ExplosiveOps Gear’s SSE Backpack is made from durable Duro Epsilon fabric. The pack is 13″ x 19″, with 2 fully adjustable shoulder straps with quick releases and pull tight locking closure. It can be worn as a backpack or with one strap, messenger style. The SSE tightly compresses into a small ball weighing only 4oz. for storage in a cargo pocket or pouch. Available in MultiCam. American made.
www.explosiveopsgear.com/catalog/item/8874790/10022916
Mystery Ranch has reintroduced the Terraplane. If you want to know which pack SOF was wearing in the 1990s, this is it. Long produced by Dana Designs and predecessor Kletterwerks, the 5,000 cu in Terraplane was a favorite of many SOF units and in particular, NSW.
Mystery Ranch recently decided to reintroduce the popular pack. The big changes are in the suspension, but the classic lines and pocket layout remain the same. Above you can see the newly updated model in OD and Foliage and below is the new Terraplane in Black.
Below is a Dana Designs example.
And this one is the rarest of them all. It’s a Kletterwerks Terraplane, circa 1975.
Welcome back MR Terraplane! You were missed.
This new as-yet-unnamed belt will integrate with any of their pack systems. It will accept any riggers belt yet incorporates their patented quick release system that detaches the belt from the pack. It features non-slip material in the lower back to keep it in place even during hot, sweaty marches. The rest of the belt is padded with spacer mesh on the interior for comfort. The exterior incorporates PALS webbing and the belt is stiffened to enhance load carrying comfort and stability.
Coming soon from www.highgroundgear.com.
Offering over 4500 cubic inches, the High Ground 5-Day Pack was designed with carrying a radio in mind. It integrates a flexed rigid frame that is designed to fit comfortably over your body armor in order to relieve shoulder fatigue and lower back pain. In addition to load bearing waist belt and cable routing shoulder straps as well as built-in hydration pouch and full PALS field, the pack bag offers topaccess points to reach your 117G or 117F radios with ease.
Features:
· Frame- Flexed rigid, light weight, curves around body armor.
· Cable Routing Shoudler Straps- Keep you cables and tubes from getting snagged.
· Hydration Pocket- Holds most 2-3 liter bladders comfortably, no bulging into your back.
· Quick Release Waist Belt- Drop and re-don your pack in seconds while maintaining your battle belt.
· Interior MOLLE Panel- limitless options to customize the internal pocket for quick access to essential items.
· Cubic Volume- Total over 4500 cu. in. Main Pack 3600 cu. in., compression pouches each 225 cu. in.
· Compressible- Main Pack is compressible to fit tight around your load size needs.
· Removable compression pouches for additional volume. Attachable via MOLLE.
· Lid pocket- easy, quick access to maps, radio frequencies, etc.
· Rain Cover- Inclement weather cover to protect your pack, reverses as VF marker
www.highgroundgear.com/products/hg-5-day-pack
Vertx will be debuting their new bag line, developed in conjunction with Matt Jacques of Victory First at SHOT Show.
Kifaru has just released 2 new packs and will have them at SHOT Show.
The 2014 Kifaru Nomad from Rokslide on Vimeo.
Kifaru informed us that they have a couple more items that they’ll be showing at SHOT, but just haven’t announced them yet.
Slumberjack has sent along a gallery of photos showing off a few more items in the SJK Tactical Hunting Gear line while in use. Most of the new packs as well as the new rifle case/shooting mat are featured in the photos. None of the products were named for us, however the line will be fully revealed at the upcoming SHOT Show 2014.
Around 1999 SOCOM started issuing a pack system by Gregory/Bianchi, commercially called the UM21. Affectionately, it was known by many who used it as the StrapMaster 2000 for the outrageously long Black 1″ webbing found all over the main pack. Usually issued in Woodland there were a limited number manufactured in 3-Color Desert camo, primarily for 5th Group.
This photo of a burdened mule was taken very early in Operation Enduring Freedom during the so-called Horse Soldier operations. It remains my favorite photo of the UM-21 because one look at the mule’s face and you’ll see how everyone felt while carrying that beast. In fact, you won’t run across many photos of troops actually wearing the Main Pack. Although it did incorporate a few innovative features, the Main Pack was partially manufactured from rubberized fabric and was heavy even when empty. The Main Pack (with PALS compatible side pockets), Patrol Pack and Butt Pack along with 5 stuff sacks made up the system weighing 17 lbs all told.
Although it was fielded as part of the Special Operations Forces Personal Equipment Advanced Requirements (SPEAR) program, it’s design and selection pre-dated the team that fielded such great items as the MICH, MLCS, PCU and SOF Handwear. In fact, it was developed before the Family of Packs was broken out as a separate program from Body Armor/Load Carrying System (BALCS). BALCS ALSO included body armor as well as an Enhanced Load Carrying System subsystems in addition to the UM21.
To learn more, download the UM21 manual.
