# 1d2f15a: Putting water in containers make the container "bigger"

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/1d2f15a-putting-water-in-containers-make-the-container-bigger/6860>\
**Category:** The Garage\
**Created:** [July 22, 2014, 5:40am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/1d2f15a-putting-water-in-containers-make-the-container-bigger/6860 "2014-07-22T05:40:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![FunsizeNinja123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/funsizeninja123/32/118_2.png) [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2014, 5:40am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/1d2f15a-putting-water-in-containers-make-the-container-bigger/6860/1 "2014-07-22T05:40:13Z")

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Not sure if it’s a feature or not, but putting water in a container will count the water as one volume in your inventory.

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**Author:** ![kevin.granade](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kevin.granade/32/1316_2.png) [@kevin.granade](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kevin.granade)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2014, 5:43am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/1d2f15a-putting-water-in-containers-make-the-container-bigger/6860/2 "2014-07-22T05:43:37Z")

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It depends on the container, some are marked as expandable and some aren’t.  
If it’s plastic or glass water bottles, it’s a bug, but if it’s a waterskin or a few other things, it’s intended.

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**Author:** ![FunsizeNinja123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/funsizeninja123/32/118_2.png) [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2014, 5:57am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/1d2f15a-putting-water-in-containers-make-the-container-bigger/6860/3 "2014-07-22T05:57:01Z")

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Dang… time to switch to the canteen then. But thanks for the answer.

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2014, 6:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/1d2f15a-putting-water-in-containers-make-the-container-bigger/6860/4 "2014-07-22T06:07:19Z")

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[quote=“Kevin Granade, post:2, topic:6860”]It depends on the container, some are marked as expandable and some aren’t.  
If it’s plastic or glass water bottles, it’s a bug, but if it’s a waterskin or a few other things, it’s intended.[/quote]

Sounds like we need a tag on the item then, much the same as armor items. “This container is collapsible, so it’s much smaller when not containing anything.”

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**Author:** ![gcaliber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/57b2e6/32.png) [@gcaliber](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/gcaliber)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 7:46am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/1d2f15a-putting-water-in-containers-make-the-container-bigger/6860/5 "2014-07-23T07:46:28Z")

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What I don’t understand is how enormous they get when full of water. IMO they are useless.

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**Author:** ![Zireael](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/zireael/32/956_2.png) [@Zireael](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zireael)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 12:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/1d2f15a-putting-water-in-containers-make-the-container-bigger/6860/6 "2014-07-23T12:44:13Z")

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[quote=“KA101, post:4, topic:6860”][quote=“Kevin Granade, post:2, topic:6860”]It depends on the container, some are marked as expandable and some aren’t.  
If it’s plastic or glass water bottles, it’s a bug, but if it’s a waterskin or a few other things, it’s intended.[/quote]

Sounds like we need a tag on the item then, much the same as armor items. “This container is collapsible, so it’s much smaller when not containing anything.”[/quote]

Seconding the need for a tag.