Down and Dirty ALICE packs (was) RE: [at-l] Heavy packs.

[MvPulsts@earthlink.net (Matt Pulsts)]

Dont forget, Gregory backpacks redesigned the Alice pack. They have a new
modern modularversion now. Check it out on the Gregory site..

Matt

----- Original Message -----
From: "Shane Steinkamp" <shane@theplacewithnoname.com>
To: "Jim and/or Ginny Owen" <spiriteagle99@hotmail.com>;
<at-l@backcountry.net>
Cc: <nealb@midlandstech.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 12:31 PM
Subject: RE: Down and Dirty ALICE packs (was) RE: [at-l] Heavy packs.


> > The Variable Turtle wrote:
> > Military packs are designed for those who have
> > been pushed physically to regularly participate
> > in combat.
> >
> > You forgot one thing in your description - ALICE
> > was designed by a sadist to inflict maximum pain
> > under heavy load.
>
> BLASPHEMERS!  Actually, the secret to using ALICE packs is
> first to have the right size, and then to properly adjust
> it.  The adjustment is the hard part, and even the manual
> has it wrong.  I've had this particular ALICE pack for nine
> or ten years now, and it has been very comfortable for me.
>
> Shane
>
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