[Atilla]

Thank you Koz,

Part of the reason I am wanting to get an Alice is because I do have experience with them and I always liked them. They are dependable and have stood the test of time. In an effort to offer something pertinent to this thread (I feel bad for kind of highjacking it for the advice you gents are supplying) I would like to add something to think about in regards to the original intent. One thing to consider when choosing a pack in the current environment of operations is to consider how easy it is to rig up to a vehicle. The Molle was abysmal in this regard because the plastic frame would always crack when things got dicey and the vehicle (HUMVEE, LAV, Bradley, etc.) would have to bug out over some rough terrain. We used to use the large D shaped vehicle bolt and catch (cant remember for the life of me right now the nomenclature) and run them through the frame, needless to say the Alice was much better suited to this. I know the majority of the consideration on this site revolves around humping a rig but I just thought it would be relevant to add this other important aspect to the consideration of which packs best suit which situation.