Best recommendations for military on Reddit
136 reviews from r/backpacks, r/Fantasy, r/printSF and 6 more subreddits
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#1
GoRuck
4.6
(13)
"Get him a black GoRuck."
"GoRuck is the answer."
"Goruck owner here - great bags, and a lifetime warranty."
"I’ve had that backpack for 7 years now and it’s rock-solid."
"Love my blue GR1 from GoRuck!"
"I use a GoRuck and do none of the activities people use them for."
"GoRuck is the answer."
"Mine’s lasted over a decade and still going fine."
"The GoRuck GR1 26L is a great daily bag. High quality and rugged."
"It's pretty invisible in black, but the olive is actually fairly inoffensive."
#2
Mystery Ranch
4.6
(5)
"Mystery Ranch."
"They are actually contracted by the military to produce bags for them."
"Both have packs that are well built and seem to fit your needs."
"Mystery ranch is a good one. Also look at Vertx."
"Mystery Ranch, Eberlestock, and Tom Bihn all have good weight bearing EDC packs."
#3
Brian McClellan
4.6
(5)
"The Powder Mage Trilogy is great."
"Powder mage trilogy"
"I'm going to go with the Powder Mage trilogy."
"Flintlock fantasy all about military black power sniffing."
"It's solid."
#4
David Gemmell
5.0
(3)
"**Legend** by Gemmell. It's a self-contained story although there are others in the series."
"Definitely second the Black Company, Malazan, Deeds of Paksenarrion, and David Gemmel (Legend is my favorite) recommendations."
"Legend is the perfect siege defense story."
#5
Eberlestock
4.7
(3)
"Eberlestock and Vertx are my favorite brands."
"Just get a pack from Eberlestock you can't go wrong and their warranty and customer service is great."
"Eberlestock G4 Operator is a great pack."
#6
Warhammer 40K
4.0
(3)
"The Warhammer 40K universe jumps to mind immediately."
"It is perhaps the single biggest military fantasy universe."
"There’s a lot of good books in the universe. Gaunts Ghosts, the first Horus Heresy trilogy, and Night Lords are all great."
#7
Tanya Huff
5.0
(2)
"The Confederation series by Tanya Huff is more scifi/space marines."
"Check out Tanya Huff’s Confederation series."
#8
R.F. Kuang
5.0
(2)
"The Poppy War is great if you like dark fantasy!"
"The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang!"
#9
Leo Carew
5.0
(2)
"The wolf book/under the northern sky series is an extremely good one."
"Under the Northern Sky by Leo Carew."
#10
Garmin
5.0
(2)
"4 years old and it's perfect still."
"I got a garmin instinct. I can use it for tracking my workouts/runs, HR, as a light, I've used it for navigation and as an alarm when I'm out bush."
#11
Carlo Zen
5.0
(2)
"The Saga of Tanya the Evil."
"Saga of tanya the evil."
#12
RF Kuang
5.0
(2)
"Poppy Wars trilogy."
"Poppy war is another with strong military aspects."
#13
Casio
5.0
(2)
"I‘m using a Casio AE-1000W-1AVEF and it didn’t die on me over all those years."
"Personally think G-shocks are massively over-rated."
#14
Brandon Sanderson
4.5
(2)
"The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson! Military campaigns and their intricacies are explored."
"Check out Brendon Sanderson's *The Stormlight Archive* series."
#15
5.11
4.5
(2)
"5.11 Rush packs. Lots of MOLLE straps and Velcro."
"5.11 Rush is a great bag but looks tactical."
#16
Direct Action
4.5
(2)
"6 years running without a problem."
"Direct action Dragon Egg or Titan Survival Tacamo 35L."
#17
Oakley
4.5
(2)
"Great backpack. Never had an issue with mine."
"I use an Oakley Kitchen sink."
#18
Mission Workshop
4.5
(2)
"[Mission Workshop](https://missionworkshop.com/collections/waterproof-backpacks/products/vandal-expadandable-cargo-pack?variant=31980335333485) ?"
"If I could afford it I would replace my current bag in an instant."
#19
Timex
4.5
(2)
"Timex Ironman watch served me for well over a decade of use."
"Any timex product marketed for outdoor activity will be cheap."
#20
GShock
4.5
(2)
"Baseline gshocks are a good price and can take quite a beating."
"It's got some additional features, plus a larger watch face, while still being a robust and reliable GShock."
#21
Shefit
4.0
(2)
"I only use shefit."
"Shefit!!!"
#22
Lois McMaster Bujold
4.0
(2)
"Highly recommended."
"Military SF - I've enjoyed all I've read a great deal."
#23
David Weber
4.0
(2)
"Military SF."
"Military SF."
#24
Western Governors University
4.0
(2)
"I really like western governors university. It’s not free but you should have some form of tuition assistance."
"I’d look into WGU, it’s self paced and you could get done sooner if you want to go harder some days."
#25
Marko Kloos
4.0
(2)
"Enjoyed the frontlines series."
"There was some inspiration drawn from these books in Call of Duty Infinite Warfare."
#26
Joshua Dalzelle
4.0
(2)
"How about the Black Fleet Trilogy by Joshua Dalzelle?"
"Very good too."
#27
David Drake
4.0
(2)
"Fast-paced space opera/military Sci-Fi."
"Also, Hammer's Slammers."
#28
Halo
4.0
(2)
"Great military sci-fi from the video game."
"Actually has a pretty cool universe, if somewhat clumsy at times when it tries to tie into the games."
#29
Prometheus Design Wurx
5.0
(1)
"They may the perfect bag. Comes with two frames, lots of straps, looks cute."
#30
John Lumpkin
5.0
(1)
"Totally grounded as believable geopolitics."
#31
Larry Niven/Jerry Pournelle
5.0
(1)
"One of my all-time favorites."
#32
Steven Erikson
5.0
(1)
"*The Malazan Book of the Fallen*, by Steven Erikson, was inspired by *The Black Company*."
#33
Jack Campbell
5.0
(1)
"Absolutely fantastic military sci/fi."
#34
Stephen Moss
5.0
(1)
"The audible series is narrated by RC Bray and it SLAYS."
#35
Marc Alan Edelheit
5.0
(1)
"*Stiger's Tigers* by Marc Alan Edelheit is about Roman legionaries in a fantasy world."
#36
Tom Clancy
5.0
(1)
"A SUPERB work of military literature."
#37
KHS
5.0
(1)
"I had a KHS Mission Timer 2 and a 5.11 Field Ops while I was in."
#38
Mark E. Cooper
5.0
(1)
"The audio books are excellent."
#39
Paul H Honsinger
5.0
(1)
"Captures traditional navy culture in space extremely well."
#40
S J Kincaid
5.0
(1)
"It's a military political commentary with a well integrated plot."
#41
Exped
5.0
(1)
"The internal side pockets were a stroke of genius."
#42
Galaxy's Edge
5.0
(1)
"My favorite to date."
#43
Taylor Anderson
5.0
(1)
"Destroyermen by Taylor Anderson."
#44
HPG
5.0
(1)
"Been my daily carry for more than 3 years now for work, travel, hiking etc."
#45
Mercedes Lackey
5.0
(1)
"Mercedes Lackey’s By the Sword is focused on a young woman who becomes a mercenary captain."
#46
Chrome Industries
5.0
(1)
"Try chrome. They are straight up buy it for life."
#47
Triple Aught Design
5.0
(1)
"TAD Axiom fits this bill perfectly."
#48
John Steakley
5.0
(1)
"Pretty much required reading for military sci fi."
#49
London Bridge Trading
5.0
(1)
"My favorite every day carry bag is my London Bridge Trading 14L V2 in MAS Grey."
#50
Built For Athletes
5.0
(1)
"It's everything I've wanted."
#51
Wandrd
5.0
(1)
"Wandrd bags are awesome!"
#52
Red Oxx
5.0
(1)
"Redoxx. Their stuff is amazing."
#53
Citizen
5.0
(1)
"Citizen makes watches that are water-proof to 500m."
#54
Damon Alan
4.0
(1)
"It's basically what if a D&D world spilled into ours."
#55
The Firebreak
4.0
(1)
"Check out The Firebreak on Amazon by Theodore Hodges!! Loved it."
#56
Gordon Kendall
4.0
(1)
"Old school military SF."
#57
John Dalmas
4.0
(1)
"The White Regiment by John Dalmas."
#58
BV Larson
4.0
(1)
"A guilty pleasure I think you will love."
#59
RK Lander
4.0
(1)
"The Silvan Saga by RK Lander."
#60
Graydon Saunders
4.0
(1)
"It's a world full of mad, beautiful and terrible ideas."
#61
Yoon Ha Lee
4.0
(1)
"Highly recommended."
#62
Christopher Nuttall
4.0
(1)
"Think of it as Lost Fleet on the ground."
#63
Robert A. Heinlein
4.0
(1)
"Starship troopers."
#64
Robert Heinlein
4.0
(1)
"Maybe a classic military sci-fi."
#65
Robin Hobb
4.0
(1)
"Soldier son trilogy."
#66
Parker
4.0
(1)
"Funny and light read."
#67
Nixon
4.0
(1)
"Good digital watch that has a backlight, can turn it to silent mode in operational areas."
#68
Linda Nagata
4.0
(1)
"Very surprised you dont have Linda Nagata on there."
#69
Elliott Kay
4.0
(1)
"Bears some resemblance to Kloos's Frontlines."
#70
Neil Asher
4.0
(1)
"Military Sci-fi has so many books."
#71
Robert Asprin
4.0
(1)
"It's in the scifi end of things and funny as well."
#72
John Scalzi
4.0
(1)
"Excellent MilSciFi."
#73
Evan Currie
4.0
(1)
"Great military sci-fi."
#74
Greenroom136
4.0
(1)
"The Greenroom136 Northseeker or Rainmaker are pretty affordable."
#75
Savage Legion
4.0
(1)
"Has some really interesting military fantasy stuff."
#76
Tac Tailor
4.0
(1)
"I use my Tac Tailor Malice pack."
#77
Brent Weeks
4.0
(1)
"Lightbringer series by Brent Weeks is one that I would recommend."
#78
Gemmell
4.0
(1)
"Gemmell’s Legend and some of his others."
#79
Hamilton
4.0
(1)
"It's expensive yes, but it's mechanical (no battery just have to wind it up), lightweight and ultra durable."
#80
Ted Wellington
4.0
(1)
"Iron March by Ted Wellington."
#81
David Feintuch
4.0
(1)
"Excellent set of books starting with Midshipman's Hope."
#82
Nicholas Sansbury Smith
4.0
(1)
"The Hell Divers series is a worth a look."
#83
Maxpedition
4.0
(1)
"Maxpedition bags in wolf gray can have all the PALS webbing but don't look so tactical."
#84
Karen Traviss
4.0
(1)
"Great small unit military sf."
#85
Ryk Brown
4.0
(1)
"I really enjoyed."
#86
S.M. Stirling and James Doohan
4.0
(1)
"One that I don't see mentioned often but would recommend."
#87
Peak Design
4.0
(1)
"Peak design. Everyday backpack. It’s a tech not tack backpack."
#88
Richard Fox
4.0
(1)
"Heavy on the military side of military sci-fi."
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