US Military Surplus Field Pack Large Internal Frame (FPLIF) w/ IIFS - M81 Woodland

On paper, this should have been great.  An "evolution" in technology over the ALICE it was meant to replace.  But like the Future Soldier program, this was a requisition by DOD where every "upgrade" just made the pack more and more unusable.

Beaver's Notes on the FPLIC:

In trials and testing, the center mount shoulder straps are dog water,  If the pack isn't loaded perfectly even, it will swivel side-to-side as you walk, yanking on your shoulders mercilessly.  The shoulder straps can't adjust down far enough to stabilize the pack , which makes the internal frame guide rails touch your buttocks in a very unjust way. 

I spent 7 miles with these rails digging in the top of my ass cheeks and I was left bleeding from the frame digging in. We DO NOT recommend this pack for heavy use, but it is a neat historical piece to add to your drippy m81 wall hanger collection.

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In field testing, this had so many issues that ultimately it was never adopted.  The used samples we have almost like new, looking like they never really saw much field use.

Now that we've gotten some of that out of the way, IF you want a collectible bag to own a piece of military history, OR don't plan to use this with heavy pack-outs or extremely long hikes -- this pack would be a decent pick. 

If you need a serious use ruck, save some money and just get a MOLLE-ii with a frame. 

Our FPLIF has the external, detachable IIFS (Individual Integrated Fighting System) pack, as well as matching M81 sustainment pouches.  Selling it as a system to someone who has to color match their gear, or just some serious collector.