I only have bars of chocolate (the chips were finding their way into my mouth
at random times of the day — no bueno) but I think I can make this work!!
When you start in the game's sandbox mode (the only mode currently available as The Long Dark is still in Alpha, Early Access), you are dropped at a random point on the map, at
a random time of day, in random weather conditions.
Im guessing its like saints row the third everytime you load it, it will cycle to
a random time of day.
Drive through the area at
random times of the day to see if the street looks significantly busier.