USMC Assault Pack - is it a good 3 day pack?

The US Marines are rough on their gear, that's a fact. The USMC FILBE Assault Pack is built to last and it was designed to be carried on shorter missions by the United States Marine Corps. Many of the Marines that we've spoken to call this a "day pack". Truly, it feels more like a 24-48hr pack. This assault pack by Eagle Industries is a part of the FILBE (Family of Improved Load Bearing Equipment) system that can be worn alone, over body armor, and can be attached to the larger FILBE main pack for longer field operations.
The USMC 3 Day Assault pack has easy zippered access to the larger internal compartment space and a smaller outer compartment. There are also two pockets in the bottom corners inside the main compartment for gear storage as well as a larger pocket that can carry a radio, hydration carrier or other gear. Behind that, there is a zippered compartment that contains a plastic frame sheet that adds stiffness to the back of the bag.
The USMC FILBE assault Pack is made from durable Cordura Nylon. MOLLE/PALS webbing is sewn on each side and to the front of the pack so that additional pouches and items can be added as needed. Contoured shoulder straps, sternum strap, quick-release buckles, padded back, and buckled waist belt round out this comfortable 3-day assault pack.
I carry only what I consider to be essential items as space comes at a premium in this back. It's fairly small, measuring at 20" x 14"x 8" and weighs 3.5lbs empty. I have to keep in mind that when selecting my gear for this pack that I only need to take what I am certain to use, there's simply no room for fluff and "I might need this one day in the future" items. Truly, it feels more like a 24-48hr pack.
Most of the time I use my poncho as my shelter but I may be moving away from that mindset because when it rains my only option is to wear the poncho and leave my gear exposed at camp or stay under the poncho until the rain stops. Either way, that is more of a hindrance than a help and I believe that I'll add in an additional tarp or Gore-tex, perhaps strapped to the bottom, in this kit.
I truly like this USMC assault pack. From the coyote brown color to the ability to strap it atop my FILBE main ruck makes this pack a definite go-to when hunting or patrolling our property. I think this is a great 3 day/72 hour bug out bag and an excellent 24-48hr pack.
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[@alecishizaka7070]

thorough test with the water crossing. Finally a good youtuber for field reviews.

[@robertsbushcraft]

We do try to pass along the best information we can on the gear that we have. Thanks for watching and the compliment, aron 32!

[@rickybritton7212]

Outstanding, You and your Dad are Rock Stars 🌟 I have been watching and learning so much from you Guys, I just purchased a 11 Piece Flibe Backpack 🎒 It doesn't have the Camelback 3 lieter bladder, but it should have most of the System, Now I just need to Win that Awesome Tent, that you and your Dad are Gracefuly giving some one a awesome Christmas, I want to say Thank you Both for giving me some Great ideals and Reviews, I am new at this. Thank you Again. Sincerely your freind from Mo Rick and God bless you and your Dad and family and God Bless America 🇺🇸 🙏 and God Bless all of the Great Veterans and First Responders 🙏 🇺🇸

[@robertsbushcraft]

Hey thanks for those kind words, MO Rick! That's an awesome FILBE system and we sure love ours.

[@odgreenoutdoors20]

I love y’all’s videos on all this military surplus gear , awesome job guys

[@robertsbushcraft]

Thanks OD GREEN! We love miltary surplus gear and really enjoy putting it to use. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@roypaulcarter4654]

Nice post guys I really enjoyed it. I liked all the tips also. One thing I did on mine was to remove the seam divider on the back between the two back pads. This makes a nice pocket to put your camelbak into or rain jacket and you can still use it to stow away your pack straps when needed.

[@robertsbushcraft]

So it in fact does make one big pocket? We thought it would! That's a pretty good idea and one we might just try out, thanks, Roy!

[@brianhoward7277]

Thank you for reviewing this pack. Trying to decide which size pack to go with for camping come spring time. Much appreciated.

[@robertsbushcraft]

You are welcome and this pack is one of my favorites!

[@hugomayer116]

Hello Guys, I also want to thank you for your great videos! Really nice to watch your "dad and son adventures" outdoor. I am looking forward, having the same good time with my son (he is two years at the moment ;-) !). Greetings from Germany!

[@robertsbushcraft]

Hello, Hugo! Get that young man in the woods now and take him each time you go. He'll never know life without it. Dad and son adventures are the best!

[@migueltorres8925]

Excellent job men. BRAVO ZULU

[@robertsbushcraft]

Hey thanks, Miguel!

[@jeepnicc]

Awesome! I LOVE a good gear-dump video. Great job guys. Thanks so much for sharing! Oh yeah, cool pack too!

[@robertsbushcraft]

Right on and thanks for stopping by to watch and comment JT!

[@UrDoinItWrong]

Been watching so many of your videos while I've been off work these past months, been really enjoying them. I had a military dad but he never did much camping with me, he just sent me away on backpacking expeditions for the whole summer when I was a teen LOL. Still grateful for those trips though. You two make excellent videos, thanks for all the info you share.

[@akompsupport]

Good demo. Like the swim test. You don't see that everyday in gear reviews!

[@robertsbushcraft]

We try to put our gear to the test, that's for sure. We figure if these bags can hold up to the average Marine they'll hold up to anything we can throw at them. So far, so good. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment, Emanuel!

[@militarygearjunkie2522]

This is the best assault pack ever issued for the guys in the US military for sure. Tough quality with convenience. I added a battle belt to the waist strap to transfer weight to my hips. Man...it is way more comfortable. You should try it!

[@robertsbushcraft]

Agreed! I picked up the ILBE Assault pack and then put it right back down, it pales in comparison to the FILBE Assault pack. I'll try out the battle belt suggestion, that sounds promising!

[@Lord_Have_MercyX3]

I know this comment is 4 years old, but how did you add a battle belt to the waist strap?

[@militarygearjunkie2522]

@tylerlivermore494 battle belts have pass through for a strap go inside.

[@jeffrichards5106]

Nice pack, thanks for the review, thanks for showing your loadout too, well thought out.

[@robertsbushcraft]

You're welcome, Jeff. Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave a comment!

[@marinechapssemperfiout9939]

... other than water proofing the gear by placing them in a heavy duty garbage liner, along with jumbo zip bags for smaller items, it would be nice if the entire 3 day assault pack was water proof, hence, allowing for a better floatation device. Semper Fi, Combat Marine

[@robertsbushcraft]

We are a fan of this pack. It's not perfect by any means, but we like it. There is a Seal Line bag that's made for this one and we'll pick a couple up when the deal is right!

[@davidafultz]

Great video! Got some good ideas

[@robertsbushcraft]

Glad to hear it, David! Good luck and thank for watching and leaving us a comment!

[@Neskapade.bushcraft]

Very nice review. Atb. David

[@robertsbushcraft]

It's my go-to, that's for sure! Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave a comment, David. Atb!

[@robertdutcher8081]

Impressive young man. Good job dad!!

[@robertsbushcraft]

Thank you kindly, robert!

[@Vinnytwotime]

Keep a couple contractor bags with you. If you need to cross water, put the whole bag in there. The it off with air in it, and it'll float.

[@robertsbushcraft]

That's a fantastic idea. Thanks for the suggestion, vinny!

[@gewamser]

A fantastic 3 day pack.

[@robertsbushcraft]

George I agree 100%! Thanks for taking the time to watch and leave a comment!

[@floridahuntsman7915]

Good men ! Great job, outstanding ! Hooah

[@robertsbushcraft]

Hey thanks for the encouragement, Florida Huntsman! OOHRAH!

[@gunfreak9mm]

Really great review. I had one of the FILBE packs when I discharged and recently had to toss it but I just bought a new one.

[@robertsbushcraft]

I'm glad you got another one, and thank you for your service!

[@jayontario7285]

New sub........great channel, great energy....

[@robertsbushcraft]

We certainly appreciate you taking time to watch, comment and sub, Jay. Thank you!

[@ralphwatten2426]

Definitely a nice pack. Another fine video. I wonder if you could do a short video on stitching the paracord loops to the Goretex or canvas bag. Thanks for the video.

[@robertsbushcraft]

Hey Ralph! We'll keep that idea in mind for a ripstop or a canvas type bag. I'm not sure how easy it is to keep Gore-Tex water proof along hand-sewn seams but it might be worth a shot. Gear rips in the field and we need to know how to repair it, right?

[@ralphwatten2426]

@@robertsbushcraft Thanks-

[@ericwitt4586]

We had to take our ponchos and wrap all of our gear in it and float them across in ranger school

[@robertsbushcraft]

I never quite get my gear to stay 100% dry with that method. These bags do the trick!

[@joeyjones9041]

A good tourniquet is the CAT tourniquet and maybe throw in an Isreali Bandage or two. Put them both in a MOLLE mag pouch, or 5.11 makes a nice med pouch, i think it's called the Ignitor. Was that a drone used for the river crossing? That was awesome. I wonder if Seal Line makes a dry bag that fits pretty closely to the size of the Assault pack's main compartment. I've been planning on getting the Seal Line bag made for my ILBE main rucksack and a couple of MACS sacks as well. For the money, you can't beat them. I found the Klymit Static V Recon insulated pad in a mil spec color factory refurbished on eBay for 45 bucks each. I bought two, and they looked brand new. Just thought I'd let you guys know about it. Thanks for another awesome video guys.

[@robertsbushcraft]

To my knowledge the bag being used inside of the FILBE assault pack is the same as the one used in the ILBE assault pack, it's NSN 8465-01-560-6727 named "ILBE Waterproofing Bag - Assault Pack". The Seal Line main ruck waterproof bag turns your main pack into a barge! The CAT tourniquet and Isreali bandages are definites and I hope to have several soon (Christmas is coming!) My Dad, Curry, has the Klymit Static V insulated pad (orange not the recon) that he picked up refurbished from Ebay for about that same price and he keeps his in the FILBE assault pack front pocket. Dad was using a drone for the river crossing, it's an older model Autel Nexstar Premium. Thanks for your time in watching and comment, Joey!

[@cap6888]

Great videos! Keep it up! Hopefully you get a nice IFAK for Christmas.

[@robertsbushcraft]

Thanks capp6888! Fingers are crossed for a good Christmas season!

[@renoman_]

Nice job !!!! Great kid ya got there !!! good job Dad !!!

[@robertsbushcraft]

Hey thanks from the both of us, renoman_89502!

[@SURVIVOR-og6dl]

Baby wipes in a ziploc bag are good for quick hygiene and glass wipes.

[@rayngrace]

Great informative video. Q: does your FILBE have a frame? Which frame are you using? Thanks, keep up the good job. Stay safe.

[@robertsbushcraft]

The FILBE main pack does in fact have a frame it is the original issue frame. Since this frame's issue there has been an upgrade due to the frame breaking in high-stress places under extreme cold weather conditions. We'll probably change ours out at some point but we're in no rush. North Carolina is not an extreme cold environment and we've had zero issues with our frames. The 3 Day pack does not have a frame, it only has a plastic insert that somewhat holds the packs shape. That insert if not trimmed back slightly will wear holes into the bottom corners of your pack. Thanks for watching, Rei!

[@rayngrace]

@@robertsbushcraft may I suggest a Mystery Ranch NICE frame or Guidelight Frame. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJ3SqZilbrimnKM

[@robertsbushcraft]

@@rayngrace I like MR's bags, we'll check those frames out!

[@rockeastwood]

Good pack bud. Thanks for showing. Just bought one. Not very many good reviews and breakdown.

[@robertsbushcraft]

It's a no-fluff pack! The space inside of it comes at a premium and that is what I like about it. You really have to cut the fat to get exactly what you need inside of it. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine. Thanks for taking the time to watch and leave a comment, Japan Outdoors Guide with rockeastwood !

[@hardcorecampinggear]

Good job. And good parenting!

[@robertsbushcraft]

Hey thanks, Hardcore! And amen to that!

[@jorgequinones765]

Hi Rob, what brand and capacity are those dry bags? They look great bud.

[@robertsbushcraft]

The smaller green bags are the USMC SealLine MACS sacks: amzn.to/2tZysE8 and the larger brown one is the Seal Line USMC waterproof sleep system compression sack: rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FUSMC-ISSUE-3-SEASON-SLEEP-SYSTEM-WATERPROOF-COMPRESSION-SACK-SEALLINE%2F383414065989%3Fhash%3Ditem5945425b45%3Ag%3AyBcAAOSwtFldcYID&campid=5338416411&toolid=20008 I am uncertain of the capacity in litres of the sleep system compression sack.

[@jorgequinones765]

Thanks bro, keep on rolling 🤘

[@Ranstone]

The 20$ "Amazon's choice" version of this is identical in every way from a use standpoint. The zippers are plastic, but I've run it 12 hours a day for 5 years now and never broken anything. I actually prefer my amazon 20$ pack to the the assault pack I was issued in the corps.

[@robertsbushcraft]

What pack is that? I'm intrigued!

[@GA-is8ui]

What state is this in? Looks perfect!

[@robertsbushcraft]

NC is the place to be!

[@ClaudeBohls]

Good

[@robertsbushcraft]

Thank you!

[@mr.radical9659]

I've been thinking about getting one of these, but I don't really know where to find one. Where would you suggest picking one up?

[@robertsbushcraft]

JimShack local surplus is always a great option, but we picked ours up from Ebay. Look for very good to excellent condition: ebay.us/jmxG4r

[@mr.radical9659]

@@robertsbushcraft Awesome, thanks for the suggestion!

[@szakal192pl]

guys is it possible to mount TCOP tent under that lovely Assault Pack ?

[@robertsbushcraft]

Yes, it 100% absolutely is possible to do exactly that!

[@szakal192pl]

@@robertsbushcraft I was wondering if it would fit :) thanks for fast answer love your videos, Greetings from Poland !

[@bongkeiwong4225]

Can I ask what is the dimensions of the baking tray? Many thanks

[@robertsbushcraft]

5 3/8" x 2 5/8"

[@cocolumber7929]

Can i ask how much did you get it and from what site? Thanks.

[@robertsbushcraft]

I recall correctly we bought the assault pack around 75$ from Ebay: ebay.us/ycgkFN

[@peerzeidler]

? What does jumping into the water look like in winter, at a little above, no exactly, 0 degrees?!Best regards !!! Major - Group !!!

[@robertsbushcraft]

Dark and cold. We stay out of the water in the winter as much as possible.

[@carlcox7332]

Make sure that wherever you hook that mora is where its gonna live lol. I made the mistake of hooking mine into molle and didnt like the location. I had to break out a pair of needle nose and a tiny flat bar and spent wayyy toomuch time trying to get that little hook off of the webbing. Ill never make tgat mistake again😂😂😂

[@KenTheoriaApophasis]

youre not in a warzone or in the USMC doing maneuvers (while packing around the USA)......., get a REAL PACK with REAL SUPPORT, get a OSPREY, or other pack professionally designed for backpacking

[@robertsbushcraft]

No sir, I'm neither of those, although my Dad and I do practice some of the maneuvers and tactics he learned in the USMC. I don't have experience with OSPREY, is there one available that's near the weight and dimensions of this USMC day pack? Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, Theoria!

[@KenTheoriaApophasis]

@@robertsbushcraft god bless you and your dad, love your videos man ! Love your ICS TENT videos, those were great :)

[@robertsbushcraft]

We both appreciate you watching and leaving us a comment, Theoria. We have a grand time playing around out in the woods. Those ICS and TCOP tents are a couple of our favorites. God bless and Merry Christmas!

[@behindthespotlight7983]

Utilizing water bladders as an extra flotation device= great hack

[@robertsbushcraft]

Hey thanks! Anything I can do to get an advantage over drowning is winning!

[@garayscue2062]

You live in nc you said, im in nc if you would like to have some one come along let me know iv done trips but want to learn new things

[@peerzeidler]

Wouldn't it be better to have a light waterproof backpack with you? ! The backpack then devours your backpack + shoes and your clothes. ?!!! With a cross strap for carrying and climbing. !!!

[@robertsbushcraft]

Im afraid that a lightweight pack wouldn't hold up under the stress. The ruggedness of that USMC pack meets our needs and is a great piece of gear!

[@jimssurvival4994]

Nice video, well done...i subbed your channel

[@melyssa8585]

So will you be joining the marines Gabe?

[@robertsbushcraft]

USMC OCS may be on the table at some point.

[@MsDam45]

@@robertsbushcraft USMC 2011 to 2015 i used the older pack before the filbe and remembered getting reissued this pack

[@danroblox9243]

nice im saving up to buy the fible system im worried about the empty weight because 16lbs is a lot for me bc im 11

[@cletusmcyeetus2662]

Bro I'm getting a filbe ruck soon and I'm 14 and quite small. If you believe you are to small I think you should look at a medium alice pack or a medium molle backpack You could also have a look at non military issue backpack because when it comes to military surplus it tends to uncomfortable and heavy. Basically do your own research and maybe look for another military back pack. Also if you do end up getting a mil-spec bag take a look at the buyer reviews, the quality of the pack, is it legit, is it what you're looking for, etc (Side note) search up filbe rucksack and there will be a ton of info on the pack and how to set it up Basically make sure you would be happy with the pack when you actually have it and don't get a crappy one. And if it makes you happy getting this bag then who cares what I say just have fun.

[@danroblox9243]

@@cletusmcyeetus2662 ill probaly just use the assult pack but thanks for the advice im about 5.1 foot tall but i might still use the main for shorter rucks one time i rucked 40 pounds through and air port a big air port when i was 9

[@danroblox9243]

i made the ulimate mistake and let my mom pack my bag why do women love to overpack

[@philipertzberger8407]

God bless Jack Burton.

[@robertsbushcraft]

Okay. You people sit tight, hold the fort and keep the home fires burning. And if we’re not back by dawn… call the president.

[@mrfygars9237]

What part of NC? Let's go camping

[@jaredbailey6806]

Thank God for appalachia

[@robertsbushcraft]

Agreed! Thanks for taking time to watch and leave us a comment, Jared!

[@holtcollier5447]

you pronounced yuca.... wrong lol

[@robertsbushcraft]

YU-CO :D Hey thanks for watching and leaving a comment, holt!