Best leveling strategy Btn/Min???

[Simaril]

I've felt that a 95% gather rate is the best XP. I go to the nodes that gives 10% bonus, 5% HQ chance bonus, and extra attempts ONLY. I use the ability that gives 5% bonus to gathering on the two nodes that don't have the gathering bonus. So I'm gathering the highest level item which I can always have a 100% chance - using about the amount of GP I recover as I run from one to the next....

[Simaril]

I've felt that a 95% gather rate is the best XP. I go to the nodes that gives 10% bonus, 5% HQ chance bonus, and extra attempts ONLY. I use the ability that gives 5% bonus to gathering on the two nodes that don't have the gathering bonus. So I'm gathering the highest level item which I can always have a 100% chance - using about the amount of GP I recover as I run from one to the next....

I'm amazed and disapointed more people haven't considered the most effect use of GP and % gathering chance (yes, I just quoted myself).

Yes, obviously leves and manuals help, but there are other subtleties like really taking advantage of the rested bonus, and how you gather what you gather... If I always log out in a sanctuary, and always start playing with 30 minutes of gathering (while registered in DF) it’s really not such a grind.