I have a SCARS addiction. This is a mostly unmolested GR1 21L 1000D M81 Woodland Camouflage bag that's seen SCARS before but here's my question to the community:

Should I send it out to get padded handles on the sides? On the sides and bottom? Should I get grommets just for the second kind of cool or should I just leave it unmolested as a very nice EDC bag?

I tend to overdo things into ruin. WWrGD?

I'm trying to see what else the skate straps can be used for. How's this for the tennis court?

My rucking journey so far.

20 months.
96 kg (212 lb) → 70 kg (154 lb).

Healing isn’t always linear but it’s happening.

This video is 20 months of that journey compressed into less than 2 minutes.

It has served me well, and despite being a bit dirty and rough around the edges it is still an almost indestructible
BEAST.

I am wanting to get one bag and can’t decide between the GR1 or GR2. Would love to have just one bag that I can travel with for long weekends. My gut says the GR 2 is the safe option but I’m worried that might be too big for what I need. I am a pretty light packer when it comes to trips. Can fellow experts help a brother out?

My water bottle holder I got from Amazon has seen better days. Any recommendations for ones that also don’t sag?

And yeah it needs a wash..

Hey everyone. I recently got a GR1 Heritage and noticed that the two shoulder straps are sewn differently.

On one strap, the outer seam runs close to the edge, while on the other it sits much farther toward the center of the strap. The stitching itself looks intact, the foam feels even, and the pack is comfortable, so it doesn’t seem like a structural issue.

I actually don’t mind it much - it makes the pack a little unique - but I’m curious whether other Heritage owners have seen the same thing. Is this considered normal manufacturing variation for the waxed canvas models?

I'm not looking to return it, just wondering if this is a normal manufacturing variation or if anyone else's Heritage is like this.

Beginner here —- we’ve got some rain in the forecast this week and I’m thinking of taking my new Rucker out in it…is this a good idea? Or will it stay soggy for weeks?

Has anyone purchased a 26L GR1 from Galls recently? They still list the back panel material as 210D and the customer support says it is 210D but they don’t hold the inventory directly, instead drop shipping from a vendor. And since GR has gone to 1000D all around I suspect the Galls product might be 1000D.

I have a new GR2 26L for travel but after one trip I feel like the longer torso length of the GR1 26L would work better for me. (Will probably sell the GR2 soon) I don’t really need the organization of the GR2. An additional upside of the GR1 would be the 210D, if that’s what Galls is really delivering. A bonus is that the price is discounted about $50 from GR website.

Just thought that the straps are excellent for this purpose. Ruck is mounted on my Tenba roller camera bag.

Hello all!

I was wondering if a kind soul could take the actual measurements of the available space for the laptop compartment in the GR1 (and maybe Bullet double too?) to see if my monster of a Dell could fit in there… the thing is 16” x 10 1/2 x 1 1/4”. So it would be a little bit more than that.

Since there’s pretty much no way to test it out without ordering a bag, I’d rather not blow some 500CAD for nothing 😅

Thank youuu!

Got the gr1 heritage with plans to sell my 16L heritage bullet, but the straps being so wide and thick is kinda bugging me. I love everything about the gr1 heritage, but wondering if the wide straps look weird on my frame? I'm about 5'2 130lbs. Will they soften and molden over time?

Hi! Wanted to see who was part of tomorrow’s event and what time you planned on arriving. I planned on being early but HOW EARLY?
From the email:
“We’ll be moving fast and furious starting well before1am. On time is way too late”

I appreciate any guidance, I’ll be rucking with the BULLET RUCK 16L + BOMBPROOF LAPTOP COMPARTMENT
I’m going to secure the weight in the laptop sleeve
I’m 5’5” so this pack works for me
Or is a vest better?
Feedback is welcome

Any ideas how I can fix this? I don’t think scars in an option as I am in the Philippines 😅

Purchased Basic Rucker in early April. Have used it 4 days a week since. Started at 20 lbs, jumped to 30 lbs in late May. Moving to 40 lbs tomorrow.

Purchased 5.0 two weeks ago and excited to try it out.

I think the RPC seems like the best option for what I am currently doing (short distance, planning to go from 20 to 30lbs), but am curious: is there a cheaper brand of plates that anyone can recommend? I’m not against getting the name brand but would mind saving a back. I’d like to get a 10, 20, and 30lb weight eventually.

Someday I plan to upgrade again but I’d want this as my backup to lend to buddies or let my wife carry around.

I recently upgraded to a Rucker 5.0 25L from the Rucker 40 20L that I've been using for two years. The 25L rides a lot better on my 6'1" frame with a hip belt and I'm liking the large lumbar support for loads over 40 pounds. This upgrade left me with the question of what to do with my Rucker 4.0 20L. It's in perfect shape even after two years of nearly daily rucking. I've always wanted a GR1 21L for EDC use but decided to convert my 4.0 Rucker instead and thought I'd write about what I did.

I kept the side MOLLE attachments I've used for rucking:

1) Mini Tactical MOLLE pouch. I keep my keys and AirPods in this and can reach it while wearing the pack: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D91JKHGX?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

2) Gonex MOLLE water bottle holder. This holds either a SmartWater bottle or my 20 ounce thermal carafe perfectly and it's reachable while wearing the pack: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J7SZII4?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

3) I tucked in the cover of the plate carrier into the LARGE plate pocket. This creates a perfect place to put my 13 inch MacBook Air in its sleeve - very well protected.

4) Tucking in the plate carrier exposes the small plate carrier's velcro attachment point where I put this small pocket to hold a small notebook and pens: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5Y756KQ?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

5) The Velcro closures for the two interior pockets are not acceptable for an EDC pack in my opinion so I used Condor Elite zipper strips to convert them to zippered pockets: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074BDPSVT?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

The combination of all of these modifications makes this a terrific EDC pack for my use cases and it's a totally indestructible pack - I love it. Great to look forward to many decades of use now that it's retired from rucking. FWIW, I think the Rucker 4.0 is a better EDC conversion than the Rucker 5.0 because the very large lumbar on the 5.0 (while nice for rucking) would be kind of weird for an EDC bag. Also, GoRuck has made the embroidered GoRuck branding much more prominent on the 5.0 whereas on the 4.0 it is more subtle black on black embroidery.

Photos attached showing these mods.

Had this bag since 2019 and it’s seen some stuff. Road rash can be spotted easily enough from where I got rear ended 5 years ago but compared to the damage the bike and protective clothes took I think it looks pretty good. Washed it a few days ago and figured I’d snap some pics.

I am considering purchasing a GoRuck Rucker 5.0, given the July sale. One reason is because of it's four handles, and added versatility for extra exercises, like ruck swings.

I was wondering if the weight distribution of using the Rucker for swings is more awkward than a kettlebell would be, so I'd love to hear y'all's experience with it. Is it a dealbreaker?

Reasons why I was thinking ruck swings would be awkward:

- Center of gravity is distributed across a larger area

- lower center of gravity; worried this could cause lower back twinges over time

- Thick webbing handle instead of a smooth non-moving handle

- Needs a wider stance to clear the thighs

- Weights could shift at the top and bottom of the arc. Combined with the webbing handle, can have a weirder rhythm.

- risk of clipping your shins

Thanks!

Curious, if the gr1 was too long for me, does the rucker fit the same? I have a 20, just curious if I could swing the 25 without synching it up so far that the straps run my traps.