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Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead

A practical guide to what matters across CDDA’s scavenging, crafting, equipment, and specialist systems.

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radio repeater mod

A system designed to convert a radio station into an autonomous repeater.

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Radioactive Leak CBM

A broken CBM that has been leaking radiation into its user. The danger seems to have been sealed off during the removal process, but you definitely shouldn't put it back.

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radioisotope thermoelectric generator

Did your neighbors brag about their cool beta-decay-powered nightlights? Do them one better! The CuppaTech 4 radioisotope thermoelectric generator is a three kilogram chunk of metal - mostly lead - with a slug of cerium-244 encased within. It is capable of generating somewhere between 100-150 Watts of thermal energy, although its electrical generation capacity is minimal at only 2 Watts. Careful! Curium is great at making heat, and also releases deadly gamma radiation. Keep away from cellular life forms.

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radish seeds

Some radish seeds.

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raft boat hull

Logs tied together to make a vehicle float. Add boat hulls to a vehicle until it floats, then attach oars or a motor to get the boat to move.

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rail laser sight

A small visible-light laser that mounts on a firearm's accessory rail to enhance ease and speed of target acquisition. Aside from increased weight, there are no drawbacks.

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rail wheel

A strong rail wheel. A flange helps keep it on a rail, but makes it perform terribly when not on a rail.

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rain poncho

A lightweight plastic rain poncho with a hood. It folds into a very compact form when not in use.

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RAM

A stick of memory. Useful in advanced electronics crafting.

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Ranch Prospectus

A short paper of the economic viability of constructing an agricultural outpost.

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rat sample

A slurry of survival.

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ratatouille entree

The ratatouille entree from an MRE.

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raven egg

A nutritious egg laid by a bird.

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ravioli

Meat encased in little dough satchels. Tastes fine straight from the can.

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ravioli entree

The ravioli entree from an MRE.

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raw bottle gourd

A vegetable from the gourd family, bottle gourds were brought to the Americas by the first Native American settlers crossing the Bering strait. It can be further prepared to produce a hard, watertight shell, usable as a biodegradable liquid container. Eating it doesn't look worth it.

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raw demihuman skin

A carefully folded raw skin harvested from a demihuman. Despite being from a human-enough body, the leather has this distinct unnatural and alien feeling to it, and would be a very poor substitute for leather. The skin is still edible, if you're that desperate.

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raw dog food

Minced meat mixed with some greens to be presented to a dog or something with a omnivorous diet.

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raw edamame

Raw soybeans still in their pod. They can be cooked as-is or shelled for further processing, but in their raw form, they're toxic to humans.

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raw hide

A carefully folded raw skin harvested from an animal. You can cure it for storage and tanning, or eat it if you're desperate enough.

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raw human pelt

A carefully folded raw skin harvested from a fur-bearing mutant human. It still has the fur attached. You can cure it for storage and tanning, or eat it if you're desperate enough.

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raw human skin

A carefully folded raw skin harvested from a human. Despite some dubious historical accounts, the usefulness of human skin is limited, and can't be made into leather. The skin is still edible, if you're that desperate.

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raw lasagne pasta

A pasta sheet used in making lasagne. It could be eaten raw if you're desperate, but is much better cooked.

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raw macaroni

It could be eaten raw if you're desperate, but is much better cooked.

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raw meatball

A round, seasoned lump of meat, ready to fry.

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raw milk

This is raw, unhomogenized and unpasteurized milk from a cow. It couldn't be any fresher unless you drank it straight from the cow, which might upset it. Depending on your dietary sensibilities, you might want to pasteurize or even boil this before drinking.

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raw offal

A selection of uncooked internal organs and entrails. Filled with essential vitamins, but most people consider it a bit gross unless it's very carefully prepared.

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raw pelt

A carefully folded raw skin harvested from a fur-bearing animal. It still has the fur attached. You can cure it for storage and tanning, or eat it if you're desperate enough.

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raw potato

A potato, mildly toxic and not very tasty raw. Delicious and filling when properly cooked.

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raw sausage

A hefty raw sausage, prepared for smoking or cooking.

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raw soybeans

Beige colored beans. They have many uses, but in their raw form are fairly poisonous to humans.

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raw spaghetti pasta

A type of pasta usually used when preparing spaghetti. It could be eaten raw if you're desperate, but is much better cooked.

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raw tobacco

Various parts of a tobacco plant, full of nicotine. They need to be dried to become smokable.

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raw wasteland sausage

Lean raw sausage made from heavily salt-cured offal, ready to be smoked.

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razor blade

A double-edged razor blade.

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razorclaw roe

A clump of razorclaw eggs. A post-Cataclysm delicacy.

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Ready When You Are

When three teenage girls ditch class to drive cross-country together, they get a strong dose of life lessons on the road. This work of young adult fiction explores how friendships evolve in early adulthood.

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rebreather mask (on)

A mask worn over your mouth which, when loaded with the proper filters, recycles your exhaled breath for rebreathing while underwater. It is turned on, and continually consuming its filter. Use it to turn it off.

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rebreather mask (on)

A mask worn over your mouth which, when loaded with the proper filters, recycles your exhaled breath for rebreathing while underwater. This model has been expanded substantially and can accommodate exotic anatomy. It is turned on, and continually consuming its filter. Use it to turn it off.

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rebreather mask (on)

A mask worn over your mouth which, when loaded with the proper filters, recycles your exhaled breath for rebreathing while underwater. This model has been shrunk dramatically to fit a smaller face. It is turned on, and continually consuming its filter. Use it to turn it off.

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recipe catalog

This is a filtered collection of PDFs, images, and texts that contains instructions for making useful items. Any electronic recipe catalogs will be added to this one.

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Recoil Compensators CBM

A CBM that contains shock absorbers and kinetic braces which greatly reduce the recoil of guns.

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Recycler Unit CBM

A series of filters and processors that is implanted in the user's digestive system, allowing them to reclaim waste liquid and, to a lesser degree, nutrients. The net effect is a greatly reduced need to eat and drink.

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red carpet

A roll of red carpet.

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red dot sight

A red dot optic meant to be attached to the top of the weapon, replacing the iron sights. Increases accuracy and weight.

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red hair dye

Some red hair dye.

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red paint

Some red paint.

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red pen ink

Eosin dye infused with polymers, stabilizers, and water to help the ink flow properly.

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