Basic Rucker 17L

I've been using goruck for months now. Usually I do 30 pounds but have gone up to 45 here and there. I started with a cheap frame ruck. It was alright. I know how to adjust weight in bags to make them comfortable. My father was army for 22 years and taught me how to. But the rucker 4.0 is virtually

I use a proper rucking pack. Weighted vests are generally not for breasted people especially if they have more although GoRuck has some that look decent. I bought a GoRuck Rucker 4.0 20L and am up to 30lbs in that. I also purchased an Evergoods Mountain Loader 22L that I carry a 20lb plate in. I'm p

I disagree that rucks like Goruck are just a marketing gimmick. It really depends on what you intend to do rucking. If you plan to follow the fitness rucking guidelines of 30% bodyweight or less in the pack, they will work great, with or without a hip belt. The plates ride high between the shoulders

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

If all you plan to do is plate carry rucking, and are wanting to One bag your travel, the GoRuck GR1 or GR2 are good choices. Yeah, expensive, but SCARS and durability are the additional benefits. If you’re planning to carry heavy loads (>30% of your bodyweight), the surplus 2DAP/3DAP or MOLLE assau

In most settings, when going out for rucking I choose a dedicated ruck sack to save my backpacking gear. I have an osprey day pack (no belt) and osprey backpack 65 L (with padded hip belt), and a goruck 4.0 with plates. I don’t use the plates in small osprey because I don’t want to tear it an it doe