Looks like camp from the North Pole, Santa’s shop edition. Holy hell. It’s odd, but I oddly like it.

No, New Zealand dropped it and adopted the pattern the UK pattern.

I wear the Swiss Combat boots for both work and leisure because they're so comfy. I'm now looking at buying a pair for another member of the fam who's always wearing out his regular footwear, but he's considering these Austrian ones instead. How would you rate these vs the Swiss ones for both comfort and durability?

how do i attach it to my jacket?

Because I'm an odd ball with my gear I combined lbv88 and used the Alice loops on a PLCE belt and I'm just loving all the capacity I've got to go full retard with potential equipment load.

To correctly form the two side bags and the yoke, you need two straps to join the lower part of the yoke with the lower part of the bags. You're putting it together wrong.

You shouldn't be able to smell a video...

Just some from yous thanks bros

I've got two Alice frames, and after watching a video, added more modern Molle II waist belt and straps and the difference is amazing for comfort.

Not a clue about the KIT and gear ur talking about The plce Bergen is 125' lts . Not the gash ur chatting about ya plank. AB ALL THE WAY. from the U.K. an EX'PARA reg!! From the old shot day's! Green on mucker from a oldswet my self an ex'service AB.

no chist strep

i noticed the British boonie/bush hat’s brim is too short. it won’t help protect the face, and neck from heat/sunlight…

😂 brought back memories 😂. Once you'd lugged it around a while you felt naked without it. Your belt (affixed to the yolk) is upside down mate and at the top of the yolk is another fastener for your usual digging tool. Bloody stuff doubled in weight when wet. The full dress (march) had the lot, belt, pouches, bum roll, shovel and pick, respirator, NBC Kit, stabbing and bashing things, amo (SLR and LMG mags), bayonet, mess tins X2, KFS, wash /boot kit, water, rations, poncho, dry kit, sleeping bag, helmet and more, much more, most of which I've long since forgotten but it added up to around 100lb plus in marching order, not including weapons, Comms etc. Battle dress you dropped the large pack, which could be used as a shooting cushion, but anyways this held your Lovelies, warm stuff, 24hr ration pack, socks, cigarettes, etc etc but the side pouches could hold LMG mags. These obviously came out being placed, or replacing stuff elsewhere on your body. Man I've got to chuckle, I'm 20yrs old again running around like a nutter 😂😂 not bad for a 60++ foot slogger😂😂 good days, cheers fella made my day. Oh the kidney pouch release thing made everything 'light order', quiet approach, hand to hand combat like stuff. Brilliant, much love, stay safe. Dave 🤪

I mean it has red in it. What were they thinking.

The Danish Military used to use the exact same ruck and yoke system. Just in the Danish M/84 pattern 😅

I do my grocery shopping in a bergen because clutch pedals scare me 😳

Zelt means tent. It's meant to be combined with other "Zeltbahns" to form a tent, or to be used by its self to shelter one person. Fun fact: german boy scouts still use this exact thing, minus the camo ofc. They legally do not classify as tents in many countries, because they have no floor. Which allows us to make camp in areas where tents are not allowed. They are very practical, but quite heavy.

Slight correction. The only german soldiers who get the privilege of molle gear and armor are troops on deployment and soldiers who are allowed to use private gear. Every Bundeswehr soldier still gets issued a set of these so called "Lochkoppel" with a standard of three mag pouches, a big gp pouch, a even bigger gas mask pouch, a canteen pouch and a shovel pouch. Everything else is privately purchased.

Had the 58 web in 1977 We moved the bum roll to above the kidney pouches stop it snagging on undergrowth When wet it went slack loose so we put Blanco on it to waterproof it to keep it fitted like a glove The Bergen ruck sack replaced the large back pack Fitting tighting the straps rapping black tape around the straps to stop them going loose and bouncing while on a TAB Memories

I have 120 litre Longback in DPM. Still going strong since 1995.

You're missing the 'link straps' which are webbing straps with three male buckles on each. The shirt buckle strap on the bottom of the rocket pouch is for when using a single pocket attached to the yoke and belt. Cheers.

I've got one in DPM, I use it for camping locally.

A video about why the Brits call the rucksack a Bergen. kzbin.infoYAZwWT65CBc

UCP is a great camo pattern, of course ignorant people because they look at each other at 20 yards and are able to spot each other think the camo failed. Even for those that say UCP is useless unless is dyed green, I always challenge them to find me at 400 meters in the jungle (distance for which it was designed to blend) and every single time they fail, even in the snow they fail to spot me while wearing UCP. So, the few that understand camo and how it works, they appreciate it, those that are only limited to distances no longer than 50 yards in woodland and have not much of an idea about camo, they hate it. And it is understandable, nobody can blame you for being ignorant.

you need a canoe bag to keep your gear dry...use the USMC seal line it's absolutely awesome

Now shake that 🤣

Horrible stuff. Especially when wet.

Rockets are also known as shitbins because you fill em with all sorts of crap 😂

For those wondering why the pattern uses red, it's due to the wavelength of the color in light, over distance the human eye has difficulty detecting this color, leading to it looking like different shades of brown. This pattern is highly effective.

where do ya get the Bucket hat from

For those wondering why the pack is called the Bergen it is due to the fact the original large rucksacks issued to Commandos in WW2 were based on designs used by hikers and mountaineers based in Bergen, Norway. From there the name stuck.

AWESOME VIDEO!

AMAZING!

Why are they called a Bergen instead of a rucksack or backpack? Where does the name come from?

Good kit- initially designed by Bergaus, the British hiking company (who also invented injection mounded clips, like fastex and the use of hook and loop - Velcro and the internal aluminium frame) they were initially privately purchased because they shat on the 58 pattern packs which were like carrying giant wet sausages. After the Falklands the lesson was learned and OD and then dpm versions were commissioned. They made 2 lengths (short back and long back). Bergaus continue to make the civvy version which doesn’t have the pouch on the front but has the same side pouch/daypack system. The old version is called Vulcan and there’s a new one called crusaders or something. Another small pack was often stuffed in the top - Munro. I’m a bit old to lug around massive packs like this now but back in the day used them all. For a couple of nights I now use the NI patrol pack. It kind of looks like a miniature Bergen. Indestructable and far superior to any main pack used by other armies. The Dutch and Germans use the Vulcan though I think the Dutch have gone with something of their own now.

They have passed the test of time....

Nice Camo🔥

First here

what are teef?

I got one last year for cheap price. Also the webbing which was British Forces overseas HK surplus.

The most hellish where's waldo

Am very impressed !

I'm dead because I didn't see you in most of those situations. Good job

Bum rolls . Carry two bum rolls and no large pack.

The Argentine army has used it as standard equipment for troops since 2015. But they don't wear bulletproof vests under it, it's a shame.

,,все свое ношу с собой,,...😉

Самое ,слабое, место...это крепление рюкзака к куртке...Пробовал носить...кровоподтеки на ключицах ...Убрал крючки и пришил лямки...как на обычном рюкзаке...и никаких проблем с мозолями на ключицах!И снимать стало проще...😂😅

One big pile of shite. Double the weight when wet. When new it was bearable but the stuff you got issued had seen too much service so it fell to bits if you didn't tie it up with string. When in the prone position the largepack bore down on the back of your neck making it impossible to look through your weapon's iron sights. Made basic training a misery. Thankfully by the time I hit Battalion the G10 Bergan was available which while not the greatest was way better than that abortion. Avoid other than as a curiosity.

58 pattern was horrible. Very much bomb proof but weighed a ton, absorbed water like it was going out of fashion and then became even heavier. Soldier 95 / PLCE was a HUGE advancement.

In cadets we binned the Kidney pouches and replaced them with more water bottle pouches. Looked Gucci 😂