Upon exploring your island for the first time in Dinkum, you'll notice something like a telecommunication tower that is broken. It's tall and makes electrical noises - hard to miss. You can interact with this tower in an attempt to restore it, but what is it really for?
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Island life is no joke in Dinkum. The map is very large, and it will be hard to explore every inch by foot alone. That's where Tele Towers come in. There are multiple around the map. When enough are repaired, you can actually fast travel - or teleport - to other towers. This, along with vehicles, make traveling around islands a whole lot easier. So here's how to get started with them.
There are up to four Tele Towers in the game, including a blueprint to craft one later in the game.
You need a bunch of random metal scraps and gadgets to repair a tower. You can see exactly what you need by interacting with the tower itself. These metal scraps are scattered all over each island. Some are easier to find than others. You may have noticed metal barrels half buried in the sand. By axing these barrels to death, they will explode with a variety of different metals.
These metals are what you use to repair Tele Towers. Some of the scraps are used for other things as well, like crafting recipes with Franklyn. Not every barrel is visible to the naked eye, though. Some barrels or just pieces of scrap on their own are buried beneath the ground. You need a metal detector to find the location and then use a shovel to dig it up.
With John's store officially on your island and not in the visitors' tent, you'll notice a metal detector available for purchase. You are not allowed to buy and use one unless you purchase a Metal Detecting License f
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