SO I decided to see just how much I could stuff into the MOLLE sustainment pouches and what the main compartment of the Recon Pack can carry;Front view;
Showing the 2 qt canteens on the waistbelt portion;
in the MOLLE sustainment Pouches; I have the following;
3 pairs of pants all packed into one pouch,
and in the other,
3 pairs of underwear,
4 pairs of socks
3 shirts,
and a Fleece pull over.
in the Compression sack, I have the hammock, underquilt, and a fleece blanket for summertime.
in the Recon pack, I have food, fire starting kit, canteen cups, esbit stove, stakes, hammock suspension, tarp, first aid kit, empty 1 qt canteens for cooking water.
and here is the ridiculously big set up, with an ALICE pack in place of the Recon pack; I transferred the 3 pocket contents from the Recon pack to the 3 pockets on the ALICE, and filled the main compartment with an USGI mummy bag; I know, it is ridiculously large and bulky hahaha
with the older ALICE pack up top, I notice that the coloring are quite different…
And then here is the minimal set up that would make sense if I have clothes in one pouch, and food in the other pouch;
Basic pack; stuff sack and 2 MOLLE Sustainment Pouches.