Adventuring Gear; Container Capacity
Source: Player’s Handbook p. 148. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules (2014)
Container Capacity
| Container | Capacity |
|---|---|
| Backpack* | 1 cubic foot/30 pounds of gear |
| Barrel | 40 gallons liquid, 4 cubic feet solid |
| Basket | 2 cubic feet/40 pounds of gear |
| Bottle | 1½ pints liquid |
| Bucket | 3 gallons liquid, 1/2 cubic foot solid |
| Chest | 12 cubic feet/300 pounds of gear |
| Flask or tankard | 1 pint liquid |
| Jug or pitcher | 1 gallon liquid |
| Pot, iron | 1 gallon liquid |
| Pouch | 1/5 cubic foot/6 pounds of gear |
| Sack | 1 cubic foot/30 pounds of gear |
| Vial | 4 ounces liquid |
| Waterskin | 4 pints liquid |
| ^container-capacity |
- You can also strap items, such as a bedroll or a coil of rope, to the outside of a backpack.