Quote Originally Posted by MadMojoMonkey View Post
A "year" in Don't Starve is 36 days. You start on the first day of summer.

So the first winter ends on day 36 and the 2nd summer starts on day 37.

Sounds like you're really close.
Haha, oh man, I shoulda just waited another day before exploring the swamp. I didn't feel like huddling around a fire for 4 days, so I decided to load up on jerky, mandrakes, healing salves and logs hit the road for much of the rest of the summer. iFail.