Lots of people are buying AR's or other modern sporting rifles and looking at gear to go with them. Our standard advice has always been don't buy cheap junk that looks flashy but comes from China, buy a simple basic set that is durable, then SPEND THE MONEY YOU SAVE ON AMMO AND TRAINING! Then, after you have trained and learned what works for you is the time to reconsider your gear and if you buy more expensive gear you will be making a more educated choice.

Not ones to not practice what we preach, we put together a basic ALICE kit that has a belt, suspenders, 2 ammo pouched (to hold 6 30rd mags) and a canteen and cover and have the whole kit on sale for $15.95.

Yep, the whole kit for less than many shops sell 1 magazine for. And it is all real, military issue, made in the USA rugged kit.

These are not just good beginner sets- they are good for spares, loaners, hand-out gear and much more. Many people have been buying 3-5 sets or more to set back as spares while they are this cheap, because as supplies of surplus ALICE gear start to dry up prices are sure to rise.

Tim made a video showing how it all works for you folks who have never used ALICE gear, and shows you some of the old-school tricks of the trade to make it work better.


The basic kit - The basic kit comes with the pistol belt, 2 mag pouches that hold 3 30rd magazines each, suspenders, canteen cover and canteen. All the gear is in good used condition with the exception of the canteen, we ship all these sets with a brand new canteen to keep things sanitary.

The options are as follows:

Size- Medium, Large and an XL setup where we use 2 mediums. Sizing details on the website


Add an extender- highly recommended, see the video for how it is used.

Add buttpack- we have options for adding a new or used buttpack, pricing details on website.

Add second canteen- our most popular option, double your water carrying capability. Second canteen and cover can also be used by another person or moved to a pack.

Hydration Bladder Upgrade- some people prefer the Camelback style hydration bladder, so we offer that as an upgrade swapping out the canteen and cover.

Add first aid pouch- for those who want the small first aid pouch as shown in the video.

The video also shows some other items you may want-

USGI Patrol Sleeping Bag- the same one we show in the buttpack in the video.

Improved Military Poncho- our own custom designed poncho made entirely in the USA- we took the actual MILSPEC for the poncho and made it even better to make the best poncho ever made. If you haven't seen it check out our video on it!