What's your training weight material?

[TexasElevation]

Construction style sand bags. Around 40lbs. Also use bumper plates when going heavier.


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[GregB]

Stacks of bricks taped together w/ 3 layers of duct tape and a layer of bubble wrap.

 

[Tberg]

Frozen elk quarter. Helps keep me cool, It's hot in phoenix

 

[littlered16]

Duct taped 50lb sand bag and dive weights.

 

[bow puller]

Water softener salt. Always have it on hand for it's intended purpose.

 

[bigdub257]

Bag of Traeger pellets.

 

[NstihL]

50 lbs of deer corn

Same here. I typically use my open pack frame which results in some funny looks when hiking the local nature center trails...

 

[whereisfredbeckey]

Either a wrapped back of sand/concrete mix or a bag of rubber mulch - depends which load and pack I'm taking out.

 

[highstepper]

2 25lb bags of lead shot. They come in handy when sighting in big boomers, too.

 

[ace4]

The lead shot might be good for sighting in, but can you eat it when you get hungry like the sun flower seeds? Point to the seeds.

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[Blacktail_Packer]

Ammo in ammo cans wrapped in beach towels...

It was what I could put my hands on fast one day when I found a min to go on my first weighted pack hike and it worked so well I haven’t felt the need to change it.

 

[Idahunt]

7 gallon water jug on my pack frame comes out to just over 58 lbs.

 

[neverquit]

Bags of dog food

 

[Lochtsa71]

Play sand in a canvas sack.

 

[ramses342]

Shooting bags. The ones full of sand which make an X where you can set your gun.

 

[Clarence]

I like wood pellets like a few other folks have suggested. Good volume, easy to clean up if the bag tears, and I'm not baiting critters into my pack.

 

[Ratbeetle]

I like wood pellets like a few other folks have suggested. Good volume, easy to clean up if the bag tears, and I'm not baiting critters into my pack.

Now that it's winter and I can find them, I'm on the pellet train also. 5.50 per 40lb bag and 80lbs of pellets is not nearly as hard on my pack frame as 80lbs of plates.

 

[sga475]

44lb kettlebell packed with cardboard around to keep stable

 

[feanor]

Bags of dog food

Bingo. When you’re done with the dog food bags, fill them with dirt and shape them to fit the pack as desired with duct tape. You can make multiple shapes and weights since the ole doggy is always going to be eating food and finishing bags.

 

[PA-R]

I use 2 inch PVC pipe. Looks like a ladder when you get it all glue up. 22 inches length, 12 inches wide. Caps on the top, pour sand in it, put caps back on. Got one that weighs 25 lbs, another one weighs 15 lbs, can carry both together. they compress very close. Cost not sure, had some pipe and fittings. If you had to buy all, 20.00-25.00. If you want more weight, use 3 inch, you can always pour some sand out.