by: Jason McCarthy, 10th Special Forces Group, 2006-08 What does the backwards American flag mean? The backwards flag (formally and officially known as the Reverse Flag), dates back to the Army’s early history when both cavalry and infantry units would charge ahead as the Stars and Stripes streamed backwards. When assaulting forward, the star field …
After the successful development of GORUCK’s very first footwear item, The MACV-1, the jungle boot team was back together for a new challenge: a training shoe. Spearheaded by Paul Litchfield, shoe dog and inventor of the Reebok Pump, they were ready to break the rules. BEGINNING CONCEPTS Our goal was to create the best functional …
Since COVID, plenty of copycats and wannabes are popping up in the home gym gear arena and you need to be careful not to purchase one of the imposters. Here at GORUCK, this is not our first rodeo with sandbags. Our sandbags have been tested and proven at thousands of GORUCK Challenges since 2013 and at GORUCK …
When my gym closed indefinitely in March of this year, I was unsure of what to do. I had no idea when I could go back, and my interim at-home workouts were not getting the job done. I was desperate for something a little tougher than body weight and resistance band lifts and I didn’t …
There’s Irish blood running through my veins and I have the skin to match, so the sun and I are at odds wherever I go, all the time. But that doesn’t stop me. Em and I were in Cartagena, yes of Romancing the Stone, never far from the equator and the sun was beating down …
The Bullet Ruck is an active dayruck. The interior plate pocket is compatible with the Ruck Plates shown below and the shoulder straps will feel good when you’re rucking the weight. 10lb Ruck Plate Fits in both plate pockets. 20 LB Standard Ruck Plate Fits in both rucks. The plate is secure in the 10L …
