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There is alot of optimism in plans people make. Reality will be a killer. They won't die alone, too many live in the dream world.
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Any idea on where to find the standard load out in lbs (with rd count) for a 34 yr 5-8 145lb woman? (Not me jackholes) although some would beg to differ.
My daughter while training as a Navy corpsman with the Marines at 5' and 118lbs was carring a Std battle pack and all her medical gear weapon and the such. So on 6 mile hikes she was tripping along with 70lbs+ of gear. That is equal to 60% of her body weight but then no guy here is any tougher then my little girl LOL.
For a 200lb guy that load is equal to 120lbs put that on and go over hill and dale for 6 miles.
YMMV
Military standards are about 35lbs in the ruck- regardless of male/female/age/size status.
I've, personally, saved a lot of room in my bag by simply getting things that have multiple uses. For example, if I put my poncho and poncho liner together, I instantly have a sleeping bag. My Gortex bottoms and jacket double as rain gear and if it gets too cold for my "sleeping bag" I can just wear them and then crawl in to "double-up" on my cold weather gear. I also have a single one-man ten that could tightly fit both my wife and I...add water, change of clothes, e-tool, knife, rope, survival kit, first aid kit, a few days worth of food, radios, and other misc gear and it weighs roughly 40-45lbs. This is WITHOUT a gun or ammo mind you, so when I go running I try to wear my pack to strengthen up my back and shoulders for the weight it will have to carry.