Kevin, good post. Few questions. Where'd you get the CADPAT AR chest rig and care to share pics? How do you have your 64 pattern ruck set up, any particular mods? Any pics of this USMC CFP-90 type ruck?
Also, for anybody interested, Mystery Ranch (www.mysteryranch.com) has come out with a new internal frame designed to integrate with the USGI ALICE pack called the NICE frame. From the reviews I've heard it's quite comfy. I'm right now in the process of sending down to Mystery Ranch a Drop Zone Tactical modular 64 pattern sack and a CF issue velise for them to attach to the frame, upon which time they'll ship it back up to me to T&E (I'll be posting my tests, thoughts, and pics on this board once I've gotten some hands on time with the design). I think that should make even the 82 pattern ruck (if you can fit it on there) very comfortable.
Also, for anybody interested, Mystery Ranch (www.mysteryranch.com) has come out with a new internal frame designed to integrate with the USGI ALICE pack called the NICE frame. From the reviews I've heard it's quite comfy. I'm right now in the process of sending down to Mystery Ranch a Drop Zone Tactical modular 64 pattern sack and a CF issue velise for them to attach to the frame, upon which time they'll ship it back up to me to T&E (I'll be posting my tests, thoughts, and pics on this board once I've gotten some hands on time with the design). I think that should make even the 82 pattern ruck (if you can fit it on there) very comfortable.