ALICE Pack Options
By Jesse Ables
Written 24 April 2017
Last updated 18 May 2022
Overview
Ah, the ALICE pack. Despite being adopted by the US Army in 1973, the pack system continues to be a popular choice for both military and civilian users. Since the late 1990s, a large number of aftermarket packbags, frames, and pads sets have been developed as an improvement over the issued ALICE pack components. This article attempts to list as many of those accessories as possible for users who are looking to upgrade their ALICE system.
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ALICE Packbags
Besides the USGI medium and large ALICE packbags, here's a list of aftermarket bags that fit the ALICE frame.
- Ares Armor
- • Atlas Ruck (discontinued)
- • Satellite Ruck (discontinued)
- Aus Webgear
- • ALICE Pack MKII
- • Modular ALICE Pack
- Australian Defence Apparel
- • Large Assault Pack
- BDS Tactical
- • Large Mountain Ruck (discontinued)
- Beez Combat Systems
- • Entry Tool Tac Pack (discontinued)
- BlackHawk
- • Tactical S.O.F. Ruck (discontinued)
- Blackwater Gear
- • 3-Day Pack (discontinued)
- Bulldog Tactical Equipment
- • Mortar Kit (60mm) (Alice Frame Molle Panel) (discontinued)
- CamelBak/Mystery Ranch
- • Behemoth™ (discontinued)1
- • Cerberus™ (discontinued)1
- • Manticore™ (discontinued)1
- • Crewcab™ (discontinued)1
- CiloGear
- • 34L Comms Pack1
- • 40 Sniper Pack1
- Crossfire
- • DG6 AUSNICE (discontinued)1
- CSM Tactical Gear
- • Mountain Ruck (discontinued)
- Down East Inc.
- • "Son of ALICE" Pack
- • DEI 1645 (2400 cu-in pack) (discontinued)
- Drift Dry, LLC
- • Recon Patrol pack
- Drop Zone Tactical
- • 64/Alice Main Bag (discontinued)
- Eagle Industries
- • Jumpable Medical Pack/"Bissey Bag" (alleged P/N: A-III-M82AB-DF) (discontinued)
- • LRP Force Ruck (discontinued)
- Eberlestock
- • Warhammer
- Excalibur Products Group
- • SALLE Ruck (discontinued)
- Fire Force Tactical Gear
- • ALICE Large Rucksack
- • ALICE/MOLLE Rucksack Enhanced with MOLLE/PALS and 9 Pockets
- • ALICE/MOLLE Rucksack Modified with MOLLE/PALS
- • A.L.I.C.E. MOLLE Rucksack Original with PALS
- Garrison Packs
- • Alice Frame Molle Panel
- Grey Ghost Gear
- • BAR-5200
- The Hidden Woodsman
- • Tropical Lightweight Rucksack
- High Ground Gear
- • ALICE Frame Modular Panel
- Hill People Gear
- • C20M (discontinued)1
- HSGI
- • TRASH Bag (discontinued)
- • YOSEMITE Pack (discontinued)
- Industry Armament
- • Atlas Ruck (discontinued)
- • Ghost Recon Ruck (discontinued)
- • Satellite Ruck (discontinued)
- ISAP Tactical
- • BRC Reconnaissance Ruck
- The Kit Bag
- • ALICE Large Field Pack MK16 (discontinued)
- LD Systems
- • ALICE Pack
- • Klasiki Pack
- Leggett Tactical Solutions
- • Modular Assault Ruck Sleeve (M.A.R.S.) (discontinued)
- London Bridge Trading
- • Eight Pocket Light Backpack (LBT-2657)
- • Standard Ridge Ruck (LBT-0404)
- • Ten Pocket Ruck (LBT-1749)
- Mystery Ranch
- • Big Ds 4900 (discontinued)1
- • COMM 3 (discontinued)1
- • COMM 41
- • Crewcab1
- • Jump Mountain Ruck1
- • Jump Overload1
- • Mountain Ruck1
- • NICE 5000 (discontinued)1
- • NICE COMM 2 (discontinued)1
- • NICE Longbow (discontinued)1
- • NICE Metcalf G2 (discontinued)1
- • NICE Overload 3-Zip (discontinued)1
- • NICE Penguin (discontinued)1
- • NICE RATS1
- • NICE Skiritai (discontinued)1
- • NICE Timberwolf (discontinued)1
- • NICE Wolf Alpha (discontinued)1
- • Overload1
- • Praemittias Systems Wolfhound pack (discontinued)1
- • ROUS1
- Paladin Custom Packs
- • ALICE Template (discontinued)
- • Expedition Template (discontinued)
- • Globe Template (discontinued)
- • Globe Hydro Template (discontinued)
- • Raider Template (discontinued)
- • Viking Template (discontinued)
- Platatac
- • ALICE Pack XL 2013 (discontinued)
- • MAC ALICE Pack (discontinued)
- • MAC ALICE V2 Field Pack
- • SR Jungle ALICE Pack
- • Z ALICE Pack (discontinued)
- PMK Rescue Solutions
- • CSAR Ruck (discontinued)
- Raptor Tactical
- • Raptor Ranger Alice Pack
- Resilience Tactical
- • Cascade Assault Rucksack
- • Relentless Mountain Ruck
- RFI Gear
- • MAD Rucksack (discontinued)
- Skedco, Inc.
- • Sked-Pak™ I Jumpable Medical Ruck
- SORD
- • Large Field Pack
- Spec-Ops Brand
- • Recon Ruck Ultra
- Tactical Assault Gear
- • Jumpable Recon Ruck
- • Mountain Ruck (discontinued)
- Tactical Assault Systems
- • XL ALICE Pack
- Tactical Defense Systems
- • LRRP Ruck
- • Satellite Base Ruck
- Tactical Medical Solutions
- • CRATOS Panel (discontinued)
- Tactical Tailor
- • MALICE Frame Modular Cover
- • MALICE Pack (std./V2/V3)
- • Nisqually Patrol MALICE Pack (discontinued)
- • Rhino Ruck
- • RR2600 MALICE Pack
- • RR5100 MALICE Pack
- T3 Gear
- • Tora Bora
- USGI
- • MOLLE 4000 pack
- • Radio Carrying Case (NSN 5820-01-322-3477)
- • USMC FILBE Main Bag (NSN 8465-01-600-7911)1
- U.S.I.A
- • Maritime Adjustable Neutral Transit Assembly (M.A.N.T.A.) (discontinued)
- Valhalla Tactical
- • Valhalla Versa MKIII Pack
- Valkor Tactical
- • 8 Pocket Rucksack
Note 1: Packbag does not have a padded frame pocket. Not recommended for use on an ALICE frame without an aftermarket pad/shoulder harness.
ALICE-Style Frames and Pads
This category includes aftermarket frames and pads that fit the standard ALICE frame or a similar variant, such as the Tactical Tailor MALICE Frame.
- Ares Armor
- • Atlas Kidney Pad (discontinued)
- • Atlas Shoulder Straps (discontinued)
- BDS Tactical
- • Ruck Kidney Pad
- • Ruck Shoulder Pads
- BlackHawk
- • ALICE Ruck Kidney Pad (discontinued)
- • Enhanced Military Ruck Shoulder Straps (discontinued)
- Bulldog Tactical Equipment
- • Mortar Kit (60mm) (Bulldog Alice Pack Shoulder Straps and Waist Belt) (discontinued)
- CSM Tactical Gear
- • Ruck Pad
- • Shoulder Pads
- Drop Zone Tactical
- • Heavy Duty Kidney Belt (discontinued)
- • Shoulder Strap Set (discontinued)
- Eagle Industries
- • ALICE Frame Waist Pad (discontinued)
- • ALICE Shoulder Straps (discontinued)
- • Quick Attach Waist Pad (discontinued)
- Fire Force Tactical Gear
- • ALICE Pack Enhanced Padded Belt
- • ALICE Rucksack Kidney Waistbelt
- • ALICE Rucksack Shoulder Straps
- HSGI
- • ALIPAD (discontinued)
- Industry Armament
- • Ruck Kidney Pad (discontinued)
- The Kit Bag
- • ALICE Enhanced Kidney Waist Belt (discontinued)
- • ALICE Enhanced Shoulder Straps (discontinued)
- London Bridge Trading
- • ALICE Frame Enhancement Suspension System (LBT-2168E)
- Pack Masters (Freeze Dry Guy)
- • ALICE Pack Suspension System (discontinued)
- Platatac
- • ALICE Frame Hip Pad
- • ALICE Straps (discontinued)
- • Echo Pack Straps
- Spec-Ops Brand
- • Super Straps (discontinued)
- Tactical Assault Gear
- • AGAF Frame
- • Ruck Kidney Pad (discontinued)
- • Ruck Sack Straps (discontinued)
- Tactical Assault Systems
- • Hip Belt
- • Shoulder Straps
- • Steel Frame
- Tactical Defense Systems
- • Ruck Frame
- • Ruck Kidney Pad, MK I
- • Ruck Kidney Pad, MK II
- • Ruck Kidney Pad, MK III
- • Ruck Shoulder Straps
- Tactical Tailor
- • Ergo Super Belt
- • Low Profile Adjustable Super Straps
- • Low Profile Super Straps
- • MALICE Pack Frame
- • Super Belt
- • Super Straps
- TwinNeedle
- • Alice Pack Straps and Hip Pad
- TYR Tactical
- • Huron™ Jungle Yoke Assembly
- • Huron™ PLUMA™ Load Carriage Frame
- Valhalla Tactical
- • Tactical Tailor Frame with Valhalla Strap System
- • Valhalla Fight Light Shoulder Straps
- • Valhalla Versa Waist Pad
ALICE-Compatible Frames and Pads
This category includes non-traditional ALICE-compatible frames, such as the Down East Inc. 1606AC and Mystery Ranch NICE Frame, as well as pads designed for those frames (primarily the DEI 1606AC).
- ARUC Systems
- • Flat Frame System (discontinued)
- Bull Pacs
- • Bull Pac frame
- • Big Bull frame
- Cobalt Design
- • ONE299 Adjustable Pack Frame
- CPGear
- • Hip Belt (fits 1606 frame)
- • Straps (fits 1606 frame)
- • Yoke (fits 1606 frame)
- Crossfire
- • AUSNICE Frame (discontinued)
- • DG16 Frame
- Down East Inc.
- • 1606AC
- • 1606MC
- • Eagle Industries Shoulder Harness (fits 1606 frame) (discontinued)
- • Eagle Industries Hip Belt (fits 1606 frame) (discontinued)
- • High Performance Adjustable Pad Set (fits 1606 frame)
- • Mountaineering-Style Pad Set (fits 1606 frame)
- Eagle Industries
- • MOLLE Frame Waist Pad Quick Release (fits 1606 frame) (discontinued)
- • MOLLE Quick Release Shoulder Straps (fits 1606 frame) (discontinued)
- Fire Force Tactical Gear
- • ALICE Pack Enhanced Padded Belt (fits 1606 frame)
- Mystery Ranch
- • Guide Light Frame
- • NICE Frame (std./BVS/RBVS)
- • NICE STRLLS (discontinued)
- • Overkill NICE Frame (discontinued)
- Paladin Custom Packs
- • Yoke Harness with Kidney Pad/Belt (fits 1606 frame) (discontinued)
- Platatac
- • 1606 Frame Hip Pad
- • 1606MC Frame Strap and Lumbar Set
- Sandpiper of California
- • Pack Mule frame (discontinued)
- SORD
- • Large Field Pack Straps (fits 1606 frame)
- Tactical Assault Systems
- • Hip Belt (fits 1606 frame)
- • Yoke Harness (fits 1606 frame)
- TwinNeedle
- • Alice Pack Straps and Hip Pad (fits 1606 and ALICE frames)
- TYR Tactical
- • Huron™ Jungle Pack Assembly - Kit (fits Huron™ PLUMA™ Load Carriage Frame)
- Wilderness Pack Specialties
- • Compact Frame (discontinued)
- USGI
- • MOLLE 4000 frame system
- • USMC FILBE frame system
- Valhalla Tactical
- • Valhalla Enhanced Shoulder Pads (fits 1606 frame)
- • Valhalla Enhanced Waist Pad (fits 1606 frame)