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Copeland's Camp
Copeland's Camp is Mark Copeland's encampment on Peaceful Lake in the Cascade, and your first real base. Go here for bounties, ammo and the bike upgrades that open the map, starting with Nitrous I and Saddlebags I.
- Type
- Settlement
- Region
- Cascade
Found in
- CascadeCascade is the northern starting region, in the Farewell wilderness around Copeland's Camp at Peaceful Lake. It is where you learn the game, and it still has 8 Hordes and 4 NERO research sites to come back for.
- Peaceful LakePeaceful Lake is the Cascade lake where Copeland's Camp stands, your first friendly encampment. A historical marker by the water covers a pioneer attack on a passing tribe in 1845.
Good to know
- It has a bounty collector, a kitchen, a mechanic and a merchant.
- Damon, the merchant, sells ammo, suppressors and consumables but no guns.
- Manny, the mechanic, builds your first new bike here.
- Nitrous I and Saddlebags I both need Trust Level 2 here.
- Inhabitants include Copeland, Jezzy, Damon, Manny, Reynolds and Bender.
- Four Character collectibles are tied to the camp, two each for Copeland and Manny.
Vendors and trust
Credits earned here only spend here, so the Cascade jobs, ears and meat you turn in feed this one shop. Hit Trust Level 2 first. Nitrous I lets you jump small gaps to reach crash sites, and Saddlebags I lets you refill ammo from the bike.
What to bring back
Sell Freaker ears to the bounty collector and meat or plants to the kitchen for quick Trust. Ambush camps, checkpoints and infestations in the Cascade also pay this camp.
Who runs it
Copeland runs the camp on a strong belief in personal freedom and salvage. His radio broadcasts come back often through the story.
Story eventsSpoilerShow
Drifters on the Mountain is one of the story missions tied to the camp. Later, the side mission Copeland's Camp Has Been Attacked sends you back to defend it.
He Never Came BackA hostage rescue job for Copeland. One of his people went missing, and you start at the last known location, follow the tracks and break him out of the camp holding him.
Drifters on the MountainWith your bike gone from O'Leary Mountain, you set out on foot to get it back. The trail leads through a marauder camp near the safehouse and ends at Copeland's Camp.- Here's A Little ChaosAn Anarchist camp clearing job for Copeland. A group of Anarchists has dug in nearby, and you find their camp and wipe it out.
Nose Down, They Feed YaA hostage rescue for Copeland's camp. Manny, the camp's mechanic, has gone missing. You follow his tracks, free him, survive a nasty fight and see him back to his bike.- Drugged Outta His MindYour first bounty job for Copeland. A drugged-up drifter killed three men at Copeland's Camp and rode off, and Copeland wants him brought back alive.
- Hard To MissA bounty job for Copeland. Ned Walker, a drifter who went from begging to stealing to murder, is now a target, and Copeland wants him dead.
Hear About A Ripper Camp?A Ripper camp clearing job for Copeland. You find the camp, kill the Rippers and then fight off the reinforcements that come after.
It's a Rifle, Not a GunCopeland takes you hunting near his camp in Cascade. He shows you how to track a deer, lends you his rifle for the shot, and teaches you to follow the wounded animal and gut it.- Deliver to CopelandYou have Leon's drugs in hand, and now they need to go to Copeland. Ride them over to Copeland's Camp in Cascade and hand them in.
- Copeland's Camp Has Been AttackedWord comes in that Copeland's Camp in Cascade has been hit. You ride back to the camp to see how bad it is and help them out.
Encampment jobsEncampment jobs are the work the friendly camps hand out: bounties, hostage rescues and enemy camp clears. Each one pays trust and credits to the camp that posted it.- Gear Up For The RideGear Up For The Ride is the opening storyline in Belknap. Deacon and Boozer want to ride north, but first Deacon has to fix up his bike and earn better gear by doing runs for Copeland's Camp and Tucker's Hot Springs camp.
- Christy CopelandChristopher Copeland, called Christy, was Mark Copeland's only son. He lived outside Oregon but came back each hunting season to join his father. He died before 2019, and Cope still keeps one of his letters.
- Damon ReynoldsDamon Reynolds is the weapons trader at Copeland's Camp on Peaceful Lake. He sells guns, ammo and gear to Deacon for Copeland's camp credits.
- Jezzy BowmanJezzy Bowman is the bounty collector at Copeland's Camp on Peaceful Lake. She pays camp credits for the Freaker ears Deacon brings in. She is friendly, nervous and worries about his safety.
- Manny MendezManny Mendez is the mechanic at Copeland's Camp, selling bike parts and handling fuel and repairs. He is the one stripping Deacon's bike when you first ride in. He promises to make it right by building you something better.
- Mark CopelandMark Copeland, called Cope, runs Copeland's Camp on the shore of Peaceful Lake and hosts the Radio Free Oregon broadcast. You meet him early, right after his people strip your bike for parts. His camp is the first one you build trust with.
- Copeland - "Hunting Season"A birthday card to Copeland from Christy, looking ahead to a hunting trip together. You find it on the top level of Copeland's Camp in the Cascade, on a table under the hanging flag.
- Copeland - "The Right to Bear Arms"Mark Copeland's copy of the US Constitution, kept at his camp in the Cascade. It sits on the top level of Copeland's Camp, on a table beside the blue radio.
- Manny - "Happy Birthday, Stud"A birthday card for Manny, the mechanic at Copeland's Camp in the Cascade. It is in his bike shop, on a small shelf beside a red and black box.
- Manny - "Zen and the Art of Bike Repair"A motorcycle repair book that Manny keeps in his shop at Copeland's Camp in the Cascade. It sits on a shelf with a box and an open red toolbox.
Related places
Image: Bend Studio / PlayStationSettlementHot Springs
Hot Springs is Ada Tucker's work camp in Belknap, set in an old luxury resort on a dormant volcano. Go here for Alkai Turner's weapons and Belknap jobs, but expect hard rules: Tucker runs it with guards and forced labor.
- Horde
Death Train Horde
The Death Train Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde Killer target in the Cascade, named for NERO's body trains. It opens after Drifters on the Mountain and pays Copeland's Camp.
- Landmark
O'Leary Mountain
O'Leary Mountain is where Deacon and Boozer's lookout-tower safehouse stands at the start of the game. It is home turf early on, with a small Horde on its trails and a nest zone at its foot.
- Horde
Proxy Falls Horde
Proxy Falls Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde in Cascade, one of the Horde Killer targets. It opens after Drifters on the Mountain. Clear it for 2,000 XP and 1,600 Trust at Copeland's Camp.