Alice Hellcat Upgrade

[e-mail] is my email please anyone one who want to shoot me a email fill free I would like to swap story's and even gear if you wanted. This upgrade is to a slice medium size pack it is well worth doing!

[@sarahpride5556]

Excellent set-up. Will last for decades. Inexpensive, durable, proven, adaptable.

[@qontoh2s872]

Great video and some very cool mods I'd never thought of. Thank you.

[@jayontario7285]

I have a pack that looks like a Vietnam era radio pack....very similar to the Alice yet is padded on all 4 sides. On one side is a long skinny pole type pocket and on the other side a wider pole type pocket big enough to slide a skinny tent.....the front instead of 3 individual pockets, it has one wide pocket

[@TACHILL]

good upgrade for a great system! good job

[@shovelhead8]

Nice upgrades,and kit. Thank you for the video

[@thedoghouseoutdoors4116]

shovelhead8 thanks man, I am super happy with it, can't wait to get it in the field and get to try it out!!!

[@OTROutdoors]

I like the upgrades, I'll have to check some of them out. Nicely done.

[@thedoghouseoutdoors4116]

O.T.R. Outdoors thanks buddy I think you will be happy with them, I both the shoulder straps and the mmss carrier off of eBay they were both reasonable if you look around! Thanks for checking it out!

[@ShlisaShell]

Watching you handle the pack looks light weight. Doesn't look heavy at all. Pretty cool.

[@frontierprepper2135]

hey man great video! I use one of them hand crank radios when im campin as well.12 years and still works like new

[@thedoghouseoutdoors4116]

Frontier Survival Camping Prepper thanks for watching, they are super great radios pick up all kinds of channels!!

[@drcsep]

Great video Sir... thanks so much 👍

[@LeeRalph100]

Cool!! I sure do like the Alice Pack!! That is what I used in the Marines...I keep saying I will get another one, one of these days LOL! Great mods and good pack out! You just cannot beat the Alice!!

[@thedoghouseoutdoors4116]

Lee Ralph hey buddy, yeah I have always been a fan of them, that was one of my first packs I ever owned when I was a kid. I just like the feel and the size, there ain't many negatives that I have lol. Thanks for you support and I will talk to you later!

[@aball423]

nice setup man.. me and you think a lot alike.. keep us updated on the pack

[@TheWeekendHiker]

Sweet mod Bo. I like your philosophy on backpacking, smaller the pack the less you will want to bring. As far as sending pm on your phone go to your Internet app (not crome), youtube, in the top right corner click more, select request computer version, then you can go to that person's youtube channel, click on the about tab, then click on send message. Any questions feel free to ask. I do most my youtube on my phone. I do have one suggestion if you suggest a product on the Internet copy the url and post it in your description. Awesome video brother. -ATB Adam

[@petemcpherson2259]

nice pack, looks solid.

[@jesusfish_]

You...sir....are....hilarious! Reminds me of the Gap Troll! Otherwise, nice vid! I'm looking to mod my issued pack. Thanks!

[@guns4funcajanajustin]

Nice pack and upgrade!

[@thedoghouseoutdoors4116]

guns4funcajanajustin thanks I can't wait to get it out in the woods!!

[@blizte3]

I did up grade to my heavy alice so can use with no frame then have the fix to use inside tie up to shrink it down for more and assault pack style use. I also have found way to do a flat board frame than use metal frame.

[@led8541]

great video ive still got my large ruck ive got about a million miles on it

[@josuemilitarysurpluscollec354]

I like video military surplus Alice bag

[@tntchitwood]

Hey Bo! i got a lot of miles under my belt with the medium alice pack. I bet that is a big improvement.

[@thedoghouseoutdoors4116]

Tom Chitwood oh yeah buddy, it's like a brand new style pack! You can load it down and it just rides like a dream! I love my Alice pack, I got a large one that I have had since I was about 8 years old lol! Thanks for checking it out!

[@wallaceviviansadventures2095]

great pack you got there

[@thedoghouseoutdoors4116]

Wallace Vivian thanks buddy it turned out pretty good!!

[@thomasnugent7602]

Very good. Thank you very much

[@preppingforbeginners1347]

great job

[@thedoghouseoutdoors4116]

Prepping for Beginners thanks man, thanks for watching!!

[@jeffrichards5106]

Hi, thanks for sharing. Not too many videos on the Hellcat mod. I also done this to my medium ALICE, like it a lot. I also added the hip belt and 2 MOLLE Sustainment pouches to either side of the pack. Just have to figure out what and what not to pack. Have you ever carried a tent instead of a hammock in or on your pack? what's driving me nuts is where to put it! Sorry, unfortunately I do not like hammocks, never been in to tarp camping. Always used a tent, don't want to get eaten alive all night by bugs in the summer, and winters here where I'm at are brutal.

[@thedoghouseoutdoors4116]

Jeff Richards yeah i have a tent, well I have two really, a 1.5 person and a two person. Personally I have got a down sleeping bag so it can pack down smaller and be lighter weight. So I stick my tent and my sleeping bag in my sleep system carrier. Just remember the more space you have the more you will be wanting to fill it with things you might not need. For me I am down to my shelter, my sleep system, a good fire kit, some kind of pot and a water storage container. A good flashlight and some back up batteries or back up charger, food. I try to go with the less as possible that way I can practice my skills and so I won’t have to carry so much weight lol. Thanks for watching!!

[@jeffrichards5106]

Thanks Bo, appreciate you replying. I wanted to have a decent quality tent that's lightweight. I would like something that isn't bright red, yellow or orange so that if I had to bug out. Plus I like to blend into the woods when I'm camping anyways instead of having some obnoxious color. I recently bought a Eureka military TCOP tent because it's woodland camo and a good tent, but it's quite heavy, almost 7 lbs. Can I ask what tents you use? I thought about placing the tent on the bottom but the M.S.S. sleep system is there now and with my sleeping bag (especially for winter) takes up the whole carrier. Thought about maybe putting the tent under the top flap of the pack and the poles inside the pack, and the stakes in one of the 3 outside pouches. Then if I want to bring either a self -inflating pad or a foam pad (like a Thermarest) where to put that? and not having my bag weigh a ton at the same time lol.

[@smprfly]

782 is always good to go enough....

[@jeffpike9804]

Hi you should look up mystery ranch n I c e frame it way better system and it fits the both Alice packs and if you get the f i l b e ruck it fits that too although it is a little expensive it is well worth it once you get it set you can switch it to the big Alice or the small Alice pack that's what I did they also have a video on it good luck

[@andersed1]

Seems like a lot of trouble to get what is basically LC3 shoulder straps on your Medium Alice pack.

[@HarrisOutdoors]

Where can I find that sleep system carrier?

[@pujo28]

Hey can I put shoulder straps on without using a frame?

[@jwgbmp40]

You wont get a better pack for shtf than an alice pack!

[@cattledog901]

There are alot of packs better than an ALICE pack for shtf. For the money the ALICE is decent but dont be a moron and think a military pack from the 60s is the "best" there is.

[@jwgbmp40]

@@cattledog901 im not a moron. I lived out of one and literally trusted my life to it. My statement is based on my experience and is just my opinion.

[@Zuby05]

Do the straps squeak on this setup like they do with the original ALICE straps?

[@thedoghouseoutdoors4116]

Zuby05 you know what I am not for sure, I will check tomorrow and let you know. I haven't really paid any attention to it. I know what your talking about with original straps but I will find out, thanks for checking it out!

[@kurtbaier6122]

I enjoyed the vid. Here is what I did. A MOLLE sustainment pouch will snap on to the webbing on each side of the medium ALICE only. You can spray paint the pouch or the pack for that matter. Check out my vid: Paint Your ALICE Packs. That pad is a kidney pad, not a hip belt. Guys of short stature who have not served get confused by it. Cold War Sgt.

[@Forbidden_Word]

How's it held up?

[@thedoghouseoutdoors4116]

It’s held up like a champ, I have upgraded to a different main pack, but I use this for my winter pack and it never lets me down!

[@Forbidden_Word]

@@thedoghouseoutdoors4116 Awesome, I'm ordering a molle II kidney pads and sleep carrier system. All my stuff is going to be a bit used, but I'm sure its going to have a lot of life left. Beauitful pack. God Bless brother!

[@ReiMonCoH]

Bad news, That med LC-1 with the frame is 7 lbs😄