Asses hypothesis of your forest and wait for confirmation. Keep things simple.
In the meantime, follow the trend and delve into the trees.
Now bend some of the lighter branches for a quick scalp. If you build more strength you will be able to bend some of the thicker branches as well.
Have Patience of the forest.
If the trees are starting to grow in favour of your hypothesis, begin preparing on how you're gonna catch the opportunity. And prepare for an exit, in the likelihood of the forest turning out completely different. If you don't, you will be lost in the wilderness with no way out before it is too late.