Random thought

[strattonje2020]

Who carries a 5-10 # weight in their hand when rucking to build up grip stamina for carrying bow/rifle all day.

I have found especially in steep snow covered country its better to carry your rifle and use it as a counter weight for stability.

 

[Aperventure]

This is a good idea!

 

[dgfavor]

I have done that quite a bit rucking on the treadmill but haven't done it outside.

 

[Pro953]

I pickup a rock sometimes when hiking for that purpose but I have never intentionally carried a weight. Not the worst idea though. But rocks are more available!


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[Maverick1]

I carry a 20oz water bottle in my hand for that exact purpose. While it only weighs a little over a pound, the diameter of the bottle (gatorade) is larger than the handle on my bow.

 

[twall13]

I've done it. I feel a little strange when I pass people on the trails but it does make a difference. I thought I was one of the few but last summer ran into another guy doing the same thing out on the trail with his dogs.

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[justinspicher]

It’s better than nothing. If I am carrying a pack, I am usually in the woods and I have a rifle, otherwise I just do farmer carries.

Still not a bad idea though.

 

[JoeB]

I've done it on a treadmill, several times passing the weight from one hand to the next durring the workout, great addition to the workout

 

[dwhite0622]

It’s a great idea for a portion of your ruck. I don’t usually carry my weapon for packing in or out long distances, but it would be a cool idea to pull a weight out of the pack for a few miles. I’ve also tried “pack out” simulations where I add quite a bit of weight for the second half of the ruck. I aim to get to around 80lbs to simulate packing out. Definitely not something to do all the time, but nothing seems to work like moving with a heavy pack.

 

[Uncle Goonie]

I do a lot of farmer carry's with two 5 gallons buckets of water or kettlebells at 35-70 pounds depending on distance, helps a lot with carrying things. During some group rucks we've brought kettlebells and pass them around throughout the ruck, a little kettlebell gets real heavy on a 2 hour ruck!