Enter Frontier Resolve and its new Fortitude Pack Frame. The company is veteran run and owned and brings a noteworthy perspective to the field of load carriage and pack design. Its new offering relies on decades of real-world use and comprehensive study of military and recreational backpack frames and accessories in its approach. The result is a lightweight, aluminum pack frame that prioritizes comfort and versatility without compromising dependability or strength.

The Fortitude Pack Frame is designed to work with all versions of the U.S. military’s legacy ALICE pack – including ALICE belts and shoulder straps – and is a fully cross-compatible with the current USMC-issue FILBE pack and components. Further, the Fortitude’s design offers compatibility with a wide array of packs on the market, including standard issue military packs as well as many commercial packs. Any pack that accepts a legacy style ALICE frame will accept the Fortitude Pack Frame, says Frontier Resolve.

Another great feature of the Fortitude is its ability to be used as a stand-alone packboard by adding a set of shoulder and waist straps to the bare frame. In this configuration, the setup is capable of carrying anything that can be strapped to it using the versatile matrix of slots throughout the frame. The company suggests using the packboard configuration to haul odd-sized duffle bags, water containers, fuel cans, buckets, chainsaws, tools, big-game quarters, or pretty much anything you can think of.

The Fortitude frame is curved to match the profile of the human back. Frontier Resolve says it’s thin enough to flex with natural body movement, but rigid enough vertically to support more than 150 pounds of weight and its monolithic design with no moving parts eliminates common break or wear and failure points.

The Fortitude Pack Frame Specs

• 2.1-pound monolithic design – no welds, no rivets, non-mechanical
• Made with custom, specialty aluminum alloy – aircraft-grade aluminum that will not fatigue
• Finished with Type III Mil-Spec hard coat anodization, polished and deburred by divertory tumbling
• Modular design fits any pack that accepts a traditional ALICE-size frame
• Cross-compatible with the current issue USMC FILBE pack
• Can be used independently as a packboard
• Dozens of webbing cutouts for customization and accessory additions
• Individually contoured and pre-curved
• Available in Coyote Brown and Olive Drab Green

Mystery Ranch is dropping a limited number of special build Gunfighter 14 and Gunfighter 24 packs on its site today at 1pm MST.

The limited edition packs, dubbed “Special Blend” builds, are EDC-friendly versions of packs from the company’s new Military Assault pack line. The Ranch is dropping 300 each of the Gunfighter 14 SB and Gunfighter 24 SB packs that feature genuine MultiCam Black fabrics along with laptop and tablet capabilities not found in the standard versions of the packs. The company says these packs create the perfect combination of military heritage and designs with everyday carry features everyone can appreciate.

Common features between the two versions include:
• 330D Cougar Nylon with DWR and PU coatings
• IR complaint fabric and YKK zippers
• Lightweight design considerations throughout
• Rip-zip style opening for quick access
• Fixed harnessing
• Top zipper port for antennae, cables, and hydration access
• Laser-cut ULTRACOMP PALS on exterior for MOLLE accessory attachment
• External detail pocket for documents or ID
• Outer side stretch-woven pockets for mags or hydration
• Large outer pocket for mags or sustainment
• VELCRO on lid for identification and patches
• Two internal zip mesh pockets
• PALS web on interior panel for MOLLE accessory or radio carry attach
• Interior laptop sleeve fit laptops up to 15 inches

If this is your jam, act fast as they are sure to sell out fast!

GUNFIGHTER 14 SB – A Minimalist Workhorse
With a low-profile, minimalist design, the GUNFIGHTER 14 SB is equally adept at packing extra ammo out in the field or a laptop on a daily commute. Reimagined with lightweight design considerations, this day-to-day workhorse offers all the tactical versatility short missions call for.
Color: MultiCam Black
Weight: 1.0 kg (2.3 lbs)
Volume: 14 L (854 cu-in)
Dimensions: 16.75 x 10.25 x 9.25in
MSRP: $399
URL: MysteryRanch.com

GUNFIGHTER 24 SB – A Little Extra Heft
For daily missions requiring a little more heft, the GUNFIGHTER 24 SB provides just the right amount of space and organizational storage for everything from a laptop to daily-driver gear and hydration. It’s designed as lightweight as possible without compromising durability or tactical versatility.
Color: MultiCam Black
Weight: 0.87kg (1.91 lbs)
Volume: 26 L (1485 cu-in)
Dimensions: 21.21 x 10.25 x 10.25in
MSRP: $425
URL: MysteryRanch.com