Navigating the vast and unforgiving landscapes of Rockstar Games' open-world epic requires a lot of inventory management, making your storage capacity a vital part of survival. Players often find themselves restricted early on by Arthur Morgan's default bag, which quickly fills up with provisions and tonics. Learning how to properly expand your inventory capacity ensures you can carry enough supplies to survive long journeys away from camp.

Meeting the Camp Cook and Crafting Requirements

The entire upgrade process is managed through Pearson, the resident cook and craftsman located at your main gang camp. Before you can request any custom leatherwork, you must first purchase the necessary leatherworking tools from the camp ledger. Once this initial camp upgrade is unlocked, Pearson will display a full list of custom inventory options available for crafting.

Every individual bag upgrade requires specific resources that you must collect out in the wilderness. Pearson will only accept pristine materials, meaning you must hunt animals and secure perfect three-star pelts. Bringing inferior materials back to camp will only serve to feed the gang rather than progressing your inventory goals.

Mastering the Hunt for Perfect Pelts

Hunting three-star animals demands a strategic approach to tracking and weapon selection. You must use the info tool while aiming or looking through binoculars to study the quality of the creature beforehand. Using the wrong weapon will instantly ruin the condition of the animal and drop the pelt value significantly.

For smaller creatures like rabbits and squirrels, using a varmint rifle or small game arrows is entirely necessary to get clean kills. Larger game like deer, elk, and boars require a clean headshot with a high-powered rifle to drop them instantly. Taking your time to line up the perfect shot ensures you do not waste hours tracking rare wildlife across different biomes.

Unlocking the Legendary Storage Upgrade

There are six standard bag upgrades available, each focusing on increasing the capacity of specific item types like ingredients or valuables. Crafting each of these distinct containers eventually unlocks the ultimate storage solution known as the Legend of the East satchel. This endgame reward massively upgrades your capabilities by allowing Arthur to hold up to 99 items of almost every type.

Securing this final container completely eliminates the need for constant inventory micromanagement during your travels. Gathering the massive assortment of pelts requires patience, but the long-term benefit makes it one of the most rewarding grinds in the game. Plan your hunting routes carefully across the map to collect all the necessary components efficiently.