Tuff Ruck Pack and Weighted Bladder Info
For all of you who have joined with the annual membership or want to upgrade. I'll place the first order for the Tuff Rucker backpacks and the weight bladders when we reach 500 pre-orders (paid annual members). It will take 60 - 90 days for that first order to arrive, then we'll ship them out to you. I've done all the development and have chosen the manufacturers over the last 6 months. The bladders are manufactured in China. I looked at sourcing them from the US, Mexico, Taiwan, and China. I was surprised to find that the Chinese manufacturer actually made the best quality product. It turns out the manufacturer I chose also makes Camelback bladders, so they have a lot of experience making a very good product. I looked at all the same countries to make the backpack. Each of them produced good-quality packs. I ultimately chose a Mexican manufacturer. I had the opportunity to visit their facility several times and see their production in person. They were super fast to make changes I wanted, and being able to visit in person makes a huge difference. I'll keep you up to date as the pre-orders grow.