Moving through the zone youll need to keep a close eye on that pda weight readout since its pretty critical - green zone runs up to 50kg yellow puts you at 50-70kg and once you hit red at 70kg things get rough real quick with movement penalties, stamina drain the works. When you pass 80kg forget about moving at all until you drop some gear. Usually works best if you grab one of those tough exo suits like the wanderer or bulwark since they boost carry weight by 8-12kg, and if you can find a load-bearing vest upgrade thats another 10% capacity right there. Got some heavy loot to haul? Those hercules shots give you a nice 20kg boost for about 5 minutes just remember they dont last forever.

Really helps to think ahead about what youre carrying - high-value stuff like rare artifacts and good weapons should take priority over basic supplies when youre getting full. Between runs, those private box stashes near the beds are perfect for storing extra ammo and mutation parts you dont need right away. Something interesting about artifacts - if you can snag and upgrade a weird water it'll boost your carry weight by 40kg which is huge just watch those radiation levels. Smart thing to do is rotate your gear through stashes near traders and field bases, that way you can grab what you need when prices are good or you need different equipment for specific jobs.