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

If you don’t plan to ever do anything other than the weighted carry for your dog walks, check out the Goruck Ruck Plate carrier. It can carry one short plate, so 20 or 30 lbs. Simple and minimalist. Get the yes4all ruck plate, should be half the cost of the goruck plates. The Rucker 4.0 is worth the

I like the strips. Fairly subdued in the daylight and light up pretty good at night. I'll take a photo with a flashlight on them. The nicer Goruck ones are 3 fold. Not sure if this matters or not, but I have seen a photo of someone securing their waistbelt out of the way with these. You could not do

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

I also took advantage of that sale. My pack is armor gray. I wanted it to be less tacticool looking but still distinctive. Regarding the actual question, yes I feel the basic Rucker was an upgrade from my DIY solution. The same weight feels more secure and comfortable in the Goruck vs DIY.

I would study the suspension designs of the following backpacks for the shoulder strap, frame sheet part: Hill People Gear Umlindi, GoRuck GR1, GR2 or Rucker 4.0, Kifaru Checkpoint. Then I would look at the belt suspension systems of Kifaru larger packs, ULA Equipment and the belt Option for GoRuck.