Linus Blomqvist berättade att man haft marsch-träning i podden "Mer än ord". Det är mycket bra.
Det var dock alldeles för mycket att sikta på att gå fem mil om folk inte var vana att gå längre sträckor. Bra jobbat att man kom tre mil dock.
Det blir som sagt extra jobbigt om det är svår terräng dessutom, och även varmt och påfrestande med solen som steker.
Det var en "loaded march", alltså en marsch med packning. Man kallar det även "tabbing" i brittiska armén. I Royal Marines, som är den brittiska marinkåren, kallar man samma sak "yomping".
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A loaded march is a relatively fast march over distance carrying a load. It is both a common military exercise and a civilian activity.
In many countries, the ability to complete loaded marches is a core military skill, especially for infantry and special forces. Loaded marching is particularly important in Britain, where all soldiers must complete annual loaded march tests.
In certain climates, the use of loaded marches is limited, since they would result in high casualty rates through heat exhaustion.
The British Army slang term tab has its roots in an acronym, being an abbreviation of Tactical Advance to Battle.
Loaded marches have been particularly important in the British Army since the 1982 Falklands War. Many British commanders felt that British success in the war was linked to the British soldiers' ability to march across the difficult Falklands terrain with their kit.
