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A Short Simple Simple Short Review
As Summer approached I decided to bite the bullet and pick up a pair of GORUCK Simple Shorts. Having already expressed my love for Simple Pants, I was hopeful that the Simple Shorts would not just live up to the hype, at $90 I hoped they’d live up to the price tag. Testing I’ve worn …
The Official GORUCK Boots
UPDATE: THe MACV-1 GORUCK Boots are live for preorder here. You can read a ton of articles about them here. “What is the best type of shoe for rucking?” is a question that rages in the mind of every person when they are introduced to GORUCK. The debate over shoes vs boots has gone on for …
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New Rucker Released
We knew it was coming, but the new Rucker is finally here. The build looks great. Here’s what I’m seeing: Spearhead on the molle. Patch spot on the interior and D ring to hang water bladder. New plate holder. Apparently, it will hold the weight higher and not sit at bottom of the ruck. Sounds …
Packing my GORUCK GR2 for an 9 day Trip
I finally got my first GR2, a 40L Coyote Brown beauty. To break her in, I’m loading her up for a 9-day trip. I’m posting here to show you how I packed it out and to demonstrate how much stuff this puppy can hold. Situation The family is heading off on a 7-night cruise to …
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TactCan Koozie Review
My dad is a koozie hoarder. He’s got them in the car, in the boat, in his golf bag, in his coolers, in his beach chairs, and about 50 in his pantry. You will never find that man without a koozie. Needless to say, koozies have been a part of my life since childhood. A …
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GORUCK Rucking Shirt Review (Short Sleeve)
My kids are awesome. They got me a short sleeve GORUCK Rucking Shirt for Christmas. Below is my ongoing review. (UPDATE: Since writing this review, GORUCK has released version 2.0 of the rucking shirt. Below is the review of V1.0.) Initial Impression When I pulled it out of the box I was immediately impressed with the …
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Best Headlamp for GORUCK
If you’re doing a GORUCK event, you’re going to need a headlamp. If you don’t have a headlamp, how else are you going to blind your fellow teammates when you talk to them at 2 AM? So, what headlamp is the best? Well, I’ve let my opinion be known on the best headlamp, but if …
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Best Pants for GORUCK
While not an explicit rule of GORUCK, it is a general courtesy to wear pants to your event. So, what are the best pants to wear? I have my own opinion, but I thought it would be good to ask our readers. In Early 2017 we posted our first annual “Best of Rucking” survey and …
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Best GORUCK Cadre
One of the things that make GORUCK events so amazing are the Cadre. All GORUCK Cadre are either current or former members of the special forces and their lessons, leadership, and beat-downs are one of the things that bring people back again and again for GORUCK events. But, is there a “best” cadre in the …
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Best Post-Ruck Beer
For a website that has “beer” in its name, we talk surprisingly little about beer. But we do enjoy drinking it, especially after a nice long ruck. The question then is, “what is the best beer after rucking?” We’ll our readers are a beer-loving bunch, we posed this question to our readers in the first …
