Military surplus ALICE packs

[wingmaster36]

Does anyone use these for hunting and packing in for overnighters?

[sneekeepete]

Oh the Good ol Alice Pack! I have used mine on a couple overnight fishing trips and some scouting. It works ok but no where near as well as the new packs that are out. I haven't used it for about 5 years now. They are extremely rugged and stout but don't carry weight nearly as well as the new stuff.
I'll admit I am biased and every time I see one it makes me uncomfortable because of the past I have had with them. i can't say anything bad about how well they are made and built though.
Are you looking at just the rucksack or the whole thing frame and all?

[wingmaster36]

Oh the Good ol Alice Pack! I have used mine on a couple overnight fishing trips and some scouting. It works ok but no where near as well as the new packs that are out. I haven't used it for about 5 years now. They are extremely rugged and stout but don't carry weight nearly as well as the new stuff.
I'll admit I am biased and every time I see one it makes me uncomfortable because of the past I have had with them. i can't say anything bad about how well they are made and built though.
Are you looking at just the rucksack or the whole thing frame and all?

Sneekee,

I'm looking at the whole thing frame and all. They look stout and for $30-$35 seem to be a bargain. I don't have $200.00 for a nice pack and need something a little more substancial than my "school boy pack"

Wyatt

[sneekeepete]

That is a good deal then. With the frame you can pack lots of weight if needed. Like I said they aren't as comfortable as some of the new ones but get what you can afford.

[Tonoonyi]

I missed this post so I may be too late to give any useful input, but I have the Molle II pack, that I have used for a couple of years and I would tell you for the $45 dollars that I spent, it is far and away the toughest most useful pack that I have ever used. They are designed for 120# capacity which is about twice what I would ever carry, until you have meat to haul.

[wingmaster36]

Thanks guys,

I have seen the Molle's for $49.95 and was wondering about them. I did not know that they would haul that kind of load. I don't think that I would ever have anything more than 50# unless I was packing out a quarter.

Wyatt