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

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’m impressed that you tracked down a combination that fit, especially for a 30 Lbs plate. I consider the GoRuck Rucker pack to be a good deal even as expensive as it is because of how well it is put together, how well the padding works, how well they hold up to the abuse and their willingness to fi

Yes, as weight increases - a purpose built bag will become more desirable (comfort) or even necessary (strength of construction). 5.11 Rush 12 on sale for $77USD right now. About $100+ less than a GoRuck Rucker’s best sale price. But at 25-30 - no reason not to just go with what you got.

Make no mistake, I love my Rucker, it’s a pretty incredible fitness implement and I use it a ton. When it comes to long distance (let’s say 12+ miles), relatively heavy rucks (35#+), (1) the lack of a functional hip belt that effectively transfers load to the hips is my biggest issue, and for me, ar

I started with a backpack from Amazon and a heavy bag of sand. Once I fell in love with it I got the Rucker 4.0. I have a mix of weights I can add/change as needed. It’s infinitely more comfortable than the generic backpack. There are fb groups for buying/selling goruck that have some good deals oft

Smaller ruck packs work better for me than 30l backpacks. Goruck Rucker is great.

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

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 started this way. Then went to a bag of sand. Eventually when I realized I was going to stick with it, I bought a Goruck Rucker with weight plates and it’s soooooo much more comfortable.