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Storage Box I Guide and Early Organisation
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Storage Box I Guide and Early Organisation

Unlock Storage Box I, gather Softwood, place it beside processors and use a raw/processed/request layout that prevents accidental selling.

Checked July 20268 visual stepsEarly Access
Quick route

Start Zerine’s Crafter route, confirm the Storage Box I recipe, gather the required Softwood, craft the box at the Worktable and place it beside your processor row. Use separate raw, processed and request-item sections so quest materials are not sold.

ItemStorage Box I
Guide recipe8 Softwood
Best positionBeside processors
First labelsRaw / Processed / Requests
Before you start

Materials and placement

  • Start Apprentice Crafter with Zerine.
  • Keep a Softwood reserve before building furniture.
  • Leave a clear tile beside Cutter, Kiln and Furnace.
Detailed walkthrough

Build and organise the first box

Each image is either a marked game screenshot or a clearly labelled control diagram.

Start the Crafter route
Screenshot checkpoint: Start the Crafter route.
1#1

Start the Crafter route

Find Zerine at the General Store and unlock the early crafting equipment before organising storage.

  • The box belongs near the production chain.
What you should seeStorage Box I is available or visible in the recipe list.
Confirm the live Storage Box I recipe
Screenshot checkpoint: Confirm the live Storage Box I recipe.
2#2

Confirm the live Storage Box I recipe

Current guide data lists 8 Softwood. Read the Worktable recipe after every patch before gathering an exact amount.

  • Do not confuse Storage Box I with later box tiers.
What you should seeThe recipe panel names Storage Box I.
Gather Softwood and preserve a reserve
Screenshot checkpoint: Gather Softwood and preserve a reserve.
3#3

Gather Softwood and preserve a reserve

Chop normal trees, collect the drops and stop before the stack needed for Cutter, Kiln or other active objectives is consumed.

  • The box should improve organisation, not stall progression.
What you should seeEnough Softwood remains for the box and current objective.
Craft and collect the box
Screenshot checkpoint: Craft and collect the box.
4#4

Craft and collect the box

Craft Storage Box I at the Worktable and collect the finished item into the build/equipment inventory.

  • A finished box inside the Worktable cannot be placed yet.
What you should seeStorage Box I appears in the build inventory.
Place it beside the processor row
Screenshot checkpoint: Place it beside the processor row.
5#5

Place it beside the processor row

Enter Build mode and put the box where Cutter, Kiln and Furnace can all be reached in a short loop.

  • Do not block the machines’ interaction sides.
What you should seeThe box opens and every station remains reachable.
Create raw and processed sections
Screenshot checkpoint: Create raw and processed sections.
6#6

Create raw and processed sections

Use one box with clear rows or two boxes: raw materials in one, processed parts in another.

  • Raw: Softwood, Fiber, Stone, Copper Ore.
  • Processed: Planks, Charcoal, Ingots.
What you should seeA material can be found without checking every slot.
Protect a request/quest reserve
Screenshot checkpoint: Protect a request/quest reserve.
7#7

Protect a request/quest reserve

Move items needed by the tracked objective or Bulletin Board into a clearly separated row or named box.

  • Sell only from the duplicate pile.
What you should seeThe active quest stack is visually separated.
Use Bag slots for travel, boxes for reserves
Screenshot checkpoint: Use Bag slots for travel, boxes for reserves.
8#8

Use Bag slots for travel, boxes for reserves

After storage is stable, expand the Bag for tools and trip loot rather than carrying the full crafting inventory all day.

  • Return and unload after each long route.
What you should seeThe Bag has open travel slots and Home keeps the reserve.
Field notes

A useful box prevents decisions at the shop counter

Sort materials when you return Home, not while deciding what to sell.

Raw inputs together

Softwood, Stone, Fiber and ore belong near the processors that use them.

Processed parts together

Planks, Ingots and Charcoal should be visible at a glance before you start a recipe.

Requests in a protected row

Keep board and quest items away from the pile you routinely sells as duplicates.

Last checked against the Early Access build: July 8, 2026
Patch checkStorage interfaces can change during Early Access. The reliable principle is separation: raw inputs, processed parts and protected quest/request items should never share an unlabelled sale pile.
Sources checked
Crafting recipe list · Storage discussion · Storage guide
Reviewed 8 July 2026. Live recipe panels, tracked objectives and map markers override older screenshots when Early Access changes.
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