[Aleucard]

I found his post condescending in that it assumed that I thought that this was all I'd need, which seems like a fairly large leap of faith to me. I tend to get on the defensive when someone seems like they're talking down to me needlessly, which he looked like he was doing. Sorry if it made me look immature.

I don't like trying to look like an internet tough guy any more than you do. I talk online as if I'm talking to the person face to face; anything I'd say online, I'd say in the same conditions in the real world. I also don't like making an ass out of myself in someone else's space, despite how hard it is for me to catch most of it myself before I do it. I'll try to curtail that.

Rucking wasn't the major consideration when I thought of this; it was mainly for strength and endurance training. Being used to a comparatively large amount of added weight will help, but I know that the difference between this and actual rucking is huge. Thanks for pointing out the feet problem, too. You know any way to improve the durability of my feet from stuff like blisters? I imagine (and know to a limited degree from some personal events) that a long day of walking/jogging is going to make the dogs howl hard, so I want to do everything possible to minimize that.

Thanks for the comments, especially at this time of night.

EDIT: Yeah, I am expecting that getting anywhere near that's going to take more than a bit. I got some close-fitting ankle weights that won't draw much attention, and I might be able to think of something for the arms (or just switch out for a weighted vest), but I'm still expecting that I might draw some unwanted attention by the time I top out. Also, I was thinking more on comparing the initial weight of the rucksack to what I wear normally; that's still 60+ pounds of dead weight directly on my back, so a long hike is still probably going to be Hell. Weighted clothing is (I hope) going to make it suck less, however.

I'm thinking of this as a passive approach so far as something I can do when I'm not doing actual training. I'm not going to be able to hit the gym or do crunches for an hour on a guaranteed schedule under normal circumstances. What I like about passive training is that this can be done all day, every day, under any circumstances. It's probably not going to get as much or as fast results as the main training is, but this will be a very effective supplement for it. I'm just wondering how effective you guys think it would be as that, and more specifically, if it would be worth the effort.