Special Parachute Unit Rucksack (SPUR) Pack Mk I

Plat A Tac Special Parachute Unit Rucksack (SPUR) pack Mk I in Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Uniform (DPCU) fabric. The pack has an integral harness with adjustable nylon webbing straps and plastic buckles at the top and bottom of each harness strap. The lower left harness strap has worn through as has part of the strap on the upper left harness strap. Both harness straps are padded and can be joined by a chest strap when being worn. The chest strap is 18 mm Nylon webbing tape and is secured with a plastic 'KIFCO' brand clip.

Above the chest strap on each harness strap is a plastic 'D' ring secured by 25 mm nylon webbing tape. The pack has a waist belt which is attached to either side of the pack and is secured by an adjustable 50 mm 'Fastex' clip attached to 50 mm nylon webbing tape. Set into each side of the padded area of the belt, is a zippered pocket. The zipper on the right pocket is broken. There are three pouches attached to each side of the pack. On the right side are two long, thin pouches with metal eyelets set in the bottom for drainage. Both of these pouches are secured by pouch flaps and adjustable 'KIFCO' brand clips attached to 18 mm nylon webbing tape. On the left side, the first pouch is the same as the two on the right. The second thin pouch has been replaced with a bigger pouch that has been set lower on the pack side. This pouch is secured by a pouch flap with a Velcro tab underneath and a 'Fastex' clip attached to 25 mm nylon webbing tape. Inside this pocket is an internally attached nylon cord with a Velcro pad attached to one end. This is for securing extra equipment such as navigation devices.

Underneath the first pouch on either side is a small inverted pouch, secured by nylon webbing tape with Velcro backing. In each of these small pouches is a rolled up webbing strap with a plastic buckle at one end designed to attach extra items to the pack. The pack has two main storage areas, secured across the top of the pack by zippers and adjustable 'Fastex' clips attached to 25 mm nylon webbing tape. Both storage areas have metal eyelets for drainage set into the bottom of the pack. The first storage area has an internal pocket designed to hold a hydration system with the hose able to be threaded through a hole in the pack lining above. The hole is covered by elasticised material sewn on three sides.

Set over the top of the elasticised fabric, is the pack's carry handle. The handle is made from 50 mm reinforced nylon webbing tape with Velcro tabs at each end. The second storage area has no extra pouches on the inside, but there is a zippered pocket set on the outside of this. The zipper is set on an angle and has extra DPCU fabric to cover it. Embroidered on the lower right side of the pack in olive green cotton is the makers name 'PLAT A TAC' and the platypus logo. Above the logo is a strip of 50 mm nylon webbing tape divided vertically to form six attachment loops for extra equipment.

This rucksack was used on deployments to East Timor and Afghanistan by an unnamed Australian Special Air Service soldier.