NEWS & STORIES

A blog about what we love: people, rucking and training, the military, manufacturing, local pride, dogs, and the finer things in life. Like beer.

Woman with a GORUCK backpack rucking outdoors across a creek with a black dog

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...

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The Truth About Your Post Ruck Beer

By Dr. Mike Roussell Every GORUCK Event that I’ve done has always ceremoniously ended with beers in the parking lot. I will wager that this is the best tasting beer...

Group of GORUCK athletes with backpacks fist bumping outdoors after rucking workout

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...

Two women rucking with GORUCK backpacks on a beach, focused and active outdoors

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...

Two men with GORUCK backpacks smiling outdoors near a brick building, rucking together

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...

Man rucking outdoors with antlers and rifle, wearing GORUCK tactical backpack on rugged terrain

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...

Close-up of a dirty, blistered foot on grass, highlighting rucking injury prevention for GORUCK gear.

Foot Care: How to Take Care of Your Feet

By Cadre Garrett “Pain don’t hurt.”— Patrick Swayze, Road House My feet first spoke to me in the summer of 1995. I was 12 years old and running track. It was cool...