Theoretically, you could play the entirety of Red Dead Redemption 2 using your original satchel. However, that doesn’t mean you should.
As with any game in the past, oh, forever, it’s a good idea to upgrade your base satchel (read: gear) as soon as you possibly can. In RDR 2, that means getting the leather working tools as soon as you possibly can.
Aside from opening up gear upgrades, the leather working tools also let you upgrade the Van der Linde camp at Horseshoe Overlook. Once you get the tools, you’ll be able to add new seat covers, grounds covers, and more to the community camp fire area, camp tables, and other areas.
Sure it’s only an aesthetic upgrade, but if you’re into that type of thing …
How to Get the Leather Working Tools
In short, you need to get the ledger to get the leather working tools. You can find out how to do that in this guide.
However, if you just don’t feel like clicking, here’s the gist:
- Find Leopold Strauss at Horseshoe Overlook
- Accept the Money Lending and Other Sins side quest
- Collect the debt from Wrobel
- Return to Strauss
- Find the ledger at Dutch’s tent next to the contribution box
Once you get the ledger, flip to the last page. You can buy the leather working tools for $225. The cost will come out of the camp’s savings first, your pocket second.
This will allow let Pearson at the food carriage to upgrade your equipment. Here are the satchel and camp upgrades you can now get, plus the extra steps required after getting the leather working tools:
| Satchel/Camp Upgrade | Benefit | Recipe | How to Get Recipe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonics Satchel | Increase tonics carrying capacity | x1 perfect deer pelt x1 perfect buck pelt x1 perfect elk pelt | Upgrade medicine wagon 2 times |
| Ingredients Satchel | Increase edible ingredients capacity | x1 perfect deer pelt x1 perfect badger pelt x1 perfect squirrel pelt | Donate 5 animal carcasses to Pearson |
| Kit Satchel | Increase kit equipment capacity | x1 perfect deer pelt x1 perfect elk pelt x1 perfect panther pelt | Donate 3 valuables to the contribution box |
| Provisions Satchel | Increase provisions carrying capacity | x1 perfect deer pelt, x1 perfect bison pelt x1 perfect raccoon pelt | Upgrade provisions wagon 2 times |
| Materials Satchel | Increase materials carrying capacity | x1 perfect deer pelt x1 perfect boar pelt x1 perfect iguana skin | Craft 3 recipes at scout fire (Van der Linde camp) |
| Valuables Satchel | Increase valuables carrying capacity | x1 perfect deer pelt x1 perfect beaver pelt x1 perfect rabbit pelt | Donate $50 to contribution box |
| Legend of the East Satchel | Increase carrying capacity of all types | x1 perfect deer pelt x1 perfect cougar pelt x1 perfect wolf pelt | Craft all other satchels |
| Cougar Pelt Covered Chest | N/A | x2 perfect cougar pelts | N/A |
| Bear Skin Table Cover | N/A | x1 perfect board pelt | N/A |
| Ox Hide Rug | N/A | x2 perfect ox hides | N/A |
| Boar Skin Rug | N/A | x4 perfect board pelts | N/A |
| Pronghorn Leather Table Tops | N/A | x2 perfect pronghorn hides | N/A |
| Campfire Seat Cover | N/A | x1 perfect beaver pelt, x1 perfect muskrat pelt, x1 perfect fox pelt | N/A |
| Campfire Log Seat Cover | N/A | x2 perfect wolf pelts | N/A |
| Lean-to Cow Hide Ground Cover | N/A | x1 perfect cow hide | N/A |
| Scout Fire Ground Cover | N/A | x2 perfect goat hides | N/A |
That’s all you need to know about Red Dead Redemption 2‘s leather working tools and the upgrades they bring with them.
If you’re looking for more tips and tricks, be sure to head over to our RDR 2 guides page.
