I placed an ad on Craigslist NYC for a “backpack designer”, and a couple called the Wookey’s in Montana replied with a link to their website and a “we can do that.” They had recently set up a design studio after working in manufacturing forever, and were scouring to pay the bills as start-ups must. …
Selection 018 is complete. 48+ hours, 80+ miles in and around the hills of Bellbrook, Ohio, USA. True to our roots, we use our events to test and prove the toughness of our gear. The 50+ LB rucks that participants carried and dragged for days. The 40 LB, 60 LB, and 80 LB sandbags that participants …
From Carryology: While no bag is indestructible, a bomber or ‘bombproof’ pack comes close. Routinely built with mil-spec materials, construction of a bomber pack needs to be tough enough to handle repeated abuse in a host of onerous and, at times, unpredictable environments. GORUCK have built their formidable reputation on creating some of the toughest bags in the game. …
From The Wirecutter: “Who it’s for: Do you destroy backpacks through calamity or carelessness? Do you want a tough, rain-resistant backpack that has a large main compartment that can be modified with aftermarket pouches as needed? Then you want one of these. Why it’s great: GORUCK’s GR1 was designed by a former Army Green Beret to be …
We’ve said it before and we stand by it. We aren’t the best gear for anything, we are the best gear for everything. That means from our rucks to our apparel, when we design something it isn’t just for one part of your life but for you to use everywhere. Justin Parker took it upon …
A couple months ago Big Daddy and I were hangin’ at HQ, team room style. Bud Heavy in my right hand and a smile on my face and I’m like, ya know, this year’s been a bit slow, the whole laying tracks thing and all… He smiles because he knows exactly what I’m about to …
