let's build a MALICE pack! part 3: Mating pack to frame

let's build a MALICE pack! part 3: Mating pack to frame.
taking an off-the-shelf ALICE pack and frame and making the tweaks to turn it into a high-speed-low-drag lean, mean, loadout machine!

[@MarceloACFM]

This 3 part video was very useful and inspirational. I think people going back to the ALICE pack is a case of the human body not having changed much in the last 50 years and the ergonomics of backpacks are going to plateau from now on and any further ¨improvement¨ on the design is going to be on the realms of weight and materials. Most packs today are more bells and whistles than core functional features. Thanks for the video!

[@jamesking7541]

The molle 2 shoulder straps will work on the alice frame also

[@tyronewalker5764]

Love the straps.

[@b-rad6723]

I'm making a grab handle out of para cord, I'm definitely going to be on the look out for a shelf! I want one for my pack!

[@shawnbrodrick8673]

I had a survival bracelet from a birthday gift...worked great

[@thevegemiteoperator5902]

What I did to alleviate the problem of having no carrying handle I attached a large, rappelling karabiner onto the frame, it's not very comfortable to hold with your hand but gets the job done but it's silver and kinda stands out in the sun light, at least it doesn't clink or anything, but I think I might do what you said and attach the rope with some hose through the middle, that sounds smart so thanks for the idea

[@jwgbmp40]

You cant beat em! A sack with straps! No zippa's!... personally, i would never change alice hardware for plastic, they get cold and break.. but nevertheless, nice job.

[@alain2338]

would say the same, but be it that the he lives in florida as well as me he doesn't have to worry about the cold.

[@hondaman6918]

I just got an Alice and I’ve no intention of replacing with plastics....

[@foreignperception2593]

A good mod for the grab handle is to make it from 8-10' of 1/4" or 3/8" climbing rope to double as a prusik knot and line for climbing or rappelling rope.

[@renaissancemarinetv3536]

that is a good idea. i like prusiks! i used it to attach the sling to my break-barrel pellet rifle

[@foreignperception2593]

@@renaissancemarinetv3536 yes they are a great knot to learn, many uses, also a blake hitch for single rope climbing, I was an Arbroist for 12 years, that's all I ever used, good video by the way, I just watched all 3.

[@humanerror8787]

I got the large Alice pack,love it!

[@tashaconant5169]

Hey Flex seal will be able to fix the worn coating on the top flap.

[@timothyedmiston8756]

Make you a para cord handle in black or green or combine the 2 to make a cool looking grab handle

[@j.wilson641]

Regular ole hot glue works good on webbing too. 👍🏻 SF

[@georgebl6501]

550 paracord works extremly well to do that mod to any size you like

[@rc3291]

Put some Molle 2 shoulder straps too. World of difference.

[@williammoore6953]

A lot of guys find the Molle II belt is more comfortable upside down. Just another option.

[@renaissancemarinetv3536]

i can see that. i had to check the manual when i first started messing with molle belts to see which way they intended it to go.

[@weekendwanderer5514]

That came out really nice. Since I'm lacking in patience and imagination I just tied some spare blue paranoid to the top bar to use as a handle or to hang from a tree. It's ugly but functional.

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[@lachlansaint4939]

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[@lachlansaint4939]

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[@shovelhead8]

The pack turned out very nicely. Except when the camo fashion police come because you dared to mix camo patterns. Thank you for the video

[@renaissancemarinetv3536]

thank you! i am very guilty of that offense. i have the waist belt and straps soaking in olive clothing dye now. we will see what it looks like.

[@sarahdresler9776]

There’s an online store called Allegheny Surplus Outlet that has all the different patterns including woodland camo for the MOLLE 2 waist belt. They also have the matching straps.

[@vermontvermont9292]

It's odd, I still have yet to see a camo medium alice pack. All the AN stores I've been to, yard sales, flea markets, never seen one.

[@renaissancemarinetv3536]

they arent all that common. i dont see many.

[@robertmandel2971]

Im in the FL panhandle as well. what is the name of the store that you found the shelf at?

[@renaissancemarinetv3536]

H and B army navy store 68 Beal Pkwy NW, Fort Walton Beach

[@scouttroop291]

add i use a hang man knots on the ends some grip tape on the frame that me i see alot guys adding rope and its all over place if not where you need to be what good is it there 2 post and 2 cents

[@tyronewalker5764]

Can the fabric fuse glue handle water?

[@tony7106]

Is that the large or medium ALICE?

[@renaissancemarinetv3536]

large

[@bakedthepotato5489]

@@renaissancemarinetv3536 Isn't it a medium? It doesn't have those top miniature ammo pockets.

[@uncatila]

get the airborn polimer frame for it and use the molly 2 belt and shoulder straps

[@renaissancemarinetv3536]

i read it breaks easy. do you have any experience with that?

[@uncatila]

Renaissance MarineTV it beats making a pvc replacement for the uncomfortable old alice frame. i wanted a depussified airplane carry on.

[@arcticpara7775]

550 Para cord..for handle...also have you experience putting a a Plastic frame..like the one in the Marine FILBE...???,,In the Med Alice..???

[@renaissancemarinetv3536]

i have put the med alice on the molle II frame. it works good. havent tried the FILBE.

[@j.wilson641]

Paracord for your handle.

[@dickhurtz1862]

Well you don't have it ran threw both? Lol your not going Airborne anytime soon are ya? Lol.