This is a basic description of 2 different MOLLE packs and the medium Alice backpack.
The packs that were used for this video include:
Large MOLLE pack with internal sleep system compartment - digital camo, internal sleep system compartment, plastic frame, no external pouches or internal pouches, map case in top flap.
One of the things that I really liked about the large molle is how much webbing it has. The pack also has webbing on the bottom of the pack to strap a sleeping bag, tent, tarp or anything else.
One of the things that I did not like about the large molle - it did not have a radio pouch inside the pack like the alice pack does. Nor does the pack have pouches on the outside of the pack. The plastic frame is also a draw back. Nor do I like having to use the pack with a frame - if the frame breaks your just out of luck.
MOLLE with external sleep system - desert camo, external sleep system compartment, claymore pouch on outside, no internal pouches or compartments, plastic frame, map case in top flap - but has plastic on one side of the map case so you can see the map without having to take the map out.
Overall, I view this pack as the least flexible - it has only a few webbing around the pack, none that wrap around the entire pack, and no webbing on the bottom of the pack. has very little webbing on it, no pouch on the inside and only one pouch on the outside of the pack.
Medium ALICE pack - this has been one of my main camping packs for about 14 - 16 years, aluminum frame made of tubing and flat bar, 3 outside pouches, 1 pouch on the inside of the pack, map case in top flap - but looks like its smaller then the top flaps of the molle packs.
The Medium Alice pack has 3 outside pouches - which are just the right size for storing rain gear and a 1 pound bottle of propane for a stove. There is also webbing that runs the circumference of the pack, which makes attaching more pouches easy.
One of the reasons why I like the alice pack - its big enough to bring what I need, with enough room to bring what I do not need.
The large alice was not included in this line up because it was not brought on the camping trip. Besides not being brought, the large alice pack has been pretty much phased out of my pack list. When loaded, the large alice pack extends away from my body too much and makes me lean forward too much.
The packs that were used for this video include:
Large MOLLE pack with internal sleep system compartment - digital camo, internal sleep system compartment, plastic frame, no external pouches or internal pouches, map case in top flap.
One of the things that I really liked about the large molle is how much webbing it has. The pack also has webbing on the bottom of the pack to strap a sleeping bag, tent, tarp or anything else.
One of the things that I did not like about the large molle - it did not have a radio pouch inside the pack like the alice pack does. Nor does the pack have pouches on the outside of the pack. The plastic frame is also a draw back. Nor do I like having to use the pack with a frame - if the frame breaks your just out of luck.
MOLLE with external sleep system - desert camo, external sleep system compartment, claymore pouch on outside, no internal pouches or compartments, plastic frame, map case in top flap - but has plastic on one side of the map case so you can see the map without having to take the map out.
Overall, I view this pack as the least flexible - it has only a few webbing around the pack, none that wrap around the entire pack, and no webbing on the bottom of the pack. has very little webbing on it, no pouch on the inside and only one pouch on the outside of the pack.
Medium ALICE pack - this has been one of my main camping packs for about 14 - 16 years, aluminum frame made of tubing and flat bar, 3 outside pouches, 1 pouch on the inside of the pack, map case in top flap - but looks like its smaller then the top flaps of the molle packs.
The Medium Alice pack has 3 outside pouches - which are just the right size for storing rain gear and a 1 pound bottle of propane for a stove. There is also webbing that runs the circumference of the pack, which makes attaching more pouches easy.
One of the reasons why I like the alice pack - its big enough to bring what I need, with enough room to bring what I do not need.
The large alice was not included in this line up because it was not brought on the camping trip. Besides not being brought, the large alice pack has been pretty much phased out of my pack list. When loaded, the large alice pack extends away from my body too much and makes me lean forward too much.