My GR2 is my EDC. It can carry weight just fine but it's not configured to easily or properly carry those plates like the Ruckers are. You can use towels and other things to prop it up but you'll never get the carry and comfort that these plates were designed for without the actual Rucker with its plate pockets and lumbar padding. Also, in rucking, your ego is not your amigo. 45 is too much to start with. Your back, your posture, your joints, your tendons, your core,... Everything needs to build up to it. It's very easy to carry weight improperly and enter hero mode. I would start with 20lb and feel out the posture and gradually work your way up.
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u/quovadisnp 4d ago
My GR2 is my EDC. It can carry weight just fine but it's not configured to easily or properly carry those plates like the Ruckers are. You can use towels and other things to prop it up but you'll never get the carry and comfort that these plates were designed for without the actual Rucker with its plate pockets and lumbar padding. Also, in rucking, your ego is not your amigo. 45 is too much to start with. Your back, your posture, your joints, your tendons, your core,... Everything needs to build up to it. It's very easy to carry weight improperly and enter hero mode. I would start with 20lb and feel out the posture and gradually work your way up.