Mementos

Mementos are Collectibles found throughout Survival Mode. They are hints left for the survivor to find, and contain useful information. This may include locations of hidden cache or regional transitions and landmarks. These notes are commonly found behind the Visors of Cars and Trucks, or in various other locations, such as above rope climbs or next to doors. There are a total of 45 notes and keys and/or hints to be found for 34 locations. Only 29 of those available on Interloper.

When collected, the Paradise Meadows Farm Key, Lock Box Key, and Mine Office Key or any keys found in Tales are stored in this menu (along with Bolt Cutters).

There are two distinct types of Mementos: Memento Caches and Memento Hints. Memento caches contain loot but memento hints only have information on landmarks. Both types have the same symbol on the map and can be distinguished only by their name.

Transition Regions and the Far Territory regions do not have Mementos.

Types of Mementos

There are two types of Mementos notes; notes that lead to loot and notes that lead to locations. Both appear as a compass needle on the Map.

Memento Caches (loot)

Memento caches are containers with useful loot and come in various forms.

A black/gray Lock Box which requires a key to open. These keys are always found with the notes that indicate the cache's location.
A special Rock Cache: A small dark rock usually hidden next to a larger cliff/rock.
Loose Tree Bark; inside a hollow tree/stump.
A Loose Board in a piano, organ, or boat.

Caches can only be opened if the corresponding note/note and key have been found.

Caches contain useful resources. This might include tools, materials, clothing, food, fuel, animal hides, or weapons. Some caches have only a specific type of resource (e.g. fish) whereas others contain more general loot.

Memento Hints (no loot)

Memento hints are notes used to guide the survivor towards points of interest, usually region transitions. This is especially useful for new players who don't know the regions very well.

Known locations by region

Some notes are not available on Interloper or Misery. The following list is organized in order by:

where the note leads
location the note is found (in parenthesis)
text written on note (in Italics)

Ash Canyon

Memento Caches:
- In the boat in front of Angler's Den (note and key found pinned outside the door at Miners' Folly). Contains various uncooked fish. "I'll be away awhile. Raid my catch, as you please."

Memento Hints:
- The two rope climbs up to the Gold Mine (on the wall of the Fishing Hut at Bitter Marsh, below Homesteader's Respite). "If you wanna climb, you gotta start at the bottom. No better place than the road to Wolf's Jaw."
- The Gold Mine (on a corpse in Shattered Cove). "Storm goes on. Was it only ever the mine? [...writing trails off...]"

Blackrock

Memento Caches:
- In some loose boards near a metal box above the Old Substation (note found on the workbench in Foragers Remnant). Contains tools (knife and hacksaw). Not available on Interloper. "Grab yer junk before you go. Crazy bastard. -- L"
- On the path to the rope climb west of the prison, next to the outside wall (note and key found in the visor of the truck at Jailer's Residence). Contains Marine Flares and Noisemakers. "Clean out your old stash outside the wall. I heard wolves last night. -- Gates"

Memento Hints:
- The rope climb at Fool's Corner (near fireplace inside Bricklayer's Retreat cabin). "It's the best way down. Which means the best way up, too."

Bleak Inlet

Memento Caches:
- Under stairs at Hunter's Blind near Coastal Highway Terminus (note and key under Car Visor somewhere at Echo One Radio Tower). Contains 3x Noisemaker and ammo. Not available on Interloper. "Some help, if you need it."
- In a truck north of trailers (note and key found in a car at Long Bridge). Contains clothing (Military Coat, Fisherman's Sweater and Cowichan Sweater). Not available on Interloper. "Ask Sue about grandpa's fishing kit. Did she have it in her truck?"

Memento Hints:
- The Fallen Lighthouse (In the car at Long Bridge west of the fallen white trailer). "I left it for you at the very top. Shoot it at midnight so I know you're there. -- Robyn"

Broken Railroad

Memento Caches:
- Between the cliffs near a cluster of three trees on the path past the Rickety Foot bridge (note and key found in the Truck at the Hunting Lodge). Contains cured birch saplings. "Reminder - - don't forget to check Dan's lockbox."
- Inside a (bear) cave near the ravine rope anchor, facing the burned-down cabin (key and note found in the truck in the shed at the Maintenance Yard). Contains a Revolver along with ammo and a Mackinaw Jacket. Not available on Interloper. "He wandered off. We might check his old back up stash behind the lake."

Memento Hints:
- Leading to the ravine below the Broken Bridge (on the wall of the guardhouse at the Maintenance Yard). "I told him not to head that way, but stubborn and stupid sometimes ride the same wagon."

Coastal Highway

Memento Caches:
- In a Loose Tree Bark stump outside the Rabbit Grove Cabin (note found in the car at Commuter's Lament). Contains Dog Food, Maple Syrup, Revolver Ammo & Rifle Ammo "You tell me why he keeps his junk under that stump. Just clean it out." Not available on Interloper.
- In the boat by the dock near the Quonset Garage (note found in the car on the bridge near Rockfall). Contains several fishing tackle, a coffee tin and an energy drink. "They're biting fierce right now, I can feel it. Meet me by my boat tomorrow, early light."

Desolation Point

Memento Caches:
- Lock Box on the flatbed train car at Hibernia Processing, near the docks (note and key found in the bridge of The Riken). Contains marine flares and flare shells. (Sometimes no flare shells). "No ship came. No use to me where I'm goin'. I leave it to you."

Memento Hints:
- The Cave near the Broken Bridge (In Matt's Truck under car visor). "Please look for your brother and his friends. I don't know what to do."
- Katie's Secluded Corner (In the truck that is blocking the main gate to the road at Hibernia Processing). "I used to go here to get out of town, before the quakes. It was some peace anyways."

Forlorn Muskeg

Memento Caches:
- In a Rock Cache (Mementos) on the south side under the stone arch between the connection to Broken Railroad and Spence Farm (note found in Poacher's Camp behind the fire barrel). Contains some canned food, Accelerant, MRE, and a stim. "We made it this far, I left some gear for you to find."
- In a large Loose Tree Bark stump above the cliff path, northeast of the Muskeg Overlook, directly north of the helicopter (note found behind the clothing drawer at the sunken house near The Old Spence Farm). Contains a pair of deerskin pants. Not available on Interloper. "Just resting in the hollow stump of the tree he planted. But they were my grandfather's best work."

Memento Hints:
- The climb to Milton Basin, Mountain Town (note pinned to the destroyed Shortwave Tower West, the leg closest to the cliffside). "I hope you find this. I'm heading back to town, through the basin. Safe travels, love."

Hushed River Valley

Memento Caches:
- In a rock cache left of the cave above Many Falls Vista where the signal fire can spawn (note found at the northern Signal Fire site, regardless of the actual location of the fire). Contains arrow-making materials. Not available on Interloper. "I stashed it in a place you'll know. Might do you some good out here."
- In Peak Cave (note and key found atop the lower rope climb beneath Pensive Vista). Contains a Cured Black Bear Hide. "The last of my prizes, now locked away. I leave it to you, wandering fool."

Memento Hints:
- The Ice Cave entrance beneath Reclusive Falls (note found at the southern Signal Fire site, regardless of the actual location of the fire). "They went in but never came out. I waited five days. No more."

Mountain Town

Memento Caches:
- Below a rock on the path around the pond under Spruce Falls Bridge (note and key found in the park office in Milton Park). Contains a flashlight, Firestriker and Spray Paint. Not available on Interloper. "Lexi swapped in some new gear at Lockbox #4. Might come in handy."
- Inside the organ in St. Christopher's Church (note found in a car parked next to the Milton Credit Union). Contains matches, painkillers, energy drink and a chocolate bar. "Remind me to clean out my practice stash from behind the organ. Not much use anymore, sorta like me."

Memento Hints:
- The rope climb down to Milton Basin (behind the left visor in the center car on Spruce Falls Bridge). "I know you can't help but try and go. Just be safe. Love you."

Mystery Lake

Memento Caches:
- Inside the dam, next to the broken window used to get into the Lower Dam from Winding River (note and key found outside Lone Lake Cabin). Contains 3x Military-Grade MRE. Not available on Interloper. "I can't stomach the things, but plenty of MRE's down in the Dam. The broken window room."
- In the cave near Lake Overlook (note and key found at Destroyed Lookout close to First aid kit). Contains 3x Flare Shell. "We found T's stash in that cave on the upper ridge. So many rounds left! Holding out on us."

Memento Hints:
- The cave to Mountain Town next to Trapper's Homestead (In the truck by the gates of Carter Hydro Dam). "A new cave has opened up to Milton. Near the old Trapper's place. Earthquake?"

Pleasant Valley

Memento Caches:
- In a rock cache on the south side of the large rock at Three Strikes Farmstead (note found in car at the Long Curve). Contains a bow and some arrows. Not available on Interloper. "[continues from a missing page]...to return mom's things. No blame. I did what I could. A sturdy rock above the field."
- Inside the piano in the Thompson's Crossing church (note found in a car at Point of Disagreement). Contains stims and painkillers. "She's been hoarding those stims and hiding them in the piano. God knows why. Deal with it?"

Memento Hints:
- The cave into Winding River (In the car by Pleasant Valley Farmstead) "Way up to the old Dam seems open again. Better check it out soon."

Timberwolf Mountain

Memento Hints:
- The corpse with the laptop in Chasm Cave (on the workbench/near Hatch in Mountaineer's Hut). "Corpse with computer found, these coordinates. Can't be a local. Pitiable."
- The cave at Deer Clearing to Ash Canyon. (In fishing hut by Mountaineer's Hut). "Have to make the Canyon before dark. The howling went all night. [...illegible writing...]"