USGI ALICE Buttpack/ Field pack variants

[@famedad8918]

Good job on your video. I was in a light Infantry unit from 1989 - 1995. Most of us in the infantry platoon bought old 1956 model canvas buttpacks and carried them on our LBE. They were not standard issue, but almost everyone used them. Most had their gear rigged so that you would unbuckle the belt and let the buttpack and canteens drop lower in the back when moving with the rucksack on to allow the kidney pad of the ruck against your back.

[@collectornick4270]

Thank you

[@895austin]

I was in the Marine Infantry from 97 till 01. We were still issued all ALICE gear, including the buttpack. We were issued the buttpack from SOI all the way to Fleet Marine Force. Didn't start getting the MOLLE gear till just before deployment to Iraq. As far as field packs, they issued us the CFP 90 and the medium ALICE pack.

[@melvinmarroquin1048]

Which one did you prefer on the field?

[@whatabouttheearth]

I was an 03 in 2nd FAST from 01-05 we eventually got rid of that old stuff several years after 9-11. The old mag pouches sucked, the old flak jackets sucked and I especially hated those aligator clips, I used overlapping varients of the ALICE stuff from the 90s, most of our stuff was just like the first 94 Ass Pack in the video. I never got issued the regular newer stuff, in FAST we had both flak jackets and 2nd chance vests at first, than we had FISBE vests with the cable system that comes apart when you pull a strap (uncase you are drowing) and the gear that came with it, than we had some other shit, Interceptor? Maybe? Than I got out and got in the Army amd had whatever they used but I was a POG. If its not combat I rather run with a Molle Battle belt and H harness with a Molle Ass Pack with the USMC FSBE canteen pouches with 2 canteens. I travel the country and stay outside alot so Im trying to develop a light belt kit to supliment my pack by not something too big like a whole gun belt.

[@collectornick4270]

Nice

[@kiltedcripple]

well done man, that was a lot of info in a condensed but thorough presentation.

[@collectornick4270]

Thank you

[@13bravoredleg18]

I always carried cartons of cigarettes in mine to sell in the field!😝

[@sarahpride5556]

This is very informative. The subtle differences that I noticed in my collection always confounded me. Canvas rules.

[@TerryWhisk]

These are great videos man. A lot of this info is scattered and condensing it into videos with examples of each variant is amazing, thank you for taking the time to do this.

[@collectornick4270]

Thank you! Glad the video was useful

[@nathanieleasonbign81970]

Great video. I like the history behind the packs.

[@collectornick4270]

Nathaniel Eason thank you for your support

[@DmakAttack]

In 1985 the supply Sargent issued us medium Alice packs and made us turn in our buttpacks. And that was that

[@dad44w]

Hey there Nick, great video. Lots of info you threw in there with your quite extensive collection. Thanks for posting!, Bob

[@collectornick4270]

robert winchester jr thanks

[@MBKill3rCat]

I've been looking, mostly on Ebay but also on some dedicated surplus stores, for an OD green nylon ALICE butt pack, without success. Only ones I can find are the field training packs in M81 woodland.

[@collectornick4270]

Yeah, right now this seems to be the cheapest ALICE buttpack on ebay. I thinks made in the US but not military issue though. www.ebay.com/itm/234824681612?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=bXE9bBk4Qlq&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=nZlbx6wISqS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[@MBKill3rCat]

@@collectornick4270 Nice find, thanks. I scrolled for over an hour last night and failed to find a listing. Unfortunately that one doesn't ship to the UK where I am.

[@MBKill3rCat]

@@collectornick4270 What buttpack(s) would be era-appropriate for a 1980s US impression? The ALICE and M1967 of course, but what about the '61 or '56? Were they still in use with the infantry at that time?

[@collectornick4270]

@@MBKill3rCat I think you can definitely get away with a M61 buttpack

[@MBKill3rCat]

@@collectornick4270 Yeah, that's what I thought. Cheers.

[@ppspsd]

Well spoken very informative !

[@collectornick4270]

Thanks

[@Ramen-vt8qb]

Very great and edu video, thanks for all that knowledge, greetings from Poland, bro.

[@collectornick4270]

Hi!, thank you for your support

[@veinspect]

Outstanding presentation. Thank you!

[@collectornick4270]

Glad you like it

[@WetWiIIy]

You're like one of the only guys on KZbin who produces such concise and informative videos on collecting USGI cold war era kit. I love it and it's very interesting! I hope you never get bored of it haha! A sidenote though, these nylon "Field Pack, Training" OD buttpacks are selling for stupid expensive prices on Ebay, Etsy, etc. How much did you usually find yours? Any idea why they're now so uncommonly expensive and why everyone and their grandma randomly wants a mil-surp OD buttpack from the 1980s??

[@collectornick4270]

I'm glad you liked it!

[@backwoodsredneck1420]

Cool dude you make awesome videos I wish I had half the gear you have in my collection

[@collectornick4270]

Thank you

[@backwoodsredneck1420]

I got the 80s lc2 lbe setup rn

[@collectornick4270]

Yeah I watched your video on that, its a nice set!

[@backwoodsredneck1420]

I'm going to do a updated soon I got a better camera now

[@micahfrye8885]

So why did the Vietnam rubber liners last so long? I have one from 62 and it’s mint. I have another with very heavy use and it’s still intact for the most part.

[@collectornick4270]

If I had to guess is because the poncho material was better back then.

[@OwenWaffles]

I wonder if you can use the little straps below the keepers to go over suspenders like the M1967 Buttpack? I bought a 90’s buttpack so Ill see unless you already could confirm

[@collectornick4270]

You probably could make it work but I'm not sure how efficient that would be.

[@OwenWaffles]

@@collectornick4270pfft efficiency, whats funny is I took a M81 training pack and managed to slide the M1967 suspenders through the belt keeper slots on it lol, works "just as good"

[@MrZayne8]

Nice vid. I just lucked upon a nice woodland buttpack in a junk bin atva pawn shop that will go perfectly with the LBV88 vest I just picked up.

[@collectornick4270]

Very nice!

[@MichiganSilverBack]

Very cool. Im gonna have to dig mine out, i think its a 67 model.. thx for all the info.

[@collectornick4270]

Very cool!

[@longrider42]

I have an old M1961 butt pack in canvas, water proof liner is in good shape. It has the eyelets for attaching to the H harness, and eyslets on the cover, top. But no eyelets on the side webbing, is this normal? You kinda breezed over the M1961 pack you have.

[@collectornick4270]

Yeah it's normal. I have an individual review of the M-1961 pack as well.

[@TIGERAVENTURVIVAL]

HI, I would like to know, what are the metal eyelets on the top of the butt pack? THANK YOU.

[@collectornick4270]

TIGER AVENTURVIVAL they are designed to hang any equipment that has the old M1910 hangers

[@TIGERAVENTURVIVAL]

OK, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[@collectornick4270]

TIGER AVENTURVIVAL your welcome

[@EddieOakes]

The eyelets on top of the butt pack are for hooking the suspenders to.

[@steve00055]

that's leftover from a WW1 system ... hard non bendable hooks are placed in the holes to attach anything you want or anything you can improvise ... metal eyelets are all over the pistol belts and alice systems ...

[@project.redacted]

Awesome video

[@collectornick4270]

Thank you

[@tracker-one-niner]

nice video man...I have all that crap too (and more...much more) I use all that stuff in the bush. They are all usefull, the thing I dont like is the canvas m1956, if it get wet the weight just doubles. Other than that I love all my gear. take care bro.

[@collectornick4270]

Thanks

[@ashtonbraun1455]

I'm trying to put together a desert storm Web gear setup, but I am having trouble finding the 90s era butt packs online. Do you know where to look?

[@collectornick4270]

EBay is your best bet but I did a quick search and couldn't find any.

[@ashtonbraun1455]

@@collectornick4270 I see! I have also been looking there, but thought maybe there was a better place. I appreciate your time and advice! :)

[@collectornick4270]

@@ashtonbraun1455 no problem mate

[@lnash2569]

What was the most common use for the eylets on the top cover of the butt pack?

[@collectornick4270]

Usually wire cutters or bayonet

[@lewucc027]

Just to let you know when the 80s I always had a butt pack on my field belt and maybe an extra one on my rucksack I was in for 15 years

[@collectornick4270]

Nice!

[@shixson957]

Nice Job

[@collectornick4270]

Steve Hixson tjanks

[@prestoncostanzo549]

I have an od nylon one that has a woodland camo liner. Any idea if its legit or not? Posted it on Facebook and have gotten different answers. Some say its a commercial copy others say its original. Feels and looks just like my brothers original with the od lining.

[@collectornick4270]

I'm pretty sure those are commercial copies, but they were made in the USA with genuine GI material. I think I used to own one.

[@TheDarkhorse386]

great video

[@collectornick4270]

Thanks

[@operatorsanch3052]

Again like always great video

[@collectornick4270]

Thank you :)

[@sufficientlyrandom8184]

Are you wearing BCGs?

[@collectornick4270]

Yes, I've been wearing for about 7 years now

[@kilo393]

Any reason why sellers are asking over $100-$200 for these on Ebay? To my knowledge they're not a rare piece of gear.

[@collectornick4270]

It's funny you ask this because I reached out to a couple of them a few days ago and they seem to think that they have m1967 but packs but they're just the Alice ones worth like $40 tops. A prime example of uneducated eBay sellers asking crackhead prices.

[@glennsparks919]

​@@collectornick4270If you think about it, *supply and demand due to situations in the world, change for field supplies.

[@blizte3]

I need couple these I do not have one but have ww2 canteen and Vietnam snake bite kit intact.

[@collectornick4270]

Neat

[@gabe-tl7gy]

I’m putting together an 80s kit, which model butt pack do you recommend

[@collectornick4270]

Just an OD green ALICE butt pack however if it's early 80s you could get away with an M-1961 butt pack.

[@gabe-tl7gy]

Thanks!

[@collectornick4270]

@@gabe-tl7gy you're welcome.

[@huntersantana4645]

Where can I get the ALICE Nylon Buttpack?

[@huntersantana4645]

Like the one that dated 1990.

[@collectornick4270]

These one's are good but a bit pricey in my opinion rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F272875263706

[@collectornick4270]

Hunter Santana this is a NOS one but still overpriced rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F302634538017

[@dawsonharris2357]

How do you find the m1978 type buttpacks and the later Alice buttpacks?

[@collectornick4270]

Mostly eBay

[@Duckserman]

I have the woodland buttpack that was issued but I can't make out the date on it but it looks like it says 1980 is that possible?

[@collectornick4270]

No, because the woodland buttpack was originally designed for the IIFS system or "woodland LBV" but those did not come out till around the early 1990s

[@Duckserman]

@@collectornick4270 okay thanks, also if I put alice clips on the back would it work with the lc-2 equipment?

[@collectornick4270]

@@Duckserman yeah if you put alice clips on it then it'll work good

[@johnchavez3753]

what are the eyelets for?

[@collectornick4270]

Their designed to carry any equipment that uses the M-1910 hangers such as bayonet's, machetes

[@johnchavez3753]

show me how to set up a machete or some other tool

[@collectornick4270]

John I'm sorry for the delay but in this video I explain how to do it kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6qqhWafm696eJI

[@sp3v0nhotrocks93]

What one of these is the correct one for a LC2 web gear set up?

[@collectornick4270]

Any of the od nylon ones

[@stopmotionboy1085]

I’ve been trying to find a 1990s buttpack but I can find any for some reason.

[@collectornick4270]

Their getting harder to find, not sure why.

[@stopmotionboy1085]

I don’t want to pay for a fake one.

[@collectornick4270]

@@stopmotionboy1085 here's a legit one but way too much imo, can't believe someone is paying $75 for a not even complete 90s butt pack. www.ebay.com/itm/274438839874

[@stopmotionboy1085]

Yep agreed to much $

[@luanantony8434]

very helpful, thanks bro

[@collectornick4270]

Your welcome!

[@elighs.256]

Do I need the h type suspenders to use the adapter strap for the buttpack

[@collectornick4270]

Eligh 7 ALICE suspenders might work but M56 suspenders would be best

[@elighs.256]

Nick Kochutin what I am really wondering is whether I could use y type suspenders

[@collectornick4270]

Eligh 7 the straps should line up the same but they might not feel as comfortable as H suspenders

[@elighs.256]

Nick Kochutin ok thank you! :-)

[@collectornick4270]

Eligh 7 your welcome

[@lungcanc3r666]

Wish i could find OD ones.

[@collectornick4270]

Yeah and prices are getting ridiculous

[@lungcanc3r666]

@@collectornick4270 I'll gladly pay the money for it. If i could just find them lol. Only like 2 up on ebay rn. Want me whole kit to be OD versus the woodland one i have currently. You got one you're willing to part ways with?

[@historybuff4479]

I don’t know if this is rare or anything but my M-1956 Buttpack (it has a stamp inside) but it has a rubber liner, is that rare or was it changed. Great job 👍

[@collectornick4270]

I've seen some like that, where it's a M-1961 butt pack but the stamp labels it as a M-1956. I don't thing those are rare but just means their early made and the just re-used the old stamps until they replaced them.

[@historybuff4479]

Ok thanks for the information!

[@steve00055]

i attached 6 buttpacks to my large alice back pack to go shopping at walmart ... i try to keep it at about 80 pounds ... some people freak when i walk by ...

[@collectornick4270]

Nice

[@A.JJacksonMusicandMotorcycles]

Thanks

[@collectornick4270]

Your welcome

[@whatabouttheearth]

I hate those fu*king aligator clips! I'm so glad we finally got issued newer gear

[@claymorelessbag3042]

I disagree Alice is better

[@collectornick4270]

Lol

[@whatabouttheearth]

@@claymorelessbag3042 Those alligator clips sucked ass! They were a damn liability, that's why anyone who really used their gear had to tie it down with 550 cord and not rely on alligator clips. And the LBVs and flack jackets of the 782 gear were in no way better than the newer vests. USMC/US Army, 2nd FAST 8152/0311 4ID 25U 2001-2008

[@shawnofdanaukota3843]

Can this buttpack fit an iPad inside?

[@collectornick4270]

I'm really not sure.

[@shawnofdanaukota3843]

Collector Nick Because its so small you can fit an IPad inside.

[@collectornick4270]

@@shawnofdanaukota3843 nice

[@jacobcurry8366]

good review. love my buttpacks.

[@collectornick4270]

Thank you

[@MichiganSilverBack]

You put poggie bait in them!!

[@collectornick4270]

haha

[@smhs1262]

are you wearing BCG's? damn dude

[@collectornick4270]

Yeah lol

[@joannekeefe426]

Wow!

[@collectornick4270]

Yeah lol

[@lungcanc3r666]

If anyone has a OD nylon buttpack i need to buy one.

[@collectornick4270]

Have you tried any of the Facebook collector groups?

[@hughhughp68]

the Alice ones are crappy,very poorly made, I have a new unissued one on an Alice set up and it has a rip in the bottom.It's never been used.I think the improved one is better,and certainly the m 56 is a world better. Compared to British PLCE Alice isnt h that durable.

[@collectornick4270]

Darn