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There's a recent discussion right here that might get you started.

If for some reason your recruiter can't find one lying around for ya, check ebay. You can score a beater ALICE for about $20 if you poke around.

On the subject of rucks, have any of you used the kifaru packs?

They look pretty hot - though pricey and I doubt they'd pass a uniformity inspection. Maybe with the right pockets...

1st, a disclaimer: I'm not a medical professional. This is just to tide you over until Doc or someone in the know shows. OK, that said, I have been dealing with persistent shinsplints in my right leg only off and on for a while. My biggest problem on the road to recovery - to much, too soon. Accordi...

it seems that our boy Lotus Lips was a poser I don't get the way some people use the internet to puff themselves up. I mean, to 'get away' with it (which obviously doesn't always happen :lol: ) you have to remain anonymous. So what's the point of inflating your accomplishments when no one can look ...

Jesse, if you wanna crank up your pullup numbers (or your pushups for that matter) do a mix of GTG and weighted pullups. One day, GTG with pullups and the next workout do your normal pullup routine with added weight; nothing huge, say 20-30 lbs. GTG = grease the groove. A method that allows you to '...

You can hit Lowes/HomoDepot/whatever and get little 10lb plastic bags of concrete mix for about $1 a pop. Wrap 'em up good in duct tape and your good to go. It's nice to be able to vary the weight in your ruck so you can do alot without overtraining. A coupla fast and light days, a heavy one, a long...

Here's an interesting, relevant and recent news piece... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 03, 2004 Salvadoran unit cited for valor By Denis D. Gray Associated Press NAJAF, Iraq — One of his friends was dead, 12 others lay wounded and the four soldiers...

This is a pushup program posted by Pavel Tsatsouline. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Pushup Routine To do the routine first you have to find out the maximum number of reps you can do in pushups. After finding out your max, you will do a percentage of this number fo...

Our drills hooked us all up with a tip that seemed gay as all get out at the time: pantyhose. Of course, a buncha guys laughed, including me, but I was there at the PX feeling like a 10 year old kid buying condoms with an eggful of Legs control top. :lol: I didn't get any blisters or crotch rot on o...

I just found out I can join NG for my senior year and go active duty 6 monts after Basic, While others have certainly commented appropriately on the nature of the guard (I agree, my unit was pretty weak as well), I'll speak to this particular point. Most units in the guard pay for your training out...

Thanks guys. Ranger Earthpig, it's very good to hear a 1st hand account of a 'geezer' that pulled this off. So far I've read alot of 'I knew a guy' stories. :D Ranger Steadfast, I'm actually nervous of goin' to the 2nd and having to do real climbing. As a sportclimber, it's all lounge chairs and fli...

Hey Antrim, I have a little experience with a similar situation so maybe I can save you a bit of time (something us old farts are in short supply of). The 75th will not do contracts for prior service. MEPS will tell you you can't get anything other than station of choice, and they limit that too. Ho...

Thanks, Ranger Spartan. I've been outta the game for a coupla years now but 'in my prime' :wink: I routinely sent 12d/13a first go and redpointed 13c. I cranked a d or two, but never broke the 14 barrier. I bouldered around V10 or soft 11. I've even done some hard trad climbing, mid 5.12 level, thou...

The subject of shinsplints is one near and dear to my heart. I'm in the middle of trying to beat these down myself. Doc, here is an article for you on the toe raises. I have seen the same methodology described on a few running boards as well. The other commonly recommended therapy seems to be resist...