The cold weather-related problems have caught the Corps by surprise and could stall plans to next year issue ... Additional complaints of pack frame failures came again this January from the ...

Which makes Marines the perfect testers for new “rugged” gear, and explains why the Marine Corps seems so confident that it’s new pack frame is built to last — at least, until Marines get ...

Now, new and used offerings are reaching the civilian market at increasingly competitive prices (sometimes as low as $130 for the main pack/frame/belt setup), making it a viable option for many ...