Halted Stream Camp

The camp is a fortified bandit encampment located northwest of the Whitewatch Tower, east of Silent Moons Camp.

Background
It´s the base of operations for bandits who hunted mammoths for their tusks and Mammoth Snouts. They also planned to use the spell Transmute to turn the mine's iron ore into gold ore.

Description
The camp, is surrounded by a log palisade with two gates, with a bone rattle-trap at the east entrance. An elevated walkway runs along the western and northern parts of the camp. There are mammoth bones and firewood scattered around and a Woodchopping Block, complete with Woodcutter's Axes. A locked (apprentice), chest is under the elevated lookout station in the southeast corner of the camp, a trapped, (apprentice), chest is under the ramp at the north end of the palisade, (a spiked ball on a chain). There is a wooden pole shed. in the center of the camp with a table and a tanning rack. A grindstone, is at the north end of the walkway, above the entrance of the mine.

Halted Stream Camp Mine
The camp is built next to the cliff wall with an entrance into a mine. The mine has many Iron Ore veins, (and Pickaxes to mine them with), and is the main living quarters of the bandits. The way to the main part of the mine is through a locked, (novice), gate, which can be opened with the key to Halted Stream Mine. There are two bone rattle-traps inside the mine. There is a Forge, Grindstone and tanning rack in the mine's main chamber. There's a large oil pool in the main chamber. Either by taking advantage of the several oil lamps hanging in the roof, or using flame spells, this pool can be very useful when clearing out the mine, especially in low levels.

The exit at the back of the mine leads to a pit trap the bandits have been using to kill mammoths. There are spikes in the bottom that may wound or kill anyone trying to use the pit as an entrance.

Mining
Halted Stream Camp is a good place for mining iron. There are sixteen Iron Ore veins and one Corundum Ore vein to be mined. There are at least three Pickaxes in the first part of the mine.

Iron Ore Vein locations
These are the locations of the iron ore deposits in the mineshaft:
 * 1) Just after the first rockfall trap pressure plate, located on the ground.
 * 2) After the first vein, go straight and it's just past the cart filled with tusks on the left
 * 3) To the right of the second vein, (facing it), on the ground.
 * 4) After the third vein, it is in the wall behind it.
 * 5) After opening the gate it is ten paces down the shaft on the left.
 * 6) After the fifth vein there is a support-like structure on the left, the sixth vein is to the right of it on the ground.
 * 7) On the wall directly next to the sixth vein.
 * 8) Five paces away from the sixth vein.
 * 9) On the wall to the right, next to the eighth vein.
 * 10) On the left side of the shaft near the end, just before the rattle-trap hanging on the wall.
 * 11) Turn right upon entering the big room, on the wall before the ramp.
 * 12) At the bottom of the ramp, on the ground to the right.
 * 13) Go straight and it's on the ground beneath a candle holder on the wall containing three lit candles.
 * 14) Walk past the dead mammoth on the floor and it's underneath the wooden platform on the right side of the ramp.
 * 15) Continuing down the next shaft it is left of the mammoth skull trap pressure plate.
 * 16) Before the exit to Skyrim on the ground to the left.

Corundum Ore Vein location

 * 1) In the second room at the foot of the bed that is on the wooden platform past the dead mammoth.

Quests

 * This may be the location of a Companion's quest given by Farkas right after joining.
 * This may be the location of Amren's Sword, needed for the completion of Amren's Family Sword.
 * Remanada and/or Chimarvamidium may be located here, which are possible targets for the quest Fetch me that Book!.
 * There is a bounty on bandit leader given from Proventus Avenicci of Whiterun, this may be the location of the leader.
 * There is a random elven corpse in the spear pit at the end of the tunnels, that may be useful in Discerning the Transmundane.

Notable loot

 * Sixteen Iron Ore Veins.
 * A Corundum Ore Vein.
 * Eight Mammoth Tusks.
 * Four Iron Ore, three on bookshelf, one on table.
 * One Silver Ore on the table.
 * Due to large amounts of Iron Ore veins there is a high probability of finding gems.
 * Transmute Spell Tome - on the table next to the bed.
 * Poacher's Axe - carried by one of the bandits.

Trivia

 * This is a good place to retrieve a mammoth tusk for Ysolda, as the bandits have already collected them from mammoths they have killed.
 * There are pressure plate trigger traps at both entrances, a rockfall trap and a mammoth skull trap.
 * This is an excellent place to get blood for the quest Discerning the Transmundane. There is blood from a Wood Elf, a High Elf and an Orc.
 * There are two chests to be found in the cave. On on the platform where the 'leader' and bedding are located and one under the raised walkway to the west of the dead mammoth.
 * The entrance to the camp is a random encounter spawn point, which often triggers when approaching the camp from the north. NPCs from the random encounter are very likely to be attacked by the bandits inside the camp.
 * Though the back exit to Skyrim leads into a mammoth trap which cannot be climbed out of, fast travel is possible from it, making it a quick exit.
 * This is a good place for players wishing to quickly level their Alteration skill by grabbing the spell tome: Transmute off the table by the bandit leader and using it on the many iron ore veins.
 * This is a good place to retrieve a mammoth tusk and gold ore for Madesi as the player can use transmute to easily obtain the ore.

Bugs

 * There is a quest bug in this dungeon relating to the College of Winterhold. The quest is from the College librarian Urag gro-Shub, to obtain any of the books from Fetch me that Book!, which is located in the boss chest. However, if the book is picked up before  receiving the quest, the game won't allow the book to be turned in and will still tag the book as located inside the chest. Furthermore, the book is tagged as a quest item and cannot be dropped. Despite it's weight showing as one pound, it does not count towards carry weight.
 * There is a Radiant AI quest to visit the camp and kill the leader but if this has already been done,(and the quest is received again), the game may freeze when the player enters the cave. (PC has CTD).
 * There is a section in the tunnel leading to the spike pit, (where the bear trap and blood splatter are), where one may fall through the floor.
 * Sometimes a glitched hunting bow can be found on one of the bandits with a base damage of 146.
 * After leaving through the mammoth trap exit it is possible for the player to not be able to move (Including whirlwind sprint). To fix this fast travel to any other destination and attempt to move, if you are still unable to do so, save and keep reloading until the issue is fixed.