How do backpacks and bags work?

[D_loaded]

I just bought this game, its loads of fun, but i cant figure out how to use a bag or backpack... they dont seem to work. I equip the backpack on my back and put loads of stuff in it, but it doesent seem to increase the ammount of stuff i can carry. It still shows that i have an extreamly heavy load... wich really sucks because with out a way to increase the ammount of stuff i can carry, building and carrying planks in nearly impossable!!! also How do i craft? there doesent seem to be any option! and why are there no other survivors in the game?

[phuke]

The highest forms of carrying bags whether in hand/on back do increase the physical number of things you can carry by a few (which might not seem like much but means a lot in game) but more importantly reduces weight so that you can carry more of the same things/etc before weighing down. They do work. You just can't load down both yourself, a bad in a hand, and a backpack. It just wouldn't make sense. (Well you can but you'll basically being crawling because of the weight at that point)

Also survivors aren't in yet. Being worked on.

[railgunlovebites]

Have you equipped it on your back or in secondary? If not then that is your problem.

[KromeHWI]

it really only matters with one bag, i have found that useing 2 (one on back and another in hand) doesnt really seem to give me any extra space (at least it was like this before, ill admit i havnt actually tried this since the last few updates). also i like the axe as a weapon so i needs both hands free... its also important to know that it doent just give you an extra X pounds of carying capacity, where X = the carying capacity of the bag. a cerain ammount of the weight of the bag bleeds into your overall carying capaity. not sure what it is though, maybe 1/2 or 1/3 or something (not sure)? either way, a large hiking backpack with a stout or strong character can carry a pretty solid load of stuff... (but, of course, you always want to cary more!)