Hi as requested a few Photos of Webbing an the contents:
I had a DPM cop vest before any army pouches it was like the waistcoat made from a DPM jacket with extra big pockets, poppers instead of buttons), never really used it and if you ran in it stuff fell out and it whacked you in the chin and ribs.no pic available
My first "proper" army webbing set was 1972 webbing like this, my back pouch was missing and i used a 58 kidney pouch instead,
not the best design in the world!
I did a stint in the TA and was issued 58" webbing, nuff said No pics but i have a list of what i carried.
This is a set i collected over a few years, (not bought as a set).
Used from 1989-1997.
I'll list the contents if you wish.
(yup theres some real cr@p in there but those was the days of "survival" rather than "Bushcraft) and it's heavily influenced from my TA training. It's almost CEFO, there's even a wash kit in there!
Here are some of the other bits of ALICE I collected including some rare bits
at the same time i was gathering ALICE webbing I came across this on an army surlus stall for around £30.
South African defence force webbing, very comfy, but so many pockets, a bit like a big Bergen you end up filling every space,even if you don't need to, but you couldn't carry a rucksack with it on.
after a while i bought a full set of DPM PLCE webbing (below)I liked the idea you could carry the normal "webbing" but also have complimentary sidepouches for food overnight kit. here i went through a phase when everything was DPM, notice the gloves and headover in the foreground! also in the front a rolled up SASS basha, Really tough, but really bulky!
DPM PLCE chest webbing, I liked this, it was comfy to wear, usable with a bergen, but you couldn't adapt it. good for short trips.
This is a set I made from cheapie PLCE pouches, (some badly painted), I pop-riveted these pouches to the belt quite low.
FYI if you didn't know the PLCE E-tool pouch will hold a 58 bottle and Crusader cup!
This is another idea i had, I wanted to be able to carry "survival" kit but to not look Military, the idea was to wear the vest under baggy outer clothing, and it worked well. It's a real SWAT vest as seen on the last scene of the film "LEON".
this is a set Which is mostly homemade(I do have a sewing machine!)
I bought this as an Improvement on PLCE a local store was selling the odd OG Arktis pouch for a couple of quid and te ones i coulden't get i made(basically PLCE was too robust therefore heavy and bulky for my needs) Much more influenced by Bushcraft generally all of the kit is better quality than in previous sets i had.
This is an Improvement on the last set, it's pretty much the same but two 44" style water bottle pouches, and the belt is designed for it shame it's not OG. the pouch on the far left is a "US army SAW pouch", not an ALICE pouch.
This is an idea more useful to most Bushcrafters a full brew kit in a WW2 British army gas mask bag
another configuration
This one you can see the contents of my first aid kit and brew kit
This set Is my current Drop SAS pouch set
Pretty much the same stuff as the last one but a cut down version, just the basics.
More sets to come (when i can find them
)
and a full version with 58 yoke, (so you can carry extra water first aid on the belt etc)
Anyone recognise this set? Think ("Survival" by Len cacutt)
More photos to come just need to find them first!
(by the way i don't still have all this stuff )
I had a DPM cop vest before any army pouches it was like the waistcoat made from a DPM jacket with extra big pockets, poppers instead of buttons), never really used it and if you ran in it stuff fell out and it whacked you in the chin and ribs.no pic available
My first "proper" army webbing set was 1972 webbing like this, my back pouch was missing and i used a 58 kidney pouch instead,
not the best design in the world!
I did a stint in the TA and was issued 58" webbing, nuff said No pics but i have a list of what i carried.
This is a set i collected over a few years, (not bought as a set).
Used from 1989-1997.
I'll list the contents if you wish.
(yup theres some real cr@p in there but those was the days of "survival" rather than "Bushcraft) and it's heavily influenced from my TA training. It's almost CEFO, there's even a wash kit in there!
Here are some of the other bits of ALICE I collected including some rare bits
at the same time i was gathering ALICE webbing I came across this on an army surlus stall for around £30.
South African defence force webbing, very comfy, but so many pockets, a bit like a big Bergen you end up filling every space,even if you don't need to, but you couldn't carry a rucksack with it on.
after a while i bought a full set of DPM PLCE webbing (below)I liked the idea you could carry the normal "webbing" but also have complimentary sidepouches for food overnight kit. here i went through a phase when everything was DPM, notice the gloves and headover in the foreground! also in the front a rolled up SASS basha, Really tough, but really bulky!
DPM PLCE chest webbing, I liked this, it was comfy to wear, usable with a bergen, but you couldn't adapt it. good for short trips.
This is a set I made from cheapie PLCE pouches, (some badly painted), I pop-riveted these pouches to the belt quite low.
FYI if you didn't know the PLCE E-tool pouch will hold a 58 bottle and Crusader cup!
This is another idea i had, I wanted to be able to carry "survival" kit but to not look Military, the idea was to wear the vest under baggy outer clothing, and it worked well. It's a real SWAT vest as seen on the last scene of the film "LEON".
this is a set Which is mostly homemade(I do have a sewing machine!)
I bought this as an Improvement on PLCE a local store was selling the odd OG Arktis pouch for a couple of quid and te ones i coulden't get i made(basically PLCE was too robust therefore heavy and bulky for my needs) Much more influenced by Bushcraft generally all of the kit is better quality than in previous sets i had.
This is an Improvement on the last set, it's pretty much the same but two 44" style water bottle pouches, and the belt is designed for it shame it's not OG. the pouch on the far left is a "US army SAW pouch", not an ALICE pouch.
This is an idea more useful to most Bushcrafters a full brew kit in a WW2 British army gas mask bag
another configuration
This one you can see the contents of my first aid kit and brew kit
This set Is my current Drop SAS pouch set
Pretty much the same stuff as the last one but a cut down version, just the basics.
More sets to come (when i can find them
)and a full version with 58 yoke, (so you can carry extra water first aid on the belt etc)
Anyone recognise this set?
Think ("Survival" by Len cacutt)
More photos to come just need to find them first!
(by the way i don't still have all this stuff
)
Yes, you have my vest, the vest shown 
