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title: How to Make a Backpack in Hytale
description: Step-by-step guide on crafting a backpack in Hytale and expanding your inventory early in the game.
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# How to Make a Backpack in Hytale

Step-by-step guide on crafting a backpack in Hytale and expanding your inventory early in the game.

Backpacks are one of those quality-of-life upgrades in Hytale that you never want to go without once you have one. More inventory space means longer adventures, fewer trips back to the base, and a lot less painful item juggling. In this guide, we’ll walk through exactly how to make a backpack in Hytale, including what materials you need and where to get them, so you can spend more time exploring and less time player inventory Tetris.

## Collect Basic Materials

To craft a backup, you’ll need the following:

| Material | Quantity | Where to Find |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tree Logs | 16 | Cutting down trees |
| Stone | 12 | Mining rocks |
| Light Hide | 3 | Hunting small animals, such as chickens or pigs |
| Iron Ore | 8 | Mining iron, found in deeper caves |
| Medium Hide | 8 | Hunting medium sized animals, such as moose or wolves |

## Crafting

1. Hit **Tab** to open your inventory.
2. In **Pocket Crafting**, craft a **Workbench**.

  ![Hytale pocket crafting screen showing the workbench recipe made from logs and stone.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/678x404/c6b4ee628a/hytale-workbench-crafting-recipe.png/m/)
3. Place the Workbench, then walk up to it and hit **F** to open its interface.
4. Select the **Crafting** tab at the top and craft a **Furnace**.

  ![Hytale workbench crafting screen showing the furnace recipe made with stone and wooden logs.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/676x454/16d187981a/hytale-furnace-crafting-recipe.png/m/)
5. Place the Furnace, then walk up to it and hit **F** to open its interface.
6. Use the Furnace to smelt your Iron into Iron **Ingots**. This will require a fuel source, such as wood, charcoal, or plant fibers.

  ![Hytale furnace interface smelting iron ore into iron ingots using fuel and processing progress bar.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/678x405/0dce0482f8/hytale-furnace-processing-iron.png/m/)
7. Return to the Workbench and craft a **Tanning Rack**.

  ![Hytale workbench crafting menu showing the tanning rack recipe using logs, stone, and light hide.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/677x453/ed176459e5/hytale-tanning-rack-crafting-recipe.png/m/)
8. Place the Tanning Rack, then walk up to it and hit **F** to open its interface.
9. Use the Tanning Rack to process your **Medium Hide** into **Medium Leather**.

  ![Hytale tanning rack interface converting animal hide into leather with processing progress displayed.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/673x402/08b6281652/hytale-tanning-rack-processing-medium-hide-leather.png/m/)
10. Once your Iron Ingots and Medium Leather are done, collect them and return to the Workbench.
11. From the **Tinkering** tab, craft a **Backpack Unlock**.

  ![Hytale workbench tinkering menu displaying the backpack unlock recipe using iron ingots and medium leather.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/675x449/a39837794e/hytale-backpack-unlock-crafting-recipe.png/m/)
12. Access the Backpack from within your Inventory.

  ![Hytale backpack inventory interface showing empty backpack slots and expanded player storage space.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/833x272/0e4f3e4f43/hytale-backpack-inventory.png/m/)

## Conclusion

With your backpack crafted, you’re officially ready to roam farther, loot longer, and worry a whole lot less about running out of space mid-adventure. It’s a small upgrade that makes a massive difference, especially once exploration and resource gathering start to ramp up. Toss it on, load it up, and get back out into Orbis. Your inventory will thank you later.