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

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