Day Pack, Field Pack, Large-1994
General Information
Name: Day Pack, Field Pack, Large-1994 (FPL-94).
Country of Origin: Australia.
NATO Stock Number (NSN): 8465-66-139-4068.
Camouflage Pattern: Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Uniform (DPCU), Auscam.
Equipment Family: Field Pack, Large, 1994 (FPL-94) System.
Number Of compartments: Two.
Volume Capacity: 16L.
Waterproof: Yes, but depends on the condition of the fabric.
For more specific details such as date of production, manufacturer, stock number, contract number, size, and weight, see individual examples.
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History
The Day Pack, Field Pack, Large 1994 was issued alongside the Field Pack, Large 1994 (FPL-94) to provide soldiers with a larger carrying capacity compared to the Pack, Patrol, which was a simple, rectangular nylon pouch carried on the back of the web suspenders. The Day Pack features a padded back and a single compartment, though it is not recommended for carrying a field radio.
This new style of Day Pack has an ergonomic design and is intended to be attached to the top of the FPL-94’s lid when not worn. It can be easily removed and attached to the back of the web suspenders for the M-1988 ICLCE system. Initially, it was designed without shoulder straps for this reason. However, it was later redesigned to include independent shoulder straps because soldiers found attaching the Day Pack to the web suspenders uncomfortable, and some defense personnel needed to use the Day Pack independently of the web set.
Description
The Day Pack is made from a nylon and cotton blended canvas with a DPCU camouflage pattern. It features a simple design with a square bottom and an oval top. The pack opens with a quarter-length heavy-duty zipper covered by a canvas storm flap to prevent water ingress. This flap has canvas patches on each side, secured with hook-and-loop fasteners, intended to secure field radio cables when the Day Pack is attached to the lid of the FPL-94.
On the back, there are two nylon webbing channels at the top for attaching slide keepers, allowing the pack to be secured to the back of web suspenders or the top of the FPL-94’s lid. Below these channels is a nylon webbing carrying handle. The base of the pack has vertically oriented nylon webbing straps on each side, adjusted with plastic tri-glides, to attach the pack to a web belt, preventing it from bouncing around and enabling it to be secured to the front of the FPL-94’s lid.
Inside, the Day Pack features a full-length nylon sleeve that holds a thin closed-cell foam pad.
Examples
Example One
Example one is the initial version of the daypack, which was a basic design that could be attached to the Field Pack, Large 1994 (FLP-94). However, it depended on the M-1988 Web Suspenders to be carried with the web gear. If soldiers needed to carry the daypack without the full web set, they would require a second pair of M-1988 Web Suspenders.
Weight: 400g.
Object Number: 3125-360-36114.
Example Two
Example two is the second style that was produced in the early 2000s. It features nylon loops added to the top for attaching shoulder straps, and the bottom corners have plastic tri-glide buckles to fit the shoulder strap adjustment straps. These adjustment straps are quite long, serving a dual purpose as a waistband that closes with a plastic side-release buckle.
The shoulder straps are made from the same DPCU printed canvas as the Day Pack and are internally padded with dense closed-cell foam rubber.
Weight: 700g.
Object Number: 3124-360-44100.
