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Traveler's Backpack Wiki & Guide

Adds wearable backpacks with portable storage, fluid tanks, and upgrades for crafting, smelting, feeding, and item pickup, plus cosmetic variants themed after mobs and materials.

Contents (10)
  1. Overview
  2. In-game Screenshots
  3. Guides
  4. Processes
  5. Items
  6. Blocks
  7. Configuration
  8. Frequently asked questions
  9. Related mods

Overview

Traveler's Backpack is an expansive adventure-focused mod that provides a highly functional, upgradeable, and customizable backpack system. Unlike standard storage mods, these backpacks offer integrated fluid tanks, a built-in crafting table, tool slots, and a deployable sleeping bag.

In version 1.20.1, the mod introduces a tiered progression system using the Smithing Table, allowing players to expand their storage capacity from a basic leather pack to a massive Netherite-grade vault. Additionally, over 75 themed backpacks based on Minecraft mobs and blocks provide unique passive and active abilities to aid in exploration.

Player in a village with a shield

In-game Screenshots

Various items, blocks, and mobs from a mod
Various items, blocks, and mobs from a mod
Player in a village near river
Player in a village near river
Minecraft player in a forest biome
Minecraft player in a forest biome
First-person view of Minecraft world
First-person view of Minecraft world

Guides

Step-by-step, in-game.

Backpack Tiers & StorageBackpacks in 1.20.1 use a tiered system. Each tier increases the number of inventory slots, tool slots, and upgrade…Crafting a Traveler's Backpack and Sleeping BagsGetting Started with Traveler's BackpackTo begin your journey, you must craft the Standard Traveler's Backpack and its essential components. Essential…How to Craft and Equip a Traveler's BackpackCrafting the Backpack Craft a Standard Traveler's Backpack using the travelersbackpack:backpack_shaped recipe. The…How to Craft Themed BackpacksThemed Backpack Recipes Themed backpacks are made with the travelersbackpack:backpack_upgrade recipe type. You take…How to Install and Use Functional UpgradesUpgrade Slots Open your equipped backpack to see its upgrade slots. Each functional upgrade occupies a slot and…How to Manage Fluids and Tanks in the BackpackInstalling Fluid Storage Fluid handling uses two related items: Backpack Tank and Tanks Upgrade . Install the Tanks…How to Open and Use the Traveler's Backpack InventoryHow to Upgrade a Traveler's Backpack: Tier ProgressionHow to Upgrade Your Backpack's TierWhat Tier Upgrades Do The tier upgrades — Iron Tier Upgrade , Gold Tier Upgrade , Diamond Tier Upgrade , and…How to Use the Sleeping BagWhat the Sleeping Bag Does Sleeping bags come in sixteen colors: White Sleeping bag , Orange Sleeping bag , Magenta…Installing Functional Upgrades in Your Traveler's BackpackThemed Backpacks & AbilitiesMany backpacks have special abilities that trigger when equipped. These can be toggled via the Ability Slider in the…Traveler's Backpack Fluid Tanks & The HoseEach backpack features two internal tanks (Left and Right). These can store any fluid, including Water, Lava, Milk,…Traveler's Backpack Functionality UpgradesUpgrades are special modules that can be slotted into the backpack to provide automated features. Crafting Upgrade :…Traveler's Backpack Mechanics & ControlsTool Slots Located on the left side of the GUI, these slots are reserved for tools (Pickaxes, Axes, Shovels, etc.).…Traveler's Backpack Recipe Basics: Crafting, Dyeing and UpgradesTraveler's Backpack Tank, Hose and Fluid HandlingTraveler's Backpack Upgrade Guide: Tiers, Smithing and SlotsUsing Tanks, Hoses, and Smithing Upgrades on a Traveler's Backpack

Recipes

Every recipe the mod adds, grouped by how it is made.

Crafting · 51travelersbackpack:backpack_upgrade · 44travelersbackpack:backpack_shaped · 43minecraft:smithing_transform · 2

Items

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B

Backpack TankBlank UpgradeBlast Furnace Upgrade

C

Crafting Upgrade

D

Diamond Tier Upgrade

F

Feeding UpgradeFurnace Upgrade

G

Gold Tier Upgrade

H

Hose Nozzle

I

Iron Tier Upgrade

J

Jukebox Upgrade

L

Lantern Upgrade

M

Magnet Upgrade

N

Netherite Tier Upgrade

P

Pickup Upgrade

R

Refill Upgrade

S

Smoker Upgrade

T

Tanks Upgrade

V

Void Upgrade

Blocks

61 blocks · showing 24. Browse all →

Bat Traveler's BackpackBee Traveler's BackpackBlack Sleeping bagBlaze Traveler's BackpackBlue Sleeping bagBookshelf Traveler's BackpackBrown Sleeping bagCactus Traveler's BackpackCake Traveler's BackpackChicken Traveler's BackpackCoal Traveler's BackpackCow Traveler's BackpackCreeper Traveler's BackpackCyan Sleeping bagDiamond Traveler's BackpackDragon Traveler's BackpackEmerald Traveler's BackpackEnd Traveler's BackpackEnderman Traveler's BackpackFox Traveler's BackpackGhast Traveler's BackpackGold Traveler's BackpackGray Sleeping bagGreen Sleeping bag

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Configuration

Every setting in the mod config file, with what it changes.

OptionWhat it does
allowHotbarScrollingAllow Hotbar Scrolling
allowOnlyEquippedBackpackAllow Only Equipped Backpack
allowOpeningFromSlotAllow Opening From Slot
allowShulkerBoxesAllow Shulker Boxes
allowToolSwappingAllow Tool Swapping
allowedAbilitiesAllowed Abilities
backSlotIntegrationBack Slot Integration
backpackAbilitiesBackpack Abilities
backpackDeathPlaceBackpack Death Place
backpackEffectsBackpack Effects
backpackForceDeathPlaceBackpack Force Death Place
backpackSettingsBackpack Settings
backpackUpgradesBackpack Upgrades Settings
blacklistedItemsBlacklisted Items
chanceChance
clientClient
commonCommon
cooldownsCooldowns
diamondTierBackpackDiamond Tier
displayEmptySlotsDisplay Empty Slots
enableBackpackAbilitiesEnable Backpack Abilities
enableBlastFurnaceUpgradeEnable Blast Furnace Upgrade
enableCraftingUpgradeEnable Crafting Upgrade
enableFeedingUpgradeEnable Feeding Upgrade

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Frequently asked questions

How do I craft a Traveler's Backpack?
Craft it using the travelersbackpack:backpack_shaped recipe type, which is used for the Standard Traveler's Backpack and other base backpacks. The exact grid is defined by the mod's shaped recipe; place the required materials in the pattern shown in JEI/REI.
How do I equip the backpack?
The backpack is a wearable item that occupies a chest slot when equipped. Right-click or use the standard armor equip action to put it on, and it will render on your back.
How do I take the backpack off?
Unequip it like any chest armor by shift-clicking it out of the chest slot or pressing your inventory's armor unequip key. It returns to your inventory as an item.
How do I upgrade my backpack to a higher tier?
Use the travelersbackpack:backpack_upgrade recipe type, which covers 44 upgrade recipes. Tier upgrades include Iron Tier Upgrade, Gold Tier Upgrade, Diamond Tier Upgrade, and Netherite Tier Upgrade.
What is the Netherite upgrade and how is it applied?
The Netherite Tier Upgrade is a backpack upgrade item, and smithing_transform recipes (2 present) are used for tier transformations like this. Apply it via the smithing table or the backpack upgrade recipe as defined by the mod.
How do I use the Sleeping Bag?
Sleeping bags come in 16 colors (White, Orange, Magenta, Light Blue, Yellow, Lime, Pink, Gray, Light Gray, Cyan, Purple, Blue, Brown, Green, Red, and Black). Place it as a block and interact to sleep, similar to a bed, without setting a respawn point.
How do I craft a colored Sleeping Bag?
Sleeping bags are produced via the crafting_dye recipe type (1 present) and/or crafting_shapeless recipes. Use the appropriate dye color with the base sleeping bag to get the matching color variant.
What upgrades can I put in the backpack?
Available upgrades include Blank Upgrade, Blast Furnace Upgrade, Crafting Upgrade, Feeding Upgrade, Furnace Upgrade, Jukebox Upgrade, Lantern Upgrade, Magnet Upgrade, Pickup Upgrade, Refill Upgrade, Smoker Upgrade, Tanks Upgrade, and Void Upgrade.
How do I add a Tank to my backpack?
Craft the Backpack Tank item and combine it with the Tanks Upgrade using the travelersbackpack:backpack_upgrade recipe. The Hose Nozzle item is used with the tank system for fluid handling.
What does the Crafting Upgrade do?
The Crafting Upgrade is a backpack upgrade item applied via the backpack_upgrade recipe type. It adds a crafting grid interface to the backpack's GUI.
How do I get mob-themed backpacks like the Creeper or Enderman backpack?
Mob-themed backpacks (e.g., Creeper, Enderman, Blaze, Ghast, Wither, Warden, Dragon, Bee, Fox, Wolf, Ocelot, Squid, Spider, Skeleton, Horse, Cow, Pig, Sheep, Chicken, Villager, Iron Golem, Magma Cube) are crafted via travelersbackpack:backpack_shaped recipes. Each has a corresponding block form as well.
Can I place my backpack down as a block?
Yes — every backpack has a matching block form (e.g., Standard Traveler's Backpack block, Diamond Traveler's Backpack block). Place it like a normal block to store it in the world, and it retains its inventory contents.