Romp in the Rain

Today’s game was to test out rain gear on a 3-mile ruck romp with Lean Solid Girl and our team weight, the Canadian Brick Bag (CBB), a sturdy canvas antique loaded with 35# of bricks.  The rule was that the bag had to be carried in one hand at all times, by either one of... Continue Reading →

Anabasis: A High-Altitude Backpacking AAR (Pt. 1)

Xenophon of Athens was a philosopher but no soft-handed coffeehouse bloviator. A student of Socrates, in 401 BC Xenophon enlisted in a mercenary army setting out to topple the sovereign of the Persian Empire. After their commander was killed, the fighting philosopher held the routed army together and led them into the Caucusus Mountains on... Continue Reading →

Goldilocks Boots

I don't even buy them anymore, I swear. They're breeding and multiplying. After experimenting a lot, I have arrived at some hard-won conclusions about boots for rucking.  Great for flat roads and short to medium distances, but nothing hairier than that. As reported earlier, I rejected GORUCK’s own house brand of boots, the MACV-1. Though... Continue Reading →

Navigational Epiphanies

To prepare for the Seattle Star Course, I've been playing with topo maps, Google Maps, and Road Warrior, feeding them different scenarios, and here's what I've concluded:1) Plan with Road Warrior, but don't walk with it. As far as I can tell, Road Warrior is really designed for delivery drivers. It's great for driving on errands... Continue Reading →

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