Lol that bamboo in the bonus footage is crazy. I actually have the same stuff in my front yard under my kitchen window, It will NOT go away. We planted it and then got tired of it and we ended up taking it out. Well a little less than a month later it was back! So, if you'd like some of that stuff for your house just take a few from your spot and plant it in the yard. It will take over within 3 months lol
Thanks for an informative video. Some of the areas I can hunt up here are several miles down some railway tracks into the bush, and we could easily face winter conditions here by the time deer season rolls along in Southern Ontario. I'll use these pointers to try to set up an ALICE pack for a whole weekend in the bush.
you know that's a really good idea I'm going to have to try that and see if it fits in my sleep system. as far is lashing the polls to your frame try velcro strips they seem to work good. thanks for joining my video. I'm still looking forward to watching yours.
That's a perfectly reasonable amount of weight to carry in, as you said, Bob. Especially doing the kind of woodcraft skills you practice, I think that's a very do-able weight. Sure like all your gear and that compact, secure load. You've thought this through and brought only what you need and use. Cool. That Bamboo plant grows out here, too. It mostly associated with wet areas. I don't know its name, either, but its quite common up here in the Intermountain West, were I live. Good Job, Bob.
Great vid Bob lots of great tips! I couldn't carry that much tho!...lol..lol I just bought some hand warmers too, I've never used them either. Take Care
Bob.... really enjoy your videos and your conversation style. The information is terrific. The MOLLE you have been referring too is pronounced like the girls name; Mollie or Molly, as in Molly Bee, ifn you remember Tennessee Ernie Ford. Keep up the good work!!
Thanks brother. Yes I finally found out I was pronouncing it wrong. LOL thank you for the correction though. Actually I do remember you. Hope to see you at next year's meet up. Have a great evening brother.
Nice winter pack set up Bob,great campsite too. I want to do some winter camping over here but everything is flooded out,could use the hammock though.As to the bamboo crop,you said you were near a railroad,could that possibly be due to the construction of the railroads over there,they used to use a lot of Chinese labour on the railroads,could have been planted as part of their diet(bamboo shoots) and it has kept growing ever since,just a thought. Thanks.
Thanks Matt. Personally I believe you do not have to spend a lot of money to enjoy the outdoors. Talk to you later my friend and have an awesome evening...
Hi Bob, I always come back to your videos. First, content of what interests me; Second, even though I prefer shorter videos, you never drone on and on repeating yourself, you stick to the subject not to a vocal rut; Your gear and thought processes are basic and sound; and lastly your video and audio quality are great. Thanks for a great channel.
Thanks for the awesome compliment brother.. It means a lot to me..As far as length of my videos I'm afraid if I cut them down it'll take away from the subject... Have a great weekend my friend and I'll talk to you later..
Thanks David... Would you believe most of my gear I bought at Walmart and then the specialty items are military surplus.. I really need to bring Alice back into circulation. Maybe for a day-trip.. talk to you later David. PS.. hi Deanna
Great video as usual Bob next time I will look before I ask stupid Questions lol. As for the Bamboo That stuff grows wild here in Virginia as well it is very hearty and hard to kill
Cool vid. Maybe it will get some frost in SE Texas this winter. Great to see your pack set-up. I'm always looking for tips on how people do things. Like the way u carry the machatte. I use handwarmers too (if/when it gets cold).
Many of the bamboo species in the midwest are non-native invasive species. However, several bamboo species in this are native river-reeds. I'd need to look up information on bamboo to say more. Also I could check with "botany" / "Master Gardner" friends to answer your question more thoroughly. Take care, Ken
Really cool video... I like your laid back attitude and actually really informative, I definitely agree that the Medium Alice pack and the MOLLE II Sleep carrier, shoulder straps /waist belt, and sustainment pouches really make the Med. Alice the ultimate pack....very versatile. I have set mine up the same way, by the way..how did you attach the bottom 2 MOLLE straps on sustainment pouches to the Alice pack?, I could only connect 1 strap on the bottom?, also I believe that you were sporting a military issue green parka of some kind?, can u give me the info on that also? Great looking spot to set up shop for a while, great video and keep’em comin.
Thanks brother. I think I have videos that will answer all of your questions including the jacket I'm wearing... Unfortunately I am at work and have no way to access a desktop to the find links for you.. Give me a couple days and when I get a chance I'll find them and then post them underneath your comment.. Until then have a great weekend my friend..
very interesting. you know I bet it would make a great roof for a lean to. I think I'm going to search Amazon and look that book up. I wonder if it is able?
Thanks again William.. Since this video I've upgraded to the Nomad 13... Because a 7 will no longer charge cell.. But the 7 will still charge my camera in my GPS.. I can tell you both solar panels do come in handy.. Talk to you later and have a great day..
Hey Bob, It's been a long time since we last communicated. You have evolved and come a long way with your gear since this video almost 8 years ago. It was fun to watch it again. You now use titanium everything and a much lighter pack than Dear old, and heavy, ALICE. I still love ALICE. I have three of them but they just weigh a lot don't they? I use mine for a Get home Bag, 72 hour kit situation. They are so reliable and adjustable aren't they? I like your videos, the old ones and the new ones. Keep up the great work Bob. Wear you mask and social distance.
It has been a long time Bart. Thanks for coming back. Yes over the years I have been streamlining my gear. I'm still not going to give up on the Alice. It is currently set up as my summer bug out bag in the winter I switch over to the Molle II. I don't have three of them I only have two. I'm not allowed to buy any more packs. You would not believe how many I have. For the last year I've been trying a 3-Day Assault Pack. I do like it. But not happy about the zippers. I'll have to do a future video on that. I'm glad you still enjoy my videos after all these years. You think I'd run out of things to talk about. LOL I've been trying to social distance but all my accounts opened up. Now I'm back to work. Yes I am wearing a mask... talk to you later and have a happy Fourth of July.
@@Bob808Knight It has been WAY too long since we last emailed or communicated. I see all your videos and I like them alot. I have a Gen 3 or 4 Molle II nylon frame and the complete riflemans pack and sleep system back and sustainment pouches and radio pouches and butt pack. I've never even set it up yet. I also bought a modern three day assault pack too. I love that thing! I have also been banned from buying pretty much anything in the way of camping, hiking, outdoorsy type stuff unless I can prove we need it. My wife is a pretty harsh boss nowadays about my spending. One of those ALICE packs fits her perfectly so we take it when going backpacking. She actually can hike several hours in it without complaining it hurts her. I got her the newer waist belt and shoulder pads like on yours. Have a great 4th of July Bob and please keep in touch Sir! Glad you even remembered who I am. I really love the videos you make. Isn't it almost time for canteen cup Tuesday again? Ha Ha Take Care Bob.
thank you Kenneth. I noticed you have extensive knowledge on plants and trees. I was curious if you could tell me why bamboo is growing in the Midwest? oh and I noticed you uploaded 2 new videos I'll be watching them when I get home on my PC. thanks
thanks Karen. I do admit that is quite a bit to carry. funny story for you I was watching my movie and for some reason I was craving Jiffy Pop. I wonder why that is? :)
Hello, Bob. I always look forward to your videos, as they are always entertaining and informative. Thanks! BTW, just so you know, MOLLE, the system you are calling "mole," is actually pronounced like the female name "Molly." It stands for Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment. Anyway, you made me want to try some winter camping!
thank you. I know it's very odd bamboo should not be growing in the Midwest. the camera I'm using is a Sony HD model number hdr-cx210 . I'm a give me a little heads up though it doesn't perform well in low light.
+Olympic Outdoors Dad thanks brother. Yes I love to explore WA state. Who knows maybe one of these days I'll get up there and check it out. Oh man I'm going to tell you from experience you are going to love the ALICE pack. Just make sure you do the modified to it. Such as change the shoulder straps and waist belt.I do have several videos on how to do that. If you get a chance please check them out. Thanks for your comment brother. Have a great day.
+Bob808Knight heck ya! I just finished my Alice pack project, it's got super thick cushey straps from tacital tailer, and a BRAND new woodland camp med. Alice. I love it bro, been walking around with 20 pounds (weights) and it is comfy. thanks for all your help an I look forward to more vids here, atb, Kevin.
Haha that's a good name for it. Yeah it's definitely hard to get rid of. I guess that's good for people who arent really capable of growing stuff though haha. Great video btw, you have some good gear and good ideas.
i have that growing in my yard it horsetail and as far as i remember from my studies it is an astringent. i'll have to restudy it but from what i remember it also has other uses ..the books i read is john lust 'the herb book' and jethro klaus.
not as much as I used to. I picked up a patrol pack. I made a PVC internal frame for it and I've been using that one a lot lately. I have several videos of it on my Facebook page you're more than welcome to come by and watch them and tell me what you think.
Hi Bob, great video. To answer you question on if that is real bamboo, it is bamboo. The previous comment called it correctly river cane which is one of 500 species of bamboo. Native Americans made and still make flutes from is. Is called Arundinaria. Happy holidays to you and yours.
+maggiealena mmmm so that is river cane. I've been calling it River weed. Lol of course I heard a new name for it the other day..snake grass. So I think I'm going to start calling is that....whatever it is I know it makes great building material. You know a friend of mine Billy Joe can make a flute out of it. I don't think I could I'm not that talented. Lol..hey thanks for the Christmas wishes. & I like to wish you a Happy New Year. And I'll talk to you later.
I don't feel so guilty about carrying all that weight now thanks. yes I definitely make sure everything is secured I hate to lose a piece of gear on the trail . for some reason the bamboo really intrigues me. I think I'm going to make something out of it not sure what yet.
Like your videos Bob, but could you direct me to where I can purchase cinching straps like what you secure your load to the bottom of the pack. Either the metal buckle, alice type or the plastic clip style. Thanks
Hi Patrick... Those are Coghlan's utility straps.. I Bought them at Walmart in the sporting good.. I don't think Walmart have the straps in store anymore but I do believe you can order them from their website.. You might wanna check Amazon too... I'm going you enjoy the video...Thank you so much for your comment and have a great day..
Thank you for this video. I've been debating on whether an alice pack with frame would suit my needs. From seeing your video, It will definitely suit my needs with space for MUCH expansion! Thank you, thank you, thank you. Subscribed.
not a problem brother.the ALICE pack has so many different ways you can set it up. Basically it can adapt to any situation. I have been very happy with it. I used to have Kelty external frame pack...last year I decided to sell it because I haven't used it since I got the Alice pack. so you can say it is now my go to pack lol thank you so much for your sub I really appreciate it...if you have any questions about my videos feel free to ask. And if you get a chance swing by my facebook page is a lot of behind-the-scenes videos on there too. You're also more than welcome to upload pictures to my facebook page or videos. Have a good evening my new friend.
Awesome!! I'm going to the ranger surplus today to try out an Alice pack with a frame (if they have one). I know it will be overpriced there but I can just come home and order it on ebay if I like it as much as I like the way you have yours setup. I will check out your FB page later today as well. Looking forward to checking out your other videos later! :) Have a great one!!
I've been checking Amazon for the Alice pack, but it's always overpriced. Everyone on youtube says that I should be getting this pack with the frame for no more than 25 dollars. On amazon the medium pack is over 80 dollars. The "Tru-Spec Tour-of-duty" pack I originally wanted to get is 90 dollars on amazon.com. I dunno...I may get that first for my hiking/camping pack and get the alice pack for my BOB/INCH bag. I can see using the T-O-D pack for either of those situations, but I don't think I could use the Alice pack for everyday hiking like I do with my current Falcon-II. I dunno...I'm so on the fence...I'll know better once I get to the store and compare them both.
from my studies it is horsetail it grows in my yard , it is an astringent and has other uses the books i read and study that information from is john lust'the herb book' and jethro kloss.
that's okay brother I noticed the links weren't showing up on the Facebook page when I use my cell. I'm still going to check the settings and see what is going on. yes there was a lot of bamboo after it was kinda weirded . it felt like I was in a different forest.
Thanks brother. Interesting story about the coat.. I was helping my parents with the neighborhood cleanup day. Somebody threw a huge duffle bag in the dumpster. After they left my curiosity got the best of me. I opened it up and the coat was in there along with two military half shelters and a laundry bag. Yep I kept all of it. LOL so I really don't know the make and model of the coat.. I can tell you it is darn warm. :-)
Love the vid, that bamboo was awesome, talk about strange I'm curious about that too. quick question for you. what kind of HD camera do you use for your videos? thanks bud keep videos coming & stay safe! Austen N.A.W.
Hello There! I liked the video. I have the EXACT same pack, packframe, Molle II waistbelt/kidney pad, shoulder straps, sustainment pouches on both sides and MSS sleep system carrier. I just got all this stuff this summer and have been just dying to find time to go try out my gear. It's good to know that is possible to do without having a 60 pound pack. Great video thanks! Where are you camping at? Based on all the decidious trees around you I would say it's the eastern part of the U.S. or Canada, right?
+Bart Walker hi barb. Thanks for taking the time to post information about your bag.. I am located in the US. I am camping next to the Missouri River..It Is one of my favorite spots..thanks for your comment. have a great weekend.
+Bart Walker I guess I'll have to look into the molle waist belt, It looks much better. I have the large Alice pack. My wife was giving me crap about how big the pack is and I got the impression she doesn't think my old ass will survive packing it very far.
Lol just thought of a new name for zombie bamboo. I was out there in the middle of winter and it was still green and growing. it must be some kind of hybrid.
I forgot to mention in my last comment that the plants you show at the end are called Scouring Rush, which are part of the Horsetail family of plants. The stems were supposedly used to scour pots, pans and even floors by the pioneers, hence the name. Take care!
Great video Bob ! I was wondering what kind of solar charging system you are using ! I need one but the one's I found are real expensive and some are not powerful enough and would take along charging time. Thanks
thank you brother I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Right now I'm using the Nomad 7. I'm going to upgrade to the nomad 13...it has a faster charge time.I mostly use it to keep my camera is charged up.
Bob808Knight . Thanks ! I will look into it. That's what I'm looking for too, something that charges pretty fast and doesn't take all day. Thanks again Bob and keep up the good work !!!
:) hi Joplin. I'm glad you enjoy my videos. if you have time I've got a lot of behind the scenes footage on my Facebook page feel free to stop by and take a look. don't need an account or have the like page to see the videos
Hey awesome video, Big Dirt told me about your PVC Frame and I am looking at your other videos. Nice to know a general Idea of what to bring winter camping. I was wondering, what type of coat is that your wearing, I have a feeling its a U.S. Parka, but can you give me the official name of it? I have always wanted one of those...
Hi Jacob ..oh yes the Big D. How is he you doing I really miss his videos...has he moved to St Louis yet?next time you talk to him tell him I said hello.the PVC frame project was a lot of fun to build.I still use it every once in awhile. I have made some design modifications I really need to shoot video about. As far as the coat I'm wearing that is somewhat of an interesting story. I have a friend that has a neighborhood trash day twice a year. They rent several big dumpsters and put them throughout the neighborhood....I went there to throw some trash away. As I was doing it I noticed a military duffle bag in the dumpster.I dug it out and inside was the old half shelter..several other duffle bags. and that coat.so you know I grabbed it immediately. I wasn't sure of history of it so I I took it to my dad who is ex military .he said it was used during the Korean War by officers. He was surprised on the good condition of the coat. I'll have to do a video on sometimes you can get a closer look. I can tell you it's extremely warm. Wow that was a long story lol so in the end I'm really not sure of the name of it. When I find out I will PM you and let you know. Thanks for your comment my friend.
No he hasn't moved yet, but he has found a potential girlfriend lol. The way I found you was funny too, Dirt told me about your PVC frame a long time ago and I never looked at it. then just a few days ago I was looking at videos of Alice packs and liked them. I was talking to dirt saying I found this guy named bob and I think he is a lot cooler then you, then he was like no bob is stupid (not knowing it was you) then I was like oh dirt he does a video on a PVC frame and he was like cool, you should go look at my friend Bob808Knight's video on that, I told him that is who I have bin watching and he laughed saying he did not think of that. Actually I found a coat like that today for $12 and got it, now I need to find a liner hat fits it.
Galen Long hey brother...lately I've been calling that river weed...I'm still not100 percent sure what it is..but I know it has many bushcraft uses..sometime this fall I want to try to build a shelter out of it..I think that would be a fun project..never thought about making an arrow or a dart out of it...I think this is something i will research . ...thanks for the heads up.
Can you successfully go prone and shoot with it on your back? My CFP-90 is a pain in the ass to shoot with from the prone. Also I'm sure it's been addressed already, but MOLLE is pronounced Molly. Like the name or like the drug.
shaydeinsun honestly I don't know I've never tried..I know deer season is coming up. I'll try it and let you know how it works out..yes I've been corrected on the Molly..lol on a side note great profile pic brother.....
funny you should mention that. I did the same online search because I didn't know which way the belt went on. yes you're 100 The Molly belt is upside down. but I tried it both way. it seems to fit me better when it's upside down.lol so I'm really not sure what that means¿ I guess I'm Dyslexic. but thanks for noticing I do appreciate it.
Whoops.. The bamboo is Phyllostachys aureosulcata ‘Spectabilis bamboo... Maybe you have local Hmong from Thailand, They plant it out in the wild and come back to harvest it for food, They make a certain soup out of it, Khaub Piaj, Also, They will harvest it for bamboo shoots. Cut it down, Over a 5 year period, It takes over the entire area.
Rich Mountains thanks for the information rich. I was always wondered about that. plant...everytime I go back there there is more and more so I know it grows fast. I'm thinking about trying to make a shelter out of it sometime this winter when it dries up a bit. Plus I know it'll grow back. So that shouldn't be a problem.thanks again rich...
thanks brother. I feel a little bit on this stupid side call it the wrong name appreciate the correction and the meaning. now I know the correct pronounciation.
THE MOLLE II RUCKSACK HAS THE SLEEP CARRIER BUILT IN AND HAS ALL THE FEATURES OF THE ALICE PACK BUT IT IS BIGGER AND HAS A PVC FRAME THAT CONTOURS TO THE BODY IT IS AN EXCELLENT PACK AND I HAVE 3 OF THEM FROM WHEN I WAS IN THE MILITARY
Greetings from Upstate NY, home of the beautiful Adirondack Mountains and excellent craft hard cider. I have a MOLLE II large ruck also...love it. But, no matter what pack/rucksack I may invest in, my good 'ol trusty large ALICE Ruck (w/ frame) will always be in my inventory. No school like the old school!
+That Man thanks for the tip. But I'm one step ahead of you... last spring I bought an MSS off of Amazon. I swear by it. Unfortunately it's still pretty darn heavy...thanks for your comment brother.
+Bob808Knight If you get a set of "spaghetti straps" the MSS can be affixed to the top of the pack, which balances better than carrying it on the bottom (where you could affix the sleeping matt,) and leaves the rest of the pack free for other items. Something to consider, as I've comfortably slept in the MSS under the conditions shown in this video.
I think it is river cane. When the river floods all the Walmart and Home depot plants wash into the river and get spread all over the country side. It could be bamboo if it flooded withing the last 3-4 years. Real bamboo would be far taller.
uscgalpha91 I do believe you're right... it is river cane. I found that out by doing some extensive research.another thing I found out it's great for bushcraft projects. I plan to do a couple videos about uses of river cane this summer.thanks for your comment brother
The frame from the Viet Nam era USA rucksack is too wide at the top to fit in the Alice pack. It is Aluminum and lighter; it fits the body way better than the ALICE frame; you can cut about 2 or 3 inches out of the top of the frame and use a dowel rod to epoxy it back together and the ALICE packs will fit on it; all the straps & waist belts that fit the ALICE will fit the VN era frame; and as you know the ALICE pack is OK; I used one of these modified systems in Alaska for years. You may still be able to find one of these old frames, eh?
PawneeStrider74a I did not know that. Do you have a video on this setup?. I'd like to check it out...if not if you have some pictures you want to upload to my Facebook page that would be awesome. In the meanwhile I'm a start hunting for parts and try this myself...if I run into any problems or questions you mind if I send you a message so yiubcan help me out with this project. Thanks brother.
Hi bob... I highly recommend getting a frame for your pack and doing The Mods.. Trust me it makes a big difference on how much weight you can carry.. I found the Alice without frame you can only carry 10 pounds... Which is OK for A-day hike.. Not so much for an overnight.. You might check eBay to see if you can't find a cheap one..I wouldn't pay any more than $30.. Talk to you later Bob have a great evening..
I got mine in Topeka kansas at the surplus store i think i pick up for less then 30 dollars never have used it I'm sure if they could talk boy what storys they tell of being in Krorea vitnam and outher jorneys alnog the way lol
thanks for believing in me Karen. I'm sorry I'm going to have to let you down . the majority of the time I to burn the Jiffy pop that's okay I call it the Jiffy Pop experience. and yes I still eat it . :)
Andy Johnson I'm not exactly sure what the plan is.it's hard to tell from the video. So this spring I'll go out there and check it out. I'm not sure if it's edible either.I will have to look it up in my wild edibles book.so I'm sorry I couldn't answer your question at this time.
Bob808Knight That Alice packout looks legit. I'm asking birthday claus for one. (Santa Claus is already bringing me a military sleep system. :) ) We used to make mini rafts out of horsetail plants with toothpicks or small sticks and then float them down the stream. To be a kid again. lol.
Andy Johnson hey Andy I highly recommend the Alice pack..if you notice in all my meetup videos or any video I do distance hiking I used ALICE pack..I do recommend upgrading the straps though. A lot of the upgrade you can find on Amazon for fairly cheap. If you have any questions or need the links hit me up on Facebook and I'll gladly send them to you.
+Bob808Knight Whatever works and is comfortable to you. I myself didn't always think army was always right on some stuff such as heavy items on top inside the ruck. It hurt my back and I put it lower and didnt bug me as much. I thought I hated the ALICE until I was issued the MOLLE ruck. It was bigger but that was part of the problem too. They made us carry even more shit. It was just too bulky and the 1st generation MOLLE with the seperate MSS carrier flopping around while you're on a road march made it bounce even more it seemed.
+USMC H&S 2/9 I'm glad you like my videos... If you have any questions about any of them please feel free to ask. And if you get a chance check out my Facebook page it's more of a behind the scenes of what's going on on my RU-vid channel.
THE MOLLE II RUCKSACK HAS THE SLEEP CARRIER BUILT IN AND HAS ALL THE FEATURES OF THE ALICE PACK BUT IT IS BIGGER AND HAS A PVC FRAME THAT CONTOURS TO THE BODY IT IS AN EXCELLENT PACK AND I HAVE 3 OF THEM FROM WHEN I WAS IN THE MILITARY IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING ONE I CAN GET YOU A LINK TO A SITE THAT HAS THEM VERY CHEAP ALSO I HAVE A 5 PART SLEEP SYSTEM FROM WHEN I WAS IN THE MILITARY THAT IS RATED DOWN TO 35 BELOW AND UP TO 50 DEPENDING ON HOW YOU SET IT UP THAT I AM WILLING TO SELL
