---
name: "addBackpackCargo"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Containers"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": "global", "effect": "local", "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addBackpackCargo
revid: 376385
updated: 2025-10-09T02:14:45Z
---

# addBackpackCargo

*Command · Containers · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead v1.55*

Locality: arguments **global** · effect **local**

## Description

Add backpack(s) to the cargo space of vehicle. Classname list of available backpacks is here.
For a list of possible backpacks, see:
- Arma 2 v1.50 Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead: Backpacks
- Arma 3 v1.00 Arma 3: CfgVehicles Equipment (starting with `B_`)

> [!NOTE]
> **Arma 3:** In Arma 3, arguments for this command are local Local Argument. For the global variant, see [addBackpackCargoGlobal](../commands/addBackpackCargoGlobal.md).

## Syntax

```sqf
vehicle addBackpackCargo [backpackClassName, count]
```

**Parameters:**

- `vehicle`: [Object](../topics/Object.md) - vehicle to add the backpack to
- `backpackClassName`: [String](../topics/String.md) - backpack classname
- `count`: [Number](../topics/Number.md) - number of backpacks to add. Arma 3 v2.14 negative count will remove backpacks.

**Returns:** [Nothing](../topics/Nothing.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
this addBackpackCargo ["TK_RPG_Backpack_EP1", 2];
```

### Example 2

```sqf
_apc addBackpackCargo ["US_Patrol_Pack_EP1", 4];
```

## See also

[backpackContainer](../commands/backpackContainer.md) · [firstBackpack](../commands/firstBackpack.md) · [unitBackpack](../commands/unitBackpack.md) · [backpack](../commands/backpack.md) · [backpackCargo](../commands/backpackCargo.md) · [getBackpackCargo](../commands/getBackpackCargo.md) · [backpackItems](../commands/backpackItems.md) · [addBackpack](../commands/addBackpack.md) · [addBackpackCargoGlobal](../commands/addBackpackCargoGlobal.md) · [removeBackpack](../commands/removeBackpack.md) · [clearBackpackCargo](../commands/clearBackpackCargo.md) · [clearBackpackCargoGlobal](../commands/clearBackpackCargoGlobal.md) · [clearAllItemsFromBackpack](../commands/clearAllItemsFromBackpack.md) · [loadBackpack](../commands/loadBackpack.md) · [backpackSpaceFor](../commands/backpackSpaceFor.md) · [canAddItemToBackpack](../commands/canAddItemToBackpack.md) · [addItemToBackpack](../commands/addItemToBackpack.md) · [removeItemFromBackpack](../commands/removeItemFromBackpack.md) · [everyBackpack](../commands/everyBackpack.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — addBackpackCargo](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addBackpackCargo) (revision 376385).</sub>