Insulated Flask

Insulated Flask
Release	5 December 2023
Wintermute	No
Properties
Item type	Tools
Equipable	No
Stackable	No
Examine	A portable container for keeping beverages warm.
Values
Weight	0.20 kg (0.44 lbs)
Advanced data
Item key	GEAR_InsulatedFlask

The Insulated Flask (otherwise known as a Thermos) is a Tool that was released as part of the free update for the Tales from the Far Territory expansion Part Four.

There are 6 variants in the game, but a 7th is available for players that own the Tales expansion.

Overview

An Insulated Flask's primary function acts as both a storage container and an insulator, keeping heated drinks warmer for much longer if placed inside to preserve their Hot status. Insulated Flasks come in 7 different versions that, aside from aesthetics, all function exactly the same. Selecting the Thermos in the Backpack allows the player to Transfer any drink the player has, Hot or Cold, into the Thermos for storage.

An empty Thermos weighs 0.20 kg, and its storage capacity is 0.80 kg. It is possible to store 8 multiples of the same item type inside a Thermos (such as 8 Reishi Tea weighing 0.10 kg each). This means that the combined maximum weight of a Flask can reach 1.00 kg.

Be aware that there are some limitations of using a Thermos:

• A Thermos cannot be placed on or near a cooking slot of an active fire to reheat its contents, nor can it be used to melt snow or boil water. If the contents of a Flask go COLD, each item must be removed, reheated at the fire to become HOT again, then reinserted.
• You CANNOT drink directly from a Thermos. Any stored contents must be removed from the Thermos to be consumed.
• Storing different types of drinks into a single Thermos is not possible, but drinks can be transferred out to store another desired type of drink at any time.
• When placing an initial drink inside a Thermos, pressing the Transfer button to transfer remaining multiples of the same drink type will always insert the lowest Condition items into the Flask by default.
• Only foods that are capable of being HOT/COLD can be placed inside a Thermos, however not all foods of this type can be placed inside a Flask (ex. Cooked Potato, Stews).
  • Only an opened can of Tomato Soup can be placed inside a flask, other canned goods cannot put inside (Canned Corn, Condensed Milk, Dog Food, Pinnacle Peaches). It does not matter if the soup has been Cooked.
• Flasks degrade slowly and loose 0.1% condition every 10 days, and cannot be repaired.
• Flasks will rapidly degrade in struggles and falls similarly to worn clothing.

The following foods and drinks can be placed inside an Insulated Flask:

Drinks	Foods
Birch Bark Tea	Broth
Burdock Tea	Tomato Soup
Cup of Acorn Coffee	Last Resort Soup
Cup of Coffee	Porter's Soup
Cup of Herbal Tea	Vagabond Soup
Reishi Tea
Rose Hip Tea

Heat Capacity

When Hot drinks are placed inside a Flask, a bar on the Flask will designate how much heat remains inside (100% heat capacity at max) until the contents go Cold. The contents of a Flask lose internal heat per minute at a rate of:

• Indoor: 0.25% per min (400 mins until Cold)
• Outdoor: 0.50% per min (200 mins until Cold)

Loss of heat in a Flask begins when a player walks more than 2 meters away from an active fire. As stated before, contents of a Flask cannot be reheated by placing the Flask near an active fire, and must be reheated one at a time and reinserted in order to regain 100% heat capacity.

Possible Spawns

Typically, only one flask will spawn per region in one of the below locations. Additional flasks can very rarely be found in unsearched containers, such as a combination Safe.

Flask Type	Possible Spawn Locations
Jackrabbit Remote Transport Flask	Mountain Town Mackenzie's Crashed Plane: Under the plane behind the cliff Inside the floatplane leg at the bottom of the ravine Under the plane wing in the ravine Inside one of the green Crates in the ravine Behind a large Cedar Limb at the bottom of the ravine, near the cave Inside the cave at the bottom of the ravine, propped against some rocks in the open Near cave Under plane near cliff
Orange Flask	Pleasant Valley On a table at the Misty Falls Picnic Area Hunting Blind south of Signal Hill, opposite cave transition into Winding River Hunter's blind west of the access to Timberwolf Mountain In the shelter next to the overturned boat in Thomson's Crossing In the ice fishing hut at Pensive Pond Note: Orange Flask has a chance to spawn in any Locker.
Purple Flask	Desolation Point Inside Riken: Inside lower deck next to some barrels Crew quarters Kitchen countertop closest to the door Note: Purple Flask has a chance to spawn in any Car Trunk.
Sunburst Flask	Timberwolf Mountain Tail Section: Beside a corpse on the Summit Behind a cargo container in the Tail Section Note: Sunburst Flask has a chance to spawn on any Corpse.
Yellow Plaid Flask	Bleak Inlet Last Resort Cannery: On a table inside the building with the rope/building with the kitchen Inside of the big red building with broken stairs, inside an open locker At the end of the Cannery Pier beside a backpack Zone of Contamination Langston Mine: Floor 3 of Langston Mine, beside a computer in a converted container above the Foreman's, outside the Concentrator elevator Note: Yellow Plaid Flask has a chance to spawn in any Red Tool Chest.
Red Plaid Flask	Blackrock In Blackrock Prison: Inside the prison watchtower with the climbing rope In the Warden's Office next to the Coffee Maker Under the driver's seat of the Bus in the maintenance shed next to the Steam Tunnels entrance Next to a desk chair in the Infirmary In the open locker #4 in the guard barracks Forsaken Airfield Under the front counter in the Terminal On a shelf under the stairs inside Mindful Cabin Outside Island Cottage, on the workbench in the open shed In the Toll Cabin on the road just before the Terminal Note: Red Plaid Flask has a chance to spawn in any Safe.
Sticker Flask	Available to players that own the Tales from the Far Territory addon, the Trader has a chance to trade a unique "Sticker" Insulated Flask to the player at higher Trust levels.

Trivia

• Insulated Flasks are a real world containers for insulating food and beverage.
• "Thermos" is one of the most commonly recognized names globally for insulated beverage flasks, and began as a brand name in 1904 until becoming a genericized trademark term in 1962.

The "Sticker" Insulated Flask has many stickers across it depicting Great Bear Island locations or Canadian themes. Including:

• Blackrock Federal Penitentiary Logo
• Langston Mining Corporation Logo
• Quonset Garage Logo
• "Carter" Hydro-Electric Dam logo
• "Desolation Point" with Lonely Lighthouse
• "I <3 Milton"
• "Great Bear Island Mystery Lake" campground
• "Last Resort Cannery" (possibly the top label from a Tin of Sardines)
• "Trans-Island Line" railroad
• Snarling Timberwolf
• Coho Salmon
• Bear inside a maple leaf
• Moose crossing warning road sign
• Canadian Flag
• "Mountain Time" with mountains

Gallery

Orange

Purple

Red Plaid

Yellow Plaid

Sunburst

Jackrabbit

Sticker

The Sticker flask with all the stickers

All Flasks with various drinks in front of them

Achievements

•  Something Warm to Drink

Update history

• UPDATE 5 December 2023 (Update):
  • Added to game.
• UPDATE 2 December 2024 (Update):
  • Added a 7th variant from the Trader.