ARVN RUCKSACK, or INDIGENOUS RANGER PACK, Vietnam War 

I bought a arven rucksack back in 1978 at a army surplus for a book bag in high school over the years i took across the country,many camping trips finlay started using it again for caring gaming books in 2000 had in my truck because i was planning to go to a convention after work ,i was devastated when i got off to find my truck ransacked and the pack was gone. i never knew what the pack was called . saw this video back im April started thinking that arven pack looked like my old pack since i now knew the name i started researching learned about jungle packs,tropical packs, i finaly had enough info to buy a a replacement. thank you for helping me get my old friend back

I think it is so bad ass when older gentelmen do youtube stuff. so much knowledge to pass. keep doing what your doing sir

Mt man here 👍👍

I bought one of these from Supply during Reforger 75 at Wildflecken Germany. Sold it at Fort Hood a year later. Deros. A good pack, for about 8$.

Just saw your Great Video, on the ARVN pack from Vietnam. I was wondering where did you buy it from? I'm a Vietnam Vet and love to purchase one.

Excellent review. Mine has a cotton webbing strap covering the lower horizontal frame of the pack. Also, they came with four straps for lashing on the side. Two per side. I’ve had mine for about thirty years and I just recently listed it on eBay. Very collectible pack.

Thank you very much!!

Thanks for another informative video!!!!

Great review thank you

Mmmmkay

Thank you good video. Neat pack, for being small it hauled alot of stuff.

Great review thank you for the content! I looked for one of these packs for a long time with no luck. I eventually settled for an early war indigenous rucksack also known as the Special forces rucksack, CISO rucksack, and or the CIDG rucksack. If you could get your hands on an Indigenous rucksack id love to see a review on your channel. Keep up the good work, big fan from Canada!

The velcros are there simply to prevent chaffing on the wearer's shoulders.

I have this pack, to wear it I removed the frame cause on the weight and put a ridged foam pad inside the ruck to hold its foam and it worked well, after watching this I believe I will get it back out and use it. Good video

Another great video Web Gear Guy

Great info I have 2 of these in my loft here in the UK picked them up years ago for my US Vietnam collection when I was serving in the British Army. Great pack very expensive to buy these days.

If you are interested in a NEAR direct copy the US was trying with, the Nylon, experimental USMC 1967 pack was closer to the ARVN than any other ruck... Although being extremely rare, they are pricey

Please pass the closer straps behind the outer pockets. Thats why the buckles are unter the backpack. By the way, the kidney padding is missing. Best regards from Germany. I love your chanel.👍

I like this pack.

i want one. nice design

I think maybe some padding could be added for comfort

I would guess the velcro was to hold additional strap padding.

I would like to try one of these.

Best guess, the velco was for sticking to ammo pouch suspenders.

Do you have a video on the 728 USMC haversack combo

I want one.

Can I buy a arvn pack from you? I keep losing bids and can't find one in my budget which is $160 dollars. Please I would love it if I could buy one from you.

I came across a pack roughly the same size as this pack but in nylon and with no outer pockets and no frame. Does anyone know what it could be? It might even be a tad smaller, hard to tell without having them side by side. Any help would be appreciated.

One of my favs.(the Velcro is antislip.