Tactical Tailor 3 Day Assault Pack + Belt Kit

In this video, I rundown how I’ve packed out my tactical tailor three day plus assault pack to work in conjunction with my belt kit. Definitely not a permanent solution but it’s working well for what it is right now, and has the potential to work well for shorter duration missions. Enjoy! And stay tuned for more!

[@twinarrowssurvival.2.065]

The knowledge transfer is priceless for us none military minutemen...

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@SouthernBullets]

Take advice on gear from through hikers on weight savings. I’ve done a ton of miles with a pack and I am always looking for ways to reduce what’s on my back. 😊

[@twinarrowssurvival.2.065]

@@SouthernBullets Yeah I have been studying what they use and carry as well

[@mortalmonke8844]

Gettin three seashells vibes from the seven sandbags

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Sevensandbagsevensandbagsevensandbagsevensandbagsevensandbag

[@billcostanzo6112]

Another great video. Thanks for the info as always. "Good enough for government work." Loved that! My dad used to always say that. He was in the Corps during Korea. He was a Marine till the day he passed away. Semper Fi!

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@MrMastachef]

Thanks for taking the time to do these videos. I appreciate insight from people who actually use their shit.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@asclark0970]

Get you a cheap dollar store plastic cutting board and cut it in the shape of the back of the pack. Stick it in with Velcro or just jam it in there and place it between the back of the pack and the water bladder. That will give it some rigidity and take some of the feeling away from the bladder against your back.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks!

[@thepumpkinking9756]

I recently took a medium Alice pack and Molle 2 medium assault pack frame. Chopped about 3 inches off the top of the frame, to make it short an stubby. Now it rides perfect on the buttpack and gives more support when loaded out. Compared to the frame sheet I was using.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I was wondering about that myself!

[@brownsmock739]

Glad you’re switching to a dg3. The best suspension and frame system out there. Used mystery ranch, guccied out Alice packs, had the TT 3DAPP, LBT bags, eagle bags, but the dg3 is here to stay. Did a 9 mile the other day with 2 river crossings and the 60lb load in my pack melted away. Didn’t even feel like it was there. I have a valkor 3 day if you’re interested in trying it. Like your TT bag but a little bigger, better layout and has aluminum frame stays. I also have a battle labs 5 day assault pack you can try out if you want too and the dg3 doesn’t work. (It definitely should. Hence why I’m openly offering up my other bags)

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@camoman132]

For anyone that has an alice, remember the alice has d rings inside and strings to tie up the bottom of the pack to make it an assault pack. With or without the frame

[@timothygourley5690]

If you are looking a pack that works really well with belt kit, the karrimor sf predator 45 with side rocket pockets or the karrimor sf sabre 45 with side rocket pockets. Both packs with side pockets can take you from 3 to 5 days comfortably maybe even at a push a week

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thank you!

[@richardreser150]

I have the same pack. It’s not too bad. Just got it and figuring out how to best use it. Thanks for this video. Give me some good ideas. Coming from our medium ruck and a Camelbak pack.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@luckyomen]

Bongo Gear has the Becker Patrol Pack Mark II, it seems like a cross between a compact version of the Alice Medium and a USMC FILBE Assault Pack with some sustainment pouches. It might be worth a look. Only downside I can see is the harness style shoulder straps in the event you wear it over body armor, but it may spark inspiration for a tailored solution in the 40L range.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks!

[@MochiMoose]

Thanks for the content dude. Not having a frame, I would suggest you go to Grey Man Tactical and get a rigid Molle panel insert that will fit the dimensions of your pack. They have a ton to choose from, and it will add some rigidity to your pack if you size it properly. Will also help keep you from feeling that bladder against your back. Hope that helps dude!

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@DocCypher]

You should like the crossfire with that belt rig. My crossfire MK7 works with nixie LFR(gotta pack it a certain way) and my jayjays webbing. Keep seeing the upgraded TT 3 day pack. Think I may have to get it.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

TT is solid stuff

[@user-xu4mf7ko7y]

Good KIT FOR MILITARY. Thanks,Sir.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@fishrrelaxing9361]

I use the eberly little brother pack from my skycrane 2 and it’s sits perfectly on top of the but pack. It also is little taller on top compared to most similar size pack no to dissimilar to a hiking pack vs a regular 3 day in a sense. Works way better then sim other packs I tried. Not the largest pack but that’s the point with this setup..

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@clint.ontherange]

I've also found the alice frame is too tall for my back with a butt pack. Neanderthal proportion problems I guess... thanks for the considerations!

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching fellow caveman

[@JMann3030]

Hey mate if you want to plus up the day pack further you can always add mystery ranch/crossfire "daypack" lid i believe it's called. Easy conversion to do and could let you get closer to what an alice pack may carry.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thank you!

[@citizeninfantry]

I know this is an old video, but you should look at the Platatac Tropical Spur Pack. Short profile and has a flexible external frame.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I have, thanks for watching!

[@brye0331]

Another great video brother, just realized these videos like a Tarawa Terrace garage 🤔

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I’m not familiar with tarawa terrace…

[@derekboland1460]

You won't look back once you get the Crossfire DG3, especially with a belt kit and/or body armour.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I’m super excited!

[@TheKnokou]

Have you thought about doing a video on boots and/or foot care considerations?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I have, i definitely will in the future!

[@protectpersevere2030]

Awesome loadout man! Yah personally i’ve only used the nixieworks belt kit but i haven’t found a external frame pack that works with it even with it packed minimally. One thing i did was use a nitelze packing cube to act almost like an internal pack frame. Still haven’t found a concrete solution just kinda getting buy with running a med alice without frame and relying on the buttpack harness to carry the load.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@duaneolson316]

There's mystery ranch 2 or 3 dap. Get the small- medium frame sheet and crank it all the way up

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I was wondering about that as well!

[@williamwimmer5473]

leukotape stuck to waxed parchment paper and flat folded in your med kit and around your foot powder bottle is great for hot spots, vastly superior to medical tape, does most things duct tape and hockey tape can, and with your leatherman makes lots of fast H band aids

[@MrMcGuy]

Came to 2nd this. I'm not military but 10 mile days elk hunting in the mountains have proven Leukotape to be the best foot tape to have ever existed, period. It will stay on for a week straight and you'll never have a blister again.

[@torsten4757]

Check also: Helikon-Tex Ratel Mk2 (25l) Rucksack

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks!

[@duncanidaho0175]

I ROCK THE OLD SCHOOL LBV WITH SOE BUTTPACK AND THE SPECOPS BRAND ULTRA RUCK ON ALICE PACK FRAME FOR LONR RANGE PATROLLING, ALMOST THE SAME AS WHEN I FIRST ARRIVED TO THE REGIMENT, THEN ALL THE TRASITION TO CHEST RIGS STARTED 6 YEARS LATER , NOW ITS ANCIENT GEAR FOR SOME, NOT ME, I ROCK ALL ALICE NOW THAT I AM RETIRED , OUTFUCKINGSTANDING VID , DRIVE ON SUA SPONTE RANGERS LEAD THE WAY

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@pelti93]

You could also use a medium alice with a molle 2 medium pack frame

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I probably will try that one day, don’t have a medium frame right now though

[@camoman132]

A metal cross bar would really help that frame from popping out.

[@upstate-settlers]

Could you fit your sleeping pad on the top where you've got your sandbags? - might free up that bottom pouch got you!

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I could, but then it would get stuck on all kinds of trees and branches

[@upstate-settlers]

very true mate, but always good to have the option if you need to haul more!

[@torsten4757]

Hey, Thanks for showing your ideas. Did you already consider the 5.11 RUSH ruck series for you kit to use...??

[@TheGruntPerspective]

No I have not! Thank you!

[@torsten4757]

@@TheGruntPerspective You might be lucky with genuine Military back packs from the Brits. They are built overall with kind of a shorter backs. Because their use of the belt kit system together with these back packs. Thats basically what you´re looking for, right? Regards from Germany

[@TheGruntPerspective]

@@torsten4757 yeah I’ve looked at some, i’m really hoping the DG3 is going to work out good for me

[@GruntLife-yi6xv]

Im a an 0331 and have been a Yat Ya grunt When I was running with the Lava Dogs out in Hawaii. I ran an ILBE RECON ruck and assault pack. Then sometimes an OD Green Tac Tailor 3 day plus like the L/Corporal here. After hitting the beach jungle boots are amazing. Now that I'm with the 24th MEU I'll be humping the pig on the battalion landing team. I need to know which ruck is gonna hold up better to beach landings? The Newer FILBE or the Army's MOLLE 2nd gen Large ruck and assault pack with their integral rifleman kits? Now I'm in the Jungle alot so I need a serious response. Thank You, Semper Fidelis and Gawd Bless the Dawgs of Helmand

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Highly recommend a large alice or malice pack

[@GruntLife-yi6xv]

Good to go, I'll probably go with the stage 3 Malice Pack. And help me convince the other grunts you cannot talk guns if you do not share a TRP. No one believes me and other gun teams are constantly talking to my M240 when we don't share a TRP. Have you been to Kaneohe Bay yet?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

@@GruntLife-yi6xv you are correct, you can only talk guns if both of the guns are firing at the same target. If the squad needs to cover multiple trp’s, then each gun executes individual rates of fire

[@GruntLife-yi6xv]

Yep. Cyclic fire, sustained fire, plunging fires so on and so fourth. How many oki floats do you reckon you got under your belt now? I vowed I will die on the fleet I'm gonna jump the pig as long as the Corpse will let me, good to go?

[@user-hu2xb1cb1v]

What do you think about adding a thin plastic cutting board between the water bladder and the back of the pack?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

That’s kind of what I was trying to do by putting the orders template back there, but I’m sure if I got an actual sheet of plastic it would work a little bit better

[@luckyomen]

@@TheGruntPerspective Clip board for drawing Range cards was my solution back when I used a personal assault pack instead of the filbe one. It lacked the plastic inner frame but held more. Blackhawk! 3 day pack, if I remember correctly.

[@amidall5234]

Did you checked platatac spur tropical pack for backpack considering

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Yeah I looked at but this is very similar

[@outofrangetv2353]

Have you tried out the Army’s medium ruck?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

No I have not! I thought about it though, just looking at it it looks like it would work pretty well. I know the shoulder yolk is adjustable as well so that would help it ride a little bit higher.

[@outofrangetv2353]

@@TheGruntPerspective I can get mine to sit up pretty high, but it’s a bit long so I’m not sure if it’s high enough for a large belt kit. The compartments on it are nice and have extra organizers inside. Has molle on the outside to easily attach extra pockets. I think it’d make a 5 day pack a lot easier

[@Juspa]

How unfortunate that your assault pack is so small. I wish that I could recommend proper replacement, but short rucksacks went out of fashion during the Cold war. Maybe you should get one taylored.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Absolutely giant by assault pack standards. But too small for main pack standards

[@JackkDevil]

The British PLCE short Bergen is great but I do not know how easy it is to be found in US

[@joegeezer6375]

What is total weight of the pack and belt system?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

55 lbs, 20 lbs on the belt and 35 in the pack

[@joegeezer6375]

@@TheGruntPerspective "Roger that" brother, thanks!

[@tg286]

could you/would you, wear a flak vest or plate carrier under the belt kit. or would it be to cumbersome

[@TheGruntPerspective]

You absolutely can! I usually run the harness under the plate carrier though. Some people prefer the opposite

[@stevenladrig9592]

You're better off going to rucksack and a haversack I'll carry everything you need to use

[@sierra715]

What kinda main kit do you use in conjunction with a ruck and belt, a plate carrier or belly chest rig, or?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

The belt is the main kit. You can throw armor on too if you need

[@theTrengen]

Are you in a leadership position? or can you do this if your just a regular joe when i get to my unit i want to be as efficient as possible. or should i just rely on CIF issued gear

[@TheGruntPerspective]

You can do whatever your unit is okay with. My unit is very lenient

[@bladeking2013]

How tall is that bag? 18/20in?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I’m not sure

[@mastrus]

hi, how many liter is the backpack?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I don’t know sorry

[@sierra715]

3131 cubic inches or a little over 50 liters. Its the gen2 three day assault pack from tactical tailor.

[@or6060]

get a hammock and delete the sleeping pad, way less cumbersome. SOS rations are way lighter and smaller than MREs, you can fit 6 days worth in a SAW pouch. but they're near flavorless, so keep the hot sauce & snacks handy.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Hammocks are going to be a no-go for infantrymen. It takes to long to setup and take down in a hurry. It also requires you to be high off the ground and thus spotted easier by someone else.

[@or6060]

@@TheGruntPerspective it's super easy to get a pre strung system that just requires you use two carabiners to set it up fast. and there's no reason why you can't pull it taught and hang it low to the ground. and you can get a whole self-contained hammock with a built in rain cover so you don't need to setup a tarp. or you could put a bivy in the hammock.

[@zachmcwilliams8412]

We don’t pack for camping, we pack for combat. Hammocks are a no go for obvious reasons. Yes, you’re right about the benefits but camouflage and concealment are more important. Not only that, tad bit hard to set up a hammock in a desert or urban environment… during combat ops. Poncho liner is king! Yut.

[@or6060]

@@zachmcwilliams8412 someone already said most of that, they're non-issues. all you need in a treeless environment are two small sticks or poles of some type. look into how people actually set up hammocks. also i'm talking about shelters, not insulation. dunno how a poncho liner is incompatible with a hammock

[@zachmcwilliams8412]

@@or6060 You’re missing the biggest point…. Camping doesn’t equate to combat. We can’t just “throw two poles up and pitch a hammock”. Hence why poncho liner is king. If we get 15 mins to sleep, a poncho liner is the only thing that we can usually grab… if anything at all.

[@TacticalXmen]

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[@Grizzly907LA]

The Alice pack frame is too short for me. I am using the medium Alice pack on a FILBE frame as a compliment to my LBE survival harness...at least in the warm months.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

It’s too short to use as a waist belt, too long to use with a buttpack

[@Grizzly907LA]

@@TheGruntPerspective I've tried it on and its fine. I'm 6'2" and my hips are high up.