everything wrote:I don't even understand this "ruck" hobby. Seems just as stupid if not more stupid than marathons and ultramarathons. These people must be too uncoordinated for sports? Or too type A for daily life, but not enough for cliff diving?
Today the average US soldier carries at least 60 pounds of gear, with an extended patrol often doubling that weight. Specialized warfighters, such as Automatic Riflemen, Combat Medics, and Special Operations can see totals much higher. For example, US Army Spc. Craig Brown carries 90 pounds of gear as a SAW gunner, not including a ruck.
The above image from PEO Soldier show the breakdown for electronics and batteries used by a US Airborne soldier during Operation Enduring Freedom, for a 72 hour mission. Between optics, flashlights, night vision devices, GPS (DAGR), and radio and the lack of interchangeable batteries on many of these devices, 16 pounds of batteries had to be carried—or the equivalent of an unloaded SAW machinegun.
Between optics, flashlights, night vision devices, GPS (DAGR), and radio and the lack of interchangeable batteries on many of these devices, 16 pounds of batteries had to be carried—or the equivalent of an unloaded SAW machinegun.
Steve James wrote:Between optics, flashlights, night vision devices, GPS (DAGR), and radio and the lack of interchangeable batteries on many of these devices, 16 pounds of batteries had to be carried—or the equivalent of an unloaded SAW machinegun.
And who would want to carry an unloaded SAW? So, if the batteries were eliminated, that'd be a SAW + the needed ammunition.
You seem to have missed the part were he is describing his basic load out, why would he not carry what
he is required to carrry?
That wouldn't make the load any lighter. But, the question is what does the guy who's carrying the equipment (thinks he) needs to carry on/out a mission. It would obviously be best if he carried the least possible. How much is that...?
How much is that...?
Turns out its how much you are required to carry is what you need to carry, depending on mission and functional role in the squad.
Imagine that?
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