The thread about carries reminded me of a question that I have had about carries. Is there a preset Activity setting for Rucking? All I see is one for Walking and that doesn't seem to record the calories accurately. Any suggestions?

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Posted by jordan21210

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Posted on 7/23/25 at 1:04 pm to La Place Mike

I don’t think so. I think you can do a “hike” and possibly add a weighted vest to that. Tried setting up a rucking activity for my wife and couldn’t figure it out.

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Posted by Salmon

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Posted on 7/23/25 at 1:07 pm to La Place Mike

My suggestion is just use the walk or cardio function and don't worry about the calories burned on your Garmin, as it is almost assuredly inaccurate.

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Posted by bgl500

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Posted on 7/23/25 at 2:25 pm to La Place Mike

Not all the Garmins have a rucking preset. Here's a list of the ones that do.
Garmin Rucking Watches

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Posted by La Place Mike

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Posted on 7/23/25 at 3:38 pm to Salmon

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My suggestion is just use the walk or cardio function and don't worry about the calories burned on your Garmin, as it is almost assuredly inaccurate.

I am aware it's probaly not accurate but it does help me to stay motivated and affirms progress.

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Posted by mjp504

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Posted on 7/29/25 at 10:27 am to La Place Mike

I’ve got an older instinct and I use “cardio” for pretty much everything except for running or swimming

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Posted by ks_nola

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Posted on 7/29/25 at 12:19 pm to La Place Mike

Could you just adjust your weight in the profile to account for the vest. Unfortunately you’d have to adjust back and forth based on your activity.

Otherwise good base is 100 cals per mile. Unless it’s at 15%+ grade.

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Posted by PCHSDawg

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Posted on 8/6/25 at 12:17 am to La Place Mike

I set up a hiking activity that I named "Rucking" on my Fenix 6, keeps track of everything like a hike instead of a walk. My biggest pet peeve with Garmin is that hiking does not count as a walking activity. Makes zero sense.

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