Infantry Combat Equipment - USMC Pack System

This video is one in s series of videos by PM ICE (Program Manager Infantry Combat Equipment) has developed in order to instruct, educate and assist Marines in the proper form, fit, function, use and care of Infantry Combat Equipment. This one highlights the USMC Pack System.

[@bornfree4830]

When I mastered this pack system, the war is over already.

[@helmsscotta]

We'll be on to a couple more generations of packs before the current war is over.

[@slomo1357]

@@helmsscotta lol this pack has been used for years and years, I doubt it

[@franklamsberg2662]

🤣

[@Ranstone]

@@helmsscotta Well that comment aged... Strangely...

[@loganmcginnis152]

Who else sitting on the floor of their barracks rn?

[@COMEDIC_EDDIE]

Lol...same

[@nc531]

Take a shot every time he says strap. You will forget you ever watched this.

[@gavyngelinas1726]

n c You’ll forget you ever lived

[@Khanclansith]

You will be reminded when your command does a line of duty for why you had your stomach pumped.

[@nomadmarauder-dw9re]

Time for a Jaeger Run!

[@imjusttoodissgusted5620]

Wow, when I went to boot camp in 1976 we were still learning to use the same and I mean the same packs you see John Wayne carrying in the sands of Iwo Jima, even the horse shoe shaped blanket wrapped with the shelter half. only thing we didn't have was the wooden handled E-tool. Semper Fi !!!

[@geneo3654]

Haversack with blanket role and shelter half and intrenching tool !! Better known as 782 gear Ooorha Semper Fi till I Die Brothers and Sisters !!! 69 - 73

[@NAMVETSTARLITE]

WOW, BOOT IN 63 WE WERE USING THE SAME STUFF THEY USED IN BELLEAU WOOD, FRANCE JUNE 6,1918.

[@philobetto5106]

​@@NAMVETSTARLITE I wonder if they had the same pack when the Santa Maria arrived on the shore of America On August 3, 1492, lol

[@tylerfreal6472]

@@NAMVETSTARLITE 40-50 years is a good time before upgrading military equipment look at the alice pack and m16 or even the k98 if we are talking germans

[@nomadmarauder-dw9re]

​@@NAMVETSTARLITENo you weren't. The 782 gear was standardized in 1941. Before Pearl Harbor. Go to The Web Gear Review. He's the WebGear Guy!

[@tonyscalze4077]

This video was absolutely technical and practically efficient overall. With the new ergonomics I learned I plan to share this with my guys.

[@forestnfren8146]

As a civilian who needed to set his surplus FILBE up for non-manlet heights - i appreciate this video. As that same civilian who watched it, forgot entirely about sizing it and had to come back to relearn everything - i feel i might of made a decent crayon eater.

[@MrSenolan]

Might want to check Miramar’s issue point they give the pack to you unassembled. From the beginning of this video I knew I was going to hate my life when he said “it should already be assembled”

[@whoischloe7]

dam abt 6 years later and i’m sitting on my barracks floor on miramar assembling my whole pack 😭

[@wilhard45]

Crap that makes me feel really old. All we had was our 782 gear that dated back to Korea and some back to WW II. I was out of the Marine Corps before elements of the ALICE gear started to appear. Okay, old Marine guy time -- bunch of slackers needing things like a frame to carry their gear. I have become such an old salt that I can remember when Christ was a corporal. Semper fi y'all.

[@Theckonestroh]

wilhard45 That's great , but this is a Molle system and not a Alice pack system .

[@harrykuheim6107]

Ya well I was in so long ago we used to see Jesus riding a Dinosaur all the time around MCRD...USMC '70-74'

[@garynelson9538]

Guess I'm Old too. "Doffing" your gear?? when was this word invented. We use to just say " Don't Be The Last One" We all knew what that meant. Semper Fi Marines.

[@gunchief0811]

Christ was then, and always has been King. and frames keep the Marines back servicable and ready fpr battle and also keeps you ready for the 1st civ div when you do eventually E.A.S. we're you even a grunt? only guys who use the pack as seen in this video are Grunt's Recon, Marine raiders {heard of them?} Artillery L.A.R., or amtrackers perhaps Anglico and a few other units. but most air wingers or motor "T" Marines will rarely use their pack as seen here. that doesnt make em any less of a Marine. anyone who earned the title is a U.S. Marine and thats good enough to be deployed and do your job in peace time or war time. a Marine is a Marine regardless of when he joins. just serve with Honor.

[@L8Pilot]

wilhard45 Actually, he was a Sgt. He had a 13 man squad

[@endrehth]

I've watched this like 4 times i don't even own this bag ....what's wrong with me.

[@Theckonestroh]

Giacomo Ravina There is a main pack and assualt pack. Main pack sleeping system and assualt pack is for recon. Most people none military would have no idea how much we carry . This Advanced from Old school we carried 150 lbs and up of gear on standard operating . These new packs place all the weight on the hips and radio size and weight is a fraction of what I use to carry at 80 lbs on top of the assualt and main pack . Now imagine carrying around a 30 lb weapon in a no slinged postion. Developed a pair of guns real quick .

[@Theckonestroh]

Nothing wrong with you . Just imagine when I was in the military there was no taller setting for a pack system . Stuck with a rig designed for a 5'5" person at 6'1". Had to learn to pad the pack with duck tape and foam .

[@Theckonestroh]

Giacomo Ravina Also it was usually 100 + out and your watching a recruiter that was less than half size of all infantry personal wondering how he got past basic training in a non air conditioning building sweating and trying to keep your eyes open . That video was the last of your worries . Yes these videos are for stupid ppl . Watching 4 times cause guy has mono tone voice . Never puts emphasis on the important part of assembly . Worse than watching a air plan video on how to exit the air craft .

[@jhsilverstar5292]

Giacomo Ravina i

[@sirostauffer7462]

I also dont have it and watched it multible times

[@allee6096]

I started in the Marine Corps with the ALICE pack.. ended with the FILBE pack.. every old man saying the Alice pack was the best is the reason they're going to the VA for knee and back pain..

[@entrusted1645]

The most in depth ILBE video out there that I've seen so far! I was even feeling the nodding as I flashed back to death by power point instructional videos.

[@diceportz7107]

My son claims he is now a professional Tetris player after 4 years of this. lol

[@JoeAuriun]

These are exactly what they use at boot camp now, I've never touched the predecessor but this pack has a lot of points of contact. Hip, shoulders, and sternum. As long as your gear is packed tight and comfortably (nothing hard stabbing into your back), each strap is tight, and move the shoulder buckles to the higher locations ... I've jumped and ran with these packs no problem. That 10 mile hike was a breeze.

[@Its_shiki_time4876]

That's all if you know how to use this pack. Of which the vast majority dont

[@Ranstone]

@@Its_shiki_time4876 True for nearly every tool on this planet.

[@willjanalaurin1929]

Their equipment inspire me to join the Marines. I'm 14 years old now but I'm not US Citizen. That's my first problem before joining the Marine.

[@reallyhappenings5597]

I don't think you have to be a citizen.

[@tbr2109]

@@reallyhappenings5597 You don't. Military service actually makes it quicker and cheaper to acquire citizenship, so some foreign born people join primarily for that reason. You do, however, already have to be a (legal) permanent resident here to join in the first place, so that is still a bit of a hurdle.

[@anonymoussource2466]

Did u do it what's your mos

[@haydenh2408]

You ever join? Lmao

[@BandsOnBands30]

Facts did u ever join

[@TheDeltaElite1]

I bought one of these for long camping trips. So far i love it. I mount it on my quad bike.

[@tonyscalze4077]

Lmao smart man. Carrying this beast is back pain in the works

[@dylancreech8146]

I came here cuz I couldn't sleep.. Rah devil dogs..

[@Raider-fc2xx]

Lmao

[@Anthony-ob5ih]

Rah

[@jagger21256]

why does all this awesome gear get fielded after I retire, years I spend using gear that hadn't changed in 30 years

[@izaiaholer9876]

Trust me sir, most of the old shit we are still using lol

[@izaiaholer9876]

@Christopher Smith the plastic frames snap all the fucking time

[@markholub97]

These packs are not as great as they’re claimed to be. They have a lot of play in the top of the pack when worn and will shift side to side when walking. You can find much better equipment at bass pro shop.

[@ThatPepperalCat]

Oh yeah man having to put this thing together is just awesome LOL

[@bushta55]

@@Cody2nd yes

[@IsaacRodriguez709]

I know that with recent times a lot of us have forgotten, but remember that to be camouflage, something needs only to help conceal you. Camouflage doesn't require multiple colors or patterns. I would agree that MARPAT is superior to a solid coyote brown, but remember that World War II and Vietnam era olive drab still conceals, just as the World War I era khaki uniforms did too. Coyote is the only color found in both MARPAT patterns. It's a beautiful system. I'd choose coyote over ACU any day.

[@strayzilla]

Great Video. The pack is 10X more comfortable in the long torso setting. Thanks

[@BroncoBadWill]

Good work, my friend... being a very LONG-torso guy; I appreciate these guys.... THNX... ~Captain-R, USMC

[@davidarmadillo1860]

Long torso setting begins at 7:20

[@noahi34]

you are a saint

[@nomadmarauder-dw9re]

How does a distance that short make any difference? IMO, it's a placebo effect.

[@almightytwee1188]

When these were first getting issued I hated them. I liked the marpat pack so much better Seeing this video now, it’s much better than the ILBE was i believe

[@christopher1073]

and they say Boot camp is the hardest thing to do in the USMC

[@bassinburban8928]

No one says that. Boot camp is the easiest part.

[@russells509]

I, by far, prefer the ILBE. It is far more comfortable, and it puts the weight on your hips, where it belongs. Its design is much better for anyone that knows where to stack weight in a ruck.

[@JordanVezinaactual]

I had an ALICE pack. I think I would have had a seizure trying to figure this out. Though I remember testing Gen 1 of the MOLLE frame and breaking a bunch of them. New gear definitely seems better, from an 0311 perspective. Even if I have a bunch of seizures.

[@vietnamreanacting.6818]

sadly its not ive done 21 miles with both the alice and the one shown in the vid the alice is a lot better

[@DerbyMods]

Impossible to be an insomniac with a video like this for us non bag owners

[@me.crunchy7181]

Ah yes the chronic back pain setup tutorial, I like that marines just have tan brown, the Army ACU one's I personally find ugly but our new OCP patterned one's I like. To all those who rucked carrying a ruck sack in training or patrols don't worry the VA won't call it service related injuries.

[@SpiderMan-jt4ve]

Lololol

[@omni96]

So much thought for developing this pack This is amazing!

[@shruumy]

i was just wondering the other day how to set up my USMC Pack System.

[@tylerthegrimm]

this is the most I've ever heard the word strap/straps in my entire life

[@reallyhappenings5597]

This pack looks awesome.

[@robertmercer572]

So funny Love the fact that Marines have this gear. I wonder if the brass take away from them and give them crap to use and use this stuff for inspections. That’s what they did to us. I was watching the Pacific, movie, and realized that in 1966/67 we were using the same gear that Marines used in the Pacific.

[@DarkWolff.]

Just got one. This vid will definitely be useful

[@r.mercado9737]

Although, recently retired, how can I get this pack. Standing by. Semper Fi. Chaps+

[@renodudes]

Wow new gear this is a different gear when I was in from 1993- 1997 , USMC for ever

[@GunnersRange]

If your 782 gear did not include a 'Gladius' and 'Imperial Roman' shield, don't talk to me about the 'old' Corps! ;) Semper Fi! CWO4 USMC [Ret] 1969-2004 MCRD San Diego Plt 2040 Feb - May 69

[@fun6264]

MERICA FUCK YEA!!!

[@doublemeatjesus]

this videos 9 years old and I was using the pack they had before this one, fuck im gettin old boys.

[@maximmatusevich3971]

I'm looking for more videos like this.

[@williamperkins9349]

Plastic & nylon 2 big oh-no's

[@giveny1]

Shout out to CIF for issuing my shit without quick release straps.

[@Anton-yr9yq]

"please not that an instructional card will accompany each pack" sorry to say this, but umm, none of us got an instructional card.

[@trooper2221]

I want one! how can I ,a civilian, get my hands on one of these?

[@masonwong8007]

Seven years late but you can find them online pretty easy they’re gonna cost a pretty penny though

[@trooper2221]

Lol ya I’ve had one now for some time. But thanks

[@zfour814]

@@trooper2221 isnt it great to find a comment you posted 8 years ago

[@haschism]

They implemented this after I got out in Jan 2012. Looks nice,

[@msjswapnil]

Awesome............................... Thanks for the video & Thumbs Up :D

[@valikkster]

He means that this, and other pieces of issued gear, seem like they look good and are functional, but 2 minutes after you start using them they start to either malfunction or epicly fail to serve their purpose, and in the cases of these packs, most of the time end up hurting you.

[@jamesmaroon6161]

Ok, Devil dogs. Back in 1983 when I was in, we did not have anything that even looked like this. Wish I was in now. We had just the metal frame, nylon alice pack (all, light weight, individual carrying equipment). Oh and we could not have a tattoo. We would get office hours for that one. Semper fi.

[@jonnny0311]

I'm looking into getting a ILBE or a FILBE. Anybody in here do some 15+ mile humps in both? Which is better? I had a ALICE ruck back in the day, need to upgrade.

[@usmchs2993]

I like the kidney pad and shoulder straps, but I will always use my ALICE pack or CFP90.

[@vietnamreanacting.6818]

yes it is a very snug pack but trust me ive hiked 21 miles in both the alice and this ruck and the alice is wayyy better.

[@troye.lamontagne3542]

I acquired a brand new one recently. A full sized suit case has nothing on this. It is all set up, parked and ready to go. Awaiting my next *** deployment😎

[@christianburger5822]

Who else is going on a hike tomorrow morning

[@Amish234]

USMC Pack creative name

[@Anthony-ob5ih]

Yes my lord

[@aredman22]

I'm not in the military, but I am a backpacker as well as a former USFS wildland firefighter. This pack system seems overly complicated and heavy. Wasn't the ILBE system adopted because of similar problems that were apparent in the MOLLE system?

[@irockz281982]

1:24 his facial expression is no acting when taking it off. Lol. Semper Fi.

[@redfox669]

Coyote is the best color to mach both green and desert cammies the Marine wear. There is an article you can look up about why and how the Marines decided on that color.

[@DeRose05]

i love these longer videos.

[@redfox669]

Yep that's what I was referring to about the article on how they came to find this color. Always thought that was a neat story.

[@ablast24]

Is there a place to purchase this exact pack as a civilian?

[@martdans]

ebay is the best place for a new in bag kit or piece together the system

[@matthewprior3762]

Amazon too. Pretty reasonable price

[@AuroraDorealus]

I own one of these rucksacks. and, it's actually not that hard to assemble and convert. just remember the number and letter locations

[@USMarineRifleman0311]

Way too complicated with too much ability for configuration. Customization is a good thing dont get me wrong, and the large sustainment pouches can be attached in the ALICE pack fashion but this will adversely appeal to every gear queer out there and you can thus expect your officers to bitch for days on end about no uniformity. That being said the ILBE was awkward, and this frame is comfortable even whilst the flak is worn underneath it.

[@jbarbatano]

that's pretty legit. gotta get myself over to cif.

[@TheTSFChannel]

I like how they brought ALICE design features into it. Hip belt is still useless with a plate carrier (conveniently skipped in the video). Shoulder and back injuries will continue as long as warfighters are forced to continue to manage loads inefficiently. The Marine in body armor at the end isn't wearing ammo pouches or canteens either. Nice try Marines, but with empty pack weight at 2lbs heavier than the ILBE? Y'all are in the same boat as the Army's MOLLE II. Good luck with that!

[@louisediego8419]

May god bless you and keep us safe

[@SlyDz420]

Pm ICE, how do you use the pack modification load lifter straps when in the long torso setting?

[@kickofftheboot]

I was in the corps when they tried Molle (worst pack ever), then they tried the Sally pack (slightly less shitty than Molle). I was fortunate enough to be in a specialized unit where we could use the tried and true Alice Mountain Ruck. I’ve yet to see a back system better than the Mountain Ruck

[@nomadmarauder-dw9re]

I hope you mean the CFP 90 or the LC 2 Large. To my informal knowledge the US armed forces haven't called any pack a mountain pack since 1945. And officially you know it was called something else. TBH I heard my CFP called an Alice pack by some guy who claimed 2 tours in Asswipestan. Y'all have a GOODN.

[@2142Unknown]

1. The method or result of concealing personnel or equipment from an enemy by making them appear to be part of the natural surroundings. -Its still camo by definition, and in reality. There's also this beautiful thing called logistics... Alot easier to produce single-colored gear than digi-cam. I would rather spend less on fancy-colored rucks, then spend the saved $ on things like better food ;)

[@McMuffin103]

Not only does MARPAT look cool, but it does what its is supposed to. In the modern time, I think that keeping at least 1 branch with a digital camo would keep up prepared against countries with the tech digital camo is supposed to counter.

[@richardluntz529]

rediculous----I had a ALICE pack- and before that the old USMC back pack- In vietnam i had the guys wear pistol belt, ammo, knife, soft cover,ammo ,canteen and wpn....what is shown is out of star wars-

[@azazelRising72]

We took ALICE to Desert Storm ...

[@vietnamreanacting.6818]

what packs did you use in nam the lightweight ruck the arvn ruck the m41 ruck or the tropical all pretty good packs

[@drinxs505]

Go corp!!love you devil dogs!!proud marine pup myself!hoo raaah!!

[@ryanpoolecountry8864]

Love your videos im I enlisting in October 2022 I'm 26 yrs old, I have to drop a hundred pounds prior to my enlistment I was looking into Miltary police or Infantry 0311

[@knight8825]

Holy shit I wish I knew all this during Boot and MCT. Would’ve made those hikes a fucking cakewalk. Rah.

[@isaachernandez7349]

So....how do you put this together?

[@xusmico187]

did any of the generals who approved this thing study warfighting? re soldier's load and mobility of a nation? men against fire?

[@markwalters1584]

I have a bag very similar with external frame. I still don't understand it all. Course I haven't been in the Marine Corps for 40 years.

[@a.m.761]

this is my dream pack

[@timelesslunch]

Thanks for the vid

[@johngalt6929]

Didn't anybody learn anything from the MOLLE II pack disaster? Is it possible to make this thing any more complicated? How heavy is this beast unloaded?

[@SlyDz420]

John Galt 8.9 lbs. Or something like 10 even with all pouches and another 2-3 lbs if assault pack is hooked up.

[@DennisTheMenacex4]

Goodluck bro , have fun even when times are shitty ,

[@tyronewalker5764]

I thought the Corps got away from that plastic frame, can you image how this thing is going to hold up being dropped from a C-130?

[@sergqbaromero4971]

Tyrone Walker Ouch

[@crossbowsniper]

you don't drop them from the C-130. they are tethered to your jump gear. they go down with you. You release them the last bit of the way, they unroll down to the end of their tether. they then hit the ground shortly before you do. I'd know. additionally, they are polymer NOT plastic. There is a difference, as for how they hold up... they hold up damn good on airborne ops. Wish they'd have had this BEFORE i was done fucking up my back. Don't get me wrong they got some flaws, but damn better than the Alice steel frame shit i originally had. I was a contractor for a LONG time and carried Alice at start and this my last time out... I personally love this setup.

[@4x4texas12]

Actully I have 2 of these and they are strong as hell and u think it would not di shit to it

[@angryraptor4463]

You are the best marines

[@MrTGundo]

Ads on this channel? Real fucking classy, Marine Corps.

[@nicksepulveda6662]

So is building this pack just a one time thing? Or do you break it down whenever you're not deployed?

[@taoliu3949]

+Nick Sepulveda Hell no. You keep it assembled. Most marines don't know how to reassemble them if you were to break them down.

[@nicksepulveda6662]

+Tao Liu Alright cool, thanks for the answer.

[@Niceguy7289]

very well executed

[@militarygearjunkie2522]

I attached FILBE frame set with large ALICE bag. but I got a problem. I thought its gonna work good but it feels like the load pushing me backwards..doesn't feel comfortable and carry heavy loads well as I would expected..I adjusted the shoulder straps by watching this video..or is it about the bag itself? you know Large ALICE bag is just wide and bulky. when u load it a lot of stuff, the loads kinda hang backward..

[@dylansolomon3423]

I stumbled upon this video. I trying to see if i should buy one. I remember humping the old ALICE packs when i was a "green-side" corpsman! 8404! i miss those days when gunny would walk around yelling at you on the hot cooking pan better known as the parade deck while you're assembling your sh*t for gear inspection !! haha When your gear is inspection-ready, he'll still yell at you !!! lol

[@exo32582]

can we buy this

[@zacharykrieger611]

Errol Hewitt amazon and some milsurp websites sell em

[@musicismandatory]

Alright, not sure how to make this work. Cut me some slack, I purchased one of these for boundary waters trips. I have the marine pack but an army frame with shoulder and waist harness. (My frame is rectangular though, it doesn't have those horizontal arms at the middle) I'm trying to attach the pack to the shoulder harness but both the marine pack and army harness have the female connectors. WTF...

[@musicismandatory]

Quick update, my frame is a Molle II, and I'm trying to attach a USMC pack. Can anyone help.

[@SlyDz420]

Buy the filbe frame. The molle I frame is far weaker and known for breaking. More expensive but tactical tailor has some sweet stuff also.

[@shannon-zw6yg]

Honored competition shelf...

[@001tonbushcrafting]

idk why i want 1 of these cuz only reason they replaced ilbe was body armor and im not wearing body armor any time soon so my ilbe will work

[@AdinTellus]

You'd just have to show them this video. Boots today are conditioned for the internets. And thanks to airsoft and Modern Warfare, most are familiar with the concept of MOLLE webbing and what not. I was with 1/4 when we first got the very first MOLLE packs. Several of us had to take a week long class so we can go train our Marines how to use them and convert from the old ALICE system. That was some shit.

[@sgtg4600]

Way better than the "ILBE" system.

[@tom249664]

where can i buy this pack????

[@Guitar0brocca123]

how much does all that cost?!?!?!

[@redfox669]

This pack looks very familiar to the ALICE pack which was IMO the best pack I was ever issued.

[@vietnamreanacting.6818]

the alice is still better this packis a real pain in the ass to adjust on the go and carries weight terrible maybe its beacause im 12? lol but the alice is my favorite 21 miles in both, after about three miles in the straps on this started coming loose but the alice stayed fit the entire 21 miles great pack.

[@MatrixxViper]

A lot of help thx!!

[@danrivca6896]

This video is done Upside Down! making it harder for the soldier/viewer to follow the instructions! The camera man should be standing behind the soldier and video tape over the shoulder of the soldier so that the video will show from the angle of the soldier's two eyes for easier association.

[@Ascenscion123]

Marpat blends in well with the enviroment,the vest I can understand but for the majority of the past wars there were no camo uniforms and they did fine. I know UCP was horrible and it got soldier's killed

[@rags1939]

what a joke, we won world war 2 using large pack , small pack and 2 ammo pouches. Not a yib yab in sight.

[@MossadAgentEpstein]

Are you mad at a pack video?

[@vsiift9373]

lol what a degenerate

[@user-dd8vo7or2d]

If everyone thinks like then everyone will still be carving pictures onto stone slabs.

[@nomadmarauder-dw9re]

? Who is we? The US Army kept the M 28 haversack as standard until 1944. USMC had their M 41 system, almost as complicated as this one. The British had a large pack, small pack, and 2 ammo pouches, so are you British? Or Indian?

[@louisediego8419]

Wow you guys are beautiful this is Tiffany J Fleming & Withrow checking in on the united states marine fleet new York

[@jaypark2655]

Hi when I grow up I want to be in the Marines! Do you guys have any tips for me?

[@theradicals702]

Bootcamp is mostly mental rather than physical, so prepare for that. Also before joining look at all the other options since everything has it's own set of good and bad; what could the Marine corps do for you

[@Anthony-ob5ih]

Don't lol

[@nomadmarauder-dw9re]

​@theradicals702 Don't listen to that mostly mental crap. It is, but the mental is easier if you can last out the day. And that takes core strength and endurance. Run. A lot. Pull ups. A lot. And FFS work on your time management skills. Do you have a 2nd language? Skill in that exercises the little gray cells. I don't, I didn't, I wasn't.