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50 lbs is more than adequate for training. More than that increases the probability of stupid training injuries. NDD said it best - work on the headspace and timing, everything else will fall into place when it's required. You hump what you have to - it doesn't matter what it weighs. All these adherents to "ruck marches" as a means to an end tend to overlook the doctrine which calls for fighting and sustainment loads anyway. If you're carrying a rucksack you're in the pack mule mode - not the "steely eyed killer" mode. I was raised by the RVN generation - they taught me not to put anything in a ruck I wasn't willing to dump a thermite on. The concept worked well in LATAM, I think the guys in the sandbox have carried the fighting vs. sustainment load concept to a whole new level. Rucksacks spend most of their time in the vehicles. Works well as long as you don't mind motor stables like a mech unit. My .02 - Peregrino
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