alice packs

I'm sure this has been asked to death but I did a search and couldnt find what I'm looking for..... So, I'm trying to decide between buying a "military pack" (5.11) or a civvie pack. I have either the RUSH 72 from 5.11 in green TAC OD or one from either Gregory (Deva 85) or REI (neutral colors...

Thought I would share. Large Alice packs shipped 2 for $50.00 http://www.CJLENTERPRIZE.com

Before the mods delete this and everyone gets ****ed off id like to say that i have ABSOLUTELY no ties WHAT-SO-EVER to the person that owns this stuff or sells it. I found this today and am actually saving up to get three of these! Anyways this ebayer is selling some nice Military Surp MOLLE...

I would like to buy my own hiking backpack, i want cheap and good one, cause im not working right now, and i cant buy expensive one. HELP!

Shopping for my first SHTF backpack. Looking online,it seems that these may be the best deal. Has anyone used one,any tips or comments? Thanks.

I'm interested into getting a US Army Field Pack, Large With Internal Frame [FPLIF] or Combat Field Pack M-1990 [CFP-90], is it any good? At the moment I have a Medium ALICE pack but I don't particularly like the external frame and I find it's internal capacity a bit on the small side. I also...

Hey guys, for a while Ive been wondering whether to get an Alice pack or not. I've heard good things and bad things about them but am still not sure whether to get it or not. Do any of you guys have any experience with them and would know if they are comfortable or not too bulky etc. And whether...

I have seen the discussions about ALICE packs. Is there any downside from buying a regular backpack vs. a military style pack? Thinking about a used Kelty 5000 cc external frame pack.

What do you guys prefer for your BOBs, military or civilian packs? Following the old stand by sayings, military gear is far more durable but heavier and stands out in public. Civilian gear is not as durable, but lighter and can blend into a sheeple environment. For military bags, I use both a...