'Far Cry 5' Prepper Stash Guide - All Locations & Puzzle Solutions Including Where To Find The Armstrong Residence

Far Cry 5 has 28 Prepper Stashes in its open-world map, and we want to make sure you find all of them. In this detailed guide, we'll reveal every stash location with solutions for each individual puzzle.

WHAT DO I NEED TO FIND PREPPER STASHES?

While it's not always required, we highly recommend all players unlock movement-based perks like the grapple, wingsuit and parachute. All three items are accessible early on in the game via perks menu. It also doesn't hurt to save up and buy a helicopter either. Getting to all of these locations can require lots of leg work.

DUTCH'S REGION PREPPER STASH LOCATIONS

Sunken Funds: There's only one stash here, and players are alerted to it during the tutorial missions. In case you need the exact starting location, though, here's a picture.

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Here's the location for 'Far Cry 5's Sunken Funds sidequest. Ubisoft

You'll need to zipline to the Silver Lake Boathouse and swim under it. Look for a set of blue tethers highlighting the location of the power switch. Flip it, swim back to the harbor area and grab the key that unlocks the Boathouse door. When you go to the bunker, you should hear the power running this time. You'll now be able to interact with the water pump to drain out the stash. Look inside, break the blocking slabs of wood, and collect the crafting supplies and bow.

JACOB'S REGION PREPPER STASH LOCATIONS

Cliffhanger: Looking east over the Ozhigwan Falls bridge, you'll see a burning truck. Fly down there and you'll see a prepper box near a corpse. Now you need to grapple up the cliff, passing waterfalls on the way, and over the crushed bridge. You're basically moving towards the top of the formation. You'll see another corpse with the key to the box. Get back to the truck and take the stash.

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Here's the location for 'Far Cry 5's Cliffhangar sidequest. Ubisoft

Gone Squatchin: To get here you'll need to find the Dansky Cabin at the location marked below. By the cabin door is a table with the prepper's note you need to start the mission. You'll be tracked toward Lookout Point, which contains a note from Dicky Dansky himself. The next waypoint requires a treacherous hike, but it ends with a dead deer. Below the corpse is a hook leading to a cutout in the formation. Inside that cutout is Dansky's corpse. Grab the key and make your way down from his cabin.

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Here's the location for 'Far Cry 5's Gone Squatchin sidequest. Ubisoft

The Holdouts: You'll find the Elliot house marked near the F.A.N.G. Center. Jump on the porch roof, up towards the top and over the barbed wire. You want to make your way to the front porch and hop through the broken window on your left. Go down into the kitchen and get a Bunker Key. Kill the swarm of enemies that arrives, then go to the shed around back. Shoot the locks and use the key to enter the bunker. Get the money and Vietnam lighter.

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Here's the location for 'Far Cry 5's Holdouts sidequest. Ubisoft

Hangar Pains: Get to the marked location and read the prepper's note in the corner of the hangar. You need to get on the roof. The easiest way is to grapple the nearby radar tower or drop down from an aircraft. Drop inside through the skylight and you'll find a switch on the wall that gives you access to the hangar and everything inside.

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Here's the location for 'Far Cry 5's Hangar Pains sidequest. Ubisoft

Unwelcome Guest: You'll find Frank's Cabin in the far west by Langford Lake. Follow the zipline path to a blood trail where you'll find Frank has met an unfortunate fate at the paw of a grizzly bear. Attack from the upper rocks to ensure the bear can't hurt you, and blast it with a powerful weapon then enter the nearby cave. You'll find Frank's corpse and the card. Now you'll want to go back to the zipline, use it and grab the gear at each stop. End the trail at the cabin and grab the full reward inside.

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Here's the location for 'Far Cry 5's Unwelcome Guest sidequest. Ubisoft

Salvage Rights: To get this stash, you basically want to head back to the spawn point where you first met Dutch. When you get to the marked location, swim down to the airplane wreck below. Get to the farthest flare and look for a key. Grab the key and go to the waypoint to grab your cash.

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Here's the location for 'Far Cry 5's Salvage Rights sidequest. Ubisoft

Mayday: To get herehead to the Rattlesnake Trail Bridge shown below. North of the hotel is a huge formation of rocks that can be used for grappling purposes. The key location is at the midpoint of the ridge. Get the prepper's note and start climbing up. At the top of the cliffs you'll see the crash site. In the crate above the wreck is Kyle's Key. Use that key to claim some cash and perk magazines.

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Here's the location for 'Far Cry 5's Mayday sidequest. Ubisoft

FAITH'S REGION PREPPER STASH LOCATIONS

Animal Control: Head north of Peaches Taxidermy to the location marked below. Enter the cave and grapple to the upper passage. You'll see a small patch of water below. Kill the cult members in this area and grapple your way to the nearby helicopter. The stash is on a tablet nearby. Take the goods and exit using the helicopter or by climbing out.

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Here's the location for 'Far Cry 5's Animal Control sidequest. Ubisoft

Dead Man's Treasure: You'll find Dead Man's Mill between Rock Lake and Angel's Peak. Kill the cult members surrounding it, then approach the mill area to get your prepper's note. Head under the mill then crawl up inside it. Grab the yellow metal wheel and use the zipline outside the open window nearby. Place the wheel to stop the water. Grapple down the face of the cliff and you'll see a cave opening. Enter it; your treasure is at the end of the tunnel.

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Here's the location for 'Far Cry 5's Dead Man's Treasure sidequest. Ubisoft

Pooper Scooper: Northwest of Druman Marina is the cabin you're looking for. Kill any nearby foes, and grab the note by the sign outside the building. Climb the roof of the front porch and break through the planks on the second-floor window. Inside this area is a group of dogs and lots of fecal matter. You'll need to interact with it. In most cases you'll find the key inside the poop at the top of the stairs. Use the key to open the porch door. You'll see three small cabins nearby. The middle one has all the good stuff.

Far Cry 5 Pooper Scooper
Here's the location for 'Far Cry 5's Pooper Scooper sidequest. Ubisoft

Overwatch: Also near the Drubman Marina is Raptor Peak Trail. At the marked location you'll find Taft Lookout Tower surrounded by about five enemies. Kill the guards, enter the main tower room and get the prepper's note inside the metal box. The waypoint directs you toward the top of Raptor's Peak, and you'll need to climb your way up there. You'll know you've come to the right place when you reach tree trunks that you must walk over. At the top is your stash, but you'll need to kill some of Faith's tribe to get it. Do that and claim your $1,000 prize.

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Here's the location for 'Far Cry 5's Overwatch sidequest. Ubisoft

The Angel's Grave: You'll find this between Moonflower Trailer Park and Clutch Nixon. Climb the stony steps to the cave mouth and grab your prepper's note. Grapple above the cave, kill the enemies up top and grapple down inside the formation. Avoid the boiling pools of liquid with your grapple and make your way to a zipline. There's one enemy and his dog guarding the stash.

The Angel's Grave
Here's the location for 'Far Cry 5's The Angel's Grave sidequest. Ubisoft

Getaway: Move east of the Hope County Jail to get here. The station is well guarded, so make sure you're prepared. Kill all the foes and get the note inside the garage. Shoot the wooden barricade blocking access to the main garage and press the switch to move a car down a ramp. Jump over the ramp, and make your way to an office and get around the crates to a bathroom. In the toilet paper holster you'll find a key. Shoot the skylight lock to get to the roof and drop down to the area with the large double doors. Inside is a sweet car and a $1,000 stash.

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Here's the location for 'Far Cry 5's Getaway sidequest. Ubisoft

Side Effects: Go to the spa east of Hope County Jail marked below. Outside the mine area is a prepper's note. Grab it and head down the left path inside the mine. Shoot all blockages and visions that appear. When you reach a Bliss-filled pit, grapple over it, head down the stairs, shoot blocked passages and follow the lit platforms. You'll reach a dead end with a power switch. Flip it, head back and look for a big hole in the floor that leads to the stash.

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Here's the location for 'Far Cry 5's Side Effects sidequest. Ubisoft

Shipwreck: Shipwreck is at the Tanami Residence marked below. You'll be able to easily grab the prepper's note on a box outside the cabin. Swim along the southern end of the barge through an open window, then go north, east and south. You'll know you've done it right when you reach some steps. Climb the ladder, go down the stairs and flip the switch on a broken control panel.

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Here's the location for 'Far Cry 5's Shipwreck sidequest. Ubisoft

The boat starts to move, and you'll want to jump out the nearby window. Go underwater to the west and you'll find an underwater cave. Head down the tight passageways and you'll eventually come to a shaft. Pop up on top of it, and you'll realize you're in a bunker. Get the Tanami Bunker Key Card and use it on the locked door.

O'Hara's Haunted House: Head west of the jail over the long transport bridge to reach the marked location. Get the prepper's note at the barn entrance and climb on the neighboring cottage roof. From there you'll be given access to an attic with a power switch. Pull the switch and enter the barn. When you see a blue rope, climb it up to the attic where the stash is hiding.

Far Cry 5 O'Hara's Haunted House
Here's the location for 'Far Cry 5's O'Hara's Haunted House sidequest. Ubisoft

JOHN'S REGION PREPPER STASH LOCATIONS

Deep Dive: West of Rye & Aviation is the Laurel Residence. Clear the area and find a note inside a box in the kitchen. Open the nearby hatch and swim to the submerged table. Get the key card off the table and proceed to the small hut in the area. Pulling the switch inside starts a water pump, but now the hatch will be drained. Go back there, bust through the wooden planks and claim the stash.

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Here's the location for 'Far Cry 5's Deep Dive sidequest. Ubisoft

DIY And DOA: East of the Lamb of God church is the Doverspike compound. A box outside the shed contains the note you seek,. Grab it and enter the main contage. The key is in a cabinet in the bedroom. Open the locked shed and you'll find a path to the bunker. A note on a door will tell you about the power situation. Go to the switch in the far small room in the bunker. It sets the whole thing on fire, but the stash is protected by sprinklers.

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Here's the location for 'Far Cry 5's DIY And DOA sidequest. Ubisoft

Fire In The Hole: Get to Orville Creek marked below to reach the Wellington Residence. After killing some foes, you'll find a note near the entrance. Go inside and shoot some loose floor planks to reveal a basement ladder. In the mine you'll come to a pool of dark water with a shaft above it. Throw an explosive at the shaft to let more water in, swim over, climb up the blue rope and get your stash.

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Here's the location for 'Far Cry 5's Fire In The Hole sidequest. Ubisoft

Foxhole: East of the Lamb of God church is the Armstrong Residence marked below. Deal with the strong enemies here, and you'll find the note on an ammo box close to the foundation. Hop through a window and you'll find an explosive water tank. Pass through a flaming doorway, pass over another doorway and make your way to a ramp of debris. You'll see a green chair and some shelves. Pass those and you'll encounter the remains of a safe. Crack the safe, open the hatch and collect your loot.

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Here's the location for 'Far Cry 5's Foxhole sidequest. Ubisoft

High Tension: This time you need to reach the Lincoln Lookout Tower marked below. Kill any enemies standing on your way as you reach the top. You'll find a note on the tower's side, which triggers the waypoint. Ride the ziplines and collect supplies until you reach a point where you must jump across a tree platform and over some logs. There's one more zipline after some light maneuvering. A reward waits at the end, and you can zipline your way down.

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Here's the location for 'Far Cry 5's High Tension sidequest. Ubisoft

Long Range Lockpick: Get to the Deep North Irrigation Reservoir marked below. On the southern side of the water is a note near a hut. Climb the hut's ladder and zipline to a platform near a boathouse. Look around for an open window near an electric lock. Shoot the lock to activate alarms inside the hut. Swim back to the bridge and open the newly unlocked door.

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Here's the location for 'Far Cry 5's Long Range Lockpick sidequest. Ubisoft

Man Cave: This stash is located at Sunrise Threshing, which is east of Fall's End. Deal with some enemies and grab the note on an ammo box in the outside area. To get to the stash, climb the shed and zipline over the garage. Shoot the padlock off a nearby fence door, and turn the parked pickup truck to connect to the trailer near the garage. Pull the trailer away revealing the hatch that hides the prize.

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Here's the location for 'Far Cry 5's Man Cave sidequest. Ubisoft

Playing With Fire: You're looking for a bus east of the Lamb of God church near a bridge in the woods. There are six enemies hovering around the vehicle. Once that's done, you'll find a note in a box inside the bus. Proceed to the lake, killing any wild animals that come your way. Pass through the large pipe, and you'll find more enemies at the other end. Deal with them, and search the bloody body nearby. When you go back into the pipe, head left at the fork to claim your reward.

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Here's the location for 'Far Cry 5's Playing With Fire sidequest. Ubisoft

Swingers: Southeast of the pumpkin farm you'll find the Bridge Of Tears. A prepper's note is on the structure's southern end on a hut attached to a yellow box. Use the nearby zipline to get under the bridge, and make your way to the end of the landing platform. You're moving toward grappling the whole span of the bridge. Once you do that, grapple more hooks above the river and land on the Henbane River bridge section. Drop down from here into the stash area.

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Here's the location for 'Far Cry 5's Swingers sidequest. Ubisoft

Vespiary: This is in a tough location, so just use the map below. The end goal is to get to a Grain Elevator in the marked space. Fight the huge swarm of enemies here with everything you've got. The note is in a metal box in the courtyard. Climb the warehouse's north wall onto an overhang. Break through the planks on a window to the right of the "Grain Feed" sign. Get inside and scale the tower. The stash is at the very top.

Far Cry 5 Vespiary
Here's the location for 'Far Cry 5's Vespiary sidequest. Ubisoft

Those are all the Prepper Stash locations in Far Cry 5 . Enjoy your huge monetary reward. You've earned it for solving these puzzles.

Far Cry 5 is available now on PS4, Xbox One and PC. For even more help, read our beginner's guide and full co-op tutorial.

Were you able to find every stash using this guide? How much money did you make? Tell us in the comments section!

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