Here's a Tip for the ALICE Frame. Once you get it set up, get some Pipe Insulation from the Hardware store and cover the exposed parts of the frame, including the flat cross members. The padding helps a lot when you get humping. Also, if you can get a shelf for the Frame, you can put a 5 Gallon Bucket in the pack, then shove your Snivel gear around it. You can keep your Kit Dry (if you have a Lid for the Bucket) plus you have something to sit on at camp. But you need the Shelf. Hope this helps.

@check-static-lines

2 жыл бұрын

Smart man!!

@Flashahol

2 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking about a bucket, especially for sitting... now you saved me the trouble of trying and failing without the shelf 👍

I was Army 78-92 I still have my large Alice ruck since 1982.

deuce gear...782....you are speaking my language! correct me if i am wrong....but i think the 3 mag pouches could also accomodate m14 20 round mags.

@jeepnicc

3 жыл бұрын

Wow man! I would have lost that bet... But you're absolutely right! I just had to go check, and sure enough, two USGI 20 rnd M14 mags slide right in. Almost a better fit than the 30 rnd m16 mags. Only one thirty round p-mag though. Thanks for the info!

Another pro of these over newer packs is how easy field repairs are

As a civilian, I won't be carrying the weight as a soldier needs to, I found packing the large Alice "wide & tall & narrow" and not "out" or just "stuffed" makes backpacking with a Alice more enjoyable, I try to do the same for the medium Alice, but being smaller you end up with more "out", but the pack doesn't hang like a "stuffed" large, I prefer the slightly larger and heavier OD green frames than the black frames, just a little longer and fit me better, you may be different, not much is better for the price than a Alice pack, problem is they are addicting and you may end up with a small collection of them, as 1 person has said, it can get ruckdiculous!

@3RiverBlades great video. My first Alice as teenager was getting it as a gift from my Dad. One of the best packs I've ever used.

The Mystery Ranch Guide lite frame fits the large Alice pack perfectly. definitely a better ride than the medieval torture USGI frame.

@dironahlquist8159

2 жыл бұрын

I've never had an issue with the ALICE frame. I even changed out my USMC FILBE main ruck plastic frame with an ALICE and put back on all the FILBE gear and even rides better than the original plastic. Alot has to do with that original ALICE hip pad.

@musician445

Жыл бұрын

The biggest issue i've found with my alice frame is that its too long for my torso. Or rather, the strap locations don't allow it to actually sit on my hips, it rides on my ass instead, so basically none of the weight is transferred and all the waist belt does is try to pull my pants down and my shoulders have to do all the work. I'm thinking of adding a bar a few inches below the top bar and using that to attach the top of the straps in order to make it sit higher on my back.

@cronoslamar4061

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info I think imma get a larger chinesium ALICE ruck and I’m skeptical about the frame and don’t want the usgi one

When I got out, I bought the small one for it was hard to get them as they were still in use (80's). I took the card I had that went into the clear sleave to ID the pack as yours and Unite and put into my personal one to remind me of that time.

Will the misses and I have had alice packs since the end of the 60's we also updated to tray great for collecting fire wood and carrying large amounts of water. Also put some sheep skin on the shoulder straps and waist belt . all these years not a problem just handed them over to the grand kids they love them they have used $ 250 dollar packs and have sold them, and they both say they need only the Alice and a lot of there friends are going to alice I was shocked when they told me that. happy trails Reallybig sent me over.

Awesome job brother. They are not the most confortable but in my experience it never failed me they are like the Tonka truck. Our unit was issued the large ruck 1979. I still have mine its in storage currently.

3-509th INF (ABN) still had a lot of guys using these in 2023

Solid reveiw ,thanks i learned alot😊

Great job Brother!!! Keep the live streaming of gear as a constant for the channel!!

Great video. Just came acrossed it. I got two myself. Medium & large. Can't beat the price of them. I put molle2 shoulder straps and kidney belt on large. But kept the bag the same...

I love these type of videos. Alan R.

Good stuff, keep it up

Thanks for the detailed info! I found one of these at the thrift store for 20$ the other day!

Cool brother.god speed love always Jay

2qt also the best pillow eva, multipurpose hehe

They have those pack covers in woodland too. Use one on my medium Alice pack.

@cthulhu6697

3 жыл бұрын

+vermont Vermont Believe it or not, those huge spare tire covers for Jeeps that use those big, mud-lug tires for off-roading work perfectly in the same capacity. They also work on my MOLLE 2 large ruck, even with a bunch of pouches MOLLEd on it

Of the 2 ALICE packs I have I prefer the earlier clasp style(I have one of each). I've never seen one fail, and it is faster than the later style to use.

ALICE, the back breaker. I still have back issues from that pack.

Love my large Alice packed #70 Use it regularly

I snagged a brand new one when I left the Army in ‘02. Great all-around pack.

@Spike-qt7tx

2 жыл бұрын

CID never gives up

@bannaxe7338

Жыл бұрын

@@Spike-qt7tx statutes of limitations bro

@Spike-qt7tx

Жыл бұрын

@@bannaxe7338 possession of stolen property

@bannaxe7338

Жыл бұрын

@@Spike-qt7tx what if theres no record of the gears existence and it isnt issued anymore

@Spike-qt7tx

Жыл бұрын

@@bannaxe7338 obviously you have never been in the Army, there is always a record

I have 2 Alice packs, the medium size one is my EDC, I can go to Walmart and get some stuff and walkout hands free . My large Alice is bug out. She’s packed and ready to go.

I still have my alice pack and use it whenever I go to the woods.

How to buy?

can you deliver ma'am sir, I like this back pack

I got a reproduction pack and I love it, except... WAY TOO BIG for my regular needs, even when folding it in the small configuration so I'm ordering a medium, repro too but allegedly high quality. Will see!

@3riverblades

2 жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@snakedoc565

2 жыл бұрын

How can you tell if it's the real one or the reproduction model?

@Flashahol

2 жыл бұрын

@@snakedoc565 The one I bought is made by Rothco and honestly marketed as a reproduction. As I'm no expert and have never handled a real Alice pack, you'd better look up videos addressing that specific subject; they have a lot of good pointers. I did get the second pack, (also a large, picture was confusing) and it honestly said it was a batch made in Germany. Definitely not an original as it's woodland digital camo. Also I can tell the material and coating are much more modern than the Vietnam war era materials. Should be just as good, though...

My country army still using our version of knock off ALICE both L and M sizes, the quality is quite poor but for the L size is not bad except it quite badly copy real Alice because those webbings are not quite in the right position, the frame is very good, nothing to complain about it but the worst part of it imo is the straps, they sewed the upper part of straps permanently to the bag itself and not even in the best place for straps to be there which cause the upper part of the frame to press against your back if you heavy load it and straps can’t be taken out but because of this, you can use the back without the frame. It is good for the price, good material, durable and all but for me it’s just “almost good” with it’s not exact copy design like manufacturers don’t know what’s the meaning of this design and decided to to make it simpler but has too many flaws😂. But for the US ones, they’re one of the best design if not “the best”in the world, everybody in the armed forces surely prefer US made of every gear they use😂

Hard to find real ones

@snakedoc565

2 жыл бұрын

How can you tell if it's real or fake or a reproduction model?

@aaa3d473

2 жыл бұрын

@@snakedoc565 there’s some videos out there showing the difference between true issue ones and cheap Chinese copies

The classic 1970s, 1980s cold war alice gear is the best in my opinion, having a U.S. contract production number is made very well , nothing, nothing like that Chinese shity knock off gear garbage 🗑️ when shopping 🛒 look for that contract production number and your golden pony boy . Especially for camping 🏕️ paired with old school 1980s Coleman sleeping bag 👍 .