Who is ALICE?

[mousey]

A while ago I got a large Alice pack, now it is used as a storage bag for odds and ends. I added it to an order from USA as it was cheap enough. I also bought a downeast 1603 frame, I was going through a thought process using various modular bags strapped to a frame depending on what I was doing I could add / remove bits to the frame.

Regarding the Alice bag I read a lot of what people called a 'hellcat' mod using the *better* downeast frames and straps / pads with an Alice pack...

 

[garethw]

Here's a medium Alice pack I made up a few years back with Down East Frame, Molle belt, straps and sleeping bag carrier.

 

[Tonyuk]

The dutch got issued a fantastic bergen not that long ago, came in their version of DPM. It had wider and better padded straps with an adjustable back, no idea if you'll find them now but they were much better than the issue bergen. They had a good patrol pack too in the same DPM.

 

[Bert]

you can find them now all over the place.
What's this down east frame which is mentioned a few times before?

 

[Minotaur]

Really fancy this however have a feeling my lack of height will be a pain. Have a look at some of the mods for them like the plastic dustbin as a liner.

 

[Erbswurst]

Aren't these decades lasting waterproof rubberised nylon bags made to fit the ALICE packs perfectly?

 

[Laurence Milton]

yes there are....or a myriad of drybags?

 

[Laurence Milton]

The dutch got issued a fantastic bergen not that long ago, came in their version of DPM. It had wider and better padded straps with an adjustable back, no idea if you'll find them now but they were much better than the issue bergen. They had a good patrol pack too in the same DPM.

The Sting/Stingray??...........yup the Alice sadly made way for one.......so comfortable with the adjustable back length

 

[Nice65]

The Sting/Stingray??...........yup the Alice sadly made way for one.......so comfortable with the adjustable back length

The only rucksack of that size I’ve kept. Hard as nails, comfortable, and with the side pouches attached about 100 litre. I don’t do much heavy carry in type camping these days, and I hate DPM, but I’m still keeping it.

Going surprisingly cheap, way less than I paid for mine.

Lowe Alpine Sting® Dutch Army DPM

Dutch DPM 110 Litre Bergen Molle lowe alpine sting

www.militarymart.co.uk

 

[Laurence Milton]

Hard as nails, comfortable, and I hate DPM, but I’m still keeping it.

Going surprisingly cheap, way less than I paid for mine.

Lowe Alpine Sting® Dutch Army DPM

Dutch DPM 110 Litre Bergen Molle lowe alpine sting

www.militarymart.co.uk

Spot on...............