rucking!

[ericlosh]

went rucking with a buddy for the first time last saturday as hes training up for SF selection. This has prompted me to want 2 things, a ruck. And a way to track distance and time per mile. He used an app, but i have a dumb phone, it was real neat because we had a goal pace and the app would announce distance then give an active minutes per mile pace.

we went 5 miles with 55lb rucks for 1 hour and about 10 minutes. For some crazy reason i had fun

any way im looking into what may be a good ruck for the money and a device that will allow me to do what his app did. at worst i could get an itouch, but thats alot for just the app.

i know how this can be hard on the knees, i have strong knees and back and only do this so far once a week so i should be okay, i learned socks are required wear.

thanks for tips and tricks

 

[Mayonnaise]

Goruck GR1. I have owned more bags than I care to count. This one is hands down, without a doubt, the best of the best.

Sign up for a goruck challenge. They run about 18-20 miles and lasts 8-12 hours depending on the city. It's fun. Especially if you bring beer.

www.Goruck.com

 

[speedster]

That looks like alot of freaking fun!

 

[ericlosh]

the gr1 is a bit pricey......im still a college student!

also i had no idea rucking was poplar enough to have funrucks like warrior dash. way cool.

 

[ericlosh]

probably gonna springo n the gr1 though....

 

[blackwater26504]

i would say check out ebay dude there's a bunch of surplus rucks in new condition at cheap prices.

 

[Vanilla Gorilla]

Ask your buddy how much fun it is when he gets back from SFAS. If I never see an ALICE Pack again it will be too soon.

 

[SeventhSon]

Ask your buddy how much fun it is when he gets back from SFAS. If I never see an ALICE Pack again it will be too soon.

I know what you mean though. It's all fun and games when you can go at your own pace and look at the sights.

 

[speedster]

Ask your buddy how much fun it is when he gets back from SFAS. If I never see an ALICE Pack again it will be too soon.

Yea..I don't have any firsthand experience but I have heard Alice packs are some of the most miserable to hump long distances.

 

[Mayonnaise]

probably gonna springo n the gr1 though....

You won't be disappointed. I've seen two 5.11 rush packs and a TAD fall to pieces. Plus it's not covered in MOLLE and Velcro, which is always a plus.

 

[doc ace]

the new one they fielded us post-alice rucks feels like a got damned cadillac. Ruck-running is 10X easier, the weight is distributed up and on your shoulders instead of down and around. Ca c'est bon, Neg.

 

[ericlosh]

yeah it has just enough molle to expand the pack. i also like that they host events, i got buddies into all the warrior dash and zombie run type stuff so ima try to rope em in.

it reviews as being a far better pack than the alice pack VG speaks so fondly of.

also i try to set a difficult pace and i've lived hear for the last 20 years or so, no a whole lot of sights so im doing it as part of a work out. looking at the nike gps watch that tracks as i go.

 

[Mayonnaise]

We did a few tough murders GORUCK style. Once with 6 bricks and another time with rucks full of Budweiser and whiskey while wearing wedding dresses. Anyone can run a race in their fancy under armor costume.

 

[ericlosh]

justordered my gr1

 

[ericlosh]

will be looking for rucking buddies here soon enough if anyones interested.

 

[Mayonnaise]

There are some GORUCK events coming up in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. You should have plenty of time to prepare. I am going to try and make at least one of them, if not both.

 

[speedster]

I'm hoping to participate in either the BR or Nola one in June. Do yall know if you need an actual "rucksack" or would an older backpack that's semi durable and I'm not afraid to toss after it's over suffice? I have 4 or 5 decent sized backpacks I don't need anymore...

 

[Mayonnaise]

I'm hoping to participate in either the BR or Nola one in June. Do yall know if you need an actual "rucksack" or would an older backpack that's semi durable and I'm not afraid to toss after it's over suffice? I have 4 or 5 decent sized backpacks I don't need anymore...

I can tell you right now that a simple backpack will fall apart and you will be hauling around an armful of bricks for next 10-12 hours. I wouldn't even attempt it with anything less than a GR1. Not to mention it being a nightmare to carry when your loaded down. 6 bricks is going to come in at over 30lbs plus 3L of water and whatever else you want/need. You're looking at over 40lbs. Don't even attempt to get those bricks with the holes in them. You will get smoked.

 

[ericlosh]

i saw the goruck events, i have no guarantees ima try to make at least one, but i plan on doing a ruck a week for "fun" its always better with a friend so im just seeing if theres interest in my neck of the woods

 

[speedster]

i saw the goruck events, i have no guarantees ima try to make at least one, but i plan on doing a ruck a week for "fun" its always better with a friend so im just seeing if theres interest in my neck of the woods

If I'm free I'd be down to go with yall. Just give a shout or post up when yall are thinking of going.