Re: [DL] Carrying a load

["Sam de Smith" <sam.desmith@ntlworld.com>]

So, does anyone (eg our resident recreationists) have info on period
military packs? Would there have been equivalent to a framed pack?

Sam de Smith.

----- Original Message -----
From: Heivilin, Jim <banzai@missouri.edu>
To: <deadlands@gamerz.net>
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 4:35 PM
Subject: [DL] Carrying a load


> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jeff Yates [mailto:jyates@primaryfunction.com]
> > Subject: Re: [DL] Re: deadlands-digest.20010630-1
> <snip>
> > I would imagine that the penalties might be reduced if you
> > could somehow "distribute" the weight well -- like with a
> > real good backpackers pack -- a frame that helps make the
> > load seem less cumbersome.
> >
> The frame helps spread the load out and balance it but more importantly,
it
> moves some of the load from your shoulders to your hips.
>
> > There are list members who've been in (are in) the military.
> > Any comments on how fast you can march with a big ol' pack
> > on your back?
> >
> Aye, was in the Light Infantry and in the Mech Engineers.  The question
> doesn't equate.  In the Infantry, I usually carried a medium ALICE pack
with
> an assortment of personal items (spare uniform sometimes, spare underwear
> and socks, an MRE or three, spare ammo and flares, etc.) and the radio (we
> were perpetually short on personnel and if I carried the radio that meant
we
> had 1 more weapon on the line).  Probably (at a guess) a good 40 or 50
> pounds.
>
> However I never really measured my "speed".  Usually we were going cross
> country in a tactical situation in which speed is a secondary
consideration
> to security, stealth and the like.  When we *were* doing a road march I
> never measured my speed because we were usually pretty dogged out by the
> time we were done.
>
> When I was on active duty with the Engineers we rode everywhere (except
when
> I made them do a road march because I used to be infantry!).
>
> Jim
>
> MAJ, EN
> USAR
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