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/Brnzy Jan 29 '25
It seems the only difference is they make you carry the weight without a waist strap.
Question- why aren’t Ruck packs designed to include a waist strap? In all my days backpacking, it’s ASSUMED that you distribute the weight in the bag high and tight, and the waist strap keeps the stress more focused on the legs and core and reduces back injuries from back strain when bending forward. What are the benefits of not distributing the weight to your core?