Message from @somethingoriginalx
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Run with bag, and interval training is good.
Sprint for as long as you can and do it again as soon as you get your breath back
It absolutely kills but will get you fit as a dog in weeks
@James Warner v true my guy i put my plate carrier under my hoodie and take the mags out and go for about 2 miles another great exercise is rucking i camp and hike so thats my "ruck" put 72 hours worth of food water gear etc in a pack and maybe some extra weight and go walk for a couple miles great for the shoulders and back just wear some good footwear, treat your feet right and your feet will treat you right, maybe cant do it "at home" but definitely without a gym, and for at home maybe vertical jumps and stair case walks tbh
I've got my 50ish pound ruck ready to go, gonna definitely do a number of ^that stuff as well as some 35lb dumbells to do some lunges and squats (with the ruck on too)
dude rock on! i started jogging with my plate carrier again just tuck it under my hoodie lmk how it goes!
Found a new fitness app y'all should try
@somethingoriginalx was planning on a 5 mile ruck with my pack, ended up accidentally doing 6.4. i haven't gone that far with an actual pack in a long time but I got it done. Now my left leg is fucked up but it's nothing stretching can't fix.
time to do some body weight upper body shit at home and let my muscles repair for a few days
the good thing is absolutely no pain in my back and just normal pain in feet (i wear Lowa's which are the most comfortable nicest hiking boots I have ever used)
meaning I set my pack up right
@Bard good man lowas are really nice and im happy you took the time to set up your ruck my ocd kills me with that lol im still hype about my solomans tho sorry
How's my set up? Got my new INCH bag in and I'm still playing around with things
how do you pack it?
also SWOL
Well heavier stuff more towards my center of gravity, sleeping bag on bottom, and lighter stuff as it goes up. I have water collection and treatment on one side, and smaller tools on the left. Idk, it feels like its not organized the best with all the space it has
So you dont have to worry about organization only with smaller sustainment pouches and your common use items you wanna focous on center of mass/center of gravity ill get my pack in a sec but a easy way to test is to get a 2x4 and balamce horizontal weight on the ticker side and vertical weight on thinner i have bad skulliosis so i can tell easily when something aint right
Nah bruh, full kit is sexy
so without ripping apart my pack too much its similar to what alot of civ use hikers would do also you may wanna under sling your sleep system to where i have my wool blanket i know amazon is a little iffy rn but they sell molle adapters with bungie cords and buckles systems and they fair me well ive also seen people tie their mat between their pack and back for a little more cushion idk i havent really attempted it, also the pack cover im using is just a gorka top and the pants are rolled under the y strap hope it helps fellow chads!
ty btw
Yeah I'm gonna have to play with my sleep system set up. Because I have a tent down below so I rock the mat n blanket up top. Tbh I think the tent weighs less
why not a tarp system?
Ehh maybe. I am gonna carry a tarp with me anyways
tarps are a bit more easy but you will need to expand the sleep system and its a bit of a rabbit hole for tarps ngl, but i normally use a bivy, basicly a reusable emergency blanket precut paracord and steaks, what mat you got btw? i need a new one lol
Some old one from my boy scout days lmao. I have been looking into the therma rest ones tho
@thedarkness05 lookin like a double-wide surprise..god daaaayum
honestly might just buy a yoga mat and spray coat it its sad but ask me how i know it works
Because you've done it
yeah....
But seriously, I hear good things about the therma rest. Althou the issue is that they fold, not roll, so
imma deff look into it ty my man
i just have one of those little packable air mattresses inside, probably 8 inches by 4 inches diameter, only weighs maybe a pound, never considered just throwing a therma rest on there
i too used those in my boy scout days
how does your air mat hold up? ive been looking into those as well but tbh idk what quality materials are puncture proof and i know thats a big concern
i get it's more of a civ thing, it's just what I have on hand. As long as you just use it in the tent or whatever sleep system you're running punctures shouldn't be too much of an issue. Buy quality, I'll admit I haven't done virtually any research on the best options