Chestpack Backpacks
by RedSyven
Chestpacks lets players pick up a chest, trapped chest or barrel and carry it on their back, and it is a Storage mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt.
What it does
A carried container stays fireproof and is protected when the player dies, so its contents remain safe. The backpack is a simple, vanilla-friendly storage option that appears early in the game, since it is crafted from one leather, one string, one saddle and one plank. Following containers are placed on the back and can be set down again.
The mod works on vanilla servers, and friends can join without installing anything extra once the server runs it. Server owners install it on the server, while players only need it when they want to use the feature on the client side. Its offhand and creative mode handling are described by the author, and the datapack version gives a lighter footprint. Files cover 1.21 – 1.21.5 for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, released under the MIT License as open source.
Key features
Carry chests on the back
Players pick up a chest, trapped chest or barrel and carry it on their back, with contents kept inside.
Early crafting recipe
A backpack is crafted from one leather, one string, one saddle and one plank, so it is reachable early.
Fireproof and death-safe
A carried chestpack is fireproof and keeps its contents if the player is killed.
Model alignment options
The model is anchored to the arm, and datapacks can adjust entity models to reduce misalignment during fast movement.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Chestpacks is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is released under All rights reserved and runs on both client and server. Resource Backpack's is released under the MIT License, covers 1.21 – 26.3 on all four loaders, and runs on both sides. Complicated Backpacks is released under the MIT License, covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 on Forge and NeoForge, and needs both client and server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestpack Backpacks | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.5 | Server required, client optional | 2025-04-18 |
| Chestpacks | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-04-07 |
| Resource Backpack's | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-12 |
| Complicated Backpacks | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-11-06 |
Questions
Does Chestpacks need to be installed on both sides?
Which loaders does Chestpacks support?
Can a chest be carried in creative mode?
In the catalog
Chestpack Backpacks is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.
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What the author says
These backpacks, also known as Chestpacks, lets players pick up and carry chests! Chestpacks offer an intuitive storage solution with early-midgame accessibility.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chestpack-backpacks
- Owner
- RedSyven
- Published
- 2025-03-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15