That awesome. You won’t regret the purchase and you definitely won’t regret getting outside with your dog. There are a bunch of study’s about the huge benefits of walking with weight. Keep it up.

How do you like the GR2? I have been thinking f getting one as a carry on.

@@danieldumas4518 I do really enjoy my gr2 for cross-country or intl flights. Its also my go to bag for lots of ammo. If you wanna fly and have a lot of room get the big gr2. If you want a harder time flying but a more well thought out layout get a gr3. The only complaint about the gr2 is that the extra organizational compartment trey added is too shallow.

let me know how the CPAT goes

Have you tried an event yet?

I’m also 5’11” and found the 40L too tall/long for my torso. It kept hitting and riding on the top edge of my belt. I got the 34L and it is perfect (same height and width as the 26L GR1.

For a brief period of time, Goruck would do 4 events in one weekend it was the Heavy, Challenge, Light and scavenger. I think they only did it 5 times where they offered scavenger at the end. Each bolt represents one of the events.

TO do the zipper pulls I just bought some paracord tied a girth hitch and then put heat shrink tubing on it. As far as size goes if you are going to spend the majority of your time only packing for the day the 21 is fine. If you think the majority of the time you will use it is going to be traveling for more than 2 days I would think bigger is better. As far as made in the USA I don't know what Goruck is currently doing. When I bought mine almost 9 years ago everything was made in the US or at least assembled. I don't know where the actual material is manufactured but the bag itself was assembled here. I hope that helps.

No, I have never really had any issues, that being said I am not usually wearing it with "nice clothes" I am a jeans and a t-shirt guy for the most part or if I am working out I wear under armor type shirts and don't notice any damage.

Did you end up buying it? I have the same concern lol.

@@congdao3042 Yep, I got the GR1 1000D Slick 26L from huckberry. If you want to ensure you can get the 500D version from huckberry or get the GR2 26l from goruck. But I'm happy with my GR1 1000D =]]

@@viethaimac7822 is yours abrasive?

@@congdao3042 Due to covid-19, I don't have many times to get it outside. But I don't think the abrasive will be a problem with me because I'm a jeans and a t-shirt guy.

I guess I should have said the purpose of rucking "for me" is fitness. I hike as well which has a different purpose for me.

I agree. I am thinking of getting a larger ruck. Maybe the long-range Rucker.

@@danieldumas4518I have one. LR 39L. Use it for work and carrying my laptops.

Thats a great deal, I think my next goruck purchase is going to be a plate carrier.

Yeah, I get worried when I keep my lunch in there when my dog comes sniffing.

I believe its the 21l but when I bought this GR1 they didn't have any other sizes the just had the GR1 in black so I am not 100% for sure.

It would be a 26L because during that time they had the GR0. For some reason GR decided to absorb the 21L GR0 into the GR1 name.

I had a friend make a big batch of plates and powder coat them several years ago before GORUCK started making their own.

It is crazy to think you could own something like a backpack for this long and not have it lose any of its value

When I bought my bag everything was made in the US. It seems like they are going through some growing pains figuring out how to make their brand affordable to a larger demographic.