GORUCK DOUBLE HEAVY CHALLENGE
THE ULTIMATE TEAM EVENT
- Two 24+ Hour events, an extreme Rite of Passage
- Always a Team Event, Never a Race
- Led by current and former Special Forces
The Heavy is the pinnacle GORUCK Challenge. This event is two of them back to back. You want to truly challenge yourself? You will get that and more during these events. You need to train hard with your ruck and a sandbag prior to showing up. Not so that you can be tested as an individual, but so that you can better serve your team. The weight will be heavy, the distance will be long, and there is no way to get through this without the people to your left and the people to your right. That requires a mindset forged through adversity in dedication to something greater than yourself. This is a life changing event, a rite of passage where you will learn about yourself under conditions of physical and mental stress. You’ll learn about leadership and teamwork and you get to take that back with you to your daily life. This should NOT be your first GORUCK Event.
When you successfully complete the Heavy, your Cadre will hand you a cold beer and a patch that will never be for sale.
WHAT TO BRING - REQUIRED
- A rucksack (Rucker recommended) - must have reflectivity
- Ruck Plate (or equivalent) in your rucksack = to your weight requirement
- If you weigh >150 lbs = 30 lb. Ruck Plate
- If you weigh < 150 lbs = 20 lb. Ruck Plate
- Water/Hydration. 3L minimum Hydration Bladder and a 1L Nalgene recommended.
- Dry Bag (or equivalent, such as a contractor bag) for keeping everything in your ruck dry.
- Windbreaker or waterproof jacket. You will get wet, you will want to warm up. Pay close attention to the weather — if it’s gonna be cold, make sure you have sufficient layers to include a hat and gloves
- Gloves (1 pair) Not medical gloves, working gloves
- Food, snacks, electrolytes as desired
- One (1) pair of merino wool socks in your dry bag (Two pairs recommended)
- Any medication you might need
- Photo ID and $20 cash
- Smiles
- As a class, you need one (1) 50#. class weight and one American Flag
Additional Gear List:
PARTICIPANT PACKING LIST:
A comprehensive first aid kit should include wound care supplies like bandages, gauze, tape, antiseptic wipes, and antibiotic ointment; medications for pain, allergies, and diarrhea; tools such as tweezers, scissors, and a multi-tool; and personal items like hand sanitizer, gloves, sunscreen, and a first-aid guide. The specific contents can be adjusted based on the trip's length, location, and potential hazards, but always include any personal prescriptions.
Wound & Blister Care
- Bandages: Assorted sizes of adhesive bandages, plus larger bandages or gauze pads and non-stick pads.
- Dressings & Tape: Gauze rolls and medical adhesive tape to secure dressings.
- Closure Strips: Butterfly bandages for closing small wounds.
- Blister Treatment: Moleskin, hiker's wool, or hydro-colloid blister plasters.
- Wound Cleansing: Antiseptic wipes, an irrigation syringe, and antibacterial ointment.
- Sprain: Splints or type of brace
Medications
- Pain Relief: Over-the-counter pain relievers like ibuprofen or acetaminophen.
- Antihistamines: For allergic reactions or insect bites.
- Anti-Diarrheal: Medication to manage diarrhea.
- Personal Prescriptions: Always carry any prescribed emergency medication in a secure, puncture-resistant container.
Tools & Supplies
- Tweezers: For removing splinters, ticks, or debris.
- Scissors: Small trauma shears or scissors for cutting bandages or moleskin.
- Gloves: Disposable latex or nitrile gloves to protect yourself and the injured person.
- Hand Sanitizer: An essential for hygiene, especially if soap and water are unavailable.
- Safety Pins: Useful for securing bandages or slings.
Personal & Environmental Items
- Sunscreen: Broad-spectrum SPF 30+ to protect against sunburn.
- Insect Repellent: To protect against bites and stings.
- Lip Balm: With SPF to prevent chapped lips.
- First-Aid Guide: A printed guide for reference in emergencies.
- Water Purification: Iodine Tablets or Water Purification Pump
- a compass
- a protractor (1:24,000)
- some weatherproof note taking gear
-12’ - 14’ 11mm piece of static or dynamic rope (Not that shit from Home Depot or Lowe’s) Tubular nylon will work for a rappel harness, for a knot test you’ll need a section of climbing rope.
-Gloves (x2), one set you can rappel in(welders gloves, or leather palmed gloves), and your traditional mechanics gloves or whatever
-Fixed blade knife (folding blade will be suffice but not recommended) THIS WILL BE USED PRIMARILY FOR FIRE STARTING, so take that into consideration when choosing blade length.
-Farocium rod
-Canteen cup/ stainless steel nalgene cup
-water+chow will be continuous so ensure you have what you need no telling if you make it back to your kit to restock during the events
Please arrive with a basic knowledge of survival skills, such as orienteering, fire starting, shelter building, knot tying etc.
KNOTS:
Tested knots to know with time standards PER CADRE CLEVE
(you can finds all of these easily on youtube)
End of the line/adjoining knots:
Square knot secured with two half hitches on both ends (30 secs)
Double sheet bend (30 secs)
Double fisherman’s knot (30 secs)
Water tape / retrace knot (30 secs)
Anchor knots:
Bowline secured with a half hitch (30 secs)
Bowline around an object (30 secs)
Double bowline (30 secs)
Clove hitch (30 secs)
Four finger pursik secured with a bowline (45 secs)
Middle of the line:
Figure eight (30 secs)
Directional figure eights (with bites inboard OR outboard (30 secs)
Retrace figure eight around an object (30 secs)
Speciality knots:
Bowline around the body secured with a figure eight (45 secs)
Swiss seat/ rappel harness secured with half hitches (90 secs)
Munter hitch (30 secs)
Know and understand if you miss a knot by tying it wrong or miss the time standard there will be 8 counts.
Booking Link for camping at Start Point (Summit Bechtel Reserve) https://bookingsus.newbook.