SPUR Four Pack in British Desert DPM

Plat A Tac Special Parachute Unit Rucksack (SPUR) Four pack in British Desert Disruptive Pattern Material (DDPM). The pack has an integral harness with padded shoulder straps. These shoulder straps have adjustable nylon webbing straps and plastic buckles at the top and adjustable 'Fastex' clips at the bottom of the straps. The clips are designed to offload the pack quickly if required. 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. On each harness strap is a plastic 'D' ring secured by 25 mm nylon webbing tape. The Platypus logo is embroidered in olive green cotton on the lower left harness strap. 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.

The pack has four pouches attached to it and two small inverted pouches. Two pouches are located together on the back of the pack and one on each side of the pack. The smaller pouches are located underneath the side pouches. The four main pouches are secured by a drawstring and barrel lock at the throat of the pouch. Each pouch has a pouch flap secured by an adjustable 'Fastex' clip and 25 mm nylon webbing tape. The pouches all have a metal eyelet set in the bottom for drainage.

The two small inverted pouches are 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. 'Plat A Tac' and the Platypus logo are embroidered in olive green cotton on the left side pocket flap. Above the two pouches on the back of the pack is a piece of 50 mm nylon webbing tape that has been divided vertically to form two loops. This is designed to accommodate 'ALICE' pouches.

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.

Attached to the internal pocket are two vertical and one horizontal, nylon webbing strap, each secured with an adjustable 'Fastex' clip. These straps are designed to fit around current military communications gear and restrict it's movement during the packs use. The second storage area has no extra pouches on the inside, but there is a zippered pocket set on the outside of this. The zip is set on an angle and has extra DPCU fabric to cover it. On top of the pack is the carry handle. The handle is made from 50 mm reinforced nylon webbing tape with Velcro tabs at each end.

Used by an unnamed Australian Special Air Service soldier in East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan.