[2020] Friendly reminder: You can't craft that backpack because you haven't done the Order of the Tadpole quest.

A lot of people saying theyve already got the small backpack, although this is useful and you can mod, I don't believe you can equip skins to it.

Hey /u/VaultCommando, wanted to stop in here to let you and others in the thread know that we're making some changes to backpacks in patch 19 later this month:

• First, we're adjusting backpacks so that different versions you've picked up as quest/event rewards or from the Atomic Shop can be applied as skins.

  • This will work similarly to how weapon and armor skins do now. You just need to add the new backpack appearance using the workbench modify menu, rather than crafting a whole new backpack every time.

• Second, the small backpack will also benefit from this change. So, you will be able to change its appearance as well using the different backpack skins you've unlocked.

Once we release patch 19, you'll be able to apply skins to new backpacks you craft, as well as the ones you already had in your inventory before the patch.

p.s. Like others have mentioned, if you haven't completed Order of the Tadpole yet, you can find Plan for the Small Backpack in the Overseer's chest at Morgantown Airport.