One of the key features of Abiotic Factor is your ability to come up with new crafting recipes as you collect items. While that’s all fun on paper, it can be tedious to walk around and collect everything until you get inspired.
ABIOTIC FACTOR How to craft the hacking device and find weapons, radiation suit and access silo 3
To progress through the story, you will need to craft the Reinforced Hose. To learn how to craft it, you will need to find that one specific item that inspires you to learn the recipe.
To learn the crafting recipe for Reinforced Hose in Abiotic Factor, you need to collect Steel Cable. You can find Steel Cable in the Manufacturing zone (around the Garage). You can usually find them around Blacksmith or in buildings, you can also find Anvils here. Don't look for them in boxes, because I couldn't find any no matter how many boxes I smashed.
Once you pick up a steel cable, you will see a pop-up message stating that you can now craft a reinforced hose.