Now c'mon - we're not talkin' the Vietnam era ALICE packs & external frame.

The new military packs ARE well designed. The MOLLIE (Modular) pack is big (around 7,000 cu. in.) and has internal stays. The top compartment detatches & becomes a "Patrol Pack" (butt pack on a separate harness).

Many of the smaller packs are Camelbaks of one size or another. Others for special units are Blackhawk packs, which are very well designed.

SOME for certain special operations forces are even packs made by Dana's new company (whose name I forget). The man is no slouch at designing packs.

Eric
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"There are no comfortable backpacks. Some are just less uncomfortable than others."