The guys I’ve talked to who have been up front in these two wars have told me that when you get all the crap together, they’re up to 100lbs - easily.
Some guys end up getting washed out by the load, but those who don’t are humping 100 easy. The guys who are going spec-ops or long range are humping more than that.
The armor our people are wearing is a big part of the load.
in Spec Ops humping near your body weight is not uncommon!
yeah the armor is killer b/c the ceramics are heavy.