1. Gather the three ingredients
- Find or make 1 Leather. You can make additional Leather at a Workbench from 2 Animal Hide after unlocking the recipe; see Leather.
- Collect 2 Ragged Cloth from dungeon loot. Keep both until you have the other materials.
- Gather 2 Vines + 1 Stick and make 1 Rope in hand Crafting.
- Confirm you have 1 Leather, 2 Ragged Cloth, 1 Rope before spending anything.
2. Craft the Backpack
- Open the ordinary Crafting menu, not the Workbench.
- Select Backpack and confirm the required items.
- Craft it. The Backpack is a physical container you can interact with rather than an invisible permanent upgrade.
- Approach the finished Backpack and read its interaction prompts.
3. Carry items in the Backpack
- Use the Carry prompt to lift the Backpack. Follow the Carry and Open prompts on your screen; their keys depend on your control settings.
- Open the inventory while carrying it to access the Backpack's storage slots.
- Move supplies into the Backpack for the return journey.
- Put it down before a chase, tricky jump or fight where you need to sprint.
- Pick it back up when the dangerous section is over. Do not leave progression keys or your only important tool in a bag you cannot return to.
4. Backpack or Pouch?
| Item | How to make | Why choose it? |
|---|---|---|
| Backpack | 1 Leather + 2 Ragged Cloth + 1 Rope, hand Crafting | Carry a separate container for supplies; you cannot sprint while carrying it |
| Pouch | 2 Leather + 2 Vines, Workbench | Adds 3 inventory slots without hauling a separate container |
Choose a Backpack for a gathering trip where storage matters most; for fast exploration or combat, a Pouch may fit better. Check the available slots in the Backpack itself rather than assuming it has the same capacity as a Pouch.
5. If you spent all your Leather on Backpacks
- Go back through the early sewer route and search chests, including the Bone Club chest, for another Leather pickup. Continue deeper if you have already collected that loot.
- Catch Rats, process them into Raw Meat for Animal Hide and collect 2 hides.
- Build a Workbench from 3 Wood Planks + 2 Iron Rods + 1 Leather if you have not built one yet. Once the recipe is unlocked, use the Workbench to make 1 Leather from 2 Animal Hide.
- Before building another Backpack, save Leather for the Workbench or Cooking Table if one is blocking your next project.