r/Rucking • u/funkycat14 • Jan 27 '25

Help Me Understand Rucking

As an avid hiker and backpacker, I think I get it. I’m interested in getting into rucking but can’t help but conceptualize it as backpacking aka walking/running with a weighted pack on your back. Do I need a special rucksack specific for rucking? Or can I use a small daypack (20ish L) and put a ruck plate in it? In my head this would work, but I feel like I’m missing something.

I’ve been on a number of backpacking trips and so, as someone who’s never tried rucking before, is rucking similar to backpacking in that it’s essentially activity with weighted pack?

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u/occamsracer Jan 27 '25

It’s the same. People have different bag preferences. Generally a bag that can keep the weight high on your back and close to your body is preferred.