RUCKS & GEAR Training Rucksacks

PURPOSE BUILT FOR RUCKING

A TWO MILLION YEAR LEGACY

Rucking has been around for over two million years. Our bodies evolved to efficiently carry weight back to the tribe, high and tight on our backs. Two thousand years ago, Roman Legionnaires used rucking as a test to select their best soldiers, a practice that continues with today’s Special Forces. And the body remains as da Vinci drew it, elegant in its creation and refined to ruck weight over time and distance, on our backs. This is the life we choose.

The Rucker® 5.0 supports for your spine’s natural curvature while you’re out crushing calories, building strength, and saving your joints one step at a time — and it retains the fit and feel that is as timeless and natural as the human body.

The Rucker is the greatest and most comfortable rucksack ever built. Though many imitators exist now, it has no equal. The only thing tougher and more elegant than the Rucker is the person using it, and that means you.

NEW FOR 5.0:

• Lumbar Support: A “damn that’s big” foam pad designed for maximum lumbar and lower back support.
• Magnetic Internal Pockets: Upgraded internal storage with silent, snag-free magnetic closures for quick and secure access that will not get crushed like zippers and function way better than VELCRO.

The Best Weight to Ruck

Ruck Plates® are compact and fit seamlessly in the Rucker® and Ruck Plate Carrier™ for superior stability. Built to the GORUCK standard of quality and craftsmanship, we designed our ruck plates with the same care for detail as everything we make.

Ruck Plates® are sold individually, and may ship separately from the rest of our gear. Ruck Plates can only be shipped in the United States (all 50 states). Orders containing Ruck Plates® cannot be expedited.

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There are no pacts between lions and men.

The world sees one fight, one battle, one heroic act. A hero prevails, an enemy falls, and we celebrate for all of eternity. What’s not shown are the thousands of hours that go into one moment. The commitment to excellence, the willingness to put it all on the line.

Remaining true to yourself at all costs.

Achilles is calling. Pick it up, don it over your shoulders, tighten it down. As long as you have breath in your lungs and blood in your heart, keep moving.

We build the tools, you master them — one step, one rep at a time.

Achilles has you covered.

WHY ACHILLES

The world is full of cut-rate, toxic-smelling women’s weight vests marketed to everyone — bad for women, worse for men. The Achilles is built to a completely different standard. We forge this Men’s Weighted Vest from premium materials that are 100% clean, non-toxic, and built to handle a lifetime of sweat and abuse without breaking down. No toxic shortcuts, no chemical burns—just pure, rugged performance.

IMPERISHABLE GLORY: Like every piece of GORUCK gear, the Achilles is backed by our Scars Lifetime Guarantee.

Weighted Vest For Women on a Mission

Inspired by the experience of a real CIA field agent and designed for the everyday woman on a mission, the Spy Ruck® is more than a weighted vest. It’s a tool for strength, confidence, and purpose. GORUCK Co-Founder and former CIA officer Emily McCarthy built the Spy Ruck to empower women to train with purpose and move with freedom.

Every detail was engineered for how you move. The contoured profile stays close to your body without restricting breathing. Balanced weight placement means your energy goes into progress, not fighting the gear. The interior fabric flexes where you need comfort and holds strong where you need stability, so nothing distracts you from your next step, rep, or mile.

The result is a vest that seamlessly blends into your routine while making you stronger with every step.

TIME named the Spy Ruck one of the Best Inventions of 2026 in its Sports & Fitness category. Read TIME’s write-up →

Like every piece of GORUCK gear, the Spy Ruck is backed by our Scars Lifetime Guarantee.

The World's Most Innovative Weight Vest

Breathe better when rucking or training — with our innovative Curved Ruck Plates (yes there’s a big hole in them, yes it works great), you can talk better to the person next to you, or push even harder in your training without suffocating your diaphragm. Combine breathing better with rucksack straps that disperse the weight expertly, and this is a best in class weight vest.

We believe that the more comfortable something is, the more you’ll want to use it. And given all the gains to be had from carrying weight, we hope you use it hard and have fun in the sun doing it.

Sizing: L is designed to fit most men. The front and back panels are identical across sizes, the difference is in the shoulder straps and cummerbund. As a result, the S may sit higher on bigger people.

THE MOST STREAMLINED WAY TO CARRY THE WEIGHT

The Ruck Plate Carrier (aka RPC) houses a Ruck Plate perfectly and is worn high and tight on your back for natural stability. Your chest stays open so you can breathe better to ruck longer.

The RPC is built for comfort under weight, with a padded top handle, cushioned plate pocket, ergonomic lumbar support, and a non-abrasive back panel and shoulder straps — so comfortable you can wear it against your skin, no friction burn, no problem.

When in doubt, start with 20LBS.

If you have big traps, go with the RPC LONG.

BASIC RUCKER

Streamlined for speed, designed for comfort while rucking. The perfect rucksack for Ruck or Die, a grueling 12+ mile ruck shuffle, where you only want the essentials, and you want the weight to ride high and tight on your back to reduce sideways movement and remove friction points.

Add a 10, 20, or 30 LB Ruck Plate® to the elevated pocket inside, cinch it down on your back, take the first step, then another. Move with purpose, pump some blood flow through your heart, then some more, and challenge yourself to move a little faster.

Sizing note: 14L is reduced in height by 2”. If you’re 5’10” or under, go with the 14L. The goal is for this rucksack to take up less (not more) real estate on your back. When worn right, it feels like an extension of your back, almost like it's not even there. Till you really get going, that is, and that's the goal.

The Basic Rucker™ and all GORUCK gear comes with our Scars Lifetime Guarantee because that's how we roll.

The purpose of a weight vest was never to make it harder to breathe. We cut a hole in our plates to take the weight off your diaphragm and give you some breathing room. This means better breathing during tough workouts and better recovery between sets. Then we added the swimmer’s cut and lowered neckline with movement in mind for the best weight vest for the most dynamic exercises. We finished the plates off with a powder coating to combat rust and stand the test of time.

The plates are compatible with our Rucking Weight Vest ONLY. They’re sold in pairs for total weights (with the vest) of 14, 20, and 30lbs.

Curved Ruck Plates may ship separately from the rest of our gear. Curved Ruck Plates can only be shipped in the United States (all 50 states). Orders containing Curved Ruck Plates cannot be expedited.

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Note: VERY LIMITED RELEASE OF STORED INVENTORY. COMPATIBLE WITH STANDARD RUCK PLATES ONLY — 10,20,or 30 in front and back for up to 60# of rucking.
Weighted Vest for Training

The world is full of weighted vests with minimal to no padding on your shoulders — instead of padding, it’s nylon straps digging fighting positions into your shoulders, deeper with every movement. Even though the workout is supposed to suck, the straps don’t have to. To fix this problem, we took our shoulder straps from the Rucker which are the most comfortable on the planet under load, and we sized and contoured them to make the world's best Training Weight Vest. Problem solved.

Then we made it comfortable to the skin, even when worn shirtless. And we made it compatible with Ruck Plates up to 2x 30 LBS and other training plates while keeping the weight stable even while sprinting.

If you wear body armor and a uniform in your profession, thank you for your service. Scale up the weight with our adjustable weight vest and train heavier than you fight. If you’re gonna do MURPH this and every year, make it count.

Note: VERY LIMITED RELEASE OF STORED INVENTORY. COMPATIBLE WITH STANDARD RUCK PLATES ONLY — 10,20,or 30 in front and back for up to 60# of rucking.

Weighted Vest for Training

The world is full of weighted vests with minimal to no padding on your shoulders — instead of padding, it’s nylon straps digging fighting positions into your shoulders, deeper with every movement. Even though the workout is supposed to suck, the straps don’t have to. To fix this problem, we took our shoulder straps from the Rucker which are the most comfortable on the planet under load, and we sized and contoured them to make the world's best Training Weight Vest. And now we've curved the top corners of the front plate pocket, right where the shoulders and chest meet, to make it even more comfortable while you work out. Problem solved.

Then we made it comfortable to the skin, even when worn shirtless. And we made it compatible with Ruck Plates up to 2x 30 LBS and other training plates while keeping the weight stable even while sprinting.

If you wear body armor and a uniform in your profession, thank you for your service. Scale up the weight with our adjustable weight vest and train heavier than you fight. If you’re gonna do MURPH this and every year, make it count.

Built for Distance Rucking

Purpose built for long range Rucking and Rucking Events like GORUCK Selection and other endurance events. You have a heavy pack out and you move out for miles and miles on end and you want the most comfortable rucksack ever built on your back.

The Rucker Long Range has padded straps and the fabric used on the back panel and underside of the shoulder straps will not cause friction burn. You can even wear it shirtless and it plays well with delicate fabrics like Merino. There is also Lumbar Support via an additional 30mm of EVA foam padding along the bottom section of the back panel that supports the natural curve of your back. It’s raised up, protects you from friction from seams on pants or belts. And if it’s exposed to your skin, that’s no problem either.

With 2 large compartments and multiple pockets, there is plenty of room for supplies and you can keep everything in its place.

Ruck Plate Compatibility

The Rucker® has been purpose-built for weighted PT and to be the best rucking backpack ever built.

The 39L Rucker® features two (2) Ruck Plate® pockets, one that holds a 10LB, 20LB or 30LB Standard Ruck Plate (secondary pocket) and one that holds a 45LB Plate or 30LB Long Ruck Plate (primary pocket).

Note: If you need more than 75 lbs (good on you) there’s plenty of room for a Filler Bag in the main rucksack compartment or you can always add a Sandbag for even more fun.

THE MOST VERSATILE RUCK PLATE ON THE MARKET

The 10# mirrors the size of our STANDARD Ruck Plates.

The 15# mirrors the size of our LONG Ruck Plates. Fill them with sand to achieve the target weight, or add steel shot to the mix to increase their weight.

The best way to ruck is with a Ruck Plate high and tight on your back, and in your favorite Rucker or Ruck Plate Carrier. Now we’re proud to introduce an extremely versatile, durable, portable Ruck Plate that is perfect to start rucking and training with.

The Sand Ruck Plate will be your new go-to piece of gear for rucking while you travel. Pack it unfilled, bring it in your carry-on, and when you get to where you’re going, fill it with sand, and start rucking. Plus you can pull it out to take on some additional movements like carries and kettlebell swings. Complete with overbuilt construction, a built-in funnel system, and three interior chambers to evenly distribute the load.

Our Sand Ruck Plates are patent pending and backed by our Lifetime Guarantee.