Ranger Stew
A thick and greasy stew filled to the brim with harvested meats. Fuel for a long day in the woods.
Food And Drink Renewable
Ranger Stew is a food item in The Long Dark, it is learned from a unique Recipe Card and is made with a Cooking Pot.
Ranger Stew is a Food And Drink item in The Long Dark. It provides 1600 kcal and -3% hydration. It weighs 0.4 kg.
Its 1600 kcal puts it among the higher-calorie of the 100 Food And Drink entries here (#11).
At 4000 kcal/kg its calorie density ranks #13 of 108 foods here — one of the densest. This is the number that decides what is worth carrying on a long trip.
It dehydrates you by 3% — pair it with water or a drink before a long trek.
It decays faster indoors (20% vs 5% per day), which decides where you should leave the surplus.
It is renewable, so it can be re-stocked rather than only found.
Verdict: Overall Ranger Stew is one of the most efficient Food And Drink items to carry.