ALICE Pack Loadout 

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I served a compulsory military conscription in Cyprus and I'm actually blown away by the similarity of everything. The tactical rig, the compass, the shovel, the tent, the backpack, the canteens. I mean everything is exactly how it was given to me back in the day. I remember sharing that tent with one of my squadmates and camping out for exercises and honestly this video brought back so many cherished memories. I wanted to learn more about my gear and how to pack it properly but turns out I took a quick trip down memory lane.

Civvies : How much did your pack weigh when you were in Every Marine Grunt : Yes

"Which is outstanding by the way. Why? Because I made it." - Corporal Kelly 2019

This is one of the best channels on RU-vid regarding a person who really gets what they are talking about. Way to stay centered and grounded. And thanks for making videos that teach and help people to actually learn. HOORAH!

That's how many of us started out...and partially still do today as a hobby :). Nothing "light" about the "light infantry" equipment.Thanks for bringing back the past!

When I was in the Army I was usually the only female in my unit and so had to carry both shelter halves myself. They wouldn’t let a female share a tent with a male.

We first got the folding E tool in 1974 with the XVIII Airborne Corps. I still have mine but have never seen it used as a seat before. We had the air mattresses which worked well. Mine gave out in 2005, it was dated 1968. Your carry weight was on the nose. Figured 100 lbs plus weapon. The guy carrying the pig was spared the community supplies.

I carried all that kit. And I often wonder if many survival "experts" know about or ever use any of this old but functional gear. Great video series! Thanks

Outstanding! Spent Thanksgiving of 2018 in Havasupai (Grand Canyon) with my large ALICE pack that I have been using for over 30 years. I know people that can’t stand how they ride, but years of being Infantry and as a Scout that pack has trained my back. It has been to the Jungles of Panama, Iraq, all of the US and the US Mexico border. It is still in great shape.

Daaaaaamn Cpl! Took me back to the days of our beloved Corps! Ooohhraa!

You gotta love that old gear until you have to carry it.

I was an 0341, I luckily became the section leader and didn’t have to hump any mortar gear. (60mm) Well my plotting board. In the first gulf war, we were some humpin’ mofo’s. Outstanding channel you got here. Learned a lot of new info and refreshed on some others.

Thanks for yet another truly outstanding video, Corporal!

Old school Alice Pack load out!..lol Makes me feel old, hard to beat the old stuff.

I noticed according to your set up, in the late ‘90’s the sleep system was attached by laying it on top of the pack and using the pack’s straps to secure it. Fourteen years earlier we were still using the M-1956 “spaghetti strap” sleeping bag carrier to secure it to the top of the pack by cinching it to the frame and the pack.... man, I’m old!

Thanks. The last two videos about retro military gear brings back a lot of memories, both good and bad, of my eight years as an army grunt. Much appreciated!

I have watched this video more than once. You do a great job of pacing in your videos, don’t ramble, and have great content. Love this channel

Damn good pack. Excellent presentation. I rocked that for years. Over the beach. Jump it. I got 5 days with about 24-28 pounds if there was water in the field. Don't stop your channel. Great info, and a trip down memory lane.

You've never really used (or should I say... been used by) an Entrenching Tool till you've dug a full depth 2 man foxhole with full para pit with a couple of them. OMG! We didn't have the MSS when I was in service... you either had an intermediate sleeping bag (still have one), or an extreme cold weather bag with a basic cover. We didn't have wool bags... ours were chicken or goose down filled... some kind of feathers... I've eaten enough of them to know. Same roll mat, though. Still have a couple of those. Woobie was mandatory! oh yes!!! Still have a full pup tent... haven't set it up in several years. Maybe I will soon. Lost the shitty ropes though... thank goodness for paracord. Great job on showing the setup, by the way! Old school gear is still cool. My main camping bag is still a Large Alice Pack with frame. Great series!!!

I was 11B in the Army which is Infantry, I love my TA-50, thats what is was called when I went to basic in "88, I have Couple sets of the LBE gear and a few ALICE Packs, hard to beat the tried and tested military gear, Great video, brought back many memories for me.

Wow, throwback brother. That old gear sucked, but it’s all we had and we didn’t know much better. Do more with less, right? My ALICE pack was 165 lbs in the Mog circa ‘93. Seems like I had the kitchen sink in it. PRC-77, extra radio batteries, mortar rounds, hundreds of machine gun rounds for the M60, damn mortar baseplate, sight box, and all my personal gear. I set my pack down once and broke the frame on it. Had to fix it with 550 cord and 100mph tape. Route step humping that pack down a long sandy beach to get on a waiting LCU sucked. I’d do it again in a heartbeat though.

Very good. It was largely ignored or unknown, but folks were supposed to sleep head to toe in the pup tent. No "front" or "back" end to the tent. People were supposed to be facing opposite directions when laying in the tent. That made the tent roomier and was tactically smarter by allowing two way visibility. Thank you very much.

Flash back to my time in the Marine Corps Infantry.... Thank you for the video.. 92-1998

My Dad used to carry 25-35lbs of go gear when asked by Marines or Soldiers who relied on him to be their link to Saigon while out in Hostile Territory.

I still carry my ALICE pack, and I love it. It fits my back perfectly like no other.

Great video thanks mate. Large sized ALICE packs were used by some individuals in the Australian Army during the 80’s and 90’s. Mainly by infantry soldiers and SF operators.

I have your video playing in our office and everyone is learning while we sit at our desks, crunching numbers, and dreaming of being outside. Thank you for your videos

Awesome video series if I may call it that. Early 80s Army Infantry had the down fill sleeping bags. If you got it wet enough you were rucking a semi. Thank you for your service and what you do now.

Outstanding! Yes I have purchased all the gear you shown off. I was a garrison Marine mid 1990s and when we went to the field to play Marine and drive around in our hummers we were issued the old 782 gear from our battalion supply. The good and latest gear was rightfully issued to the deployable Marines. Love the Guidebook for Marines in your thumbnail, still have my boot camp issue with my name stamped in it ☺

I remember that tent very well. I had a buddy touch the tent in a heavy rain . As you know it leaked like crazy . I love the old school gear. I have both the medium and large alice packs .

I once lived in a county park for three months (11weeks) in a square tent made from three shelter halves with a poncho roof. One side was open, but could have enclosed the entire square if we’d had one more shelter half. Had room enough for a cot inside on one side. Built it around a tree stump which made a great little table in the center. Wasn’t really homeless, just between apartments.

Thanks for sharing, it was very cool seeing the way you set that up.

Love the woobie! I still have my dads that he had modified during his Vietnam days in 64-65! Camped with my dad in the ol pup tent many times in the national forests of Washington state.

Great info, as usual. Love the history that goes along with these old school gear vids!

Found this pack at a surplus store almost a year ago and love it! My favorite part is the available space in the main part and the fact that behind the outer pockets dual as an axe sleeve.

My favorite guy to listen to and learn from. Thanks for all your insight.

I was a 2531 radio operator. Don’t forget about the PRC 77, crypto gear, and extra batteries. And in my unit we carried four canteens on our 782 gear

Thanks for taking the time to make these videos. I like old school military gear, and it's good to see someone take the time to show us how they were used.

God I love that old school, but i did the helcat up grade with the straps and use it all the time. Nothing beats ALICE

Your videos brought back memories about the pack and war belt. With Kilo 3/8 weapon plt. Never took the shelter half or tent stakes. Just a poncho hooch and liner to keep warm. I was always amazed on how muck gear we could hang on ALICE.

I ended up with an Alice pack minus the frame. The e-tools we had back in the 60’s and 70’s always seemed to break at the worst possible time right at the hinge. The shelter half never left the barracks. Most everyone took a lightweight tarp with some parachute cord. The jungle provided the needed poles or one tied up to the trees. We had ponchos but no poncho liners. No one got a 2-qrt canteen, but you could get an extra 1-qrt if the supply sarge had one to pass out. We had Korean War vintage C-rations. The cigs were dust wrapped in paper. The Chiclets just as dry. Love the video if only to see what I missed.

Thanks for your service brotha and thanks for sharing the loadout. I wasn't able to serve in the Marines due to my right hand getting mangled in an industrial accident as a teenager in 1990 but I love the old school gear because that's what the guys I looked up to ran. My son is in Boy Scouts and runs deuce gear for a day pack and a medium ALICE pack for camping. Good gear never goes out of style.

Thank you for the video, I love hearing from people who actually used the gear.

Outstanding…..again!! Thank you for your service, sir..

That shelter halves brought back alot of memories. ARMY basic training back in '89 at Ft. Sills, OK. Overnighter training Op. Was a nice night watching lightning bugs flying all around our camp. And bam at 3am woke up to pouring rain (Hurricane)andwinds. Sounds of our compares getting out of there shelters complaining of flooding. We were the only ones sleeping comfortable as we were on a slight island while our camp was in a depression. Had to get out and head back to the barracks. One crazy night.Thx for the video

Outstanding as always! My health doesn't permit me to go out and train at the moment so your videos are just what the doctor ordered. I can't thank you enough! Much gratitude Cpl Kelly! Semper Fi 🇺🇸🇨🇦

Just wanted to say that I really enjoy your videos!! My grandfather was in the Army, my uncle was a Navy seal and my cousin was a Marine! I have heard lots of great stories and some that weren’t so great. It’s amazing to know the things that a human can survive! It all comes down to know-how and gear! I believe everyone should have training in survival and a bag with the absolute necessities! Thank you for teaching us about these things!

That was exactly what I was mentioning in the questionnaire you asked us to give input. Awesome, outstanding, please keep the old school stuff going ! I just purchased a med Alice pack with large aluminum frame all the bells and whistles ,woobie and poncho, coffee pot and cook kit. The Pathfinder canteen kit and alcohol stove plus a fantastic 10"fry pan from a local Asian market. I have a good wool blanket but I need a mat and oversized bag ( 6'3"and about 395£ ) my local surplus store has great gear all used but in excellent condition some brand new never been issued. And the pack and frame with all the amenities only ran me 45 $ ! I thought it was more than fair price. Again an outstanding job and presentation ! Thank you sir! There is so much I bet you could bring to light on gear shown . Like the etool ! Never never new it could be a stool. Or how the Alice could be loaded to balance the weight to keep it tight and comfortable with a load.

Had that gear when I was in the 82nd, 84-87 Bought it all when I got out . Even after getting out I used it for camping trips , all the way up to 1998 , unfortunately some one stole it all 🤬 that year. Thanks cpl. Kelly for this video, brings back a lot of memories and a lot of thoughts of old time friends . Well appreciated ! Have a good day!

Love seeing the Old School gear! Brings back memories for sure! I don't ever remember anyone in my command that seemed too worried about how much my pack weighed. Thanks for the Outstanding videos!

👍👍. Appreciate all the useful input you provide for us. God bless

Appreciate the video! My pops has one of those shelter halves and I didn’t know how to set it up OR the fact that it was just one half of the shelter. Thank you again boss!

Good video on military equipment. I have been using this equipment for years and it was made for hard use.Thamks

That was a good vid. Lovin the trips down memory lane. Outstanding

Thank you I have that exact same shovel and never knew I could sit on it that's awesome again thank you

Thank you so much for this video and the 782 one. I'm using these videos for my gulf war loadout and my prepping side

Excellent vid from a former Army grunt ('90-'97). We only used the shelter halves while in basic. After that, we used our poncho and bungee cords, tied the four corners out and the hood up to make a hooch. Even during the winter (10th mtn).

Ask and he shall receive! Love the older gear...Great video Corporal

Hey man I love your videos, its good to see you are doing well. Keep up the good work brother!

Another great video and I love the ghostbusters to refernce at the end when putting on the pack.

Another fantastic video. Thanks for the informative content.

Thank you for your service Corporal

I died laughing “Not good to go”. Love your videos!

Outstanding, corporal! I love the ALICE pack, its great for backpacking and hiking trips

Love these videos! Thank you sir, ATB from Canada.

I served as a medic in army infantry 1990 to 1994 and humped all that gear, plus a lot more. Thanks for a stroll down memory lane.

Great video. I’ve got an ALICE pack and it’s great as long as I keep the weight to around 45 pounds or less. That said, I noticed you didn’t do the “quick load” at the end of the video. If you’re wondering what that is it’s where you reach between the shoulder straps, with the top of the frame toward you, grab the sides of the frame and raise the rig over your head. If done correctly when you let go of the frame the pack will put itself on you and all you have to do after is buckle the waist belt and cinch all the straps to your desired fit. The green tick is still a good load carrier for me on weekend trips (even though I’ve got other packs for longer hikes).

Outstanding skills Corpora Kelly!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍

Love it! I overland with surplus gear that was in the inventory when I served. Not the lightest, but plenty sturdy! I still use the hard canteens; don’t carry the e-tool, though. I camp with an M 416 trailer, so I just carry along an axe and a shovel.

I just have to say Thank you for making you tube videos I really appreciate your videos and I always learn so much from you.

Good video and brought back smiles and back pain. 1 small thing though, the two quart canteen was around when I was in the Corps from 85-89.

Love old school stuff, thank you.

Just remember there was a small, medium and a large alice pack. I liked the medium size. It carried everything I needed in the field. Many new guys chose the large size and stuffed too much pogey-bait inside and them cried the whole time lugging it into the field. lol

Great review my outdoors friend. You are a wealth of information. Take care, be safe and have fun. 🤗

These videos are well timed, I'm currently making a Nam loadout and these are a great reference

Oh my the memories ! I'd have a prc-77 in there with a few bricks and 3 days c-rats. Yep I was kicking it old school. Thanks and a big Semper Fi brothers and sisters

Very good video. Brings back some memories from the late 90’s.

I started off hoping freight trains with a large frame ALICE pack, then graduated to world traveling backpacker. For about 15 years if it did not fit in or on my ALICE it was not mine. The two straps make it work; they go form top to bottom and are more than twice as long as they need to be so if you are carrying a little or a whole lot the pack expands or shrinks to accommodate. No zippers, no Mickey Mouse plastic buckles, indestructible. The shoulder-strap adjuster cams make the pack super easy to get in and out of - best shoulder straps ever designed, most versatile pack ever made.

My bag just came in today, can’t wait to use it 👍🏻❤️

Really entertaining and informative videos. Thank You For Your Service and God Bless you and yours

Finally a bushcraft that's not a 100 pounds soking wet lol ....nice this is my 2nd video they are very insightful man thank you

You're putting out some quality content lately. Keep it up! I just purchased a Scorpion HD, waiting for it to come in the mail. Look forward to your videos.

Corporal, you are seriously bringing back some memories! - A former Corpsman

That brings back some boot camp memories. Good to go corporal! Ooooorah!

even though I know all that stuff from my time in service, I still enjoy watching your video ... I miss being in the Army so much. Good job brother keep on making these videos

Thanks for showing how to set up the shelter half. I carried one as a teenager hiking in Colorado but I just used it as a ground cloth. My dad would just laugh and say "well you're half sheltered".

I have that same shovel . Didnt know you could make a seat out of it . Badass and thanks for the info

Just found one of these packs at Goodwill and I love it. Great video. Subscribed.

Brings back a lot of memories

Excellent video, Corporal! Would love to see an old school load-out with the 1941M Haversack/Field pack.

Loved the video. Great job. Old school first class kick ass. Semper Fi. Charles

This video earned my sub and like, great info but also real talk from someone who experienced it

I love my ALICE pack.... Thanks for sharing!!

Nice remix of "Lullaby for a stormy night." Perfect usage and setup for it. Love the wordplay.

As usual another informative and entertaining video from the Corporal

Usually easy 80 lbs. Love the video. Brings back Boot camp memories.thanks for the stroll down memory lane. HOORAH THAT MOTIVATED MARINE.

Great info! Thank you, sir.

Another trip down memory lane, you rock Corporal! Haven't thought 'bout the old 2 qt and shelter half in ages. Still love them old woobies. Hoah!

Man I remember all that heavy stuff, good times. Thanks for sharing