Why is the belt on upsidedown?
This is exactly why I started using the Alice pack. I watched some of your videos and picked one up and I've been doing it ever since. My back and I thank you Mr. Womack!
This is exactly why I started using the Alice pack. I watched some of your videos and picked one up and I've been doing it ever since. My back and I thank you Mr. Womack!
Do they get in voluntarily now or do you still have to kilt 'em to death first?I'm glad to know that it works for you too. I started field quartering and packing deer out during the 1982-83 season. Back then there wasn't much too choose from in regards to packs, like it has been for the last few years. The surplus military ALICE pack seemed to be my only option. And, it worked great. I now have a nice modern pack, but my ALICE pack is still my choice for getting a deer from the field to the vehicle.
Why did you have to go and say all of that. Seeing it has somewhat of a self and watching @WHW videos, I now need one. Where is the best place to pick one up from?I honestly can't remember when or how I acquired mine....I've had it since I was a teenager. It's been everywhere...30 miles out in the ocean, homeless couch to couch, on top of a glacier, and carrying critters outta the jungle...plus whatever life it had before I acquired ...It's probably not the best but it definitely not the worst.
When I'm a guest on a quota permit that we have to share a vehicle I throw all my hunting stuff,minus the weapon and boots, into the pack so I can switch vehicles easily. If I'm going hunting in a place I can carry the animal out I bring it along. I leave it at the truck/boat and go retrieve it if I'm lucky enough to kill something. Kill kit, hoist/gambrel, pillow cases, and a small tarp...but it's main use is a camping pack. Either hiking in to remote campsite or pulling up to the campsite in the truck that pack totes all my equipment easily.
Looks like the medium would be sufficient to tote a deer?
I've got both large ALICE and MOLLE packs. I prefer the medium ALICE, with or without the frame, depending on the task at hand. I don't particularly care for the MOLLE pack setup for hunting. The separate, bottom sleep system carrier is unnecessary unless you're carrying a sleep system or tent or some such. Would work for layers, but do you really want to carry bloody deer parts above a stuff sack full of warm clothing? Also, the top flap is comically huge and gets in the way unless you're using it to hold a bunch of stuff (ex sleeping mats, mortars, ammo, etc) on the top of your pack.I think I'd agree.... Unless u found a used 1 at a decent price it would probably be smarter purchase to look into something more modern. I think u could probably get all the individual components and piece an Alice together for cheaper than buying a complete pack.....I see the more modern molle pack that has the frame that jx3 uses for pretty cheap looking thru surplus stuff. I never used that 1 but if assume it was just as good if not better