How long will a dropped backpack stay?

[=FTS= Sgt. Lyrebird 5]

Title says it all.

Basically wondering if I drop my pack outside a town while I go in to loot, will the pack still be there when I get back? How long until the pack de-spawns? Also, what if I drop just a loot pile, will it stay there (and for how long)?

[Bunster 7]

Lately people have been saying they drop stuff and it goes instantly but ive found dropping things will still be there a while later unless someone takes it

[=FTS= Sgt. Lyrebird 5]

Just a bug that makes it disappear?

Have you tried dropping just an item pile?

When you say a while later. Around how long would you say?

Would I be safe to assume my item pile/pack will be there 30 minutes to an hour later?

[qweets 31]

i've had items sit on the ground for days on a server i frequent, they are still there and its been 3 days since i dropped them.. dropped a backpack as well and it sat there for days.. so its safe to say you're safe unless someone comes and takes it

[=FTS= Sgt. Lyrebird 5]

Thanks for the info qweets. So are you saying player loot piles/packs survive server restarts?

[Siggy (DayZ) 95]

Dropped my backpack 2 times today with loot inside to pick up a better backpack to only find my old backpack disappeared straight away both times, i lost a shitload of food and supplies.

[clintmbaptiste@gmail.com 2]

Dropped my backpack 2 times today with loot inside to pick up a better backpack to only find my old backpack disappeared straight away both times' date=' i lost a shitload of food and supplies.

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I've only had this happen once, and I pick up packs the same way every time.

Mouse Menu, take pack, which usually puts the old pack on the ground with the stuff in it.

Now instead I open pack, transfer stuff to the pack on the ground and then take it.