Backpack from the starting chest expires

[emitfudd]

I am on day 11. The backpack I grabbed from the chest in the intro isn't going to last forever. Can it be repaired or do I have to craft a new one? I have no blueprints for backpacks yet. I have been taking it very slow and just finished finding the spyglass and climbing the mountain.

[CrankyOldGamer]

That's the downside of taking the leather backpack when starting, you need leather to repair and it usually wears down before many people have a tanners workbench to make leather. You can always make the leaf backpack too.

[CrazyCracker]

maybe play the game and find out lol

you can figure out its craftable and/or repairable 3 different ways

[emitfudd]

Originally posted by CrankyOldGamer:

That's the downside of taking the leather backpack when starting, you need leather to repair and it usually wears down before many people have a tanners workbench to make leather. You can always make the leaf backpack too.

I just killed my first 2 boars so hopefully that is a start to making the tanners bench. It says I have approximately 30 days before the backpack goes bad which is 3 times longer than I have played already so hopefully I will have what I need when it craps out.

[Sam]

Originally posted by emitfudd:

Originally posted by CrankyOldGamer:

That's the downside of taking the leather backpack when starting, you need leather to repair and it usually wears down before many people have a tanners workbench to make leather. You can always make the leaf backpack too.

I just killed my first 2 boars so hopefully that is a start to making the tanners bench. It says I have approximately 30 days before the backpack goes bad which is 3 times longer than I have played already so hopefully I will have what I need when it craps out.

You're gonna need copper to make an improved tanning station so you can make leather.

[emitfudd]

Now that my leather backpack is set to expire in 29 days I have a red backpack icon on my screen. I don't want to look at this for the next 29 days. How do I get rid of it besides repairing the backpack?

[Lord Skarra]

For everyone here, as long as the backpack isn't broken already.
1. says like 1 day remaining. instantly deposit it into a chest, or you'll lose it entirely.

Now that your backpack is deposited, read the rest of this comment before screwing around.

The Leather backpack is by far one of the best starting items, including the naval coat, which stops the sunlight stuff you probably are annoyed by now.

The leather backpack is only repairable with leather. how do you get leather?

Step by Step. Guide right here.

1. Find a boar/pig that drops Fresh Hide. (or whatever its called, Fresh Something.) Not Animal Skin, animal skins are uselsss. only fresh hides will work.

2. Build the thing that looks like its got a skin streteched out, the Skin Drying rack.

3. Build the Tanner Bowl Bench thing.

4. Fill tanner with water.

5. Process your fresh hide into processed hide or something...

6. Place this product on the Drying Rack.

7. Wait by jumping into a bed, staring at the sun getting sunburn, or being an idiot in some other way not described here via waiting.

8. Grab the now finished skin from the Skin Rack Thing.

9. This hide/object can now be made into leather or something similar being able to repair the items.

10. press R to repair after hovering over the item, easier to do in inventory.

11. Congrats you read this comment, and fixed your stuff.

[psychedelic yeti]

Originally posted by emitfudd:

Now that my leather backpack is set to expire in 29 days I have a red backpack icon on my screen. I don't want to look at this for the next 29 days. How do I get rid of it besides repairing the backpack?

We'll add the possibility of turning this indicator off in one of the future updates.

[Kiena]

Originally posted by Lord Skarra:

For everyone here, as long as the backpack isn't broken already.
1. says like 1 day remaining. instantly deposit it into a chest, or you'll lose it entirely.

You won't lose it if it goes down to 0 durability. It just unequips itself, you can repair it normally.

Also, the second stage of tanner, which you need to make leather, requires copper, which you won't get until you leave the first island and go to the Buffalo region.

OP, try taking off the bag when you don't need it - I believe it does not degrade unless you're actually wearing it. That'll extend its life. You can also make an Animal Hide Bag with just the first level of the tanning bench that only has 6 less points of weight. If you run out of your backpack before you can make leather, this bag is a great replacement temporarily.

[johnisaroundhere]

Originally posted by Lord Skarra:

For everyone here, as long as the backpack isn't broken already.
1. says like 1 day remaining. instantly deposit it into a chest, or you'll lose it entirely.

Now that your backpack is deposited, read the rest of this comment before screwing around.

The Leather backpack is by far one of the best starting items, including the naval coat, which stops the sunlight stuff you probably are annoyed by now.

The leather backpack is only repairable with leather. how do you get leather?

Step by Step. Guide right here.

1. Find a boar/pig that drops Fresh Hide. (or whatever its called, Fresh Something.) Not Animal Skin, animal skins are uselsss. only fresh hides will work.

2. Build the thing that looks like its got a skin streteched out, the Skin Drying rack.

3. Build the Tanner Bowl Bench thing.

4. Fill tanner with water.

5. Process your fresh hide into processed hide or something...

6. Place this product on the Drying Rack.

7. Wait by jumping into a bed, staring at the sun getting sunburn, or being an idiot in some other way not described here via waiting.

8. Grab the now finished skin from the Skin Rack Thing.

9. This hide/object can now be made into leather or something similar being able to repair the items.

10. press R to repair after hovering over the item, easier to do in inventory.

11. Congrats you read this comment, and fixed your stuff.

You sure about this? I think leather requires the advanced Tanner, which requires copper.

[heracles]

Early game equip the back pack when u need it! Carry it in inventory when traveling about! Carts r over powered! 80/160kg! When u have copper! N when u r stronger u can 100% shift with them full! 3x loot cleat out the mines! Then travel back to starting island on a boat over loaded n have a chest ready to dump stuff! When u step of raft! 100 hrs game time n got the spanish Gallian! So cool to sail!

[Jimbo]

Yep, the advanced tanning bench requires copper. You will have to make it to the second Island as well as have a furnace, charcoal maker and forge. You will also likely need a distiller or rain catcher.

I find that it is best to make the bag one step down with dried hides if you can't get all that done in time. Just use that one while you finish up the progression to leather, It holds a little less but it's not too bad of a downgrade.

[issssk]

You need much more than just copper. For example wood from the cannonball tree, clay, coal and other minor things. You won't get this before exploring the next region, and it is guarded by higher level animals such as Jaguars which you will probably struggle with at this point.
If you want some advice, just give up on the backpack for now. The games intention is to only provide it in the beginning, and then take it away for most of the game. Which is a questionable decision, but that's what it is.
I found being pushed so much towards exploring the next regions just to get the damn materials needed to repair starting gear is a major fun-killer, so better just ignore it, throw or stow away the backpack and play the game as if you start with nothing.

[leonneddr]

Originally posted by emitfudd:

I am on day 11. The backpack I grabbed from the chest in the intro isn't going to last forever. Can it be repaired or do I have to craft a new one? I have no blueprints for backpacks yet. I have been taking it very slow and just finished finding the spyglass and climbing the mountain.

Yes you can repair it. However its T2 items that you need and cant get until you get into the 2nd set of islands progression portion.

However you CAN build a backpack that is just below that one on your first island. Kill some Boars, Peccaries or Jackals, get raw leather, tan it on a tanning rack and you can make a level 2 backpack that is only a few KG less weight than the leather one (which is next in progression scale) you get from the ship.

[emitfudd]

Thanks everyone. Sounds like I will be crafting the backpack that is one step down.