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<blockquote data-quote="S'mon" data-source="post: 732899" data-attributes="member: 463">Re: Stuff, and suchI'm no hero, but I was in a (very much non elite) UK army reserve unit for a couple of years.&nbsp; In the Territorial Army Reserve we were expected to run 3 miles or so uphill in full kit, with 50 lb packs (they weighed them!) and kit - webbing, helmet (modern kevlar helmets are much heavier than medieval steel ones, BTW!), etc.&nbsp; With a bit of fitness training and practice the weight becomes much more bearable.&nbsp; And really, I was the equivalent of the D&amp;D 1st level Commoner conscript.&nbsp; I think a lot of people, especially those in sedentary occupations, really underestimate what someone who trains constantly, like a medieval knight, can be capable of.&nbsp; Medieval armour was not even that heavy - the D&amp;D weight figures seem very high, but reasonable as 'encumbrance' ratings - the biggest problem historically was heat exhaustion.&nbsp; And the ability of medieval crusaders to move &amp; fight in heavy armour indicates that even that could be overcome.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="S'mon, post: 732899, member: 463"] [b]Re: Stuff, and such[/b] [i] I'm no hero, but I was in a (very much non elite) UK army reserve unit for a couple of years. In the Territorial Army Reserve we were expected to run 3 miles or so uphill in full kit, with 50 lb packs (they weighed them!) and kit - webbing, helmet (modern kevlar helmets are much heavier than medieval steel ones, BTW!), etc. With a bit of fitness training and practice the weight becomes much more bearable. And really, I was the equivalent of the D&D 1st level Commoner conscript. I think a lot of people, especially those in sedentary occupations, really underestimate what someone who trains constantly, like a medieval knight, can be capable of. Medieval armour was not even that heavy - the D&D weight figures seem very high, but reasonable as 'encumbrance' ratings - the biggest problem historically was heat exhaustion. And the ability of medieval crusaders to move & fight in heavy armour indicates that even that could be overcome.[/i] [/QUOTE]

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