Basic Rucker 17L

The standard answer is a GORUCK Rucker with plates. Given that in 60 days you will be training with what they give you, I am not sure that it matters what you use right now. Not knowing your current fitness level, I am thinking the one thing you will gain in that time is strengthening your traps. If

Unless you’re planning to throw your bag around on the ground and do CrossFit stuff, the GoRuck bags are completely unnecessary. GoRuck focuses on durability over comfort. I just ruck. I don’t do all that crazy stuff so I prefer comfort. Don’t get me wrong, WildGym bags are beasts too, but they are

That fact you used "legend" makes me think you're from the UK. That said, I recommend looking at YOMP. https://www.yomp.store/ They're cheaper than GoRuck and local to you, so you'll likely have better customer service if something goes wrong. I have their YOMP Y-CO 1, which basically is the goruck

Agreed. Keep the weight as close to your body as possible and high as possible. It’s possible even with a hip belt to do this and keep more of the weight focused to your hips and legs. You might also consider dropping weight to 10lbs for a few weeks and then moving slowly back up to 20lbs as your bo

Years ago I bought a "waist belt" for my Rucker 2. It didn't do much more than secure the bottom of the ruck to my body. It helped a lot with side sway, but didn't do what a hip belt could to offload some of the weight to my hips. A few weeks back I started looking at hip belts again although I have

Backpack is better for rucking/distance. Vest is good for calisthenics or people who need to train to move in vests (military, some law enforcement). I have a GoRuck Rucker 4.0 and a cheap Amazon plate carrier with 20 and 40 lb plate pairs. I find the vest really compresses my spine. Backpack helps

Water bottle pockets...really?? I'm at 9000' and I'm able to hydrate sufficiently well before/after...🤷‍♂️ Maybe you're on a much longer ruck? What actually mattered to me: I ruck heavy and ended up purchasing a Frontline Athletics Navigator 21L (it's great, sorry). Deciding factor for me was including