Pack goat rental

[acnewman55]

Is the 5-10 miles loaded with gear?  I could handle 5-10 miles on the way out with game meat.  But I could get impatient on the way in going 5 miles with no weight.  I'm just curious. Trying to figure out the logistics. What speed do you think they go?

Could you pack the pack-goats in on pack-mules to cut down on time spent hiking in? 

That way, you can ride the mule out and put the meat on the packgoat.

Or if the hunt doesn't go your way you can chop up the mule and pack it out on the goats.  That way the hunters you pass on the hike out won't know your shame.

[RG]

Is the 5-10 miles loaded with gear?  I could handle 5-10 miles on the way out with game meat.  But I could get impatient on the way in going 5 miles with no weight.  I'm just curious. Trying to figure out the logistics. What speed do you think they go?

Could you pack the pack-goats in on pack-mules to cut down on time spent hiking in? 

That way, you can ride the mule out and put the meat on the packgoat.

Or if the hunt doesn't go your way you can chop up the mule and pack it out on the goats.  That way the hunters you pass on the hike out won't know your shame.

Eat the goats and ride the mule.

[BenC567]

Did you ever find a pack goat rental place?  I've been using this thread as a resource but have not come up with anything.

Anyone with a pack goat willing to let me rent their goat?  I am a former horseback guide and have worked with goats but never packed with them.

Thanks,

Ben

[RG]

I wouldn't admit the former horseback guide part on a goat rental thread.  Goats?  I guess you can roast them up over the fire if you run out of food since they don't pack much.

[JimmyHoffa]

There are also llama and al-paca places that will pack in gear, kind of the in between of mules and goats.

[jackelope]

I wouldn't admit the former horseback guide part on a goat rental thread.  Goats?  I guess you can roast them up over the fire if you run out of food since they don't pack much.

About 50 pounds a piece. How much do you need. They'll go places no horse or mule will go.

[lagnar]

ahhh...the price on the pack Goats go up depending how cute they are right?

-honest officer I was just pushing that sheep thru the fence... 

-if you string a few goats up in the high country, isn't that considered "Baiting" for bears?

Just get one mule.

[BenC567]

Do you know the name of the llama rental place?  Any help would be great!

Mules don't fit in the bed of my truck.

[snowpack]

Maybe try Backcountry Horsemen of Washington.  They have members with about anything that packs--horse, mule, llama and goat.  I see their members using goats to pack gravel and tools up into the alpine.  They might be able to give you contacts.

[jackelope]

Try this site.

http://www.northwestpackgoats.com/

[RG]

I wouldn't admit the former horseback guide part on a goat rental thread.  Goats?  I guess you can roast them up over the fire if you run out of food since they don't pack much.

About 50 pounds a piece. How much do you need. They'll go places no horse or mule will go.

my tent weighs 50 pounds and I can still take the rest of my gear and eat steak. I don't have to be embarrassed when people pass me on the trail.  Really I don't care if you pack goats, I just can't help myself.  Of course guys I ride with call llamas Peruvian Camels too.  Whatever gets you there!

[jackelope]

I wouldn't admit the former horseback guide part on a goat rental thread.  Goats?  I guess you can roast them up over the fire if you run out of food since they don't pack much.

About 50 pounds a piece. How much do you need. They'll go places no horse or mule will go.

my tent weighs 50 pounds and I can still take the rest of my gear and eat steak. I don't have to be embarrassed when people pass me on the trail.  Really I don't care if you pack goats, I just can't help myself.  Of course guys I ride with call llamas Peruvian Camels too.  Whatever gets you there!

Ok. My tent weighs 3 pounds. That's why I was wondering. I don't pack goats. I also don't know what anyone would have to be embarrassed about.

[snowpack]

I see goats in the backcountry mostly in the winter.  The bc snowboarders and skiers use them to haul in stuff.  The goats can jump up on downed trees, walk across the log bridges the FS builds and do well on the ice and the narrow ridge trails.  I talked to some of those guys and they said they got the goats in Olympia.

[Cougar125]

When I was in ID on leave, they had some Toggenbergs go through the livestock auction with all their pack gear.  Had I seen this thread before, I would've bought them.  I know the livestock side of it, but would've had to learn the goat packing part of it.

[BenC567]

I'll give them both a try. I'll let you all know how it goes for future reference.