Category
Piper Gear Long Range Bugout bag
Rating
4 of 5 stars
Design
internal frame bag
Size
extra large
Number of Pockets
6
Max. Load Carried
untested
Price Paid
$76
Pack Weight
6 lbs
Total size
4400-5550 (expanded)
Long Range Bugout bag is created by Sandpiper of California (PiperGear.com). They make various sports bags as well as travel packs, and “bugout bags”. I snagged a used Long Range Bag on eBay last week for testing and [...]
MOLLE Sustainment Pouch
For review today I have a MOLLE Sustainment Pouch. These are designed to attach to the sides of the Main MOLLE Pack to carry the “sustainment load – MREs”. I imagine they can be used for anything, from carrying clothes to food to bottles of water.
My pouches are made by SDS, and have [...]
MOLLE M-3 Medical Bag
Another good MOLLE accessory from CheaperThanDirt.com is the Medical Bag. Originally designed for combat medics this bag contains more First Aid and surgery items than the Individual Soldier’s first aid kit. There are several variations of this design: three, four and five compartment models. The bag from CTD has 3 compartments, and [...]
British DPM Camp Rucksack
Rating
3 of 5 stars
Design
internal frame rucksack
Size
medium
Number of Pockets
0
Max. Load Carried
untested
Price Paid
$18
Pack Weight
3.5 lbs
Total size
2240 cu inches
This little sucker was purchased ‘for the fun of it’ online at SportsmansGuide.com for $18 including shipping. I was searching for a good BOB pack at that time, and this seemed like it would fit the bill. Indeed, [...]
CFP-90 Field Pack
Rating
5 of 5 stars
Design
internal frame Field Pack
Size
large
Number of Pockets
3
Max. Load Carried
45 lbs
Price Paid
$115
Pack Weight
6.5 lbs
Total size
4026 – 4250 cu inches w/o Patrol Pack
The CFP-90 was my second foray into US Army rucksacks. The medium ALICE Pack was not comfortable for even short(er) hikes, and I wanted something with an internal frame and a hip [...]
ALICE Pack
Rating
2 of 5 stars
Design
frameless rucksack
Size
medium
Number of Pockets
3
Max. Load Carried
45 lb
Price Paid
$18
Pack Weight
3.5 lbs
Total size
2484 cu inches
The medium ALICE Pack was my first ‘real’ camping backpack purchase. I bought it on eBay, after seeing one of my friends use his on a camping trip. The ALICE pack is a no nonsense, strong and cheap [...]
UTG (Leapers) Pack
Rating
4 of 5 stars
Design
Frameless 3 Day Assault Pack
Size
small-med
Number of Pockets
4
Max. Load Carried
40 lbs
Price Paid
$65
Pack Weight
5.5 lbs
Total size
2110 cu inches
A.K.A.: Leapers Assault Pack, Leapers Web Pack or UTG Web Pack.
I bought this pack at the end of the summer in 2007, and used it twice last season. This design is very comfortable. The padding [...]
MOLLE II Assault Pack
Rating
5 of 5 stars
Design
Frameless 3 Day Assault Pack
Size
small-med
Number of Pockets
1
Max. Load Carried
25 lbs
Price Paid
$65
Pack Weight
~4 lbs
Total size
1650+450 cu inches
This is my second MOLLE Assault pack. The original one is first generation Woodland Camo version. I am using the Woodland pack as my BOB, and the Desert Camo version for 2-3 day summer camping [...]