Stockpiles

Stockpiles are areas of the ground set aside for Clanfolk to leave Items.

each Stockpile type

The Main Toolbar will initially have no options to place Stockpiles (even if starting the game with Dried Mushrooms and/or Smoked Meat), but after the player has Clanfolk gather Berries or Stones the Toolbar begins to open up with either the Food or Ingredients Stockpile. Each type of Stockpile has a unique border colour to make identifying them easier. (Example in image to right.)
When Stockpiles have been placed they may be extended by attempting to create a new Stockpile of the same type from inside the existing Stockpile. An adjacent Stockpile of the same type will not merge.

Until Stockpiles are placed the Clanfolk will not Haul any of the Gathered Items (Berries, Branches, Stones, etc.) back to the Colony, unless they are needed specifically for the construction of Objects or Buildings, or as ingredients in crafting something. With stockpile(s) a Clanfellow may go and collect the mass of resources that are left in place after Gathering. Typically more efficient due to stack sizes and how much a Clanfellow can carry, compared to how much they would carry to supply an Object, etc.
Should multiple Stockpiles (or Storage Objects) be created that could contain particular Items, the Clanfolk will not Haul those Items between different Priority Stockpiles or Storage unless no other Hauling Jobs are available.

After creating a Stockpile the player may alter what it contains by (de)selecting the items in the infobox that shows up while the stockpile is selected. When new Items are later discovered/crafted they will be added by default in each relevant Stockpile. An on/off toggle is available; having that toggle set to off means newly discovered Items are disallowed by default.
One simple use for this feature is to remove Large Rocks from what may be stored in an Ingredients Stockpile. As Rocks are heavy they take longer to haul, and as they can't be stacked they occupy a tile per Rock. Potentially leading to an Ingredient stockpile being dominated by Rocks. And as the stack size is a single Rock, less benefit is gained from having a Hauler bring them to a single point.

Speciality Storage Objects will be unlocked in the Ideas tree as the game progresses and supersede the Stockpiles in regards to how much may be stored in the space. Stack size per tile is increased by six times in most storages, and many are waterproof as well, reducing the need for shelter (especially with many Items being damaged by Rain). Stockpiles require no resources for their creation and take no time other than the player dragging the box so will remain useful for temporary areas throughout the game.

If any blueprint (Object or non-Roof Building) is place on the same tile as a Stockpile the tile is removed from the Stockpile. Storage Objects that hold the same Items as the Stockpile are still a separate thing.

Stockpile contents

N.B. Table is incomplete. Many Items have different filenames and in game names. Sort order will not match in game.

Stockpile	Border Colour	Items stored / Description
Remove Stockpile	N/A	Drag-and-drop tool to remove a portion (or the entirety) of an existing stockpile
General (Stockpile)	Cyan	Only Stockpile that can hold Crates (Objects boxed for later use.) Holds any item, other than Decorations, Corpses, Rotten items (Dump). See below. Defaults to a lower priority than all other Stockpiles. Thus it may function as an overflow stockpile to some extent.
Food (Stockpile)	Red	• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Ingredients (Stockpile)	Yellow	Raw: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Processed: • • • • • • • • • • • • Flax: • • • • • Wool: • • • • Leather: • • • •
Seeds (Stockpile)	Orange	• • • • • •
Tools (Stockpile) Also Instruments	Pink	Stone: • • • Iron: • • • • Steel:	Simple: • • • • Advanced: • • • • Instruments: • •
Clothing (Stockpile)	Pale Green	Clothing of all kinds, but not the fabric etc. used to make that clothing. Sack Cloth and Fur (simple) • • • • • • • • Wool, Leather, Linen (advanced) • • • • • • • • • •
Decorations (Stockpile)	Dark Blue	While the Items that will get stored here can increase Environmental values when used, storing them does not provide such a bonus. • • •
Corpse (Stockpile)	Purple	Dead Animals (including Clanfolk) While the Stockpile itself has no Environmental rating, the corpses will..
Dump (Stockpile)	White	Rotting Items, typically Meat and other food. While the Stockpile itself has no Environmental rating, the Items will.
Blocker	Dim white	Effectively an Anti-Stockpile Keeps tiles free of all items
Flammable Blocker	Dashed dim white	Effectively an Anti-Stockpile Keeps tiles free of flammable items, useful for around fires and other Objects that throw sparks.

Items not on the table: • • • • • • • • • • • •
Boards, Fine Straw Clothes x5, Fired Clay Bricks/Tiles, Neep Lantern, Rations, Roasted Beans, Steel Tools x5, Tool Handles, Wet Clay Tile