It seems the US go a bit lighter than say the brits or Aussies. What would be the reason for this? Are their infantry re supplied more frequently?
I have been offered a US Bullet Ruck for $200ish or the VV version on the Goruck site. Should I go for the US or opt for the VN instead with the 200D back and shoulder straps? Thanks
I did this about 3 or 4 months ago. I asked if anyone wanted to ruck with me and met someone here training to walk across America. We've done 13 rucks together since then. We do 10-20 miles every weekend either on Saturday, or Sunday morning. Truthfully, it's closer to to 10-13 because that's the limit for my dog in the heat, but as it gets colder, we're going to go towards 20. We're going to keep meeting up through winter.
Basically we have backpacks and we duct tape up sandbags full of sterilized sand. We both carry 40 lbs of sand, and our own water. I also carry my dogs water source and we walk and just talk about what about whatever is on our minds from philosophy to politics to whatever. We do 10 miles and then we go get breakfast. It's been a really nice ritual through these past few months.
I don't care what shape you're in, as long as you can keep up a 3-4 mph pace. I don't care how much weight you carry. If you're wondering why 40, it's because I'm prior military and the standard is 35-40 lbs at a pace of 12 miles in 3 hours. That's the goal.
Next one is on Sunday.
It looks like this is in the mandatory gear for all events? I'm not the most patriotic canadian but I get the armed forces connection and why you might want a flag, but obviously feel a little strange carrying a US flag as gear... A little thing really but makes me less likely to do a goruck event. Let the flaming begin I assume...
I'm guessing we just declare the two duffels and ruck as extra luggage, bring the assault pack as carry on and have our schools reimburse the extra charge. Anyone else have an idea?
I've read that new recruits to the Roman legions had to ruck with 45-pound packs/sacks. There was initial 18 miles at a slow pace, and an additional 21.7 miles at a faster pace, all of which had to be done under a certain time limit.
Can you expand on this at all? Was the 45 lbs in addition to their armor, scutum, and weapons? Can you suggest any historical sources that describe this training? What time constraints were they working under?
Were these "qualification tests" before which they practiced for with shorter marches? Was it the first thing they did when they got to camp, or the culminating test before being accepted?
Hey y'all,
I'm joining the US Army with a track to go to OCS after I complete basic training. I am looking for a rucksack to practice rucking before going to basic.
I am looking at the Rucker 21L, 25L, and the GR1 (21/26). Rucker 21L looks like it sits too high, and looks kind of goofy. This has been my current backpack for 5 years: https://www.thenorthface.com/shop/surge-nf0a3etv#hero=3 , and I love it; it is the size/fit I expect for a backpack. It is 31L although it is well distributed, and not 'Tall'.
I am pretty much debating Rucker 25L vs GR1 25L because of how they sit. I am 5'9" 150lbs, and I like the weight to sit well and not ride up on my shoulders.
I am also wondering what weight I should buy. I probably want to work up to carrying 45lbs, but I am wondering the training progression (i.e. what I should buy to work up towards that without spending a boat load.) I am in very good shape, and hope to go to Ranger school after OCS.
GR1 26L seems good, but is twice the price, and I don't know if I can justify that. Although I would like a versatile all around bag for rucking and for normal day/overnight stuff.
Thanks.
Part One for those interested.
One week later. The phallic image penetrates my hippocampus with as much unwelcomeness as its first appearance on a horribly inattentive, questionably attractive contractor's phone. Only now, the mystery meat has a name. SPC Johnson.
During the conversation with my squad the week prior, I learned that SPC Johnson was in B company. Apparently, the legend of his massive member had followed him from AIT, as several of his training unit members were assigned to the same battalion. The question remained, could this really be him? Based on my soldiers' description of SPC Johnson - thin frame, glasses, very white, massive cock - they could have been talking about Jordi El Niño Polla.
How could I possibly verify this information? How could I draw the connection between SPC Johnson and the woman, whose name I hadn't learned yet? I was grasping for ideas for days. Private Investigator? No, too expensive. Rumor mill? Terribly unreliable. I needed an expert on penises, someone who would do it for free and for little else than the simple gratification of solving a mystery. It was then that an idea began to form in my mind...
Enjoys joking about dicks...
Enjoys looking at dicks...
Gets weird in the field...
Competes to do the grossest thing in the unit...
"OH SHIT!" I said, and the six tables in front of and behind me at the DFAC went silent.
"Sorry..." I said, startled by my own outburst. "Forgot... I'm... on CQ today."
Aaahhhhh.
Sucks to be you!
Damn man you better hurry before sarnmage comes and finds you.
I really did have CQ that day, and had already done half my shift before switching out with one of my Privates to go grab chow. The way our unit worked was actually pretty slick. You do a 12-hour day over the weekend, and First Sausage gives you a pass the following Friday. I told you this unit was pretty dope, right?
I picked up my tray and hurried to the nearest trash line. I knew who... or what, I needed. Because everyone knows that if you tell this person there's a legendary cock that needs finding (or especially fondling), they will go anywhere, fight or fuck anyone, overcome any obstacle to track it down.
I needed a Cav Scout.
Thursday, 1700. NCO Meeting after final formation.
"And I still need that signed 362 from PFC Jameson for that ruck." said SGT Stevens, our newly promoted Supply NCO. Stevens
... keep reading on reddit ➡I don't want to step on anybody's toes here, but the amount of non-dad jokes here in this subreddit really annoys me. First of all, dad jokes CAN be NSFW, it clearly says so in the sub rules. Secondly, it doesn't automatically make it a dad joke if it's from a conversation between you and your child. Most importantly, the jokes that your CHILDREN tell YOU are not dad jokes. The point of a dad joke is that it's so cheesy only a dad who's trying to be funny would make such a joke. That's it. They are stupid plays on words, lame puns and so on. There has to be a clever pun or wordplay for it to be considered a dad joke.
Again, to all the fellow dads, I apologise if I'm sounding too harsh. But I just needed to get it off my chest.
The nurse asked the rabbit, “what is your blood type?”
“I am probably a type O” said the rabbit.
As a man who lives out of a Redwing offshore bag for months at a time for work, I thought OneBag Travel would come easy to me, after all I was a rabidly zealous member of the Evangelical church of /r/Ultralight hiking, and after racking up tens of thousands of Airline miles with united for work, I was all too familiar with the pains of airport travel an luggage carousels.
So, I did my research. Watched YouTube reviews over different packs and backpacks. The Outbreaker 35L seemed like a perfect fit for me. If you're about to quit reading, I'll let you off here with the Verdict: This pack is influencer bait, and I am incredibly unsatisfied.
The first thing you'll notice about the bag, is that it's quite heavy. It clocks in at a smidge over 4 and a half pounds. The larger 45L clocks in at a hair over 5 pounds. That's the equivalent of strapping a starving infant on your back. My tent and sleeping pad for hiking come in much lighter than this combined. That's also potentially a third of the weight limit on certain Asian airlines, so if you intend to pack a laptop or camera with you while running this as your luggage, you're utterly and royally screwing yourself.
Aside from that, the construction seemed solid, right away I recognized the material as a quite stylish black VX21, a pretty common choice for /r/MYOG enthusiasts for fabric on Ultralight packs, specifically roll top packs. There's a reason for this, and I'll delve into it. VX21 is a relatively cheap fabric, carbon neutral, and most importantly is relatively lightweight and waterproof. Unlike other materials that are similarly popular in the community e.g. DCF, VX21 is actually relatively easy to work with and long lasting. Most packs made with this material or related fabrics from XPAC, like my go to recommendation for people who want to dip their toes into the realm of UL Backpacking: the Dan Durston X Drop 40L (VX07), are roll top, due to the limitations on the material, and roll-tops just being the gold standard in ultralight hiking for functionality purposes.
The main limitation on this type of fabric, is that it's a laminate. It's not just one material, it's actually a combination of several materials pressed together to achieve an optimum balance of weight, weather resistance, and abrasion resistance. The problem with the fabric, is that it literally does not stretch, and attempting to stretch it can weaken the laminate, and cause a multitude of issues down the line. The design of t
... keep reading on reddit ➡The doctor says it terminal.
Mentos
(I will see myself out)
Alot of great jokes get posted here! However just because you have a joke, doesn't mean it's a dad joke.
THIS IS NOT ABOUT NSFW, THIS IS ABOUT LONG JOKES, BLONDE JOKES, SEXUAL JOKES, KNOCK KNOCK JOKES, POLITICAL JOKES, ETC BEING POSTED IN A DAD JOKE SUB
Try telling these sexual jokes that get posted here, to your kid and see how your spouse likes it.. if that goes well, Try telling one of your friends kid about your sex life being like Coca cola, first it was normal, than light and now zero , and see if the parents are OK with you telling their kid the "dad joke"
I'm not even referencing the NSFW, I'm saying Dad jokes are corny, and sometimes painful, not sexual
So check out r/jokes for all types of jokes
r/unclejokes for dirty jokes
r/3amjokes for real weird and alot of OC
r/cleandadjokes If your really sick of seeing not dad jokes in r/dadjokes
Punchline !
Edit: this is not a post about NSFW , This is about jokes, knock knock jokes, blonde jokes, political jokes etc being posted in a dad joke sub
Edit 2: don't touch the thermostat
Do your worst!
How the hell am I suppose to know when it’s raining in Sweden?
We told her she can lean on us for support. Although, we are going to have to change her driver's license, her height is going down by a foot. I don't want to go too far out on a limb here but it better not be a hack job.
Ants don’t even have the concept fathers, let alone a good dad joke. Keep r/ants out of my r/dadjokes.
But no, seriously. I understand rule 7 is great to have intelligent discussion, but sometimes it feels like 1 in 10 posts here is someone getting upset about the jokes on this sub. Let the mods deal with it, they regulate the sub.
They were cooked in Greece.
I'm surprised it hasn't decade.
He lost May
Now that I listen to albums, I hardly ever leave the house.
