# Alice pack substitute

**URL:** <https://forum.gbfans.com/t/alice-pack-substitute/1234>\
**Category:** Proton Packs\
**Created:** [September 28, 2006, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/alice-pack-substitute/1234 "2006-09-28T02:18:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![prototype7](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/prototype7/32/5890_2.png) [@prototype7](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/prototype7)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2006, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/alice-pack-substitute/1234/1 "2006-09-28T02:18:14Z")

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I know I know, the scramble for halloween is on!

I was curious, just in case I can’t find one… is there anything that can be used as an alternative to the [alice pack frame](https://www.gbfans.com/shop/alice-pack-frame-lc-2)? Has anyone ever built their own out of pvc or something similar?

In a rush for the holidays I had considered just using some padding of some sort to keep the pack pushed away from my back… and get some green straps from a army surplus store.

Anybody have any other ideas?

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**Author:** ![keoni](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/a4c791/32.png) [@keoni](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/keoni)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2006, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/alice-pack-substitute/1234/2 "2006-09-28T02:46:24Z")

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> [@prototype7](#):
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> … and get some green straps from a army surplus store.

have you checked the store out yet?

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**Author:** ![RoboProp](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@RoboProp](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/RoboProp)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2006, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/alice-pack-substitute/1234/3 "2006-09-28T02:46:37Z")

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There’s still plenty of time to get one online…but act soon!

[http://www.usmilitarysurplus.com/surpluscatalog/product\_info.php?cPath=29&products\_id=926](http://www.usmilitarysurplus.com/surpluscatalog/product_info.php?cPath=29&products_id=926)

Darrin

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**Author:** ![bigjuan2001](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/bigjuan2001/32/186734_2.png) [@bigjuan2001](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/bigjuan2001)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2006, 5:08am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/alice-pack-substitute/1234/4 "2006-09-28T05:08:14Z")

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dude get them on ebay for $22 shipped. that’s what i did. they must have hundreds of them because they’re used.

> **[Pardon Our Interruption...](https://www.ebay.com/splashui/challenge?ap=1&appName=orch&ru=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FALICE-PACK-FRAME-W-KIDNEY-PAD-OD-SHOULDER-STRAPS-GOOD_W0QQitemZ190035681155QQihZ009QQcategoryZ588QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem%3Fhash%3Ditem190035681155&iid=8579f1e0-191c-46d2-82c0-ce9e732f7079&iim=MMzQuMs&iia=wgjQuOTng&iiz=unWkuOTI*jgy)**

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**Author:** ![prototype7](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/prototype7/32/5890_2.png) [@prototype7](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/prototype7)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2006, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/alice-pack-substitute/1234/5 "2006-09-28T09:41:47Z")

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Well thanks guys… I still have to check the local shops… I was just asking. It’s just something about me that I can’t avoid, I always have to ask, “is this the BEST way? or the ONLY way?”

just the way I am.

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**Author:** ![malcolmhoaz](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@malcolmhoaz](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/malcolmhoaz)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2006, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/alice-pack-substitute/1234/6 "2006-09-28T19:32:00Z")

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i used a camping back pack frame for packs a couple of years now…till I broke down and bought a alice frame. So if you need an alternative, that will work just fine