Comment by Mikk Salu (mikk-salu) on Transportation as a Constraint · 2020-05-10T17:28:34.282Z · LW · GW

For the sake of comparison. I am from Estonia and Estonia still has conscript army. 9 month training (was 12 months in my time) ends with a 31 mile hike over 2 days, night is spent in the wilderness. Every soldier has to carry 31 kg or 71 lbs, some units at 90 lbs. It was hard, but doable.