Rucker 4.0

Not a doctor but a stress fracture and osteopenia do raise concerns. I hope you are in good communication with your doctor or physical therapist about exercise parameters. Strength training to support rucking is a good way to reduce injury risk if your medical team approves. My suggestion is start w

I wouldn’t start at 50. Try 5 rucks @20lbs 5@25 5@30 Etc. This will let you get your kit dialed in and your body used to the frequency. The Osprey will work. Just like backpacking the advice is to get the weight high and close to your back. This will take some fiddling with a large pack like yours.

I’m just shy of 6’3” and use the 25L Rucker 4.0. I bought it in March 2022 and it looks new minus a scratch from being accidentally dragged on concrete. I bought it with the hip belt and after a couple uses took it off. The pack sits high and tight like another person commented. I have a 25lb plate

I started with a camelbak with the bladder removed and with a 20lb weight. It was fine, but I wanted more weight. My goal is 45lbs - and so I went with the goruck Rucker 4.0. I bought mine used before they recently dropped the price (barely used, some guy bought it and used it once and decided it wa

I regularly use the GoRuck hip belt with my Rucker 4.0 20L, and find it to be very comfortable. For context, I'm 5'4"F, 165 lbs, ruck 5 miles/40 lbs/4 times each week. I used my Rucker for about a week before I added the hip belt, and I could instantly feel a difference. Since I added it, I have pre

Buy a quality ruck with a waist belt especially if you are going to be exercising with it. For rucking plus working out I use a GORUCK Rucker 4.0. The belt is sold separately so is a plate that fits the holder. You can get a plate on Amazon for a lot cheaper but make sure it’s compatible.

Have you also considered a ruck that has load lifters? Getting some of the weight off your shoulders and only focused on your chest and hips/legs might help. I’d been using a Rucker 4.0 to train for endurance rucks the past year out to 26 miles with a goal of finishing it in about 8 hour and I can b

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

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

I have both an Osprey Sojourn and a GoRucker 4.0 that is built exclusively for carrying rucking plates. I'm carrying 30 lbs in mine. I really think having proper plates sit close to the back and higher up is ideal. Now you can approximate that fit with a proper pack with the frame and hip belt that