All the times I carried a chair and used my Alice backpack for hunting , I never thought of that, 45 years later 🤨, boy don’t I fell used 😩 . Well I have a large with a frame and now I’ll have a medium with a chair 🥳 !! Thanks very much for this video, absolutely appreciated .
This is a really, really excellent idea! I wish I had known of this when I was in the Army, but my First Sergeant might have killed me. But I am buying one of these to use now, when a chair would feel really good at the end of a hike.
Absolutely brilliant idea, can’t understand why no one has thought of this before. Always enjoy your videos for great ideas and inspiration. Best wishes from Australia 🇦🇺
Pretty slick. Always thought it would be cool to have a chair like that when out camping, rucking, etc,. Figured I'd just use some paracord and lash one to the outside of my ALICE pack, but this is SO MUCH BETTER. 😎👍
Very clever. Just picked up a medium sized ALICE w/out a frame. Already have the large ALICE w/ a frame, so I will use this hack on my large ALICE and use the frame I have for my medium ALICE. Thanks for the hack James!!!!
Wonderful idea young man. I wanted to fabricate something like that but you have made it so much more easier for this old hiker. My knees will thank you when I set up a day hike and won't have to kneel to tend to my camp cooking. Thx!
Genius! I have a medium ALICE and I want to try this now. I would also add a handle to the top of the pack by itself in the metal loops made to attach the shoulders straps, just so it’s easier to hang the bag when you’re using the chair :)
Every day, when I get brain fried from working, I pull up a couple of your hacks to brighten my day. This one is a peach! This weekend I'm going to grub around the closet to see if I still have an old Alice pack, but even if I don't, I'm going to get one of these chairs to put in the back of the Suburban -- I'm getting too old to sit on the ground . . . . I may not be able to get up . . . . so this looks like a cool solution. Even without the Alice, I betcha I have more than one pack I can strap this chair to with a couple gear straps (Don't you just LOVE Molle webbing?). Cheers! And keep 'em coming!
I enjoy watching your videos. At first I thought no way am I watching this long of a video on a chair and Alice pack...but then out comes the stove and the cider and the squirrels and birds lol. Great video on a great idea !!! Keep em coming
Absolutely ingenious idea and modification James!!! And it gives me some new ideas as well. Thanks for the video and for sharing your thoughts and ideas with us.
gloriously brilliant idea! can't wait to get mine and set it up!! i'll have to buy the hip pad, but i'll still save over buyin the pad and the frame! thanks a million!!!
when I use to backpack I had a way of carrying my chairs. I had a neat system of strapping on the back and then loading up the supplies. it was called wifey. she carried the chairs ..ha ha great video. now that I am old...I just load them up in the back of the trailer and head off to the campground for the week. thats how I do my camping now...in a trailer....A campground that has flushable toilets for the wife and hot showers again for the wife....our trailer has all of those but she wont let me use them.. only at night..its rough getting old, but at I am still in the woods every so often...
The simplicity is genius. Gotta love the tried and true Alice pack. Was way before my time however I'm impatiently waiting on an amazing quality lc2 large Alice in the mail. I just love external frame packs, the versatility of the Alice is really incredible. Some might see it as ancient tech in today's ultralight high speed gear world. But man it's been combat tested for decades it's still relatively cheap however from what I've read prices are going up and it's a bit harder to come by, in Canada anyways. Tactical tailors malice packs are so nice cost is up there though. Great video.
Strange, I just purchased a chair like that and was going to figure out a way to attach it to my large Alice pack,but you've done that for me thanks James! ATB Sam Adler
wow!!! this is amazing! ha! that puts my pack at least a pound lighter, not having to carry a stool or a camp chair!! Way Point Survival is on point!!! thanks!
Luckily for anyone willing to try this, the bags are far more common than the frames, which typically get scrapped, as they are 100% aluminum. I personally would use half a frame drilled into the original pack frame, if it were the correct width. The seat folds out, and the pack remains under the chair. I've already added some tubing to expand my pack frame, but this is definitely food for thought.
if your familiar wth the army field desk, those came with a small folding chair stool simsilar to that. One of those will sit neatly in the dead space between the frame and your back without the need of removing the pack from the frame. You'll need to rig a few renttion straps so it stay put and it's not as tall as that modification but it does just fine.
I am curious about the weight comparison between the full ALICE pack in its original state vs. how much your new chair system weighs? I have been looking for a sturdy frame to replace the heavy original that is lightweight, so your answer would help me out a great deal. I can weigh the original here at my house. Do you mind taking the weight of your "chair pack" with no contents? Thanks!
The weight of the chair is 4 lbs, 7 oz, whereas the original Alice frame weighs 3.8 lbs. Sorry it took me a while to get back to you. Thank you for the question!
Pretty awesome. I really don't backpack anymore since I've gotten older and typically just take my big folding chair with arm rests and dual beer can holders while truck camping. I have had an old school alice pack since I got out of the Marines in the 80's. If I end up in bugout situation I might try to modify it. When I was a kid and used to go hunting and fishing with my grandad he made me a deer hide apron that he sewed the top over on and cut notches in it so it aligned with typical blue jeans belt loops. I could put that on my belt and wear it backwards so anywhere I wanted to sit on the ground it would keep my pants and butt dry and clean. Later I noticed that Les Stroud was doing something similar on his survival shows. I still had it until a couple of years ago even though I've been way too big for it since I was 16 and I gave it to my neighbor's kid who likes to go hunting and fishing with him. It still fits modern kids pants belt loops. When I was in the Marines and out on field exorcises I used to take the outer cardboard cover for C ration cases and later MRE cases and make a half assed chair out of them That outer case is open on opposite ends and made out of heavy duty cardboard. I would open it up and fold the long sides out ward in the middle to make a crease in the middle of the long sides, cut downward on each crease with my knife a couple inches then fold the carboard edges inward making four acute triangles for a seat. I could open it up a bit and throw a folded field jacket or any equivalent over it and have a comfy stool to sit on. Also if I needed to take a dump I could remove the field jacket, dig a hole, put the stool over it, sit on the folded cardboard triangles for comfort and take a nice sit down crap in the field. Way better than trying to squat anyway and they were strong enough to support my weight at the time which was around 190lbs. Fun stuff. I also like your version of an alcohol Arizona penny stove. Did you make that or is it store bought?
Thanks! I like your ingenuity. I did make the alcohol Penny stove back in about 2005. I actually made quite a number of them and tried to sell them for a while.
Very cool Mod. I have two Alice packs I modded with a plastic military frame (works better for ppl 5’8 and under) and a plastic frame off an old “firefly” backpack that works better for me. Changed out a couple buckles and added Molly Belt and Shoulder straps. If you get an Alice Pack that has the internal pouch to hold a radio-it’s perfect for a water pouch.
Nice! 👍 I've seen several cool mods done on these packs & don't understand how I missed this video. Thanks for sharing. I need to get off my lazy butt & mod up my alice pack. Be safe, God bless!
That is truly an amazing combination you have put together there I had never considered the Alice park before but now that I have seen this video I am looking up how to purchase the chair and the bag I'm not even gonna bother with the frame if I can help it that is truly amazing
WayPoint Survival Strange in Canada used Alice parks are incredibly expensive from Amazon so I bought it from Amazon.com in the states to and had it shipped here but I purchased a medium sized one with the chair do you think it will work
I believe it will work just fine. You might have to fiddle a little bit with the side straps, but the chair part should fit readily into the Alice pack top frame pocket.
WayPoint Survival That is great news I am really looking forward to this set up I hate the idea of packing a chair with me but love having a good share this should work out great I love things that are two uses in one
You sir… Have earned a subscription. UK based guy here. I’ll be checking out the rest of your videos. Genius idea. Excellent descriptions and overall video. Keep them coming please! Safe trails brother. If anyone knows where I can get a genuine medium Alice pack with frame etc please let me know. Struggling to get one in the UK. I would pay a pretty penny if it was legit.
Thank you so much and welcome aboard! Have you checked Etsy? Some of those sellers will ship internationally. They are actually fairly easy to find here in the states of course.
Was a really helpful and ingenious idea to make a cheer for the Alice pack. I wasn't surprised you come up with some really ingenious thanks thank you Gingdah
I been watching your videos all great videos but this one was a great idea I'll be looking at getting a chair to use for fishing keep making videos and I'll keep watching
Thank you for the video my friend. I have a few questions, if you can please let me know your thoughts: 1) do you feel any difference when carrying the backpack? I mean after 20, 30km or so? Or it feels just the same as with the normal frame? 2) do you think I could use a chair without the back and open it without having to remove the top from the alice? I mean, you have to release the lower straps to open the chair, but maybe keep part of the chair in the bag? I know it will limit some things, since you would have to keep the bag on the floor, I’m just thinking for a tactical situation where you might have to flee in a hurry. 3) the sternum strap is sewn into the shoulder straps or did you just pass it through those metal loops? Thanks again for the video!
How it carries is up to the person and your body type. It feels ok to me but the top bar can sometimes rub a little if it isn't adjusted right etc. You could use the chair and leave it partially attached if you wished and the sternum strap isn't sewn on, it slides up and down for adjustment. Thank you for watching and for your questions!
I love vintage backpacks! They are less comfortable, but much more durable that modern ones. I suggest you a video about vintage backpack types. Here in Brazil, canvas side bags, like used by postmen, was often prefered to traditional backpacks, due its lower price and longer lifetime. I used one in the elementary school in 80's and have it still today - now used to my motorcycle rain dress.
@@WayPointSurvival , I forgot to mention: another reason for postman-style bags popularity is the greater safety against pickpocketing, specially in public transport at rush hours. It was also a hippie fashion in the 60's.
I went to my army surplus store yesterday and they had one of those type foldable chairs. I used one of their ALICE packs and tested your system. It works very well as a frame/chair combo. I was planning on toting a compact camping chair anyways so using your system I can eliminate that extra 3 lbs. Thanks again.
Great idea, I have a medium Alice pack and frame. Have you tried this chair on the medium pack? I would suspect that it would work. I have added a Molle system hip belt on my pack which gives me more padding and comfort. Thanks for sharing I will give it a try.
It might rub against your back depending on the length of your torso. However, a little extra padding could be added with no problem to alleviate that. As far as long-term travel on the Appalachian Trail, I'm sure it would work, but you would definitely want to do some long test hikes before launching out.
Pretty cool video. Stumbled across it by accident. My question is in regards to that mini stove for the apple cider. That’s a great system. Hopefully you see this and can respond as I am new to all this. Thanks
You can find chairs similar to that at Walmart. That's the ones I used. I attached an extra set of shoulder straps to the chair which I attached. Mine was not an ALICE pack. Still work pretty good until my knees went out. And I can't do long walks anymore. Also the chair may say it only holds 220 lb but I can tell you from experience it holds a lot more than that. I've only had one chair have a failure. And that's because it had been sitting out in the sun for a while and the stitches were sun damaged I re-sewed it and used it for years.. plastic goes bad in direct sunlight if continuously exposed to it. This thing works great and feels good.
I love your outtakes the bloopers everything you do in front of that camera if you don't practice it and it's going to become a blooper cuz doing things in front of the camera and talking tends to become a tongue twister God bless you my friend have a blessed day and happy Halloween
Looks like you could modify the seat part of the chair into a crapper, if you cut an area of 3 slices out of the center lined the edges with velcro and just fold the flap forward or backwards , like with a trashbag and multitask with the cider.
Definitely one of the best hacks ever! Unfortunately I'm 260 lbs... maybe I can find a chair that's strong enough, or I may come up with a variation on this
It's actually fairly comfortable. Worst case scenario you would just pick up another slip-on pad that velcros over top of it to add more comfort if it would bother you on a long trip.
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All the times I carried a chair and used my Alice backpack for hunting , I never thought of that, 45 years later 🤨, boy don’t I fell used 😩 . Well I have a large with a frame and now I’ll have a medium with a chair 🥳 !! Thanks very much for this video, absolutely appreciated .
You are so welcome! Glad you liked it and found it useful!
How about the walking stick umbrella!🤔😂
Hmmm....instant mini tarp!@@javierrodriguez2863
You're a fargin genius! Can't believe this has had so few views. Must be one of the best pack hacks ever. Thanks for posting. All the best.
Thank you so much!
Large ALICE Pack was always my favorite ruck. I actually continued to use it after the MOLLIE gear was implemented. Great add to it. Thanks!
Excellent, thanks for watching!
This is a really, really excellent idea! I wish I had known of this when I was in the Army, but my First Sergeant might have killed me. But I am buying one of these to use now, when a chair would feel really good at the end of a hike.
Excellent, thanks for watching!
😯 That's amazizing! 24 years in the army and I never thought of that (what a dummy). Thanks for the great ALICE chair hack.
You're welcome!
Absolutely brilliant idea, can’t understand why no one has thought of this before. Always enjoy your videos for great ideas and inspiration.
Best wishes from Australia 🇦🇺
Thank you so much!
Ok ..... I don't know how you keep coming up with amazing idea's but we love it!
Thank you so much!
Pretty slick. Always thought it would be cool to have a chair like that when out camping, rucking, etc,. Figured I'd just use some paracord and lash one to the outside of my ALICE pack, but this is SO MUCH BETTER. 😎👍
Thanks so much and I'm glad you liked it!
Very clever. Just picked up a medium sized ALICE w/out a frame. Already have the large ALICE w/ a frame, so I will use this hack on my large ALICE and use the frame I have for my medium ALICE. Thanks for the hack James!!!!
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the hack and that you're able to make use of it!
Wonderful idea young man. I wanted to fabricate something like that but you have made it so much more easier for this old hiker. My knees will thank you when I set up a day hike and won't have to kneel to tend to my camp cooking. Thx!
Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed it and found it useful!
@@WayPointSurvival I wonder if this would work with a medium sized ALICE pack? Ths!
Yes, that is the size Alice pack that I used for the video.
Genius! I have a medium ALICE and I want to try this now. I would also add a handle to the top of the pack by itself in the metal loops made to attach the shoulders straps, just so it’s easier to hang the bag when you’re using the chair :)
Thank you, that's a great idea!
Very impressive! I have a couple alice packs with no frames. This is a great option!
Thank you!
Every day, when I get brain fried from working, I pull up a couple of your hacks to brighten my day. This one is a peach! This weekend I'm going to grub around the closet to see if I still have an old Alice pack, but even if I don't, I'm going to get one of these chairs to put in the back of the Suburban -- I'm getting too old to sit on the ground . . . . I may not be able to get up . . . . so this looks like a cool solution. Even without the Alice, I betcha I have more than one pack I can strap this chair to with a couple gear straps (Don't you just LOVE Molle webbing?). Cheers! And keep 'em coming!
Thank you so much, glad that the channel is a help to you and glad that you are really enjoying the hacks!
I enjoy watching your videos. At first I thought no way am I watching this long of a video on a chair and Alice pack...but then out comes the stove and the cider and the squirrels and birds lol. Great video on a great idea !!! Keep em coming
Thank you! It's always a challenge to know how much content to put in a video. Glad you watched it and enjoyed it. Thank you for the kind words.
As someone looking into a Alice pack this was a very cool thing to find out.
Glad you liked it!
Absolutely ingenious idea and modification James!!! And it gives me some new ideas as well. Thanks for the video and for sharing your thoughts and ideas with us.
Glad you liked it!
I have this Chair very good idea. I been trying to figure out how to carry it. Thank you ❤️
gloriously brilliant idea! can't wait to get mine and set it up!! i'll have to buy the hip pad, but i'll still save over buyin the pad and the frame! thanks a million!!!
Glad you liked it, thank you for watching!
New to this channel. What a nice dude. A real gentleman
Thank you so much, glad you like the channel and welcome aboard!
when I use to backpack I had a way of carrying my chairs. I had a neat system of strapping on the back and then loading up the supplies. it was called wifey. she carried the chairs ..ha ha great video. now that I am old...I just load them up in the back of the trailer and head off to the campground for the week. thats how I do my camping now...in a trailer....A campground that has flushable toilets for the wife and hot showers again for the wife....our trailer has all of those but she wont let me use them.. only at night..its rough getting old, but at I am still in the woods every so often...
It's good to be able to get out in the woods, even for just a little while...thanks for the story and for making me smile!
U mean
The simplicity is genius. Gotta love the tried and true Alice pack. Was way before my time however I'm impatiently waiting on an amazing quality lc2 large Alice in the mail. I just love external frame packs, the versatility of the Alice is really incredible. Some might see it as ancient tech in today's ultralight high speed gear world. But man it's been combat tested for decades it's still relatively cheap however from what I've read prices are going up and it's a bit harder to come by, in Canada anyways. Tactical tailors malice packs are so nice cost is up there though. Great video.
Thank you, glad you like it!
This is great. I would probably replace the side straps with updated buckles so as to make it even quicker to remove and put on.
Good idea. Thank you for watching.
Strange, I just purchased a chair like that and was going to figure out a way to attach it to my large Alice pack,but you've done that for me thanks James! ATB Sam Adler
Great! Thank you for watching the video and glad you liked it!
Thanks for the idea. I have the chair already. Another great idea.
Thankyou, glad you liked it!
wow!!! this is amazing! ha! that puts my pack at least a pound lighter, not having to carry a stool or a camp chair!! Way Point Survival is on point!!! thanks!
Thank you so much, glad you liked it!
WOW!! brilliant, wish I would've seen this before I bought my Alice pack setup. Liked and subscribed.
Thank you so much and welcome aboard!
Absolutely amazing....you've done it again!!!
Thank you so much!
That is one of the most awesome hacks I've seen. Thanks.
Thank you for watching!
Luckily for anyone willing to try this, the bags are far more common than the frames, which typically get scrapped, as they are 100% aluminum. I personally would use half a frame drilled into the original pack frame, if it were the correct width. The seat folds out, and the pack remains under the chair. I've already added some tubing to expand my pack frame, but this is definitely food for thought.
Great, thanks for watching!
if your familiar wth the army field desk, those came with a small folding chair stool simsilar to that. One of those will sit neatly in the dead space between the frame and your back without the need of removing the pack from the frame. You'll need to rig a few renttion straps so it stay put and it's not as tall as that modification but it does just fine.
Excellent idea, thanks for sharing it!
I am curious about the weight comparison between the full ALICE pack in its original state vs. how much your new chair system weighs? I have been looking for a sturdy frame to replace the heavy original that is lightweight, so your answer would help me out a great deal. I can weigh the original here at my house. Do you mind taking the weight of your "chair pack" with no contents? Thanks!
The weight of the chair is 4 lbs, 7 oz, whereas the original Alice frame weighs 3.8 lbs. Sorry it took me a while to get back to you. Thank you for the question!
What a great idea. Can’t wait to try it for duck hunting season.
Thank you, glad you liked it!
Pretty awesome. I really don't backpack anymore since I've gotten older and typically just take my big folding chair with arm rests and dual beer can holders while truck camping. I have had an old school alice pack since I got out of the Marines in the 80's. If I end up in bugout situation I might try to modify it. When I was a kid and used to go hunting and fishing with my grandad he made me a deer hide apron that he sewed the top over on and cut notches in it so it aligned with typical blue jeans belt loops. I could put that on my belt and wear it backwards so anywhere I wanted to sit on the ground it would keep my pants and butt dry and clean. Later I noticed that Les Stroud was doing something similar on his survival shows. I still had it until a couple of years ago even though I've been way too big for it since I was 16 and I gave it to my neighbor's kid who likes to go hunting and fishing with him. It still fits modern kids pants belt loops. When I was in the Marines and out on field exorcises I used to take the outer cardboard cover for C ration cases and later MRE cases and make a half assed chair out of them That outer case is open on opposite ends and made out of heavy duty cardboard. I would open it up and fold the long sides out ward in the middle to make a crease in the middle of the long sides, cut downward on each crease with my knife a couple inches then fold the carboard edges inward making four acute triangles for a seat. I could open it up a bit and throw a folded field jacket or any equivalent over it and have a comfy stool to sit on. Also if I needed to take a dump I could remove the field jacket, dig a hole, put the stool over it, sit on the folded cardboard triangles for comfort and take a nice sit down crap in the field. Way better than trying to squat anyway and they were strong enough to support my weight at the time which was around 190lbs. Fun stuff. I also like your version of an alcohol Arizona penny stove. Did you make that or is it store bought?
Thanks! I like your ingenuity. I did make the alcohol Penny stove back in about 2005. I actually made quite a number of them and tried to sell them for a while.
This is some genius tier action, right here.
Very well done, sir! 👍
Thank you so much!
Very cool Mod. I have two Alice packs I modded with a plastic military frame (works better for ppl 5’8 and under) and a plastic frame off an old “firefly” backpack that works better for me. Changed out a couple buckles and added Molly Belt and Shoulder straps. If you get an Alice Pack that has the internal pouch to hold a radio-it’s perfect for a water pouch.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting! Also, those are some really great ideas, thank you for sharing.
Nice! 👍 I've seen several cool mods done on these packs & don't understand how I missed this video. Thanks for sharing. I need to get off my lazy butt & mod up my alice pack. Be safe, God bless!
Thank you so much! God bless you as well!
I do learn a lot from your videos I appreciate you very much Thank you for sharing and God bless ✝️
Thank you, and God bless you too!
A fantastic mod James it is great to have a chair when you are out and about ATB and God bless you..
Thank you, my friend. God bless!
That is truly an amazing combination you have put together there I had never considered the Alice park before but now that I have seen this video I am looking up how to purchase the chair and the bag I'm not even gonna bother with the frame if I can help it that is truly amazing
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! Have fun!
WayPoint Survival Strange in Canada used Alice parks are incredibly expensive from Amazon so I bought it from Amazon.com in the states to and had it shipped here but I purchased a medium sized one with the chair do you think it will work
I believe it will work just fine. You might have to fiddle a little bit with the side straps, but the chair part should fit readily into the Alice pack top frame pocket.
WayPoint Survival That is great news I am really looking forward to this set up I hate the idea of packing a chair with me but love having a good share this should work out great I love things that are two uses in one
Pretty ingenuous. I've always sat on my pack or used my e-tool
Thank you!
Yeah sometimes the e tool, stump, a rock or something..:)
You sir… Have earned a subscription. UK based guy here. I’ll be checking out the rest of your videos. Genius idea. Excellent descriptions and overall video. Keep them coming please! Safe trails brother. If anyone knows where I can get a genuine medium Alice pack with frame etc please let me know. Struggling to get one in the UK. I would pay a pretty penny if it was legit.
Thank you so much and welcome aboard! Have you checked Etsy? Some of those sellers will ship internationally. They are actually fairly easy to find here in the states of course.
@@WayPointSurvival Thank you for the idea. I’ve not checked on there so I will right now!!
Great job, thanks for the idea.
Was a really helpful and ingenious idea to make a cheer for the Alice pack. I wasn't surprised you come up with some really ingenious thanks thank you Gingdah
Thank you!
Neat hack . Apple cider had some kick at the end 😃Thanks for posting it .
Glad you enjoyed it
Another great idea! You should patent all your ideas!
Thank you so much!
I been watching your videos all great videos but this one was a great idea I'll be looking at getting a chair to use for fishing keep making videos and I'll keep watching
Thanks so much!
Love your videos. The ending was funny. Thanks as always for another fantastic video. Keep up the great work. Have a great week.
Thank you! I really do appreciate it!
This will fill that chair I have needed while camping...
Great, thanks for watching!
I am going to have to try that I have a medium and no frame I will need a belt but there cheap and easy to find I think looks cool
Thank you!
Another great video James!
Thank you so much!
Very clever! Well done!
Thank you very much!
Thank you for the video my friend.
I have a few questions, if you can please let me know your thoughts:
1) do you feel any difference when carrying the backpack? I mean after 20, 30km or so? Or it feels just the same as with the normal frame?
2) do you think I could use a chair without the back and open it without having to remove the top from the alice? I mean, you have to release the lower straps to open the chair, but maybe keep part of the chair in the bag? I know it will limit some things, since you would have to keep the bag on the floor, I’m just thinking for a tactical situation where you might have to flee in a hurry.
3) the sternum strap is sewn into the shoulder straps or did you just pass it through those metal loops?
Thanks again for the video!
How it carries is up to the person and your body type. It feels ok to me but the top bar can sometimes rub a little if it isn't adjusted right etc. You could use the chair and leave it partially attached if you wished and the sternum strap isn't sewn on, it slides up and down for adjustment. Thank you for watching and for your questions!
I love vintage backpacks! They are less comfortable, but much more durable that modern ones.
I suggest you a video about vintage backpack types. Here in Brazil, canvas side bags, like used by postmen, was often prefered to traditional backpacks, due its lower price and longer lifetime. I used one in the elementary school in 80's and have it still today - now used to my motorcycle rain dress.
Thanks for watching and for the suggestions!
@@WayPointSurvival , I forgot to mention: another reason for postman-style bags popularity is the greater safety against pickpocketing, specially in public transport at rush hours. It was also a hippie fashion in the 60's.
Thats a hell of a good idea.
Thank you for watching and I'm glad you liked it!
Congratulations. It's an excelent system.
Thank you!
So cool! Great idea man!
Thank you so much glad you liked it!
Fantastic, ingenious upgrade. Work with medium ALICE pack?
Yes. That's the one I used in the video.
Awesome idea. Brilliant.
I went to my army surplus store yesterday and they had one of those type foldable chairs. I used one of their ALICE packs and tested your system. It works very well as a frame/chair combo. I was planning on toting a compact camping chair anyways so using your system I can eliminate that extra 3 lbs. Thanks again.
Great, glad you liked it and was able to put one together.
Great idea brother. The outtake was too funny.
Thank you, Chief!
Great idea!!thanks for sharing
You're welcome!
This is very clever!
That is great thanks James
Thanks for watching!
Can you still strap a mattress or a sleeping bag on top or under??? Amazing hack by the way.
Yes, you can, thank you for watching and for your question!
Great video brother and a very very smart hack .
Thank you so much, glad you liked it!
Good thinking there buddy.
Thank you!
this is just what I need Thanks Never thought of it I'm now a subscriber .
Thank you and thank you for subscribing!
Great idea, I have a medium Alice pack and frame. Have you tried this chair on the medium pack? I would suspect that it would work. I have added a Molle system hip belt on my pack which gives me more padding and comfort. Thanks for sharing I will give it a try.
I see no reason why it would not work on the medium frame.
Damn that's a very cool tiny alcohol stove. I will keep my eyes open for one at the thrift store swap shops flea markets
Thank you!
I actually have that exact chair, I'm going to have to try it 👍
Excellent! Thank you for watching and commenting!
I have a 60L I don't use you just inspired me to pilfer the straps and belts to fit this to my 45L
Sounds good, thanks for watching!
Does the lower bar on chair rub against your back, How wood it do for longterm use like walking to A.T. . Very inteesting hack.
It might rub against your back depending on the length of your torso. However, a little extra padding could be added with no problem to alleviate that. As far as long-term travel on the Appalachian Trail, I'm sure it would work, but you would definitely want to do some long test hikes before launching out.
Wow this is genius!
Thanks!
I have a nylon hammock. Works for seating, and for sleeping. LOL. You could even use it as a fishing net if you need to.
Yes, those are great! Thank you for watching and for commenting!
Another great idea
Thank you!
Pretty cool video. Stumbled across it by accident. My question is in regards to that mini stove for the apple cider. That’s a great system. Hopefully you see this and can respond as I am new to all this. Thanks
Thanks for watching! What questions did you have about the stove?
Hey thanks for replying!
What type and model stove is this? Where to purchase and what fuel source is used.
That is a fantastic idea. Will it work for the medium size also?
I believe so.
Ok I've seen enough of your stuff. You've gained another subscriber. I have also already given out your channel to others. BEFORE subscribing 😁
Thanks so much and welcome aboard!
@@WayPointSurvival BTW will that alice frame chair frame hack work with a medium alice pack as well?
@@rickrunyon5086 yes, it works well with the medium.
@@WayPointSurvival ok thank you
I've actually done this ... attached straps to the chair. And straps to the pack. Quick & easy.
They sell chairs with straps now.
You can find chairs similar to that at Walmart. That's the ones I used. I attached an extra set of shoulder straps to the chair which I attached. Mine was not an ALICE pack. Still work pretty good until my knees went out. And I can't do long walks anymore. Also the chair may say it only holds 220 lb but I can tell you from experience it holds a lot more than that. I've only had one chair have a failure. And that's because it had been sitting out in the sun for a while and the stitches were sun damaged I re-sewed it and used it for years.. plastic goes bad in direct sunlight if continuously exposed to it. This thing works great and feels good.
Excellent! I bought my chairs at a retail chain here in Ohio called Meijer.
Great idea !
Thanks so much!
Outstanding!
Thank you!
definitely gonna try this!
Excellent!
Great option for an alternative frame for a chicom Type 87 ruck I brought while on tourism. The stupid thing wasn't worth it for a proper ALICE frame.
Excellent idea!
that is neat as all get up great idea young man
Thank you!
Thank you for an nother awesome viedo James keep up the awesome job i can't wate for the next awesome viedo
Thank you, Jack! I appreciate it!
@@WayPointSurvival You are welcome my friend
GREAT IDEA!!!
Thank you!
Uaw ! That's a genius idea
Right on
Item no longer available, but this is worth diy. It seems to be the best overall solution.
It is still available but under a different name, I believe. I will have to check the link and change it.
@@WayPointSurvival Great! Looking forward to that.
I love your outtakes the bloopers everything you do in front of that camera if you don't practice it and it's going to become a blooper cuz doing things in front of the camera and talking tends to become a tongue twister God bless you my friend have a blessed day and happy Halloween
Thank you for watching.
Looks like you could modify the seat part of the chair into a crapper, if you cut an area of 3 slices out of the center lined the edges with velcro and just fold the flap forward or backwards , like with a trashbag and multitask with the cider.
Sure, you could definitely do that. Thanks for watching.
I can't believe that ruck is actually comfortable with the chair bar across your shoulders/ base of your neck.
It's actually ok as it simply goes in the place of the bar that goes across the original pack frame. Good question.
James, thanks for sharing, great idea , God bless brother !
Thank you! And God bless you too!
Very cool. Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome. Thanks for watching and commenting!
damn incredible worth having two frames both with and without
Thank you!
Great idea !!!
Keep up the great work !!!
Thank you!
Definitely one of the best hacks ever! Unfortunately I'm 260 lbs... maybe I can find a chair that's strong enough, or I may come up with a variation on this
Thank you!
REALLY GOOD MOD ! TAKECARE..
Thanks!
Great idea brother
Thank you!
Brilliant 👏
Thanks!
Love the ending . But on a serious note how is it on the back,not digging in or poking you? Still laughing.
It's actually fairly comfortable. Worst case scenario you would just pick up another slip-on pad that velcros over top of it to add more comfort if it would bother you on a long trip.