diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/CharacterItemGroups/backpackGroups.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/CharacterItemGroups/backpackGroups.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c12db85146
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/CharacterItemGroups/backpackGroups.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+- type: characterItemGroup
+  id: LoadoutBackpacks
+  items:
+    - type: loadout
+      id: LoadoutBackpack
+    - type: loadout
+      id: LoadoutBackpackDuffel
+    - type: loadout
+      id: LoadoutBackpackSatchel
+    - type: loadout
+      id: LoadoutBackpackClown
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Loadouts/Categories/categories.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Loadouts/Categories/categories.yml
index 80ed6d0efc..f4fa3f0f8c 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Loadouts/Categories/categories.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Loadouts/Categories/categories.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
   id: Uncategorized
   root: true
 
+- type: loadoutCategory
+  id: Backpacks
+  root: true
+
 - type: loadoutCategory
   id: Eyes
   root: true
@@ -85,7 +89,7 @@
 
 - type: loadoutCategory
   id: JobsScience
-  
+
 - type: loadoutCategory
   id: JobsSecurity
 
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Loadouts/backpacks.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Loadouts/backpacks.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4700b59df1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Loadouts/backpacks.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+- type: loadout
+  id: LoadoutBackpack
+  category: Backpacks
+  cost: 0
+  items:
+    - ClothingBackpack
+  requirements:
+    - !type:CharacterItemGroupRequirement
+      group: LoadoutBackpacks
+
+- type: loadout
+  id: LoadoutBackpackDuffel
+  category: Backpacks
+  cost: 0
+  items:
+    - ClothingBackpackDuffel
+  requirements:
+    - !type:CharacterItemGroupRequirement
+      group: LoadoutBackpacks
+
+- type: loadout
+  id: LoadoutBackpackSatchel
+  category: Backpacks
+  cost: 0
+  items:
+    - ClothingBackpackDuffel
+  requirements:
+    - !type:CharacterItemGroupRequirement
+      group: LoadoutBackpacks
+
+- type: loadout
+  id: LoadoutBackpackClown
+  category: Backpacks
+  cost: 0
+  items:
+    - ClothingBackpackClown
+  requirements:
+    - !type:CharacterItemGroupRequirement
+      group: LoadoutBackpacks
+    - !type:CharacterJobRequirement
+      jobs:
+        - Clown