GORUCK Light Challenge Event Ruck Packing List & Walk Through

[@810Metalworks]

Doing my first light on May 5th. This video helped me prepare! Thanks so much!

[@Alldayruckoff]

Awesome! Have a great time at the event and so glad this helped!!

[@vjhoward]

Very thorough video. First GoRuck Light in a week. Was able to double-check my gear with your video.

[@Alldayruckoff]

Awesome! I think the only thing added since I shot this was a "first aid kit" which can be as simple as just a few Band-Aids. Which event are you doing? Hope you have fun out there!

[@MichaelLeopold1]

Thanks for sharing

[@T4TUNA]

Awesome info. I've read it on the site but the video gives an awesome breakdown and is very thorough. Thanks for what you do!

[@Alldayruckoff]

Thanks brother! Truly appreciate that.

[@GruntProof]

Good stuff man! I just had a dude ask me about beginner GoRuck events. I'll send him your way. Thanks

[@em1tulsa]

Great video! Thanks! On the Nalgene point, some do not like to contaminate their water bladders with things like electrolyte tablets, keeping the water bladder for H2O only. The additional bottle is good, not only for additives, but for sharing with others when their water runs out. Extra water bottles are much easier to clean after being shared.

[@Alldayruckoff]

Great point!! I should have mentioned that I never put electrolytes (or anything besides water) in the water bladder. That thing is strictly 100% water. There aren't many things more gross than an old water bladder that wasn't properly cleaned and had something other than water sitting in it 😂 At this point I don't bring electrolytes to a Light but for a Tough that extra water bottle + electrolytes is most likely happening. Thank you for bringing this point up... I know it will help people out!

[@bgl500]

Great information. Cheers

[@santoleri3]

Great video. Prepping for my first event next weekend (Bataan Indy),,, was on the fence about some of these items but I'm going to add them now. And second on the ADR Handle. Got one a few weeks back and I LOVE it. Maybe best aftermarket item out there.

[@Alldayruckoff]

Thank you so much! Have a great time at Bataan Indy, I'll be over at the Bataan Seattle Light and I left the bag packed after shooting this video for it haha

[@justinlefever3180]

Great video! Thank you so much. Preparing for my first GoRuck. I'm doing a "Basic". Is that the same thing as a "Light?"

[@kaffegubbe]

Good video! I’m training for my first rucking event who will be a Milruck Brave in May. Been training for the event since new year and been follow your pod since the episode on Cadre Dennis. Thanks for your knowlidge. //A (to fat) dad from Sweden

[@Alldayruckoff]

Thank you! It was great having Cadre Dennis on. I feel very fortunate to have had time with him and will be reaching out to him again for another episode *hopefully* in the future. Good luck at your Milruck Brave!

[@azazelRising72]

1:22 - He is not joking. Coordinate with your team, and only bring what you need. Do not be a blue falcon and bring extra shit, because your Cadre WILL make you carry it, and it will suck.

[@Alldayruckoff]

It's only funny now because the event is over but I did take part in a Light that ended up carting around 4 or 5 team weights since "they would be lonely if we left them in the cars." Hard to argue with that cadre logic 😂

[@madtrexman]

Great video! I'm thinking of trying Rucking and this helped answer a lot of questions. As for the nalgene bottle, I have a water purifier that attaches to the bottle. I don't know if you ever need to filter extra water though.

[@Alldayruckoff]

Some events it's very useful at! Usually the cadre will let you know in advance. The last Tough I did was in the mountains and we refilled water from a lake using a few water purification systems. The cadre from GORUCK let us know in advance that our team should bring them so that was helpful.

[@winter2625]

This was so helpful, thank you! I’m doing my first Light next month and I’m nervous! One question, why do I need a Pelican case if I have a dry bag? Is it just so things don’t get crushed?

[@Alldayruckoff]

That is exactly it! It's really only relevant if you're bringing your phone or something else fragile with you. I've seen at least a dozen cracked screens over the years when phones weren't properly protected. What a way to put a damper on such a fun day and event 😮

[@leperkawn]

Why exactly do you need the hard case? Isn't the dry bag itself enough?

[@Alldayruckoff]

It would be if you just want to keep the items dry. At Light, Tough, and Heavy events bags can get thrown around, dropped, and beaten so for electronics I like to keep them extra safe.

[@leperkawn]

@@Alldayruckoff Ok, thanks! I'm planning for a tough (first event), but I'm a backpacker and I look at that bulky case and just see added weight! Do you have a recommendation for something smaller? Maybe the Pelican Micro? I'll have to measure. I have a Black Diamond Revolt lamp. Edit: measured and the micro 1010 is perfect according to stated internal dims smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B001G2ABZU/

[@Alldayruckoff]

@@leperkawn Is the case just for your headlamp or will you be putting anything else in it? Events usually start later in the day so I'll keep my headlamp in the top of my pack for a few hours then wear it then slip it back in the top. I usually just keep my phone in the Pelican case at this point. The Micro series is great it's just not as waterproof as I'd like for expensive electronics. If you were thinking for a headlamp then I'm sure that would work well.

[@leperkawn]

​@@Alldayruckoff Good point on the phone. I didn't consider that. I can't find anything smaller that will fit a phone and is water*PROOF*, everything is IP67 or 68... It just kills me this thing weighs over 1 lb! Now I'm thinking I'll put my phone/cards in there, and my lamp depending on how things go. The thing 1120 huge enough to fit them all.

[@leperkawn]

What size are those carabiners?

[@j.p.hernandez.1326]

Is this the U.S. version? or the overseas version?

[@Alldayruckoff]

This is the US version. The overseas versions didn't start shipping until the end of August. I've got one of those as well and will be putting a comparison together but you can see some of the initial markings on the non-USA made bags here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGq6cnqjbNeKhac

[@jcshinobi1973]

What is exactly on top of your nalgene bottle?

[@timdavis2938]

This company discontinues more products than they invent!!! Hulk pants Tough Hoodie Etc