The No.1 Survival Backpack
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- Sensible Survival Presents: "The No.1 Survival Backpack" which is the Military Surplus Alice Pack. It's high value for the money spent, it's extremely rugged and Durable, it's highly versatile and the add on Cargo Shelf takes this pack to a whole new level.
The Alice pack has been used by the U.S. Military to over 20 years until the '90's and has proven itself in tough situations. Found at yard sales, surplus stores, gun shows and Ebay, they run anywhere from $25 - $50 and a great buy for the quality received.
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ALICE: my best girlfriend ever! I still have my issue one
From what I was taught, the small inside pouch is for a radio. The d-rings and cords attached at the bottom are used to make the pack smaller or an "assault pack". I've had my medium for 25 years and it's still in great shape. Better if you consider the new straps with extra padding I now have on it. I've picked up a few more over the years for family. I just wait until I find one for a great price in good condition. Peace.
I've still got mine I was issued over 40 years ago when I enlisted in the Marine Corps. Still in excellent shape . One thing I really like is being able to fold a Field Jacket and tie it inside of the frame with para cord . Also, to keep the snaps on the 3 outer pockets front corrosion is to put a very light coat of grease on them .
The metal rings inside the medium Alice are to compress the pack to make it an assault pack. You can find instructions on ‘you tube’ how to configure this. I share your enthusiasm for the medium Alice having had a new modified pack with Fastex buckles installed instead of the standard configuration. I have a (now) discontinued ShellBack frame which doesn’t allow the shelf, my only regret. You’ve provided me with valuable information in the past, and I thank you, sir.
I've had my ALICE medium for 20+ years. I got it when I was a Reservist and I took it to Europe with me and went on my first deployment with me. My wife hates it cuz it's what I travel with when we go on vacation or back out west on leave.
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Great video. I have been using Alice packs for 4 decades. Got the super shoulder straps from Tactical Tailor. What a difference !!!!
I used them daily in the 80's in the military before I switched over to the USAF and left the infantry behind, but the Alice Pack is still my number 1 pick for a survival backpack today.
Great point. Thanks for the comment.
Thanks a ton Sootch00! I have had one of these for years and I had no idea it had so many capabilties.
God Bless America and long live the Republic!
It really changes the potential of this already excellent pack. The shelf option is huge for Preppers. Thanks~
I have a BOB and Get home bag video on my Sootch00 channel but an Urban bag would be a different set up......Thanks for the comment. I'll get started.
I got issued mine in 1984 and it was 6 years old then. It’s still going and in great shape.
Heavy Duty Quality.
Unmatched.
Yours is an original.. Vietnam era. Mine is the upgraded version with the newer style buckles
I have the same size Alice Pack picked one up in 1983 still use it and to this day. everything you've said is 100% correct, rugged, roomy, strong, and many other uses besides a back pack and worth every penny. Great vid I have a lot of good memories and a couple not so good using the Alice Pack ;)
Now I can understand why those packs are so good. The shelf makes it all come together.
I carried one of these for many years as an infantryman, put it through a lot of hard use and never had any problems. They don't have the bells and whistles of modern gear, but they do their job just as well. Get a large, not a medium, and if you buy the frame make sure to check it thoroughly for cracks in the weld points, etc.
I just got this whole setup , shelf included, in great condition for free from a friend. Thanks for putting up the vid with all the useful info about my new pack.
You answered my prayer tonight. Off to army-navy surplus tomorrow AND a off site storage container. Thank you
Just bought a medium for $20. Already have a large and love it. I even hiked an ultra with int in 2016. They are definitely great packs!!!
I bought an Alice backpack last month so I can put my clothes in it and tools for my bike. I went to visit my grandma about 350km away. When I arrived at her house, I was feeling a minor back pain.
Today I'm 43 and I still have the same ALICE pack dad carried in Nam. If you squint you can still make out the sharpie graffiti.
Scored one at swapmeet for 8 bucks!! This guide is what I NEED, thanks S00tch!
Today I collected 3x lC2 packs in unused condition here in South Africa. I have always been a fan of the SADF pattern 83 pack but am loving the simplicity of the alice.
Yeah, it's an oldie and I need to replace it. Doing the review has motivated me as well! Lol! In the end, it may come down to black powder. Take care Bro
agree sir ,i have one too and i consider it the best ever back pack i owned
i love the packs, its what we had when i was in the army, i carried a large. so now i have a large as my bug out bag.......... love it love it love it
I just purchased a large ALICE pack with frame and straps.... $50! The most expensive part was the frame. Actual pack was new at $15. MAN I LOVE IT!!!!
My wife just inherited my hikers pack that cost $150.00.
The ALICE is an Interesting and solid pack. I use the Canadian Forces P82 Pattern Rucksack which is rugged , adjustable and has many good features.
I have been looking for a good pack for awhile now. I think you have just convinced me that this is one that I need to have. And luckily enough I have a surplus store close by. I've been meaning to check it out. Now I have a specific reason to. Thanks Sootch. I love your channel and straight forward thinking. Keep up the good work.
I got my Alice Packs(Med. and Lrg.) a while back and it was because of this TH-cam video. I drooled over it for what seemed like days and couldn't wait to use em. Almost want to get the Tactical Tailor Molle version but ehh...might as well save my money for something really nice.
The Alice packs are great , it's amazing how much stuff you can carry , these are so durable & you can get to any of your gear without unpacking everything , also buy the surplus dry bag to protect your sleeping bag , and rain pancho. These packs are tried and true. I got issued one that was a little beat so I tried to break mine to get a nice new one , I couldn't break or tear mine .
i had to get 2. admire and loving it.thanks update.
What wonderful bag ! Strong compact ... Thanks.
Had one of these in army basic training a year back, its amazing how much shit you can fit in it. defiantly recommend.
Hi, i agree. This Backpack is very Good! In Germany,where i live they cost 100 euro.
That"s a lot Money, but it works.
Greetings
The shelf on that frame pack is priceless.
Everyone should have one of these packs !
Love your bloopers at the end, we're all human.
You did a great review of this, worthy of the 281K views in the decade that it's been posted.
I tie wrapped my cargo shelf onto the bottom of my pack just to keep it outside the pack for when I'll need it. I used to keep it inside the pack.
Alice packs are awesome have always used them since military days and love them. Molle gear is awesome and I have a lot of it but Alice is most used.
wow 2018 now and this is a huge throwback lol
That shelf is slicker than goose poop. Thanks for sharing
Cargo shelf = mind blown. Awesome discovery! Thanks so much for sharing. I have an Alice Pack already but heck if I don't want to get another one now...
I just watch for the simulated situations now. Kidding. Great info.
Well done Sootch, I love my ALICE pack. I own the large version, and I agree that the cargo-hauling versatility and value are great. Mil-surp is the way to go for the working man.
My dad bought me an Alice pack when I joined the boy scouts. I used it all the way threw to achieving eagle scout. I still use the damn thing to this day for hunting and camping.
Always loved my A.L.I.C.E. pack. Turned onto it while running with packs full of sand with a green beret friend of mine for exercise. His pack was ridiculously nicer than mine the way it felt.. so I ran out and bought one. I never knew about the shelf!
i got one of these about a year ago. Ebay, $17. I paid another 10 for the shelf.
Im an elk hunter, and that shelf is critical for supporting an elk quarter. you can get 3 of these for the price of a walmart pack frame. it has a Huge main compartment, and works as a BOB when not in hunting camp. Thanks for the vid Sootch.
just so you know. we still use that pack in the military. great video, thanks!
I have one, I love it. Rugged and durable.
I have one of the newer backpacks which I purchased from the area Army National Guard Exchange and it is great and I got it at a bargain price. The brand is now used by the military and that was the reason I purchased it from them. The pack have the insert for a bladder, but I didn't get that and chose to use an extra canteen when going camping. The pack has plenty of room and is designed to be zipped up in each compartment and has the outer cover on it to secure my goods.
I took the assault pack off the CFP90 and placed it on my lg alice pack.
this makes for a great scouting bag after you set up camp,Plus it gives
Woodland Camo to the packs back. And of course the molle shoulder
straps and kidney belt.
You can also pick up the frame alone with the shelf very reasonably. Every time I see one of those I think of Dick Proenneke toting in firewood in those great videos. That was well before the Alice pack, but it is the same idea.
I picked up a large Alice with new belt and the wider straps for less than $30. What a great deal.
I have the large ALICE;best pack out there without a doubt! Easily modified too. I put quick release buckles on the compression straps for faster opening & made a handle on the frame to lift it easier.
Thanks for the vedio, didn't know about the com[partment on the upper flap!
These are great little packs. You can do anything with them.
Tried and true, Alice is my to go backpack! I have medium size and I have plenty spaces with attachments.
Thank you very much! I needed the nfo...
I love the Alice pack!
11:36 I thought he was considering taking a piss when he stopped.
then he thought
"Oh wait.. im filming a video"
I've got miles and miles logged with one of those on my back, I never got a chance to use the new stuff they have now. I guess you could say I'm old Corps, no molle, no acog scope just my flak jacket, alice pack , kevlar helmet, and trusty A2 M16 with iron sights!! Good stuff. I need to get me one I have been shopping around.
I love my Alice. I don't have a frame because when i got the pack it came with a lot of other Vietnam War surplus from a friend. It had the LC-1 Y suspenders for straps so i bought the right ones. Soooo comfortable. I love how much I can fit for camping or airsoft.
I have a new Alice pack with suspenders and no frame and cannot figure out how it works,do I need a frame,please help,thx much
Sootch--nothing but the best from you.
quality video,--quality gear--patriotism--everything.
I bought my Large ALICE pack, brand new, (at least) a decade ago for all the same reasons. However---its that shelf that you profiled, that makes all the difference..
rock-on brother. Keep these high-class, quality vids coming.
My best to you and yours.
I have an Alice pack and am using the wildcat mod. Makes the pack so much more comfortable than those old, straps and kidney pad.
I love both of mine large and med.use then for camping all the time.But the one thing thats always bothered me was the shoulder straps.Never felt they had enough padding so I rigged up a set of molle shoulder straps on the pack without the frame feels great now
I've been struggling over what packs I need to pick up. I don't see how I can go wrong with this. Thanks for the demo.
I like em "very flexible and very open" to sootch! lol great vid of a great pack, my grandfather gave me his from vietnam era when he was on tour and i still have it! love your vids!
Alice Packs are great! While I don't have the one I used when I was in the USMC, I do have several. I have one large Alice Pack, which can carry a LOT of gear. I also have two medium packs, having just received the second one today. Never used the cargo shelf, but I might pick one up. Sportman's Guide usually has great deals on these mil-surp packs.
Love my Large Alice pack!!
Thanks for the reminder! I forgot about the shelf!
the 3 outside pockets are great for wet weather gear btw, the left and right for wet weather top and bottom, and middle for a poncho. thats how we prepped ours anyway, easy access to it if u need it.
a lot of military guys still love & use the ALICE pack. I prefer it because of the external frame. If you want to haul over 80lbs on your back external frame is a MUST
great video,thanks for sharing!
Clean your Alice pack in soap and water, rinse with clear water and allow it to "DRIP DRY". Do not put your pack in a dryer. The Nylon fabric will shrink and harden making your pack unusable. Only drip dry! A lot of troops find out the hard way and a pack that had been damaged by heat could not be "D-X'd" so they would have to buy a replacement at Clothing Sales.
Such good info, I watched it again. Thanks#
thx much for the information,very helpful
This one get job done, good video, sir.
I stole mine from Supply a while back and have gotten so much use out of it. Loved the video; keep it up!
Great video!! The swiss m90 rucksack is great and so affordable($20)! But I agree, the Alice is a classic. Thanks for the great videos!
Found one at a garage sale, original owner, with frame $15! Another great vid sootch!
Converting one of my alice set ups to a hellcat. going to use it for hiking. I love these packs and the durability of them. The new stuff doesn't seem to be made as well.
I carried one for years with the 82nd. Jumped out of airplanes with one of those between my legs dozens of times. I was going to spend some money to get a newer one but I think I'll go out to my surplus store and pick up an old Alice pack.
I have 2 large(B.O.B) and 2 medium (get home bag) alice packs. Love them and they hold anything and everything!! I didnt know about the shelf. Just order 2 of them. Thanks for the great tip!!
love those tactical sandals
great job
Great minds think alike. I'm building a tote cart now using one of the 3 wheeled running strollers. The wheels are large for rough ground and it folds up. I could be used for a million purposes. I bought it at a flea market for $24 already stripped. Thanks for the comment
nice vid series gave me some ideas for my next trip
Very good review and educational too.
Old school but still very useful, 3 thumbs up!
Wow this vid was very informative. totally took me by surprise with the wealth of information all the way to the presentation.. and I have seen alice pack reviews in my time i can vouch for that. have one myself..
You just cant beat a good ol Alice,,,great video bro.
I just got one from my local surplus store. Brand new without frame for 35$.. Im pretty happy with the pack
as a self proclaimed back pack snob i like the Alice pack it is my go to bag for bags for outer people and i carry my heavy winter clothes i keep in my jeep in a large Alice pack
Another great vid. Thanks.
If you do use one of these. Get yourself some silicon spray and hose down the whole pack. The material the ALICE pack is made from is easily waterproofed with silicon (unlike some more modern synthetic packs).
I still have my large ALICE ruck, E tool and magazine pouches.
Thanks for the video.
To protect your maps you can use zip lock bags.
Bought a large one of these a little over a year ago after doing some research. Have used it a little bit on camping trips and somehow managed to miss the fact that there is a pocket in the top flap until you showed me just now. :-)
I would agree with you a great pack where it with frame or without I have my old med and large there are also waterproof bags for each compartment great video
Great video
Great job man. Perfect review. I kinda like the older Alice packs like yours better than the newer ones with plastic clips. But all are nice!
I've watched you two different channels I passed it on everybody I know thanks for the information on the Alice pack I've got an ALICE pack as a result of your video. I really like your multiple use household item series tell everybody that I think of about it and send them copies of it. I'm a big supporter
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dam right I've had one 2000 and it's still going