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The above method won't work for me. How can I do the box stacking?
1 of 6: From on the upper ledge, look back toward the thumper.
2 of 6: Use the gravity gun to pull in the large rectangular crate that's on the sand nearby. Also, save two of the nearby supply crates.
3 of 6: NOTE: If the large rectangular crate got busted somehow (like by a carelessly thrown explosive barrel), you'll have to make do with a smaller square crate (or two of them would be nice).
4 of 6: Carefully drop all of those crates down onto the highest of the small grassy ledges in the next area, then drop down there yourself.
5 of 6: You've now passed through the trigger point that deactivates all the antlions in the previous area.
6 of 6: Stack the crates so that you can get back up there and go raid the place at your leisure.
