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Small Backpack

Clothing and armor, Uncommon, , , Blueprint

Put through an unpowered green recycler, the Small Backpack breaks down into 25 Cloth and 2 Sewing Kit.

Small Backpack recipe

What one batch takes.

The same recipe expanded until every line is something you gather, smelt or loot.

Industrial Conveyor

Sewing Kit
Max
5
Buffer
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Min
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Cloth
Max
50
Buffer
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Min
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Copy it, then hold Shift and click Paste (JSON) in the conveyor, in game.

Show what gets copied
[
  {
    "TargetCategory": null,
    "MaxAmountInOutput": 5,
    "BufferAmount": 0,
    "MinAmountInInput": 0,
    "IsBlueprint": false,
    "TargetItemName": "sewingkit"
  },
  {
    "TargetCategory": null,
    "MaxAmountInOutput": 50,
    "BufferAmount": 0,
    "MinAmountInInput": 0,
    "IsBlueprint": false,
    "TargetItemName": "cloth"
  }
]

Workbench Level 1, 15s, yields 1

Faster at a higher workbench: 7.5s at Workbench Level 2, 3.75s at Workbench Level 3.

Every player starts with this blueprint. Researching it anyway costs 10 scrap at a Research Table.

Small Backpack recycling

What the Small Backpack gives back in each recycler

Recycler Efficiency You get
Red recycler75%37 + 50% Cloth, 3 + 75% Sewing Kit
Green recycler (powered)60%30 Cloth, 3 Sewing Kit
Green recycler50%25 Cloth, 2 + 50% Sewing Kit
Yellow recycler40%20 Cloth, 2 Sewing Kit

The Small Backpack breaks down into Cloth and Sewing Kit.

A recycler takes one at a time.

Figures are for one item in perfect condition. Each recycler’s name opens its full table at this item. “37 + 50%” means 37 every time and a 50% chance of one more.

Small Backpack skins

10

10 skins on the Steam Market change how the Small Backpack looks, from $1.07 to $2.58, and one more is in the item store this week.

Also listed: 2 Twitch and Kick drops, marked “Drop”. They never reach the market, so they have no price.

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Small Backpack skins
Preview Item 30d trend Portfolio
HellCore Small Backpack by Delarai$1.07 Store, Launch $1.49-4.5%-7.8%n/a-28%
Chrome Runner Small Backpack by Papakarl, universe kid$1.12 Store, Ask $1.11, Launch $2.49+2.8%0.0%n/a-55%
Cargo Heli Small Backpack by V 🅻 E K$1.35 Store, Launch $2.49+14%+3.8%n/a-46%
Sheet Metal Small Backpack by kr1zer, VSKforevaaaaaaaaaaaaaa$1.39 Store, Launch $1.49-25%-58%n/a-6.7%
Shark Attack Small Backpack by LuckyShooter 🍀$1.47 Store, Ask $1.51, Launch $1.49+3.5%-26%n/a-1.3%
Redemption Small Backpack by Slan$1.56 Store, Ask $1.55, Launch $1.99-17%-27%n/a-22%
Oil King Small Backpack by Axolotl, GURIN$1.65 Store, Ask $2.03, Launch $1.99-33%-45%n/a-17%
No Mercy Small Backpack by badtRIP ☣, HULK$1.77 Store, Launch $2.49-12%-21%n/a-29%
Pirate Small Backpack by Y9J, 34633$1.78 Store, Ask $1.80, Launch $1.49+2.9%-15%n/a+20%
Goblin's Cage Backpack$2.49 Store pricen/an/an/an/a
Plague Doctor Small Backpack by algo🍌$2.58 Store, Launch $1.49-8.2%n/an/a+73%
Rust Isles Small Backpack Dropn/an/an/an/a, 160,671 claims
Twitch Rivals Spooky Backpack Dropn/an/an/an/a, 47,372 claims

Price history

In US dollars, one price a day: the median sale price in the older history, the cheapest listing in the recent part. The dashed line, where there is one, is the highest buy order. A day without a price keeps the last one. Hover or touch the chart to read a day.

All Rust skins

Small Backpack stats, mechanics, and overview in Rust

In Rust, Small Backpack is a clothing and armor in the Attire category (item ID #2068884361, console shortname smallbackpack). In active play, it follows standard server rules for clothing and armor gear across procedural maps. Inventory storage holds a single unit per slot, and uncollected ground drops despawn after 20 minutes.

A small, makeshift backpack.

  • Acquisition profile (game files): Uncraftable in vanilla Rust (0 loot tables, 0 downstream recipes)
  • Monument recycling yield: Radtown green units return 50% of ingredients (5s cycle), beating 40% yellow safe-zone units by +25%
  • Maintenance rule: Carries no condition wear bar and needs no bench maintenance
  • Conveyor & locker automation: Filter by category or shortname smallbackpack to auto-stock locker kits and storage boxes

Small Backpack crafting, blueprint progression, and recycling in Rust

Crafting Small Backpack in Rust takes 15 seconds at a Workbench Level 1, with all ballistics, crafting, and durability values read from the Rust game files. Shredding a spare copy at a green recycler recovers base materials at fifty percent yield (vs forty percent at safe-zone yellow units). Equipped and stored units carry no durability wear bar.

How Small Backpack compares to related attire in Rust

When comparing Small Backpack against related attire in Rust, craft copies once the blueprint is unlocked (15 seconds per craft) and recycle surplus spares at an unpowered radtown green recycler (fifty percent base efficiency) rather than a safe-zone yellow recycler (forty percent efficiency) to maximize recovered materials.

ItemCategoryStack LimitCraft / SourceTech Tree / ResearchGreen Recycler Yield
Small Backpack Attire1 per slotWorkbench Level 110 scrap (Table)Not recyclable
Large Backpack Attire1 per slotWorld loot / gatherNo blueprintNot recyclable
Egg Suit Attire1 per slotCrafted by handNo blueprintNot recyclable
Parachute Attire1 per slotWorkbench Level 260 node / 150 pathNot recyclable

Related items

Compare Small Backpack with closely related clothing and armor sheets in the Rust item catalog:

To compare Small Backpack against every item in its inventory category, browse All 133 items in Attire.

Frequently asked questions about Small Backpack in Rust

How do you get the Small Backpack in Rust?

The Small Backpack is crafted at a Workbench Level 1 from 5 Sewing Kit and 50 Cloth in Rust. Raw ores smelt into metal inputs in a furnace while non-craftable components must be looted from monument crates before queuing the craft at your workbench.

What does the Small Backpack recycle into in Rust?

The Small Backpack recycles in Rust at an unpowered green recycler into 25 Cloth and 2 Sewing Kits plus a 50% chance of one more. Radtown green recyclers return higher base material efficiency than safe-zone yellow recyclers, which trade lower output for peacekeeper turret protection.

How long does the Small Backpack take to craft in Rust?

The Small Backpack takes 15 seconds to craft, down to 3.75 seconds at Workbench Level 3 in Rust. It is indexed under the Attire category alongside 132 other attire in Rust (item ID 2068884361), stacking up to 1 unit per inventory or container slot.

How much scrap does it take to research the Small Backpack in Rust?

Every player starts with the Small Backpack blueprint, so it never needs researching; a Research Table would still charge 10 scrap for it in Rust. It belongs to the Attire category under numeric ID 2068884361 across 133 attire, stacking to 1 unit per slot.

How long does the Small Backpack take to despawn in Rust?

Dropped with nothing attached or inside in Rust, the Small Backpack despawns after 20 minutes by default. Picking it back up into a player inventory or storing it inside a base container immediately resets that ground despawn timer, which the server scales by item rarity tier.

What is the item ID for the Small Backpack in Rust?

The Small Backpack has 32-bit signed item ID 2068884361 and shortname smallbackpack in Rust. Server plugins, custom loot tables, Vending Machine listings, and automated Industrial Conveyor filter strings reference these two identifiers under the Attire category (stack limit 1 unit per slot).

What is the give command for the Small Backpack in Rust?

Server administrators in Rust spawn the Small Backpack in the F1 developer console by typing inventory.give smallbackpack 1 or inventory.giveid 2068884361 1 for a single unit. Both console spawn commands require administrator or moderator privileges on the server, while regular players can bind a quick-craft shortcut key instead.