My modified PLCE short back Bergan.

[@marcelwachter1764]

Really amazing modifications. im using a bergen too these days. i love it but some more pouches for easy access would be amazing. Thanks for the Ideas. Greetings from Germany

[@akademiasurvivalowo-milita1157]

Great backpack, greetings from Poland

[@GoonieBushcraft]

Awesome mods Mitch, you’ve done a cracking job buddy. I’ve just bought one of these short back Bergans on ebay. Can’t wait to use it 😎👍🏻 All the best mate, Jay

[@vikingmitch4049]

Cheers Jay thanks mate..the mods just made life easier in the field..

[@pnyarrow]

Hi Mitch. Some well thought out, interesting and useful mods. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe. ATB. Nigel

[@vikingmitch4049]

Thanks for that B.P..

[@BASHADweller]

Some great mods mate. I've added three pouches to the front of mine and took the original pouch from the front and had it sewn onto the lid, but nothing as in depth as you have. I've always wondered why nobody has come up with a Bergen that offers the military compartmentalisation and the civilian hiking comfort, it would be I think a simple fix but I lack the expertise to pull it off. Looking forward to the load out videos, especially the Alice pack. Thanks for sharing. Atb Shaun

[@vikingmitch4049]

Cheers Shaun..I remember that vid with the dpm bergan..the mods just make living out of a rucksack a little bit easier saves you having to got into the main for those bits you use a lot of the time..

[@wolswildcamping1257]

You did a cracking job of that man, thanks for sharing. Be safe and be lucky.

[@vikingmitch4049]

Thanks for watching...

[@RobertsBulgaria]

A really interesting subject is modifying your own kit and you have done a great job. Thing is, I want to see how to sewed those pouches on, by machine or hand and will go looking at your video content to see if you done such.

[@OldNavajoTricks]

By hand I'll bet, you ain't maneuvering a pack round a sewing machine lol.

[@vikingmitch4049]

Robert these were done by own fair hands, long before they were popular..took my time with them..

[@MadDogSurvival]

Your mods are great mate! .... As a old fart the only thing I would say is that, I like the main weight to be higher up ! Away from my lower back. So these days I still use my old long back plce 120 ltr , but I load lighter at the bottom ( kit allowing 🙄) and heavier at the top, thus allowing me to carry a little more heavy weights on the side pockets! However.... the rear pocket as you know, its pretty useless at best! ... other than a water canteen and roll off tape, so I would definitely consider removing it and replacing it with a larger one,..... but again.. further up! Great job and video again my friend! Really enjoy your stuff! Much respect and very best wishes 👍🏽👍🏽😎🙏🏼🇬🇧🇬🇧👌🏽

[@vikingmitch4049]

Cheers for that mate..the mods just make living out of a rucksack a little bit easy.

[@MadDogSurvival]

Yep I totally understand my brother 🙏🏼👍🏽👍🏽😁 best wishes

[@LundysWildcampBushcraft]

Love the mod's mate great job I especially like the idea of using the top of a N.I patrol pack cracking video atvb jimmy 😎 😎

[@vikingmitch4049]

Cheers for that Lundy..

[@PreparedCamping]

Awesome bit of kit mate great job! 👍 Take care Roo

[@vikingmitch4049]

Thanks Roo I've just sub to you..atb Mitch.

[@PreparedCamping]

@@vikingmitch4049 awesome, thank you Mitch look forward to sharing with you mate👍 Take care Roo

[@Borealwalkabouts]

Great video sir. Thank you for your effort. I have one just like yours and I love it. Can bring anything and what not when I bring my children outdoors like today. And we all know that kids mean a lot of equipment. 11, 6 and 2 years of age. I love bushcraft, hiking and fishing etc. And to be able to go outdoors nowadays meaning I bring my kids with me and have a fantastic time with each other. Makes fantastic memories also

[@markhowlett8070]

Great updates well done.

[@wulfsheadswordsmiths1693]

Good video and great modification. You are the plastic surgeon of bergens, making old bags look sexy again :-)

[@vikingmitch4049]

Thanks for that.one does try..

[@marktaylor4674]

Nice work mate.

[@cap6888]

Great mods! Looks like the perfect combination of PLCE and Alice. Would love to get something like this to do away with the frame on my ALICE.

[@rmc_reenacting]

Wow looks awesome, Id modify my bergan as well but im not good ad sewing

[@vikingmitch4049]

Cheers mc cheaper than sending it to Jay jays. 😂😂😂

[@Seek_and_ye_shal_find]

BEST more I've seen so far

[@vikingmitch4049]

Thanks..

[@aussiviking604]

Nice,simple, and effective 👌

[@OldNavajoTricks]

I've a project coming up, thread should be here today, Macpac Torlesse 50+10 I'm adding four rockets to, two will be stitched at the side very similarly to your setup, but the other two will zip on around the front, clips tabbed to the pack to support and then I still have the daypack and yoke option.

[@MTwoodsrunner]

Reckon your top notch at sewing gear my friend!...super job on this Bergan as well as the Large Alice!!! what do you reckon the Bergans weight is empty?...subbed...woods

[@Soggz7785]

Brilliant work mate. How did you sew it all on? Was it machine sewed or all by hand? All the best.😉👍🏾🇬🇧

[@johnmcgrath2616]

Great mods

[@neilcastell6951]

puts my fugly frankenstein custom plce bergen to shame. Something i did do, i took the frame out and now the pack molds to my back (it feels more like a patrol pack). I might have to borrow an idea or two off you, i like the retainer strap under the lid. (glad those arktis pouches came in handy)

[@vikingmitch4049]

Cheers Neil. I remembered seeing the frankingbergan 😂😂😂😂.thought you got an airborne support bergan??

[@neilcastell6951]

Viking mitch ... i did get a air support Bergen afterwards (my winter Bergen) ... the fugly one is my knock around Bergen, one thing I do like about it is that it’s narrow, but still has a lot of carry capacity (7 utility pouches, rocket pouch on the base, detachable resi pouch on the lid). The air support Bergen I get snagged up when trying to go threw doorways, lol .... I bought an olive green Italian Lowe alpine cfpo90 rucksack, just trying to configure some extra pouches,

[@UnstoppableTramp]

I am not familiar with the pack so I don't know what it used to look like but the mods you have done look 1st class, as if they were always meant to be there. I love modifying my kit too. It isn't truly your until you have changed it up mate! I will probably have a lot of questions for you in the future in terms of where to buyy certain bits as I am slowly uprading the LK35 rucksack. I moved from a sabre 75 to a sabre 45 and then to the LK35 but am still not 100% happy. I need more pockets! Where did get this pack and how much are they mate? Subbed you, I like the tone of this video so am sure Ill like more. Time for a binge watch lol

[@theroamer5468]

Nice man. Have you tried carrying it fully loaded?

[@vikingmitch4049]

Yes used it on excersise and wild camps with out an problems..

[@Wriggers6823]

Hi mate gleaming bit of kit that. Have you ever thought about doing your own tailoring for other lads? I know places like Jay Jays & Dixie Corners is quite pricey, and with what you’re doing seems a lot more functional in terms of recycling already issued kit and I think that’s class. Would you maybe start a little service to mod issued kit? Or sell kit you’ve already tailored? You can find some gucci bergens on eBay but again really pricey and with the reviews you have on your own kit, if you were to go in the field with it you’d be pretty swept up & squared away. Keep cracking on bud. ATB Wriggers.

[@vikingmitch4049]

Used to back in the day mate.let the big firms do it now in shite mtp🤣🤣🤣🤣🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧.thanks for watch.. Watched my Alice pack video??..

[@Wriggers6823]

Yeah fair one buddy! Yes mate seen, great work on that too! Thinking of doing some mod’s to my own before a few courses, probably gonna pinch some of your ideas mate 😂👍

[@Kit-lu6ox]

What was the other tool on the right hand side that wasn’t the machete, don’t think you said. Also how did you sew these as it’s quite thick material?

[@vikingmitch4049]

A Soviet shovel and a cold steel kukri.. as for the sewing I've an industrial sewing machine..