Medium Alice Pack

[@OGrealG]

only problem with constantly improving my kit is i can never fucking find anything

[@Chefrabbitfoot]

Awesome video man! Super informative. I actually pulled it up to get some ideas for modding my newly purchased medium ALICE pack with frame. I'm fairly new to the outdoors/survival game so thanks for the videos, I'll definitely be watching more of them! BTW, you got a GREAT deal on your pack! Mine cost $70 with shipping.

[@Gareth769]

although from the UK, i have to say i have used a couple of medium alice packs (with and without frames) over the years for smaller trips - and love them.. for some reason they carry whatever, and it pretty much always fits perfectly and comfortably on my back... love the medium alice pack!

[@xiaohuli27]

769inc where did you buy your Alice packs? they are all like £40 on eBay, not sure if that's s good price or not :/

[@ruiz4251]

Great pack good gear to have. I would recommend you displace the weight of it a little better. Look into getting a utility belt from military surplus store and some alligator clips. I suggest you place your canteen/s on it. Also I would recommend using the gurnard pouches on the mag pouch to hold the circle containers you have inside. Remember, lighter equipment on the sides and heavier in the middle. That being said, you have to set it up the way you feel comfortable. These are just observations. Good luck out there and continue to improve your skills friend. Fortas Fortuna Juvat 2/3 Marines

[@bowdiersackett6433]

Yeah I just did a 3 mile hike in with large ALICE pack with frame..was a little heavy..might not have it set right..plus could of done without a couple of things

[@rocked86]

Glad to see im not the only one with nail clippers in the woods.

[@gilbertesrada7853]

I just finished watching your video on your Alice pack. Well thought out. May I offer a suggestion? During many years serving as an Intelligence technician in Air Force Fighter Squadrons the pilots had three survival kits. The one attached to the chute, and two which they could carry in the flight suit pockets. One had some secret items, gold money a Blood chit. and other small survival items. The third kit was the pilot's personal idea kit. However, there were two items we placed in their two personal kits, Chap stick and a packet of rubber condoms. I wasn't a flier but I always carried chap sticks in my kit and the condoms. The condoms made excellent water bags; if you unrolled them, cut off the roll tip, cut off the nipple, then slit the it lengthwise, it made an excellent waterproof bandage material. Also, in a pinch if you had to swim a creek or river, you cold insert a full fatigue suit into one. With the Chap sticks, you pinch a bit off, massage it thru your fingers and you have an excellent lubricant for any part of the body. Just ideas that worked for me and my troops. Gil' Estrada

[@Sarah_Kinz]

Gilbert Esrada just wanted to comment condoms are worthless. I seen ppl filling them up and if the water isn’t deep enough or enough pressure in a lake or stream it won’t fill and it’ll pop before. You’re better off with those deflatable water bladders that are specifically designed for it. It’ll keep deflating before any water can fill it

[@0122358]

dude...awsome, i havent really thought about gear in a while but you got me backinto it. rock on

[@danielmendoza453]

i do like this video great for preparing for backpacking and camping a perfect video to see. BRAVETHEWILDS I LIKE YOUR BACKPACKING VIDEOS AND THEY'RE HELPING ME prepare for backpacking and now i have a large LC-1 ALICE pack

[@darangemaster1]

i like the ax holder a lot. gonna make one this weekend along with an ax sheath..also gonna make a pvc breakdown bucksaw. thanks a bunch you're a dang smart kid!

[@fredfreiberger7878]

i carry a good mill file it works great i am trying to talk my son out of the same style pack we bought at a yard sale 4 five $ you do a great job making the vids and explaining to keep on keeping on

[@Quadmachine0]

For the buckles on my medium and large, I just cut the metal ones off and bought a MOLLE II buckle repair kit, and the female buckles just fit onto the loop of fabric where the old buckles used to be, and the male buckles slide onto the straps. A cheap and easy repair that really improves the functionality of the pack. I also upgraded the shoulder straps to the camo ones and sternum strap, and added a molle ii waist belt. Great for about 65 lbs or so.

[@nate58ful]

this seams to be a very complete pack, nice job

[@sic615]

love the buckles on the main straps. gonna have to do that to my A.P.

[@williame.clarke560]

Cool video. I just got a one and didn't know I had a pocket in the lid! Thanks to you I do now hahahaha.

[@traveler7249]

ALICE is nice. However, she was always on my back for 20 years. Such a pain in the neck(and back). Great pack - Glad that some people are using them.

[@richardpeglr5337]

Enjoyed your vid, today I bought a brand new large Alice pack and the guy/owner that was helping me lays it on the floor and stepped on it pushing the metal cross out way from your back, were you have it padded. Afterwards he shows us his pack, the other cool thing that he did in that area is he trimmed out one of those flat gardening knee pads with the handle, slid it up under green mesh to the top frame bar n between both side bars so itpads that cross and you pull it out to sit on

[@pr0n3]

I've had friends who have used modified Alice packs and Molle packs and when they switched over to "modern" packs they never used military style packs ever again. It really is that much of a difference. Regardless one mans comfort may not be anothers. The most important thing is to get out there in the wilderness and have fun.

[@sangmouass]

hey , you know we used to put a machete straight down the top into the pack, good for "springy" when walking. we also cut the ISO Mat and wrap it around the shoulder straps, after a few miles the straps wont "bite " into you.... just something i remembered.. goodluck

[@pichnoufblues]

Hi! We can see you put a good amount of thinking into the making of your rucksack! Hammock is not that great to sleep in but quite ok for a nap or for camp chair. You should go for an additionnal 2 Qt canteen for I dont think 1 Qt is enough per day for cooking and drinking water. Alice packs with frame is one of the best bag you can have. The frame alone can be used to carry a jerrican or firewood around camp. Add a saw blade, ear plugs -to sleep when it rains on your tarp-, a tube of superglue.

[@ergot99]

$20???? That's a damn good price. Nice vid bro

[@VektraCasler]

Excellent kit with some nice tips. I'd like to suggest supplementing your first aid with a bottle of super glue. Most cuts happen on a hand, and super glue can make it much easier to treat the wound one handed. Cheers and thanks for the show!

[@longrider42]

Very nice set up, the only thing you didnt talk about was the tarp on the bottom. I have a pack like this that I am setting up, slowly.

[@TheGeohart]

rangers, and infantry still use the ALICE system, seeing the newer system suck!

[@flyrod5741]

Excellent video, great ideas.

[@ronschreiber3635]

Great video can ya tell me where I can get the First aid kit container, Thanks keep up the great work .

[@watchdog235nc7]

That is an awesome pack... I carry one In my patrol vehicle with some basic 1 to 2 day equipment, "just in case" ...great video on an awesome pack

[@BraveTheWilds]

I have shown a little bit of sub par pvc molding in Axe Sheath R and D. I might try to do some more molding very soon.

[@joeysatterwhite5608]

kenny this is one of the best channels for survival ever

[@mikemotes9610]

hey could you do a pvc molding video, your video convinced me to get an alice pack over other costly packs. Thanks!

[@geraldmiller8973]

that pack was made during the vietnam years. it has the spring loaded buckles. packs made afterwards had a pull through buckle. i keep magazines in my magazine pouches. anybody who has a backpack and does not know how to pack it should not have it at all. common sence is all you need but a lot of people do not even have any common sense.

[@blakewosje8026]

would you recommend a alice pack or duluth pack

[@MineTwine45]

Is the frame required for wearing the pack? I was looking into snagging one of these but it is a lot cheaper to get one without the frame.

[@QuasiCooldood]

Wow your craftsmanship and innovation is amazing. Thumbs up and Subscibing

[@woodlandsurvivaltech]

Nice video good idea with the zip ties

[@lotzoso]

Kevin, nice video. Yes, I would like to see the molding of the PVC you did. I would also like to see the drilling process or connection of the drill holes you did to make the snapping lock on the vise grip sheath. It was very professional looking after painting. I can see many uses for this. Jeff

[@haroldhoyt1838]

Great video Kenny! Disregard the negativity you may hear on here, as you have a good head on your shoulders. Talk about Dave as much as you like, as he is full of good information as well. I've always had one of those wrist rockets since I was a kid, still have one to this day, but never seen a "sling-bow". I can see the concept, just never seen it before....going to check to see if you did a video on that as well. Once again, great work, that's a great pack, I have one myself.

[@LastDitchEffortGear]

It seems that some people are torn on the the duck tape issue. I like to carry a roll or a half roll myself. the way I do it is.... 1st you take the roll and score the cardboard. Then you peel it away from the tape. 2nd step is to press the roll together and let the adhesive glue itself to either side. I like to leave it in a vise for a while. The finished product is a roll of tape in the form of the credit card style. More tape ...less room it takes up! Keep up the good vids

[@NERFJr24]

i think that is a well thought out kit and you gave me the idea of carrying nails, but when you said "everyone's coming home" that means you were sick that day or you are home schooled.

[@TimLewallen]

Great video with lots of tips. Thanks for putting this up!

[@levicahill202]

instead of depending on those small plastic spork things. you should get a CRKT eatn tool. clips with a carabiner and is really light but still works great.

[@BushcraftinWV]

I watched this video awhile back, and loved this pack, well as luck would have it, a buddy of mine found whats called a large alice pack, military grade from like the 70's, it perfect condition! It looks like this one you have....just thought i would share. I will post a vid on it next weekend when i get it. Thanks

[@MarekZuccaro]

i was just wondering when you go on more than one day trips do you put cloths in the main pouch

[@fermi911]

Very good kit. all I would add would would be a casualty blanket.

[@Bakdrft]

Great video, one thing Id like to mention for you to think about it is Noise. You have attached alot of cool stuff outside and inside your pack. But I think you need to think about the amount of noise you will produce while walking in the woods or bugin out. Walking alone when the SHTF the last thing youd want is attention so think about quietingall the goodies you have like the nails..

[@TheMisterMonkeyman]

Hey man, very nice set-up. Kits are always a work in progress, so keep changing and adding stuff as you go along. Also I would say to keep in mind that just because you have room in your bag, that doesn't mean you have to fill it up. One last thing, first-aid is important, so don't be afraid to carry a comprehensive FAK with you. Hopefully you'll never need it, but if you or a buddy ever do, you'll be glad you had it. Just my 2 cents. Peace.

[@shadowstalker130666]

theres only one size alice frame that fits either pack. I have one large, one medium, and I just swap the frame out between them depending on how much I need to pack. Cheaper that way, and it only takes a couple minutes to swap the packs out. Hope I helped you and stay safe out there.

[@tigermaples]

FINALLY SOMEONE SAID IT! Great comment about the duct tape! I can't add anything to it, you said it like it needed to be said. Great video.

[@BraveTheWilds]

@BeldakSwordhand Thanks for the kind words. It seems that the way the frame rests on my wrist it tilts the frame down, I think I may have to tweak my shooting style a bit. Hopefully I'll be getting some heavy duty black bands for Christmas!

[@dcordry]

About the duct tape, I do like the "credit card wrap" size duct tape. I can carry 2 or 3 of those instead of a full size roll of duct tape, takes up less space.

[@kan-zee]

@BraveTheWilds ..Never be sorry , about speaking of the ones you HOLD IN HIGH ESTEEM.. DAVE CANTERBURY is a Great Teacher!!

[@joedixon5513]

Some things go into your pockets when on the long March, which a Bugout would be in reality, Like your land nav kit. Find yourself some Gas Mask Filter bags and place the land nav kit inside, with that CD case. Other pockets should contain light weight fire making kit and gloves. Things like that. Like the video.

[@BraveTheWilds]

@alunaticbastard I have two, I just choose to not use both. One is already on there. I can fit all the crap I need so far with what I have. If I need more room I'll definetely throw the second on there. Thanks for watching man.

[@ahmedhussein4675]

man that is nice i have one of thees bags but i didn't did any thing to it that is good video and also like you replace it the old locking strips nice video thank you

[@BraveTheWilds]

Sounds interesting. I may have to try bending the frame out on mine for some more back room. Thanks for watching.

[@cpd833]

Spraying "Flexseal" on the bottom of the warn flap followed up by OD spray paint will make it look and perform like new.

[@BraveTheWilds]

@fermi911 As soon as my local store gets back in stock I'm buying a wool blanket. Thanks for watching.

[@BraveTheWilds]

@TheDudelikeCrackers I think you could get by living without certain toiletries. Things found in the woods and improvising could substitute for toothpaste and razor. Sorry that I talk about Dave a lot, he's a big influence.

[@pr0n3]

I agree for sure that its about 1/2 of the price of a modern day pack and they are tough, however they are worlds apart IMO when it comes to the amount/weight of gear you can comfortably hold.

[@BraveTheWilds]

@larrydav1d With this pack specifically, 2 days, 1 night. With my other pack that is packed basically identical, 4 days, 3 nights. The only difference was a bigger hammock and more food.

[@BraveTheWilds]

@Wilmington55 That's a pretty fair price. I got the frame and the pack used for 20 so I'm happy with it.

[@sic615]

i like how you have the full size shovel blade but you can get a SOG e tool for less than 20 bucks. there is also an e tool called the Crovel. i saw it on that show doomsday preppers. its pretty expensive but its also pretty damn sweet.

[@OROMCAL]

great vid guy, you have inspired me to start my own alice pack.

[@justthinken1]

Nice set-up.

[@alunaticbastard]

Just wanted to say, since you don't have a lot of A.L.I.C.E. gear on there. Look into getting an ALICE mag pouch. It has a tool loop on either side and will give you another pouch for storage plus the ability to hang your hatchet and possibly another tool too. They run about $5. My Med. ALICE is set up pretty similar to yours. Main difference being instead of primitive shelter, I carry a 2per backpacking tent strapped to the bottom. It takes up the same amount of space as an 8x10 tarp.

[@Blitz98K]

very well thought out kit,exellent.

[@Wilmington55]

@BraveTheWilds That's an even better price and your pack looks to be in great shape.

[@BraveTheWilds]

@MrM47a That's a tough one to judge. A lot of it has been collected by me over the past couple years. Most of it I bought, other stuff was given to me. I would say maybe 100-120 dollars over a long span of time. I'm buying about 67 dollars worth of more gear to replace the stuff I have now with higher quality things. There's varying levels of quality of stuff you can get. Some you can get by with, some you can't. If you can afford it, get the nice stuff!

[@heatherhayes8234]

Great video.. Gave me a lot of inspiration for the alice I just got. I too love DC, glad I came across your channel!

[@BraveTheWilds]

@BionicChickk I've always loved going out in the woods and building things. I started learning about Self Reliance watching Dave Canterbury's videos, and then watching more, and more, and more, all 400 some odd of his videos! And of course many other people. The bulk of the teaching has come through KZbin and the rest through experimentation.

[@vikingsfan2123]

you should carry a fixed blade knife in that pack, otherwise EXCELLENT.

[@ccwwiillddeerr1234]

hey i just got my alice pack yesterday and i was wondering if u couldgive me some tips on the pack?

[@CrazySurvivalist]

No doubt commercial packs are really nice- I'm not arguing that. The whole point of the ALICE costs a fraction of a commercial pack, and it's a tough, quality piece of equipment that can be cheaply upgraded.

[@thegatordrag]

Sweet shirt :) great videos

[@BraveTheWilds]

Absolutely. Go for it.

[@BraveTheWilds]

@SurvivalNewsVideo Dave is a great mentor and teacher. I take his words very deeply. That's where I've learned almost everything I've learned about Self Reliance. If it's no offense to you, I think I still will.

[@BraveTheWilds]

@simplysurvival01 Thanks man! I really appreciate the kind comments.

[@BushcraftOnTracks]

There is only one frame size that fits both medium and large Alice packs.

[@raserei777]

Nice video. Nice mods you made too.

[@tdg0101]

Which pack to you like better the Alice or "Mitch's" Ruck Sack?

[@BackpackSurvivalist]

i like the video have had an alice pack for a long time it has no frame and the straps have been cut off i'm going to try to get a frame but i can't see a way to replace the straps

[@megadeth2thenwo]

So.. What are the best hiking shoes for a good price... ?

[@CrazySurvivalist]

Yeah but spend another $20 on a couple MOLLE upgrades and the ALICE pack becomes a real contender.

[@agingcomfortably]

What Axe and saw do you use?

[@megadeth2thenwo]

one size frame... The frame is commonly used with the large alice pack but can be used with the medium .. Most troops wore the medium without the frame but larger loads always had a frame .. cuz that shit was heavy !!...

[@larrydav1d]

Nice kit! What's the longest you spent in the woods with just your pack?

[@BraveTheWilds]

@tigermaples I think I will man! Thanks for watching.

[@BraveTheWilds]

@nchiker1971 Yeah man go for it. Thanks for watching.

[@BraveTheWilds]

@TheGWood89 I understand what you're saying, the tourniquet was just an example. Maybe I'll consider a few things to add.

[@chyrldevito4681]

Cool

[@AKAScooter]

In regards to your sharpener for a machete, I picked up a DMT folding 2 grit stone (coarse/fine) that works pretty well at giving a decent edge on a machete and it really works well when just giving a simple hand sharpening. Also, it weighs almost nothing if you are concerned about weight. I am not sure how well it will work on an axe though.

[@BraveTheWilds]

@TheGWood89 I do have a pretty advanced me kit. Duct tape, bandanna, needle. If I've just killed an animal and processed it and have blood residue on my hands I'm definetely going to put the gloves on. Putting a tourniquite on is definetely treating a wound and I can do that.

[@curtboroff]

Great vid! I'm in the process of collecting molle straps, belt and mss carrier for the "hellcat" upgrade. The altoid candle is genious. For cheap, quality gore-tex boots. Look into the old style black (wellco, acme, bellvue) usgi combat boots. The new subdued standard made the black obsolete and they can now be had for around $50 or less.

[@BraveTheWilds]

That's what the video was for! I'm actually posting an updated Alice Pack video here as soon as I get it edited that will show my system. Stay tuned.

[@mrouterrim]

The pack and frame empty weighs between 6 & 7. I wasn,t crazy over that weight but when u dont use the frame u can really feel the weight.

[@jerrycasanova1588]

Top flap isn't waterproof,i usually fold up a garbage bag and stick it inside the flap and it works pretty well

[@kphifer1]

Good job.

[@Birchbarkjohnny]

thats a really great Load out you got there Bro what do you think that whole set up weighs

[@zachreilly6740]

hey, interesting video. where did you get that vintage pack? and what is the brand of your pack thanks

[@TheFabulousRBK]

I picked up a pack and frame for $40 at the Knob Creek gun show recently. Mine doesn't have the webbing under the main flap though, it has three smaller pockets. Wonder what's up with that. That being said, your shoulder pads look a lot thinner than the ones mine came with. Either way, I love the ALICE pack and enjoyed your video.

[@BraveTheWilds]

Yours is a large ALICE pack, mine is a medium.

[@Texasoutback]

Very good job. You are well on your way. You might try a smaller file to conserve space.