Item · Gear

Makeshift Glider

Lowest glider, working much like a parachute; recipe sold by the Fur Trader, though pricey for a new company.

At a glance

Values can change between playtests. Numbers from Game data: Alpha 5 game data

What goes into Makeshift Glider and where it’s made.

Needs	Amount
Leather Made from	40
Leather Straps Made from	25
Bone Made from	20
Common Armor Parts (tier 2) Made from	10

Made at the Workbench · 3 seconds · tier 2 recipe · Alpha 5 Game data: Alpha 5 game data

Where Makeshift Glider comes from.

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Fur Trader Sold by
General Store Sold by

Page	Source
Glider A kind of	March alpha Video: Jeff Kaplan + Esfand Play The Legend of California Alpha at 1:31:32 (opens in a new tab)

Each fact links to where it comes from.

Alpha 5
Repairing it takes 20 Leather, plus a repair fee.
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Alpha 5
Sometimes sold at the General Store ("Limited Time Only!" list, 1 in stock, tiers 1–2 only).
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Alpha 5
Its recipe is sold at the Fur Trader ("Schematics" list, tier 2 only).
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Dev build
Rough early glider that can be crafted.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (August) at 2:40:15 (opens in a new tab)
March alpha
Lowest glider; works basically like a parachute.
Video: Jeff Kaplan + Esfand Play The Legend of California Alpha at 1:31:32 (opens in a new tab)
Dev build
Recipe sold by the Fur Trader; too expensive for a new company.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (June) at 1:59:22 (opens in a new tab)

Numbers already shown in the tables above aren’t repeated here.

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3 versions

Every fact about Makeshift Glider by game version, newest first.

Version	What we know
Dev build	Rough early glider that can be crafted. Recipe sold by the Fur Trader; too expensive for a new company.
Alpha 5	Made at a workbench from 40 Leather, 25 Leather Straps, 20 Bone and 10 Common Armor Parts (tier 2). Crafting takes 3 seconds; a tier 2 recipe. Recipe price: 35 gold. Glide speed: ×1.5. Base durability 200. Repairing it takes 20 Leather, plus a repair fee. Sometimes sold at the General Store ("Limited Time Only!" list, 1 in stock, tiers 1–2 only). Its recipe is sold at the Fur Trader ("Schematics" list, tier 2 only).
March alpha	Lowest glider; works basically like a parachute.

Official posts, videos and game data this page is built from.

Source	Date	Used
Alpha 5 game data Game data	Nov 12, 2026	14
The Legend of California Dev Livestream (August) (opens in a new tab) Video	Aug 15, 2026	1
The Legend of California Dev Livestream (June) (opens in a new tab) Video	Jun 6, 2026	1
Jeff Kaplan + Esfand Play The Legend of California Alpha (opens in a new tab) Video	Mar 30, 2026	2