)
  5. Forever: Stepping Stones (79192)
  6. Forever: Scramble (79980)
  7. Forever: Wet Job (79974)
  8. Forever: Eagle’s Fist (79975)
  9. Forever: This Must Be The Place (79976)
  10. Forever: Cozy Sleeping Bag (211527), tooltip & player observations
  11. Forever: Student Fodder (216619), tooltip & player observations
  12. Wowhead / Brubby: sleeping bag confirmed in the Forever beta, 22 September 2026
  13. Local map provenance / Kartenherkunft

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