GORUCK is a brand that builds gear and apparel for rucking. They also have a variety of rucking events lead by Cadre who are/were part of the military special forces units.
GORUCK events have a range of gear requirements that follow this format.
What to bring
A rucksack aka backpack (Rucker recommended).
Weight to put in your ruck:
- If your body weight is more than 150 lbs, then you need to take x lbs of weight .
- If your body weight is less than 150 lbs, then you need to take (x - 10 lbs) of weight.
With x being
- 20 lbs for Light, City Ruck, aka lower weight requirements
- 30 lbs for Tough, Heavy, aka standard weight requirements
- 45 lbs for Selection, Team Assessment, aka upper weight requirements
Additionally:
- Hydration Bladder: Source 3L recommended
- Nalgene bottle (1L) or equivalent (electrolytes recommended)
- Oral Rehydration Salts (or comparable)
- Headlamp with extra batteries
- Reflective Ruck Bands (or equivalent) on your ruck
- First Aid Kit (small)
- Gloves (1 pair) Not medical gloves, working gloves
- Windbreaker (only if the temperature is expected below 60 ℉ or 16°C)
- Photo ID and $20 cash just in case or currency equivalent of the location
- Flip-flops (not required)
Where to find
GORUCK events can be found either on their homepage (recommended Chromium based browser), on Sandlot, or at MyRuckClub (Europe focused).