How to Pack Your Ruck Sack SFAS Training | Green Beret

What is up everyone?! In this video we break down how to pack your ruck sack. More to come!
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[@ARockOrSomething]

Learning how to properly pack a ruck is a game changer. The main reason that you want the weight high and close to your back is to decrease the angle between your center of gravity (CG) without load and your CG with load. Lower and further from the body = larger angle. High and close = smaller angle. That angle equates to the forward lean you’ll exert to bring that loaded CG back above your base of support (feet) to stay stable. A larger angle/forward lean will result in significantly increased energy expenditure and the overuse of some muscles and underuse of others due to the unnatural body position. The closer you can be to a natural, upright body position, the more efficient you will be. Per ATP 3-21.18 Appendix C, a properly loaded ruck can increase energy efficiency by up to 25%. Applying these principles, I was able to increase my ruck pace by about 2 min/mile versus just randomly jamming shit in my ruck. Not being a little bitch anymore shaved off another min/mile, so that helps too.

[@FNGACADEMY]

Agreed!

[@Greg-lg6jh]

Good content. It took me a few years in the fleet to learn this and here you are out here selling the secrets. Good on you man, save some people their backs

[@FNGACADEMY]

That’s the goal!

[@stevej9636]

lmao, problem with the corps right there, your TL should have thought you how to pack right, or better yet should have been a class at SOI

[@ajr1775]

@@stevej9636 There should be a 4 hour class on how to pack your ruck with repetitive excercises so you get proficient at it. Pack, unpack, pack, unpack. It's a skill that is very undervalued. Not sure about SOI but at MCT they didn't teach us shit. All our NCO's were basically there for holding for some reason or another. It was all f'd up.

[@blazeliebscher637]

I had the Medium ruck at BCT it was terrible for my back and hips even when I packed right, so I switched with a buddy for a large ruck, thanks for the tips on training!

[@manofaction1807]

Required watching! I wish I had someone telling me this 30 years ago. I would have been a lot healthier, and a few less back problems because of it.

[@FNGACADEMY]

Glad to help bro!

[@imnotsmart99]

Another great video. I would like to thank CPT Art Larson, 173rd Vietnam and later SF, for showing me how to pack a ruck. Rest In Peace , Sir!

[@FNGACADEMY]

👊

[@gameocalypse6040]

Pack smart, ruck safe. If that's not a motto, it should be.

[@FNGACADEMY]

I like it

[@ThePoshPrince]

1:20 : soft stuff (sleeping bags, uniforms...) at the bottom, to fill it 2:00 : heaviest stuff close to the back and high 3:20 : put the heavy stuff aside before putting light stuff 4:40 : tight the fuck out your backpack after packing things ups

[@emilyluker620]

So glad to have content creators like you that know what you’re talking about and have al the experience to back up what you’re saying but also the humility and down to earth attitude that makes you a great teacher. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@FNGACADEMY]

I appreciate that!

[@davianrodriguez7751]

Thanks for taking the time to show us how to make it a bit less tedious. I hurt my back at the age of 18 when I slipped off a moving truck. Im 24, and was doing some training because I want to take the 18x journey head on, but hurt my knee at work now just doing some upper body meanwhile; I will be getting back out there though. Thanks for taking the time to put these vids out there and inspire young Americans like myself.

[@freakoniicko]

Super solid advice again! Ever since I got recycled from my QC Selection, your videos came up when I'm getting ready for it again! Keep it up :-)

[@FNGACADEMY]

glad you are getting back at it!

[@erickvelez8286]

Hi Buck!! I congratulate you for your program, it is one of the few genuine ones that provide relevant information without egos with respect. I know that we would like, when you have the opportunity, that you interview a tier 2 navy seal so that people can see the operational differences between the green berets and navy seals since each unit has its strengths and weaknesses. I mention it because during the last decade for Hollywood people believe that the navy seals are the best and that they are all tier 1 and many myths like that. However, the Jsoc based on operational needs is that it deploys one unit or any other.

[@FNGACADEMY]

Appreciate it bro!

[@andrewolive5870]

This is arguably the most motivating KZbin video I’ve ever watched! Practical info like this makes sof feel ever more attainable

[@FNGACADEMY]

glad to help!

[@benh8801]

Yo Buck thanks for the free merch with my book order. I’m almost done with the book and the first half brought me to realize my life isn’t all that bad.

[@FNGACADEMY]

Thanks for the support bro!

[@mantis_toboggan_md]

Having some candy for when you're down is totally underrated. Can honestly be game-changing.

[@xenoflavius632]

Absolutely stoked for the ruck trainer. I have honestly been using a 50lb bag of play sand and some jackets as stuffing in my backpack to replicate it. Havn't really found anything on the market to fill that niche.

[@FNGACADEMY]

We got you! Engineer working on it now!

[@zacharykahle3065]

TheMRE repack was fantastic will definitely do in the future

[@patricksimoneau7647]

“Throw my treat in my pocket and I’m ready to step off” Honestly the most important part. 10 miles in, morale is in the gutter, energy is nonexistent and you remember about the deliciousness in your pocket. I used to bring sandwich bags full of sour patch kids, and I’d keep one of those along with the chocolate bar from our imp’s (Canadian mre) in my pocket.

[@codiroberts886]

Sugar in your pocket is an invaluable tip. Your body needs glucose to keep energy levels up under strenuous endurance movements like rucking and prevent you from bonking out. Great tips, Buck.

[@FNGACADEMY]

Agreed and thanks bro!

[@ThePoshPrince]

Until it explodes in your pocket :-(

[@Huntdaddy21]

You had the sniffles this episode huh buck. Great video bro!

[@FNGACADEMY]

allergic to rucking i think

[@LA_Commander]

The "MRE repack" as you call it is more commonly known as "field stripping an MRE" to make it smaller and more condensed as well as delete the crap you don't need/use.

[@magnusnilson7162]

Great video,another tip for rucking is to buy a cpl of plastic cans in different sizes,fill them up with sand and put them in the ruck,including some insulation of course.

[@jonnyM_007]

Great advice- really liked field stripping MRE and breaking down to using for ruck and repacking just meal part

[@neelonghunglow]

Six one gallon screw top jugs filled with water has been good to me. I'm not sad if I have to dump them for any reason. Thanks dude.

[@FNGACADEMY]

You bet!

[@dood0409]

Love it. I have a 12 miler on Saturday and my date is coming up

[@FNGACADEMY]

Nice!! Get it!

[@lastspud7030]

Great Advice from someone who has been there and got the tee shirt! But. Rather than flat plates, which don't replicate a realistic load at all. Just do what we did in the British Army pre SF Selection which was to make a number of sand filled bags and tape them down so they formed solid bricks. About a kilo per brick. Like you we filled the back pack with sleeping bags and kit and the added the sand bricks and bottles of watter to add weight in the right places. To mimic where the weight should be. Doing it that way ment the load was scaleable and it was cheep ... didnt need to buy engineered gadgets. Or take plates from the gym just dirt, trash bags and gaffa tape. Train hard fight easy ... once your fittnes is up and your back and legs are strong, allways train with a bag that weighs more than the max weight carried on selection.

[@StevenHabibi]

Need a video on setting up the Squeaky issued pack that we all love to hate 🤣 setup/tips… this is still great advice for anyone looking to go to selection or even hikers.

[@FNGACADEMY]

More tips to come lol

[@stevek8829]

I used to work for an ALICE contractor. We made only the packs & waterproof bags. They seemed like Disneyland compared to the ruck/haversacks I experienced only a couple years earlier. I don't think the pack can be blamed for the frame design. The frame can be improved all by itself. I understand there are foreign made frames on the market also. Maybe I'll buy one. I have an unused pack from the factory. We also made MUST medical tents, inflated reconnaissance boats etc.

[@t.crouse]

the pull tab for the tape you put on your consolidated MRE is what we call in the electrical trade a “courtesy tab”

[@NotAFedPMC]

In a pinch I use a King size comforter, a couple towels, and “sandbells” at the top for the weight.

[@vincentespinoza7097]

Hey Buck I really hope you see this but I just finished your book and thank you so much for sharing your journey, I’ve gone through many similar things in my life with no father and a drug addicted mother that left me going through life on my own. Not trying to get emotional but it really did leave me in tears on how much the book spoke to me, I finished my bachelors and I’m 29 now with a good head on my shoulders and even though I never joined the military it does really kill me that maybe I should or should’ve. Anyways thank you for everything brother and take care!

[@FNGACADEMY]

It means a lot that my book was able to have an impact like that, i really appreciate it man

[@sayNotoBrooklyn83]

Buck, your videos are an incredible service to the public as large. I've watched them all and have learned a lot. Thank you!

[@FNGACADEMY]

I appreciate that!

[@KorinUnka]

Great content im a hunter and finding your info on packing weight and pack training really helpful. Much appreciated.

[@Coolnessofcourse]

Thank you so much for this video. Set me straight on packing my ruck.

[@FNGACADEMY]

you bet!

[@ajh2147]

I'm so pumped for June 4th!

[@FNGACADEMY]

See you there bro!

[@shramj]

Great stuff, cutting as much weight as you can will really make a huge difference. Field stripping those MRE's is a great tip, shave as many ounces as you can, your back will thank you!

[@SharkBlood718]

This guy deserves way more subscribers, consistent quality content

[@FNGACADEMY]

thank you!

[@redtap5426]

At the EFMB some soldier thought by making his ruck look huge by stuffing it with pillows the cadre wouldn't notice how light it was. Needles to say they filled his ruck with rocks. I think the rucks weighed 45lbs min for EFMB in 1990s Korea 2nd INF Div.

[@hybridpov851]

Nice pro tip man with the MRE never would’ve thought about that haha. And can’t wait for the molle 2 from you guys to come out. You guys are killing it 🔥

[@FNGACADEMY]

in the works! and thank you!

[@RainMan221]

Sean since past few vids it seems like you're having an urge to go back in.

[@FNGACADEMY]

Just putting our money where our mouth is, time to stop talking and start showing

[@RainMan221]

@@FNGACADEMY May God be with you🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@hoy8039]

The MRE packing was a new one for me. But I'm def. gonna have to start doing that, from now on.

[@bobsteadman9728]

I'm happy to see another young gun (Buck) having to suck constant snot. I carry what amounts to 1/2 a box of snot paper in my pocket since I was 13 and when I got to boot camp I was without. To this day I'm still stunned at how much snot I had to swallow.

[@user-sn7wm5lb7j]

Great video thankyou for your service

[@dankingjr.2088]

Heed young guys. How you pack is critical, and where you put your weight will make or break you on the move.

[@FNGACADEMY]

100 percent

[@OG03]

I have that same ruck and I love that thing. Good choice brother. I took the shoulder and waist straps off and threw em on an old medium alice pack for SFREs and find it works better for me on timed rucks. When it comes to camping or staying in the field though, the Tactical Tailor Malice pack is king.

[@AlwaysPeacefulMaDeuce]

Hey Buck, I think a good tip (and video) would be going over the SFAS packing list and literally packing it into the bags (rucks, a bags, etc.) things like avoid “ranger rolling” gear to save time on the initial shakedown. I know a lot of applicants would appreciate it.

[@RedM4a]

hey was looking for some clarification. are you saying its better not to ranger roll when you get there so cadre can search you more easily, or not to ranger roll at all to save space on the rucks?

[@AlwaysPeacefulMaDeuce]

@@RedM4a I’d imagine that if you did ranger roll your gear, you’d have to take it all apart during the initial layout/inspection but I don’t know. I’ve read the cadre do a very detailed shakedown and to me it would seem effort wasted to ranger roll gear. I want Buck’s take on this.

[@xvsj-s2x]

Love these on site videos “Buck Rogers” 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💪🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻

[@FNGACADEMY]

More to come!

[@redtap5426]

In 1995 the SFAS minimum ruck weight was 45lbs.

[@andrewcappiello5585]

Back in the 80's and 90's we would fill a ziplock bag with kitty litter and wrap it in 100 mile per hour tape. You could put several in the upper interior pocket of the LC2 rucksack.

[@FNGACADEMY]

interesting!

[@theintrovertedcalifornian5047]

learned all that stuff just being a infantry grunt in the army 25 years ago lol

[@wubbalubbadubdub5659]

Buck, phenomenal video. great advice for optimization of performance, efficiency and effectiveness in rucking. One thing that would help me understand the ins and outs of rucking would be a visual model, allowing me to understand how to prepare and utilize my ruck. I am humbled and grateful for your guidance Respectfully, Jake

[@benchmade12]

Damn Buck. I seriously wish KZbin and you were around when I was in high school! I definitely would be a 18 something. Hahah. Thanks for the good content !

[@FNGACADEMY]

appreciate ya!

[@kmoore42]

Finally you came out with a video on this.

[@FNGACADEMY]

More to come!

[@theMadhatter817]

Signed up for 18a fitness, thanks for the discount!

[@FNGACADEMY]

Enjoy! The kettlebell workouts are clutch!

[@nytovaok516]

the good thing about the issued ruck is they have those flaps on the inside to make a top and bottom compartment. really good for sticking a 35 lbs plate in there. i want a malice pack so bad though🥰🥰🥰

[@FNGACADEMY]

its a good ruck

[@MiClLC]

Hey Buck, are you open to the idea of doing Ruck Reviews? I'm kind of a Maxpedition fanboy. That modified Alice pack is hella bad ass!

[@FNGACADEMY]

I will be trying out a lot, Kurt and I are planning a 100 mile trip

[@turbochad69]

Rucks are awesome. But what about Bulgarian bags?

[@FNGACADEMY]

What’s that?

[@turbochad69]

@@FNGACADEMY They’re awesome. That’s what they are lmao.

[@EatsTreatsMREs]

Thanks for this. Its been really helpful in packing my own kit.

[@robertwalker9040]

Asvab scores came back yesterday, 115 GT 114 CO. Nothing was under 113 on line scores. Requesting 18X contract now. Just have to get my 5 mile time down

[@FNGACADEMY]

Nice! That’s a big step!

[@robertwalker9040]

Do you have to do 5 mile under 40 min as SF or is it just for ranger? My recruiter told me that was just for rangers

[@FNGACADEMY]

@@robertwalker9040 thats a Ranger gate

[@a45456565]

Thank you😺

[@1jbunceiii]

Awesome video...brings back the old days....thumbs up if you remember the ALICE pack! Awful!! We had hot dog MREs (came with four hot dogs) I used to call them the four fingers of death...they were awful!

[@FNGACADEMY]

Alice was pretty shit lmao

[@pwprochazka]

Goruck makes great plates for rucking. They are ex-SF guys with a line of rucking gear and rucking events (not to take away from what you can get from Sean)

[@FNGACADEMY]

Not at all thanks man! Everyone offering value has value

[@pyeitme508]

Wish for fanny bag soon

[@mailman7669]

High speed speed sf with that sniffing lol taliban will never know he's coming

[@MrKilekico]

I want that backpack so badly 😢

[@pyeitme508]

Cool video

[@FNGACADEMY]

Thanks

[@cmanzana100]

I like that lime Topo Chico on the floor.

[@vivalaviva2334]

Teaching an old dog new tricks, haha. Thanks Buck

[@FNGACADEMY]

you bet!

[@alexryan3263]

Even though (as an american) i will be joining the IDF these videos are very useful and applicable for mindset and ways to go into situations. Thank you very much Buck. You and FNG keep doing you. All the best.

[@FNGACADEMY]

Thanks bro glad to help!

[@3vpme2]

Throw some water jugs in there like the top fill jugs and fill it with what ever else

[@R3neeXD]

I've been crying laughing over here for six minutes straight, legit tears down my face. Stuffing pockets with snacks because you know you're going to be fucked up later.. The defeat in your voice when you see what you "won" in the MRE lottery. Throwing out all the useless shit because SPACE & WEIGHT SAVINGS It's not even funny, really, just bringing back flashes, and I cannot tell if they're fond memories or repressed trauma. Likely a mix! Seems the struggles of rucking are universal, down to the tiniest detail. Salute o7 -A Finn of the Finnish Defence Forces

[@johnsowa999]

Great video as usual very informative

[@FNGACADEMY]

thanks man

[@robinnegus6499]

Great video as always man!

[@FNGACADEMY]

Appreciate it!

[@RogerCharlamange]

That's Sam Houston National ain't it? Friend and I inadvertently went backpacking there during some controlled burns. That was a fun time

[@FNGACADEMY]

it is, cool trail for sure

[@RogerCharlamange]

@@FNGACADEMY Hell yeah, trying to get back out there with another buddy and do the whole 97 mile loop. Also seems like it'd be pretty decent for practicing land nav, the pine forest being so similar to the Southeastern forests in Georgia and Carolinas

[@WillliamChaverri]

Which pack is that ?

[@grimm2085]

Great video thank you for sharing your knowledge God Bless

[@FNGACADEMY]

Thanks for watching!

[@grimm2085]

@@FNGACADEMY You should rename this to "How a Green Beret packs his Sack." Hey Brother, where are you out of? From what I gather you are in Colorado foothills, close to Boulder?

[@justhunt1070]

Next time your in my back yard let me know !!! 😅

[@aegisprotection4969]

I liked the ALICE pack but hated the frame and padded straps. I bought my own after market military style and used them for ever but inspection.

[@FNGACADEMY]

I’m happy with the Malice we were issues mystery ranch and I wasn’t a fan

[@aegisprotection4969]

@@FNGACADEMY Of course, there was also the Large ALICE pack which had some nice extra room and features. The.downside, it was easier to overload the frame. I will check out the Malice. Currently, I am using 5.11 Covert, Nitro and 72 Hour for general light duty. I am looking for a new hard frame ruck, so I will check out Malice.

[@vasaaviarion]

Holy shit Ive been there. Its flat but its a long ass hike

[@Nathan.Velasquez]

Haha! “Don’t be that bag of ass.” So true. 😂

[@Ellifiknow]

Snickers go on top. That's all you gotta know.

[@fkin8shyt]

Where the hell was this? Memorial? I wanna ruck here but I'm not sure I recognize it. 🤔

[@rogerclarke4760]

I saw a video where they "field strip" the MRE & tape everything together instead of putting it back in the MRE pouch

[@fng_kurt9617]

that's a technique too. I preferred to keep it in the bag so that I could use it for trash after the fact.

[@FNGACADEMY]

what Kurt said

[@happynowfarms]

The whole Infantry NCO Corps just cringed in unison when he just jammed the sleeping bag in the bottom.

[@andrewnguyen2913]

great video

[@FNGACADEMY]

thank you!

[@fireguy8466]

What about water? How do you recommend packing your water? Bottle, canteen, camelback? And where would you recommend carrying it?

[@nickychuck]

Man, I wanted to lose weight, I got a ruck sack in my belly, I was walking 10 mi a day and got planter fatiatus for 2 years in my left foot. Feels Bad Man

[@juggaknott1]

Can you do a review of good Rucksacks for civilians

[@FNGACADEMY]

Will do!

[@Kaliwasserglas]

I need to know the shoes? Which is it? Thx

[@brandonfarmer4539]

Sam Houston National Forrest?

[@CM-nn5vb]

Will it pull my back out of alignment though?

[@Km0ney32]

Any advice for keeping my shoulder straps from cutting off circulation to my hands….my hands swell up nearly twice their size and go numb. I use my sternum strap and cinch it down to keep the straps off my arteries to avoid this but its not doing the job.

[@jaycal1920]

You pack backwards. I pack weight at the bottom. Top heavy is strenuous and unstable...negative.

[@charlesedwards4705]

How often should I ruck and how far should I go to prep for selection?

[@FNGACADEMY]

Once a week, range and speeds should alter quite a bit more to come on that

[@charlesedwards4705]

@@FNGACADEMY Thanks Buck. Just got back from a ruck. Your tips really helped.

[@bradenbagby4431]

Gotta keep asking till I get blessed with a comment from buck. I'm enlisting next year with a 18x. I'm 6'10ft and 250 pounds. What the biggest person you know or have heard of making it into speacial operations?

[@HeyItsJoe1]

When you did rucks did you use the zipper seperator in the molle ii? I always used them but idk if its better to just stuff it in. By seperator i mean the inside zipper that creats a sleep system pocket

[@noerosas7691]

Dam. That MRE was easy to open. I remember you needed the jaws of life to get that sucker open. No candy..... what??? No CHARMS or M&Ms ???

[@FNGACADEMY]

i know that one was whack

[@changemag8496]

what sunglasses in this video?

[@Chertoff88]

Texas has trees??

[@keithdudley9199]

Why when you come in country you arrive with everything. But when you go out on Patrol or Missions you barely carry most of the stuff? My brother said hell he was the new guy but he was the only one with a puncho on everyone was looking at him crazy😕😂🍺

[@raymondsanchez808]

What trail or wooded area are you in? I live in Houston and is trying to find some good spots to ruck, or explore. Thank you 😊

[@strategicdefensivesolution280]

I would have kept the drink mix because it is basically sugar and salt. but totally agree with the video otherwise