Still rocked one in Afghanistan in 2009. So long as you have ammo and water up front on your belt as a counter balance, you can pack pretty heavy in a butt pack; otherwise your belt will ride up in front.
This is where I got mine. He has one left. www.ebay.com/itm/135141633403?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=sBX1WGPaSBO&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=nZlbx6wISqS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Hello Nick. Im from south africa. I would like to know where i can buy 3rd edition vietnam marines og 107 top and pants. Zipper pants. Many thanks Michael
Damn I bought the ones from fox outdoors and they're really not that great. Theyre connected at the top so it makes it uncomfortable to wear because it hurts my neck.
Your videos along with some others on youtube helped convince me to get myself an ALICE pack and frame. Only had it a week and its already the best backpack i've ever owned. i plan on modding it and creating something to be proud of. thanks for your videos and inspiration, Nick.
That's awesome! I'm glad my videos have helped. It seems like more and more people lately have been switching from plate carriers to LBE ALICE type equipment.
@@collectornick4270 I had no idea people were still taking them out into the field on missions, I'm glad i picked mine up, I imagine the prices will shoot up. All the best mate.
Hey nick i been watching you for a long while and wanted to know where i can find an m67 nylon belt shorty mag pouches and compass pouch also i have a plastic snap m67 canteen cover wich looks real but seems to be made in 88 not 68 do you know what the deal with that is
If I did need more water or needed things like NVG’s I didn’t like the ILBE but the “assault pack” from that system was good to go. you could throw all the extra stuff for longer durations away from the vehicles.
Nice video Nick I didn't even know they made these , are they actually Military issue like nsn number is real? Also they look more flimsy or softer compared to standard 3 round Alice Mag pouches.
They're a little flimsy but I think that's because of how wide they are. I do not believe these are issued I think they are commercially made and my guess is the NSN is probably fake or taken from another item.
@@collectornick4270 it would be tempting to buy 4 and possibly seam rip the grenade carriers since it's commercial anyway. 16 mags at the ready would be pretty sick
@@collectornick4270 how much do they go for, a piece, when they do pop up? I looked for some on eBay as soon as I seen the notification for this video and didn't find any lol
@soldierofmisfortune6284 I thought about buying his other pouch and doing that but I think the extra pouch would be too much weight and make it awkward. I think it would be better to use those SAW pouches if you wanted to carry more.
I have had mine for 2 years the only thing I had to replace was the laces and insoles I wear them every day for more then 8 hours a day I wore them in every weather condition
Canteens: you can get Nalgene canteens in the 1 quart USGI form factor. The water tastes a lot better from Nalgene than whatever the plastic was used in the military canteens. The Nalgene models are "Sustain" and "Oasis".
Hello, I’ve been looking for a video like this, thank you! I do have a question, do you think that maybe I can put about a haft a dozen 4X4 gauze pads under the flap pocket by the band aids, and if not, maybe someplace else?
@@collectornick4270 thank you. Unfortunately that’s the only information I could find under the MiL standard other than the shade. No information on duck cotton weight. Uh well I’ll just have to compare samples to my pouches. Thanks for the reply!!
I have a canvas reproduction of this pack system. Do you know how the m49 sleeping bag was attached to them? The mitchell straps you got, where would those normally go on this system?
You probably don’t know this, but there’s a band I listen to over masks it’s called slipknot and there’s a member were gas masks right and he had that mask. There’s only one photo ever with him wearing it rare
