Snaketnk said:The way I see it, there's absolutely no reason to ruckmarch in uniform, and the only reason to march in boots is to ensure that they're broken in and fit well. I prefer doing it in a shorts/t-shirt with running shoes, assuming I'm doing it on pavement or relatively even ground. Same applies for carrying FFO; in garrison its weight is negligible and its not uncomfortable enough to be a hindrance, so why wear it when training on your own time?
And don't pull the "Train the way we fight card", that's a load of crap.
Snaketnk said:The way I see it, there's absolutely no reason to ruckmarch in uniform, and the only reason to march in boots is to ensure that they're broken in and fit well. I prefer doing it in a shorts/t-shirt with running shoes, assuming I'm doing it on pavement or relatively even ground. Same applies for carrying FFO; in garrison its weight is negligible and its not uncomfortable enough to be a hindrance, so why wear it when training on your own time?
And don't pull the "Train the way we fight card", that's a load of crap.
Blindspot said:Does anyone use anything to simulate carrying a rifle during ruckmarch training? As slinging the rifle during the BFT is not an option in my unit, I find the whole dynamic completely different from training.