rucking

Howdy all! Spent the last few months at a course in VA, was temporarily issued broken and obsolete gear for what little time was actually field spent, and two particular items have stood out as particularly interesting for both good and bad reasons. The IOTV and the "ruck sack large field pack"...

Hey, Does anyone have any experience participating in the Norwegian Foot March challenge? I volunteered to represent my unit at the event and I really want to do to well. It's 18.6 miles with a 25 lb. ruck in under 4.5 hours. I'll be competing in South Texas in less than a month. I already...