Reddit reviews Large ALICE Field Pack with Frame and Full Outfit LC-1 Green
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Includes large ALICE field pack, huge and durableAlso includes ALICE pack frameAlso includes full set of green LC-1 shoulder straps with quick release beltsAlso includes full kidney waist pad with belly strap and connecting beltAll components are genuine U.S. military issue
I'm GUESSING you're trying to do this as cheaply as possible since you're just grabbing your school bag and going for it. You start with deciding if you want an internal or external frame backpack. Internal frame backpacks suck to clean but tend to be more comfortable. External frame backpacks are easier to clean and the frame can be used across different sized backpacks, which means you can throw better quality straps on whatever you get. The other nice thing about external frame backpacks is you can just use the frame and strap shit to the frame. So long as it doesn't shift when you tilt it, you'll be fine.
I personally do a lot of hiking (and hunting) and I keep coming back to the LC1 frame with a Large ALICE pack on it. It's not new school tacticool, but they're dirt cheap. You can get them from various military surplus sellers for around $35. Don't expect it to be nice. Do expect it to be cheap. If you're wondering if you should get the large or medium, consider that I usually take up the space on the large by throwing my sleeping back in there loosely and then strapping it down so it doesn't shift. Make sure it comes with the frame, make sure the frame comes with the straps. A lot of them don't. A lot of them look like they've been through a war. Don't expect pretty.
Resist the urge to throw things in the outside pockets unless it's bulky and lightweight. Think: socks. Your water or fuel might be bulky, but it's not light, and the further it is from your body the more fatigued you'll get swinging it back and forth. I seriously just use the middle, strap it down like it's cool and ignore the pockets.
And, think of it this way, if the pack gets screwed up or frayed, it was only $35. You can just buy another pack for the frame for $10.
Enlisted USMC recruits still use the outdated ALICE pack loaded with at least 60-70lbs. Boots may slightly vary, but the most common brand is made by Bates. A standard length M16A2 service rifle is 6-7lbs. A flack jacket is 15-20lbs. Hope this info from an enlisted POV helps, but OCS isn't equal to enlisted training in the physical sense. The best thing I could recommend is perhaps buying the boots ahead of time so you can break them in (if they let you). USMC boots whichever the brand will have the EGA branded/embossed on the heel. The best method for breaking in the boots is to soak them in water, and wear them until reasonably dry (and repeat). You also better become more acquainted with Mole Skin in case the boots rub your feet raw. Good luck!
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