>>59431Alice LARGE or nothing. Medium's the size of a fucking big jansport bag, and having to look like a gypsy wagon with shit strapped all the fuck over it and wobbling about gets old.
Immediate things to do upon purchasing an ALICE ruck:
http://www.combatreadyusastore.com/superbelt.aspxhttp://www.combatreadyusastore.com/superstraps.aspxthen,
http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/46556-ALICE-Pack-Fastex-Buckle-Mod-TutorialSpent many years under the ALICE and with these mods it went from a green soulsucking tick to something I didn't mind carrying at all. Well worth the investment.
Provided you pack properly, a 2 week excursion without resupply shouldn't be that hard to do with a large ALICE ruck.