Molle II Rucksack Frame (Green or Tan), for Official ACU or Multicam Large Ruck

Great frame...It took me a little while to figure out how to make it work for my purpose but believe its going to work nicely. Seems to be sturdy and well made. The only reason i didnt give five stars is that i havent truely put it to the test yet hunting. I have attached it to my Summit Viper SD climbing stand with heavy duty zip ties. Feels very sturdy and comfortable. Will try to post pics when i can!

Good price, shipped quickly. Appears to be brand new. Bought this frame to attach older Alice pack, easy to set up just needed a few feet of paracord. Get this, the molle shoulder straps, molle kidney belt and you're set. There are a few YouTube videos that show how to attach the Alice pack and straps if you don't have previous experience.Much better utility than the North Face frame pack it is replacing at a fraction of the price. I also added an older Alice sleep system bag which adds a lot of capacity. Overall cost for everything was around $65.

First, know that I'm not using this right. I don't have a bunch of straps and whatnot. What I do have is a big backpack with little support. So I'm putting this in the main bucket to beef things up. It should keep the hydration bladder from getting squeezed and the "belly" of it will be perfect for stowing spare tarps. Add a 30 Liter dry bag to put all the "dry goods" in, and stow the camp preps on top of that and there you go!Oh, yeah, it's new, clean and very sturdy for those of you who actually want to add straps and a ruck to it . . . I'm sure it'll do that just fine.

First of all, I am not using this pack frame for it's specific purpose. My primarily use is to upgrade the venerable and beloved A.L.I.C.E PACK with a personal variation of the hellcat mod.I did a lot of research before buying this pack frame. I have been wanting to get back into long hikes and camping in remote locations. I have a camelback internal frame assault pack style bag. While it is quite roomy and robust on organization, is not an external frame bag. And while it suited well for living out of for a day or two at a time in a vehicle or being shuffled around by uncle sam, it is not suited for log hikes with a heavy load.So I turned to the wonderful world of online opinions and was soon drooling over the FILBE they are giving to the Marines these days but damn, they cat a big bag of shiney nickels. And that's used. Without the punches. Or the frame! And sometimes no straps..Just the main pack. Might even be riped and full of holes. I was able to find a new one for about $400 shipped. I know it's worth it but I have KIDS and HOBBIES so that just won't do.Then I was looking at the MOLLE II system and I like that a lot as well. But wish it had as much molle webbing as the filbe does. I like options. It's the red blooded American in me that wants the freedom to make choices and then to later make different choices. The FILBE has a ton of molle webbing to give me that freedom of choice and just seems to leave the MOLLE II wanting for me and I cant find a molle ii cheap enough to justify the purchase.So I found a really good deal on milsurp alice packs and ordered one. Man what a bummer. The frame was unsatisfactory due to wear in ways I felt would make it not last lomg for me. I returned the first and got a replacement in just as bad a shape. So I have to say milsirp alice packs are a gamble and I like to know I am geting what I pay for. But I still need a good camping pack.So I kept looking for new alice packs and on ebay good deals on FILBE packs and I inevitably came across a hellcat for sale. Whats a hellcat? A hellcat is an allice pack modified with molle shoulder straps.But it gets better.Enter my hellcat alice pack Mike's edition. I have added the enhanced molle ii shoulder straps and kidney belt to the gen VI molle ii frame. I intend to put a large alice pack on it but the vendor for the rucksack sent me a medium instead of a large and I have no intention of limiting the scope of the completed pack to light loads. I will also be adding a sleep system pack under the ruck as well as becro side staps fpr walkimg poles amd other gear to long to be packed inside. So going small is not the direction I will ne taking.My philosophy is it's easier to carry less than the bag can hold than to try and fhure out how to carry more than it can hold. So why limit yourself to less than you can personally carry. Just because the bag can hold more does not mean you have to stuff it full. It's nice to have some extra room for unplanned situations. And I love the 6 pockets on the back of the large alice rucksack. 3 larger along the bottom and 3 smaller along the top under the rain flap. These are great for organizing your gear giving you lots of options for ready access to items you don't want to dig for. If the pack is for someone unable to shoulder heavy loads and you don't want the extra real estate then a meduim alice rucksack might be beter suited for them. You still get 3 roomy pockets along the bottom amd the pack could carry enough gear for a day or two in the wilderness. But even then I still recomend this MOLLE II pack frame, and while you're at it the enhanved should straps and kydney belt. They are VERY comfortable. You specifically want a generation four (IV) because it is the newest and is a lot more durable over time and will be less likely to brake from falling or dropping while loaded.While I have just my frame and straps waiting for a sutable ruck to come in (Large, NOT SMALL, the one with all six pockets on the back.) I decided to test the versatility of this pack frame by lashing a 50 cal ammo can full of ammo to the frame and shouldering it. I then walked around my property with it fpr awhile and climbed up amd down some stairs. Pictures attached to show the lashing. I used maybe ten to fifteen feet of paracord I had lyimg around. Startimg center top I went down the sides amd pulld the handle in to the fram then crossed the can to anchor the bottom and cross the fromt again to snjg it all up at the top. Thismwas a heavy load and took some grit timhet it shouldered. But this fra, e carried it well. The high mounted load stabalizing straps pull the frame up tignt to, yoir shoulder to het yiur center of gravity back close to center amd eliminate any sway in the load that would wear yiu down really fast. The enhanced shoulder straps with they sternum strap also snuged theimgs up and in conjunction with the kydney belt I. was anle tomtrek about uo and down stairs with little effort.So I have to conclude that this frame is good to go even without habing am actual pack to mount yet. If you can shoulder the weight, this packframe, in conjunction with a good suspemsion system will eas the burden significantly.

Arrived on time and fits like a glove. When the zompocalypse takes place I can convert my VACPACK into a proper rucksack. Or I can leave it as-is. You never know how dusty things can get.

Turned the backpack I loved into a rucksack which can carry much more. EZ to attach lots of small bags to it. Great idea!

Very surprised at how good a piece of gear this is. Comfortable and light, able to attach any kind of load with a couple of webbing straps. Never had this much success with something so inexpensive. Of course it's worthless unless you get the right shoulder straps and hipbelt for it.

A must have for a complete full ruck sack. If you want to upgrade your old ruck, tired of the old aluminum frame, this will do the trick. Very adorable and got here Fast.

This frame is the first part of a heavy duty rucksack. For the price, I expected either factory seconds, or prior use. This is brand new and no signs of cracks or any other marks that would make it a 'factory second'. Definitely getting better than I paid for in my opinion. Definitely recommend for those looking for a good frame for their rucksack.