User blog comment:Zelron/The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn rumors (Imbedded deep the secrets sleep)/@comment-5012992-20121022195128/@comment-4057437-20121023010931

We already knew how to pick locks in Skyrim because it is the same as in Fallout, (another Bethesda game), which we also play. We also don't waste any perks on it.

We suggest making a ring or chain with Fortify Lockpick if one is having a bad time of it.

As for running out of lockpicks, we make it a habit to check every merchant for them, especially the Khajiit Caravans. We always have 99+.