Red Dead Redemption 2 guide on how to upgrade satchel, access horse satchel and what to do when satchel is full, RDR is a big game and gathering loot is one among the primary objective. Your Satchel acts as your storage point to store the loot, and later process it at the camp or sell it off at a trader. It is everything and filled up satchel can cause loss of important loots. On the other side if you are well aware of how to use Satchel, upgrade it and empty it instantly then you can carry a higher amount of items with you to make some serious money.
How to Open Your Satchel and Horse Satchel
To open your bag press and hold right on the D-Pad. Stay away from the horse or else you will access a different inventory. The control for opening up your pouch and horse satchel is the same. The horse satchel is ideal to store large items, you have to carry it near the horse for storage. You can carry big things like pelts, carcasses, etc.
What to do when Satchel is full
The satchel does not come with unlimited storage, both you and your horse can carry a limited amount of items. So whenever you visit camp do not forget to empty things down. At the start, you can carry a small number of items, but later on, as you upgrade you can increase the slots to hold more. For bigger capacity satchel meet Mr.Pearson at the camp and give him the required amount for satchel crafting. Check the below details.
How To Upgrade Satchel
RDR 2 has different types of options to craft satchel, all it requires is to collect the right amount of items and go ahead with crafting.
Tonics Satchel: By upgrading can increase capacities to carry all kinds of tonic. To upgrade you will need Leather Working Tools and upgrade the Medicine Wagon twice.
Recipe:
- Perfect Deer Pelt
- Perfect Buck Pelt
- Perfect Elk Pelt
Ingredients Satchel: By upgrading can increase capacities to carry edible items. To upgrade you will need Leather Working Tools and donate 5 animal carcasses.
Recipe:
- Perfect Deer Pelt
- Perfect Badger Pelt
- Perfect Squirrel Pelt
Kit Satchel: By upgrading can increase capacities to carry different types of kits. To upgrade you will need Leather Working Tools and donate 3 valuables.
Recipe:
- Perfect Deer Pelt
- Perfect Elk Pelt
- Perfect Panther Pelt
Provisions Satchel: By upgrading can increase capacities to carry different types of provisions. To upgrade you will need Leather Working Tools and upgrade provision wagon twice.
Recipe:
- Perfect Deer Pelt
- Perfect Bison Pelt
- Perfect Raccoon Pelt
Materials Satchel: By upgrading can increase capacities to carry inedible items. To upgrade you will need Leather Working Tools and craft three recipes at the Scout Fire.
Recipe:
- Perfect Deer Pelt
- Perfect Boar Skin
- Perfect Iguana Skin
Valuables Satchel: By upgrading can increase capacities to carry all types of valuables. To upgrade you will need Leather Working Tools and donate $50.
Recipe:
- Perfect Deer Pelt
- Perfect Beaver Pelt
- Perfect Rabbit Pelt
Legend of the East Satchel: Get increase capacity of all kinds of items. To upgrade you will need Leather Working Tools and once you are done with crafting all the items.
Recipe:
- Perfect Deer Pelt
- Perfect Cougar Pelt
- Perfect Wolf Pelt
To hunt perfect pelt is time-consuming, but don’t worry below are the locations where you can hunt for animals and gather satchel upgrades.
All Perfect Pelts Location
Perfect Pelts are crucial component for Satchel upgrade and below are some locations you can scan to find animals to gather perfect pelts.
- Deer Perfect Pelts: Look around Roanoke Ridge of New Hanover & Scarlett Meadows of Lemoyne.
- Elk Perfect Pelts: Look around Big Valley, Little Creek River, Dakota River, and Cumberland Forest.
- Badger Perfect Pelts: Look around West Elizabeth, Lemyone, Tall Trees, Scarlett Meadows or on the east of Donner Falls.
- Squirrel Perfect Pelts: Look around north of Ambarino, Blackwater, SSaint-Denisswamps, and around the plans of The Heartlands.
- Panther Perfect Pelts: Look around marshy fields of Bloger Glade, east of Lagras town search for a Lake and look around.
- Bison Perfect Pelts: Look around Great Plains, near Heartland Overflow and east of Flatneck Station.
- Raccoon Perfect Pelts: Look around empty plans of New Hanover, Lemoyne, Dakota River and far west of West Elizabeth.
- Boar Perfect Pelts: Look around Bluewater Marsh of Lemoyne, north of Kamassa River, south of Lemoyne region around Rhodes.
- Iguana Perfect Pelts: Look around New Austin, search on the island chain near Flat Iron Lake and in Guarma.
- Beaver Perfect Pelts: Look around north of Lake Isabella, West Grizzlies, lake Owanjila and around Montana River.
- Rabbit Perfect Pelts: Rabbit can found almost everywhere over the land, also you can search around far north of New Austin.
- Cougar Perfect Pelts: Look around the river in Raonoke Valley located in the northeast side of New Hanover.
- Wolf Perfect Pelts: Look around West Grizzles, areas around Little Creek River in West Elizabeth, north of O’Creagh’s Run. They are found in many wilder parts of the map.
After playing the full story you can still buy satchel upgrades from Fence in Rhodes. This is another way of saving time, if you have enough money and don’t want to go for hunting then going for this option is better.
