backpack vs rucksack

[HillbillyfromAL]

You kids have no clue. A military rucksack is an exterior metal frame pack. Used extensively in VN it held 90+ pounds plus rolled sleeping gear or my fav jungle hamock. A back pack is what you guys use to carry books and homework Old soldiers never die they just smell that way.

As a Grunt this is what I learnt too. However, I have to say that my Eberlestock G4 Operator is far better than the old ALICE pack. The new plastic moulded ruck sucks. It only takes breaking the frame on a Jump to figure that out real fast. At least when you bent the old ones it could be kicked/jumped on until it would work. I got my experience in Iraq.

[cobound]

Red Oxx ruck

Got one, love it...lifetime warranty.

I carry two pistols, mags galore, ammo, ear protection...list goes on!

B

[rolando]

I have this one (http://www.timbuk2.com/tb2/products/...ckpack/1914252) and love it.

[PaulJensen]

My everyday bag is the same as my travel around the world bag...It came from Tactical Tailor in Washington State...It's a simple large daypack design...Of course the stuff they make is made in the U.S.A...They do custom work too, if you ask nicely...

[Kiwi-Yank]

A backpack is a piece of outdoors gear that's handy for carrying your stuff.
A rucksack is a piece of gear with a weatherworn appearance, generally carried by guys with a one-day-old stubble beard, who are desperately looking for girlfriends. :-)

Kiwi-Yank