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The Drying Rack is one of the essential survival structures inSons of the Forest. As the name implies, you will use this item to preserve your foods longer and create your non-perishable edibles. In this guide, we walk you throughbuilding a Drying Rackand explain how to utilize it like a professional survivor. But first, you need to know more about this practical stick frame.
What Is the Drying Rack?
The Drying Rack isa meat dryer made out of sticks. InSons of the Forest, you build this structure using 13 sticks. Each rack can hold up to six pieces of meat, including chopped animal meat, limbs, heads, andfish. The beef on a Drying Rack turns into dry meat, a non-perishable food resource.
Since you must hang meat on its hooks,the Drying Rack is also an alternative food storage. The only caveat is thatyour companionor mutants could steal your meat. (If you’re using this structure as a storage extender, place it somewhere safe and inaccessible.)
How Can You Craft a Drying Rack?
From the build mode, go to the Storage section.The Drying Rack recipe should be in the first few pages of your Guidebook. Place its silhouette on an even ground and press E to insert 13 sticks. Once you have completed the requirements, the Drying Rack will be ready to use.
Here’s a step-by-step guide:
What to Put in the Drying Rack?
you’re able to putany kind of meaton a Drying Rack, including raw, cooked, and even rotten meat. Once you hang your food, the rack will dry it in up to 24 hours. However, the process’s speed depends on the type of meat you’re using.
You will knowyour food is dried when its color changes. For meats, it’s a brownish color that contrasts with their original red hue.
Using Drying Racks is straightforward:
Some tests indicate that placing a campfire under a Drying Rack can speed up dehydration.
