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A blog about what we love: people, rucking and training, the military, manufacturing, local pride, dogs, and the finer things in life. Like beer.
Why 75 Hard
By Michael Easter Michael Easter here. I wrote Scarcity Brain and The Comfort Crisis. As part of The Comfort Crisis, I spent more than a month in the Arctic backcountry....
Virginity Rocks
“We are literally driving off into the sunset to rescue your GR1.” I said this looking over at Michael Easter, hunched over his phone, trying to get his Find My...
Ruck to Hike
By Michael Easter Five ways to use rucking to prep for a perfect fall hike or backpacking trip. October is prime hiking season. The trails aren’t muddy like they can...
Rucking & Mental Health: How Rucking Improves Your Outlook
By Michael Easter The pandemic wasn’t great for our mental health. The problem wasn’t just the stress of working in hectic conditions or worrying about getting sick. We spent more...
Why Rucking is the Best Exercise for Women
By Michael Easter Why Rucking is the Best Exercise for Women and What You Need to Know When I started writing about rucking for my book, The Comfort Crisis, something...
The Case for Rucking Meetings
By Michael Easter Rucking Meetings Improve Productivity, Relieve Zoom Fatigue, and Burn More Calories than Walking I’ve written at length about the benefits of being a 2-Percenter. You can read...
Why Humans Were Born to Ruck
By Michael Easter A new book argues carrying weight for distance—not running—is what made us human Last fall I found myself standing on the Arctic Tundra. I was about 120...