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Old 04-06-2019, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Legbreaker View Post
Only 50 lbs /22 kgs for an infantryman?
In what reality is that? My webbing alone was usually about that heavy!
Its an average, soldiers should carry no more 32% of their total body weight
or they risk becoming combat ineffective do fatigue

my total carry limit is 64 pounds, which includes, ruck, webbing, helmet, weapon and body armor
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