---
name: "unitBackpack"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Containers"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/unitBackpack
revid: 341213
updated: 2023-05-13T22:52:01Z
---

# unitBackpack

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

## Description

Returns unit's backpack

## Syntax

```sqf
unitBackpack unit
```

**Parameters:**

- `unit`: [Object](../topics/Object.md)

**Returns:** [Object](../topics/Object.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
private _myBackpack = unitBackpack player;
```

### Example 2

```sqf
clearMagazineCargo unitBackpack player;
```

### Example 3

```sqf
player action ["gear", unitBackpack player];
```

## See also

[backpackContainer](../commands/backpackContainer.md) · [firstBackpack](../commands/firstBackpack.md) · [backpack](../commands/backpack.md) · [backpackCargo](../commands/backpackCargo.md) · [getBackpackCargo](../commands/getBackpackCargo.md) · [backpackItems](../commands/backpackItems.md) · [addBackpack](../commands/addBackpack.md) · [addBackpackCargo](../commands/addBackpackCargo.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)

## Community notes

**ffur2007slx2_5** — 2014-04-29

In Arma 3 ver 1.16, we can use either [backpackContainer](../commands/backpackContainer.md) or [unitBackpack](../commands/unitBackpack.md) at present since both of them enjoy same operand type and return value.

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — unitBackpack](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/unitBackpack) (revision 341213).</sub>