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[@Kra-ri6fd]

Over the last year I've become prepper fit. April 2022 I was diagnosed as pre-diabetic, had a kidney function of 59, was obese, and had high cholesterol. Today I am at a normal BMI after losing 62#'s, my kidney function jumped to 84, my blood sugar is normal and my cholesterol is normal. I also have 90 percent less pain and a WHOLE lot more energy. I was only 38 at that appointment. Felt like I was already on the road to death. I figured that was my life from then on out. But it wasn't. Meanwhile, the whole time I was prepping. I'm healthier now than I likely was even as a Navy sailor (back then I was chronically sleep deprived and stressed). When in bootcamp (to get ready for military service) we work on EVERYTHING. While we are training physically we are also learning about our new life and job to come. You all need to be in bootcamp mode perpetually....training physically and mentally. Don't slack off like I did. If you don't use it you lose it...mentally and physically. Don't sit on the couch while watching prepping youtube videos and testing out your high carb prepper foods all day! Get off your butts! Practice rationing now! Kick that alcohol and/or smoking habit. Get off of your prescribed meds if you can by implementing healthy life style changes....learn to drink your coffee black and that sugar is a treat, not a staple. This all takes time (especially if you're on meds! Don't just stop those). Lose the weight, get in shape, while you prep and watch prepping youtube channels!

[@cho7707]

Congrats! Sugar is just poison.

[@lifeontheroad_]

@@cho7707 Very true.

[@user-cp1kk1rv4h]

Inded, I'm 38 now, but have been about physical fitness since 25 or so. I've been back and forth, slacked, but as you said, a perpetual mind set of training. Good stuff, thank you. Inspiration.

[@user-cp1kk1rv4h]

​@@cho7707Man, if that isn't the truth.

[@chupacabra304]

⁠@@cho7707on one hand, carbohydrates are necessary for survival since our brain works by using glucose as a primary fuel. But excessive amounts of refined carbs are definitely linked to a whole range of health problems! Also; OP Happy you got your health improved! I was running 3 miles a day til recently but I rapidly gained weight after tweaking my ankle 😅 so now it’s time to get back to it!

[@OleSmokey]

Strength endurance flexibility. Make yourself hard to kill spiritually physically and mentally. At 52 I fell alone in the woods shattered hip shattered pelvis broke right shoulder broke 10 ribs severe hypothermia bruised lungs bruised femer. A 60 second walk took over 4 hours crawling threw the woods to my truck. Then climbed in my truck found my phone and called for my own medivac. After 2 months in the rack 3 months in wheelchair 3 months with a walker and months with a cane, 50 months later this summer, I will be able to do a usmc pt test. Never give be hard 8th marines infantryman

[@GruntProof]

Man that's wesome

[@OldNavajoTricks]

Old wisdom, if you never carry it, you'll never carry it.

[@delanorrosey4730]

What about a kitchen sink? Everybody says that they got everything and the kitchen sink. But I see not kitchen sink. On the other hand, without a drain or water source, it's worthless.

[@OldNavajoTricks]

@@delanorrosey4730 It's more like if you arent used to the weight then you'll struggle if/when you DO need to carry it but seeing as you mention the kitchen sink, I do have a 10l collapsible bowl in my bergen for all bowl/sink/food prep board duties and with the addition of a usb air pump it's also my footspa.

[@delanorrosey4730]

@@OldNavajoTricks I'd argue that its not just carrying things, but what is carried. For example, this extreme cold weather lately. Nobody bugged out with bug out bags, CWG, no compasses, maps, ponchos, boots. And definitely no full battle rattle pew pews. I think bugging out is romanticized / exaggerated. I think bugging out would be for if you have no alternatives but to leave now or you ran out of options in the future.

[@OldNavajoTricks]

@@delanorrosey4730 Imvho yes I agree, a lot of the tactical Timmys pack combat toys and forget a decent pair of gloves, the $200 StealthTac 6500Glx or whatever may be a nice shooting glove but after a few weeks of fireduty and axework they're just two hundred dollar tinder, I pack my old biker gloves personally 🙌🤘👍

[@savage22bolt32]

@@OldNavajoTricks don't be sticking yer stinky feet in the kitchen sink! Someone will be washing the vegg there..

[@jksurvivalbushcraft]

You have to train, period. Shit in a bag means nothing if you can’t get it from point A to point B

[@spartin1173]

If you cant both carry and use whats in that bag than all that bag does is help whoever takes it from you

[@jksurvivalbushcraft]

@@spartin1173 couldn’t agree more… just revamped my entire set up. Specifically to address the need for extreme distance. I was pleasantly surprised at total dry weight of 52#. ( I normally train 50-75 for short distances 10-20 miles) but have an extenuating distance adventure coming up and wanted to be as prepared as I could for a 3/4 across the country trip if it really went south.

[@spartin1173]

@@jksurvivalbushcraft i usually do around 60 so 52 is pretty good

[@peterbehringer63]

Amen .. you're preaching to the choir, as far as i am concerned., where i live currently, been leading a new rucking group...in a country where life is a daily prepper rehearsal opportunity. Expat salutes from Venezuela.

[@matthewanthony7457]

I'm in my 40s and I train 5 days a week. I'm in better shape at 43 than I was at 33. Strength, endurance, agility. Oh and I shoot too. And I have a day job. You can do it; you have to do it.

[@dewmontain123]

As a 26 year old it makes me smile to read stuff like that. I wasted a lot of time when i was younger. Just thinking about it drives me nuts

[@Beattherapist2deathinsexdreams]

Thanks for posting I was just wondering if I could get in better shape than when I was younger

[@savage22bolt32]

60 was easier than 70 is now.

[@savage22bolt32]

@@Ashni1 for the most part, you can fix what's wrong with your body or mind on your own. You know you better than any doctor will know you in the 10 minutes they spend on you.

[@delanorrosey4730]

I'd argue that bugging out has limits. Weight limits on gear, what can be carried, what should be carried, when to do so. It seems that everybody romanticizes bugging out as the first option. Yet I haven't seen many people bugging out due to current weather trends of below freezing temperatures. I also haven't seen ponchos or CWG mounted to the outside of bug out bags. Nor compasses on the shoulder strap, NOT ONE MAP in the map pouch on the back support of the pack. Whether or not the pew pews need to be carried is debatable. (Also haven't seen anybody bugging out with pew pews during this extreme cold.) But rifle weighs at least 8 pounds, a full mag 1 pound per. Add spare parts, additional ammo, cleaning kit - about extra 20 pounds. This isn't including a sidearm, a knife, or anything else for defense. Bugging out could be for one of two scenarios: 1) The area is too dangerous/you need to leave NOW. Staying is not an option. You can't use transportation. 2) You ran out of options bugging in. All of your resources are gone. Technology is no good and can't save you. You've fought everybody to preserve your life and have ran out of ammo/more suitable pew pews. All you got left is a blade, a .22, and a brick of ammo (amongst your other preps, obviously).

[@morganblackheart9468]

Mental fitness is huge too.

[@grandpa9607]

Im 100% disabled from the military. I will fight like hell and pass in my home like i want to.

[@MrRAGE-md5rj]

God becwith you, Old Man.

[@elric68]

That’s one of the biggest issues I’ve observed in the “preparedness community” for over 25 years… being fit to fight. I’ve watched or read on folks building the “ultimate…xyz Bag” only to see this Big Green Tick (ALICE Large reference… those who know, know). There’s this romantic image of throwing a pack on your back and making it through adverse events with some grit and determination… unfortunately, most aren’t calculating the physicality factors of 19th century folks or conditioned folks who were former Soldiers (Read Rambo…). Physical fitness is the first line of “survival”… health, strength, and endurance are all the prerequisites to having the odds in your favor. Great observations!!! Truth bomb for some!

[@JamesMears76]

If everyone who says they plan on bugging out actually does, the woods are going to be as busy as a city!

[@GruntProof]

yup. most people would never leave a comfortable home though

[@markcoleman7246]

This.

[@user-cp1kk1rv4h]

Depends where you are. It'll be easier farther north you are where there is more forest and smaller towns, uncorperated. Where I live there are about 5 million acres of national, state forets here, uncharted land, leading into other massive forest land norht and west, some east. Like it was said, not many are ready to leave their homes. But you just might be forced to.

[@Person0fColor]

@@GruntProof right. USMC Vet I wouldnt leave my home either. What are we going to do just hump out in the woods and live there? that is ridiculous If you are lone wolfing it youre a goner anyways this isnt some video game. The best thing to do would be to find like minded people and defend yours. Living in the woods with your family out a tent is a good way to get fukkked up real quick. If youre forced to leave and go at it alone thats different but your best resources isnt gunna be anything youve prepped its gunna be other people to cooperate with period.

[@w3w3w3]

hahahahahaaaaaaaaa

[@johnbarrett2619]

I am rucking twice a week I went from 235 pounds down to 222 with my medium Alice pack with approximately 35 pounds. I broke my personal best that less than 15 minutes per mile for 5 miles. I love watching your content keep it up.

[@GruntProof]

Outstanding

[@OldManButtercup]

Everyone should practice not being able to use roads and vehicles to get to their bug out locations as well. Have a map, a compass and always be ready to defend yourself. But yes, physical training with your gear is a must.

[@witchysam4273]

I had emergency surgery almost three years ago. I've fought to survive the whole time and am now ok to start building my fitness again and lose the gained weight and sort my poor muscle tone. I'm loving all the walking. I have a toddler too keeping me going. Her birth almost killed me and I've lost all my female organs. Relying on hrt to keep my joints healthy as well as a good healthy diet. We regularly fast at home too which is good for these situations as well. Fitness and health is the most important

[@David-vg1wl]

For most people, where would they bugout to? My wife and I live in medium size city. We recently bought some land on a large lake an hour drive away.

[@thedude828]

I started working out again about a year ago i had always been fit having done amateur boxing in my early 20s but i am 36 now and i haven't had a true work out in about 7 years and man im glad i chose to get back in shape my cardio was horrible. It was a uphill climb but im finally getting to where i need to be and its the best feeling ever. Get out there fellas and get it if shtf your gonna need to be fit physically and mentally.

[@angieconley6501]

I practice stuff all the time. When I’m not out in the woods practicing, I’m home processing fat wood for fire, making cotton balls with Vaseline, making fire extenders with cotton balls and wax, making bug out plans and bunkering in plans, testing MRE’s and camping food, checking my gear for repairs, etc. I’m constantly working on something. At the moment I’m also carving out a wooden spoon. 😊

[@__BERSERKER__]

Fitness is important. But, bugging out makes no sense. It’s bugging in that will save you. If we actually enter a shtf scenario, there is no restaurants, no grocery, no utilities… What does every mammal do before winter?

[@GruntProof]

I go off the romanticised Red Dawn scenario. If you bug in, your neighbors will eventually turn you in, or come after you themselves

[@abandonedotter4270]

You learn to effectively trap (static hunting), unregulated methods, to give yourself time for a garden to grow. You go to the last road there is , leave your vehicle and walk ten miles in. Thats further than most all 'patrols' are going to go. And you hope it isnt -25°F with ice storms when it happens.

[@xephael3485]

The geese bug out...

[@delanorrosey4730]

​@@GruntProof But what about strangers in another land? If they see a beacon of light in the darkness, they will come.

[@mithril1584]

In the days before the west was explored, frontier expedition parties would travel just a few hours away from their starting point and set camp. This would allow them to do tests of their equipment. If you're not testing your equipment, you are less prepared than an 18th century explorer.

[@moshmosh5744]

hello sir, maybe I'm not exactly fit and able body. but I'm stubborn as a rock and strong mentally because of my years of adjusting myself and my family through all the storms of our life😊yep I definitely deserve a cookie 👍

[@j.robertvillarreal5926]

Bro. My ruck has a woodsman, a pioneer wrench, a folding saw, select herbs, natural honey, fire stricker, slingshot, a 26" blade, 250' of 550, a 3 quart canteen, helmet with face guard.... I am damn near full ruck and humping 14 miles a day. LOL. On a bad day I hump 38 miles and I am out of shape at 276lbs. If given the choice between food or ammo I choose ammo. stay salty and frost bro.

[@tklube308]

I spent 23 yrs in the military; 10 yrs USMC, 13 KY Natl guard (active duty). Then after 15 more years working maint in a ceramic body armor plant, some bitch rear ended my truck. Found out I have degenerative disc disease, and psoriatic arthritis, I have 6 blown disc in my lower back and major arthritis in my back and hips. I can still get along with the assistance of hydromorphone. I'm relying mainly on my truck to get me home, I do have a GHB in it, but I mainly plan on bugging in.

[@recycledhippie5599]

Totally agree... I hump 2 miles everyday with 35 lbs of ruck on the back..once a year i bug out to my creek for a week.. I'm 64 years old. Retired Army. And the one thing I've always done since retirement is hump...it's good for the soul.

[@ricksilver7398]

Contingency plan. Know where you're going and how to get there, especially under the darkness of the night with rallying points and objective rallying points in case you get compromised. Fitness is definitely a must.

[@davef5916]

fitness is the key factor in any survival situation, along with tenacity, emotional resilience and knowledge/skills. Planning and equipment are actually much lower down the run than people think.

[@wisenber]

I can keep myself fit enough. It's anyone else that I might need to help where it can all fall apart. Being in a position to say "Grandma, you got this." as you walk away isn't going to be very appealing.

[@patriciaharris7172]

I was thinking the same thing. I saw a prepper on a video the other day and he was in fantastic shape! His wife however was about 350 pounds. His kids didn't look very athletic either. If the s*** hits the fan what is he going to do? If you are going to seriously prep for yourself and your loved ones they need to prep as well!!❤

[@eyeofwolf6285]

Damn , I got to get my family out this damned city. My son's and I love your vids bro

[@GodGunsGills]

I ruck all the time and workout!!! Spiritual, mental, and physical matters the most

[@GruntProof]

🍻

[@besticudcumupwith202]

...add to that the stress of other people being out there too. In a shtf scenario STRANGERS will be the greatest threat.

[@adelitavalle1852]

Better to sweat in training than to bleed in war. An old saying

[@Person0fColor]

duh lolz war is hell

[@100BlaQRaok.el_1]

A good sturdy bicycle. I have only seen one camper use his bike. Roll a few bags on a bike.

[@robblaettler4589]

I dropped my vices and focused on fitness. I got a small pack of essentials and a fire arm. I'll sneak away in the night if I need to. This guy is correct.

[@SurvivalLiving]

Great point 👍

[@Nick-li3ut]

That's why I'm staying home lol, it's good to have a bug out plan especially if you live in a city but you should prepare your home to be your fortress sorta speak.

[@jerrywernicki4412]

Another item that may even play even a bigger factor during a SHTF incident is the mental attitude/stress that will be critical.

[@amatomic257]

Cormac McCarthy's book "The Road"(or the movie) is probably one of the best instructional(it's actually a novel) for surviving a SHFT event.

[@emilypiland6800]

You are absolutely right and this is coming from a 250 lb 5'7 diabetic smoker. If I want to make it very long, I HAVE to make changes YESTERDAY.

[@thomast8539]

Seems to me that a significant number of people are planning to bug-in and not even leave their home. They all seem to be completely ignorant of the lessons of Masada, the Alamo, the Waco compound, and any number of forts and castles across the spectrum of history. The beseiged lost the battle nearly every time.

[@KeweenawPatriot]

I lived in the woods in the Keweenaw for 6 months against my will. 3 months in the winter. While people were stealing my food and blankets. Burnt my tent down. I think I'll be OK.

[@lisajohnston6422]

Personally, I have no plans to bug out and become a refugee. Watch the show "Alone", no one is going to run into the woods and live off the land.

[@phild8095]

besides gardening, planting fruit trees, I've been walking an average of 3.2 miles a day while wearing a 25 pound load out this year. I'm not in the shape I was in 35 years ago, but I'm in better shape than I was in 3 years ago when I started at 1/2 mile a day and no pack. The garden will produce 3/4 of the vegetables and condiments we will need for the year. When the fruit matures and produces well that should go up to 95%.

[@jacquelinewenceslao4539]

thank you

[@Robert-pp6ff]

I just working harder than ever .like they say no pain no gain.my man

[@steveaustin-tatorcrusader]

Mind...body....spirit...gotta look out for your health first. Thanks

[@r.samuelfranks3615]

As a younger man, I didn't know anything. I just figured that a 90 lb pack was normal. If it was 80 lbs, it was light. Now that I'm older, I go easy on myself. 70 to 75 lbs. It's critical to set a pace that you can maintain. I have known very fit people who try to win races with a heavy pack. They wear out halfway to the destination. Set a good pace that you can maintain for hours.

[@steveturner3999]

Most folks can’t get their “Bug out bag” on by themselves much less hike to a site with it.

[@cho7707]

I'm a 56 yr old keto female. I'm not a couch potato but there's no way I could carry my bug out bag. I got a big military one. Kind of overdid it. I'll be defending my domicile with my machete because I'm scared of guns. 😬 I'll fight to the death. What more can one do?

[@Person0fColor]

@@cho7707 a 100 +lbs FILBE main pack is not a bugout bag. Your bugout bag should only be able to sustain you for max 3 days. People really dont understand just how little you can survive 3 days on. I was in the marines we were issued a daypack that can easily sustain a human for weeks on end. I lived off entire MREs for days. You really dont need taht much stuff and in SHTF you wont be concerned about calories or getting enough sleep or to eat youll make do with what you have.

[@cho7707]

@@Person0fColor what if nothing is better after three days? I do admit I went overboard but I was planning for months not three days lol

[@SgtSnausages]

Marathon Runner and Alpine Climber. 10 years of Infantry (marched everywhere). I'm as fit as it gets for a geriatric 50-year-old. If i had to bug out I'd be dead in 10 days or less. Not at all from lack of fitness. Bugging out, on foot, abandoning home base the way most folks plan for... is a death sentence.

[@Baasicstuff]

Fitness is really everything, You need to know what you can carry, how far and the elevations gains to know what you can do in a day

[@MarkMasters...]

100% Spot on.

[@akarish4435]

PT is the #1prep!! Pt EVERY DAY!!!

[@4tounces]

The one crucial factor that everyone is missing is a 5lb bag of Celtic salt for hydration. You can go weeks without food and days without water, but you can’t go without salt or you’ll die much quicker.

[@ocho8172]

Yep! Thank you!

[@Andrea-LovesYouStill]

True that. Doesn’t matter how much water I’ve got if I can’t carry it 😒

[@MDBYSL]

I like your profile pic.

[@tombeckett2442]

Your mind, and body are your first tools. If you fail to prepare those. You're preparing for failure.

[@LeeThule]

Be fit to fight! Be prepared!

[@drsev61]

Really good point.

[@preppertrucker5736]

Best chance of survival is to bug in….. Bugging out should be a last resort and you’d better have a place to go otherwise 💀💀💀

[@aspenhill1479]

In our area it is not unusual for the highways to be closed during severe weather. There are not many secondary roads to use as alternatives. During the acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic some states closed their borders. Interstate travel was not possible. Bugging out may not be possible. Best to have a backup for your backup plan.

[@TheTexasViking]

You are absolutely one-hundred thousand percent correct! I guarantee I couldn't walk a mile loaded down! However, I am working on it!

[@papajoeknows8355]

I’m a fat man, I’m not bugging out, I’m bugging in. ☝🏻

[@kennysmithsmith6015]

Most people don't truly understand how heavy equipment can be. I remember my first 30mile road march, the ruck sack was 60lbs, plus water, plus weapons, plus ammo, plus food. It feels like it is a ton of weight, and that's just the first 5miles.

[@dannyadamson2198]

That needed to be said, had a couple surgeries and let myself go. With all that’s going on , a month ago I started walking and now I’m up to 5 miles hikes

[@ALoonwolf]

I went hiking carrying heavy weights up and down steep hills. I went rowing for miles in a boat with a lot of drag. THIS WAS NOT ENOUGH! The moment I started to RUN, even without any extra weight, very quickly I became sick and dizzy and was unable to sustain it. MAKE SURE YOU CAN RUN, and walking will be easy!

[@tommysanta2750]

Soooo true. What good would it do if you’ve got your home packed with food and survival articles if you have to leave your home and run for cover and your health , the weight, or the lack of exercise will not help you move to some other safety. I’m doomed. I am a woman of 74 over weight no exercise at all ( just go swimming once in a while) and live on a island. Chances? But I do pretty well swimming. May God be our strength. Blessings.

[@MagnumMuscle1000]

Bugging out is a pipe dream for 99.9% of all peppers. Even the fit ones. You aren't hiking anywhere and living off the land or what you can carry for more than a few days. Even a small military team would be in trouble in a couple of weeks.

[@paul5403]

Absolutely bang on the button . 99%of all the videos on KZbin are made by Walter Mitty dreamers who have never walked 30 miles + in their lives

[@ernest9606]

It's one thing to prepare your body. But most importantly you have to prepare your soul when the time comes to meet your maker. Time is running out repent to Jesus Christ and you will live forever.

[@JoergGebhard]

Fitness and Resilience. How long can you go without eating? If your blood sugar drops when you dont eat every 6h you are out of luck. And it really easy to train.

[@terryspalding3765]

Amen brother. You're exactly right and I am not exempt from who you are talking about. I'm still young but I'm old enough to where I've suffered multiple crucial injuries in my life. My hands have numerous fractures that didnt heal right from fist fights as a youth. Defending myself from bullies and such things, I broke my hands alot and as a young man, admittedly I didnt do anything about it but let em heal by themselves. Now in my 30's I fracture my hands very easily. I punched a trash bookcase made of cheap material and got a boxers facture. And then my ankle too. I got screws and plates in there holding shit together and while its fine with normal everyday use right now. Rucking 80lbs of gear for 10-12 hours a day would kill my ankle. Things like running with that weight would also be hard, and lets just say my ankles a lot more susceptible to injury now than it was before I broke it. And a broken ankle in a grid down event equals a slow death. Im also a smoker lol on top of that. My plan is, if SHTF im bugging in. I got some supply. A garden. Can make rain water collectors and do things to purify at home if it came down to it. I got plenty of guns and extra gear to replace broken parts atm. But yeah, If I had to bug out. The only way I could possibly being a grey man, and leaving everything but the bare essentials and what I can conceal. Ide be better off blending than running and hiding at that point.

[@phillipdewitt4454]

I Agee. If you are old and infirm don’t plan on some fast getaway over rough terrain. Best leave early as possible and drive or plan on staying in current location and living and defending as you can. Conflict avoidance will be the best policy.

[@SacredKaw]

ZombieLand rule #1, Cardio

[@davidsawmandave8731]

I have done a few long 100 milesection hikes on the AT and i am not military, just and average guy who likes hiking and camping and i will tell ya just 3 days of camping , managing food , water , hygene , pain , it is hard , anything over a couple nights changes everything

[@lissaandrea5643]

Absolutely true!

[@christopherkeillor9728]

One thing you're not doing is moving with stealth. At a moment's notice you here someone else or catch a glimpse you should be able to get into the underbrush and hide.

[@Go_Speed_Racer]

I am current training to become a wildland firefighter. Rucking is part of it and that is what i have been doing. Studying, fitness, and Rucking.

[@GruntProof]

Awesome

[@ThatWaZEasy]

Shoot, move, communicate!!! BOOM, BOOM!!!

[@lewis9888]

At 68, I won't be running with a heavy pack on. My group will be here on my farm when SHTF. We go camping as often as possible. We have a Plan B and a Plan C if needed.

[@user-cp1kk1rv4h]

Yes, hauling your pack around is a hige factor. Get used to it. People always aske why I take my bag everywhere. To condition myself. Over the past 8 years, I've hauled my pack rhat weights around 30-50 lbs. It needs feel like its a part of you. I don't feel my bag until the 4 hour mark or so, but to develop the endurance for long trips is key.

[@user-hr5nu1ox7i]

The ABCs of survival. Always Be Conditioning.

[@JonathanParsons24]

yeah atm...im dead....but if SHTF...I would have enough energy and will power to make sure my familly is safe somewhere...even if it means the end of me...

[@johnnyrebel5458]

That's the one thing I tell a couple friends of mine! What's the point of all this overpriced shit if you can't carry or use it. My wife thinks I'm a little nuts when I throw on my plate carrier and grab my LOADED ruck and start walking. If you can't drive it,why in the HELL DID YOU BUY IT?

[@mr-and-misses-smith]

Everyone wants to be a prepper. But.. nobody wants to be a prepper

[@OddArneOseberg]

I put on my pack, walk 10 miles around the fjord to the gym, lift stuff and walk the 2 miles back home. The before and after can easily be extended by various routes. Alternatively, I just go to the woods. Finally got some show shoes, so no there's no stopping me.

[@corporaterobotslave400]

Pray for me, bros! I'm trying to quit smoking weed. I'm Federally disabled but still trying to get back in shape. Goin' 4 a rucking today.

[@hairlessharescrambler56]

If you can't carry your gear or yourself for at least 30 miles you'd be better off to fortify your home and get prepared to make your stand from your home but figure out some sort of escape plan because you would probably eventually get over run if you did any good from a single location,they'd leave a hole in the ground where your home once was

[@thedude828]

Right i live in the smokey mountains of nc i just did a ruck up pisgah state forest 10 miles total but the first 5 were going literally straight up mountain sides so step if you lost your footing that you may not be alive if you went down but anyway that was with 40lbs on my back and it was one of the hardest things ive ever done and im in good shape. Just seeing the number 30 for miles just scares me 😂😂

[@crusader.survivor]

As I'm military adjacent, anything to do with the military is the right way! I've met preppers that talk the talk, but when I take them to come with me for my treks, they can't walk the walk! I'm currently 46, but I'm more fit than the average 29 year old I was blessed to learn from and train with former ROK special forces when I was young!

[@canadaclub8920]

Ask yourself if you can survive indefinitely without ever having to go to the store.

[@aspenhill1479]

Our point, exactly. Former military, medical concerns but not dead. Avid preparers, ranchers we were curious. We wanted to see how long we could endure given what we had already accomplished. As of today working on 4.5 months without grocery or any shopping. Interesting times. We have surprised ourselves! Also have been practicing since the '60's. Deployment to God's Elbow is great rehearsal.

[@northernsurvivalbackcountr4986]

True being fit most important stay in top shape

[@casperdelo7777]

Boy scouts in the 80s and mid 90s we carried far more on our backs and deff wasnt no short hikes lol

[@tstockton2083]

When the SHTF really happens, it’s gonna be bad for a whole bunch of people, prepped or not!

[@davidgraemesmith1980]

Walking unloaded is barely adequate exercise, I have a decent civilian "Bergen" rucksack that I started to load up differently as in various weight loads always with a 3L hydration bladder, the thing weighs about 5kg/12lbs with just the bag and full water bladder lol soon as I get a week worth of stuff packed in it I'm carrying an easy 25kg/55lbs and can haul it for miles in the city then a few more miles along river banks.

[@EKUgrad1]

It's interesting to see how many people think they know what will happen. Plan for failure of your plans.

[@redactedcanceledcensored6890]

Yeah I've seen the full vid a long time ago. I bought a large backpack thinking I can pack little into a large pack but can't pack a lot into a small pack. I found out that the pack can carry more than I can!

[@pinetree9343]

Out doing this today. Charlie horse in left calf. Carry Motrin and Ben Gay.

[@5_C_G]

If you a long distance runner you slap a ruck you going to break with all that weight. Also includes non conditioned bodybuilder or regular joe. Make sure to prioritize health fitness not performance workouts from the get go. Thats how to break your body. Crawl, walk, jog, run, sprint, walk, jog. You don't have navy seal every day 😂. Stay healthy

[@chilli_lofi3914]

As GarandThumb once said “if you’re not fit, you’re gonna die”

[@masonsmith9619]

YESSIR!!! Fitness first, then necessities and skills.

[@terrybrown3224]

agree 100%

[@matthewackerson7861]

This video is absolutely correct, however if you think that you can bug out with the things on your back and survive you are mistaken. Bugging in is much more successful.

[@jungleghostsurvival]

Number one know the material before you bugout like land navigation if you dont know how to over bound in terrain and forrest your screw if you cant find north south in a rainy day or foggy day or night

[@dvig3261]

The reward for answering "fitness" is a cookie...ok.