Traveler's Backpack Wiki & Guide
The community wiki and guide for Traveler's Backpack — recipes, items, tags and mechanics, kept current for every Minecraft version the mod supports.
About this mod
Traveler's Backpack
...is a Minecraft mod, which adds unique backpacks. The mod is a successor of JavierDarkona's Adventure Backpack and since 1.16 all textures have been completely remade to fit the new style. Furthermore, functionality of backpack has been expanded by various new features. Traveler's Backpack is the official port.


How to use Backpack
- Can be accessed by holding it in the Main hand and right-clicking
- Equippable on the back by clicking the "Equip" button in the backpack GUI, located on the right side just above the player's inventory slots
- Can be accessed when equipped by pressing a key (by default B)
- Curios/Trinkets/Accessories compatibility makes the backpack equippable only by placing it in the "Back" slot
- Can be placed in the world as a block, making its storage accessible via hoppers/pipes
- Renders on the player's back when equipped
Tier Upgrades
- Offers 5 tiers: Leather, Iron, Gold, Diamond, Netherite
- Each of tiers adds more storage, upgrade slots, and tool slots (Configurable for each tier)
- Upgrading is done at a Smithing Table: Leather + Backpack + Tier Upgrade Item
Functionality Upgrades
- Equippable with 11 different upgrades: Tanks, Crafting, Feeding, Magnet, Pickup, Void, Furnace and more! (See descriptions)
- Use the sleeping bag without resetting the spawn point
- Take advantage of handy tool slots (How to swap tools?)
- Hose Item - a useful gadget for managing fluids in your backpack (How to use Hose)
Organizing Storage
- Offers special functions, such as marking slots as unsortable or memorizing the stack in a slot, ensuring that your storage stays organized
- Provides Sort, Quick Stack, and Transfer buttons to seamlessly manage items
Customization that you have never seen!
- Choose your personal style from over 45 custom backpacks, inspired by different creatures and blocks
- The Standard backpack can be combined with any dyes you choose in crafting to create a unique look
Special Abilities
- Some custom backpacks provide special abilities (See descriptions)
- Can be toggled on/off using the ability switch in the backpack GUI or by pressing a key (unbound by default)
- If any ability doesn't suit your needs/modpack theme, it can easily be disabled in the config
Configuration
A few things that can be changed through the mod's config
- Storage, upgrade, or tool slot count
- Enabled functionality upgrades
- Integration with Curios/Trinkets/Accessories
- Backpack abilities
- Backpack loot from mobs/chests (See loot from chests)
- and more!

Backpacks and Inventory Preview
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Get Supporter Star Badge for a Lifetime!
A New special perk available to my Ko-fi supporters - the Special Star Badge, which appears on the Backpack! If you're playing on a server, it will be visible to all other players too. Can be hidden/shown at any time using button in the Backpack Settings Screen. There are plenty more perks waiting - visit my Ko‑fi to see them all! :) - Ko-Fi Link


Modpacks
You are allowed to use this mod in public/private modpacks. I do not allow anyone to repost mod on other sites without my permission or link to this Modrinth page.
Localization
If you want to help translate Traveler's Backpack to other languages, you can do it here: Submit Translation!

Translated in the following languages:
Arabic | Czech | German | British English | Spanish | Mexican Spanish | Finnish | French | Italian | Japanese | Korean | Dutch | Polish | Brazilian Portuguese | Romanian | Russian | Swedish | Turkish | Ukrainian | Vietnamese | Simplified Chinese | Traditional Chinese

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Compatibility
Which Minecraft versions and mod loaders the mod supports.
| Loader | MC 26.2 | MC 26.1.2 | MC 26.1.1 | MC 26.1 | MC 1.21.11 | MC 1.21.10 | MC 1.21.8 | MC 1.21.7 | MC 1.21.6 | MC 1.21.5 | MC 1.21.4 | MC 1.21.1 |
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| Fabric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Forge | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Neoforge | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Dependencies
Other mods required (or optional) to run this mod.
Recent updates
Latest releases with the author's changelog notes.
🔧 Tweaked scrolling functionality if Mouse Tweaks is installed 🐛 Disabled Shulkerboxes in Tool Slots 🐛 Fixed duplication issues 🐛 Fixed CTRL+Q crash in crafting upgrade 🐛 Jukebox upgrade volume can be changed by using Jukebox/Note Blocks slider instead of Friendly Creatures 📚 Updated es_ar translation - Thanks Texaliuz! 📚 Updated hu_hu translation
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🔧 Tweaked scrolling functionality if Mouse Tweaks is installed 🐛 Disabled Shulkerboxes in Tool Slots 🐛 Fixed duplication issues 🐛 Fixed CTRL+Q crash in crafting upgrade 🐛 Jukebox upgrade volume can be changed by using Jukebox/Note Blocks slider instead of Friendly Creatures 🐛 Fixed crash when using hoppers with Kilt mod installed 🐛 Fixed crash with some recipes 📚 Updated es_ar transl
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🔧 Tweaked scrolling functionality if Mouse Tweaks is installed 🐛 Disabled Shulkerboxes in Tool Slots 🐛 Fixed duplication issues 🐛 Fixed CTRL+Q crash in crafting upgrade 🐛 Jukebox upgrade volume can be changed by using Jukebox/Note Blocks slider instead of Friendly Creatures 🐛 Fixed issue with Artifacts Eternal Steak 🐛 Fixed crash when using hoppers with Kilt mod installed 📚 Updated e
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🔧 Tweaked scrolling functionality if Mouse Tweaks is installed 🐛 Disabled Shulkerboxes in Tool Slots 🐛 Fixed duplication issues 🐛 Fixed CTRL+Q crash in crafting upgrade 🐛 Jukebox upgrade volume can be changed by using Jukebox/Note Blocks slider instead of Friendly Creatures 🐛 Fixed issue with Artifacts Eternal Steak 📚 Updated es_ar translation - Thanks Texaliuz! 📚 Updated hu_hu trans
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🔧 Tweaked scrolling functionality if Mouse Tweaks is installed 🐛 Disabled Shulkerboxes in Tool Slots 🐛 Fixed duplication issues 🐛 Fixed CTRL+Q crash in crafting upgrade 🐛 Jukebox upgrade volume can be changed by using Jukebox/Note Blocks slider instead of Friendly Creatures 📚 Updated es_ar translation - Thanks Texaliuz! 📚 Updated hu_hu translation
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Related mods
Mods in the same category as this one.
Developer resources
Guides
Processes
Every recipe the mod adds, grouped by how it is made.
Items
Backpack Tank
Black Sleeping bag
Blank Upgrade
Blast Furnace Upgrade
Blue Sleeping bag
Brown Sleeping bag
Crafting Upgrade
Cyan Sleeping bag
Diamond Tier Upgrade
Feeding Upgrade
Furnace Upgrade
Gold Tier Upgrade
Gray Sleeping bag
Green Sleeping bag
Hose Nozzle
Iron Tier Upgrade
Jukebox Upgrade
Lantern Upgrade
Light Blue Sleeping bag
Light Gray Sleeping bag
Lime Sleeping bag
Magenta Sleeping bag
Magnet Upgrade
Netherite Tier UpgradeShow all 35 items →Blocks
Frequently asked questions
How do you use a Traveler's Backpack?
Hold it in your main hand and right-click to open it, or equip it on your back via the Equip button in its GUI. Once equipped, open it with the backpack key (B by default); it also supports Curios/Trinkets slots.
What makes Traveler's Backpack different from other backpacks?
Each backpack includes built-in fluid tanks alongside item storage, so you can carry liquids as well as items — plus many themed variants aimed at exploration.
Can you carry fluids in Traveler's Backpack?
Yes. Every Traveler's Backpack has built-in tanks for carrying water or other liquids on the go, useful on long journeys.
Version history
Traveler's Backpack 1.20.1-9.1.57 (MC 1.20.1) → 1.21.1-10.1.39 (MC 1.21.1): 1 recipe added · 1 recipe removed · 56 recipes updated.










