First pack trip, backcountry and horses

[mntnguide]

+1 on both those books. ..the smoke elser book is better in my opinion. .the rocky trails one is good if you understand things already. . Smoke is one hell of a packing legend! My old boss in Montana spent his younger years packing for smoke and had some great tales

 

[2rocky]

Good links to more Reading mat'l and instructional/interesting videos.

Backcountry horsemen of CA

 

[Hoytfanatic]

Thanks guys!

Any thoughts on electric fence bear proofing camp? Gonna be there a couple weeks. Is it worth the added hassle for an easy to use camp? From what I read the fence is supposed to be 7 strand, top two hot then alternating, 5' posts.

 

[mntnguide]

You going into grizzly country and planning on leaving camp up a couple weeks. ..i would highly suggest it. We ran 3 stand with two hot wires and a middle ground around our camps...packed in deep cell marine batteries to hook it up to. .ran at about 10,000 volts when turned on at night. ..when u hear a bear hit it, it definitely is worth the hassle. There are many options out there to look into, but with camp up that long, i would suggest finding something to protect it with, because it is hard to believe u won't have bears around in that time period, especially once u bring elk into camp

 

[Hoytfanatic]

Any tricks for pulling trout? Space saving cheats on fishing gear?

 

[ivorytip]

nothing beats a classic temple fork spin or fly rod, but for back packing purposes, a cheap telescopic fishing rod with some panther martins should work great. but id get a nice case for your temple fork rod and take it

 

[Brianh]

nothing beats a classic temple fork spin or fly rod, but for back packing purposes, a cheap telescopic fishing rod with some panther martins should work great. but id get a nice case for your temple fork rod and take it

I'm not a good one with this question. I took my Winston 4 piece last trip and not shy about it. Be prepared. I took large flies into the Flathead, and was thankful for a couple of #16 Pheasant tail nymphs that saved the day. Big fish do like tiny flies. And shiny spinners, lol. Take what you know how to fish and are comfortable fishing with it.

 

[Hoytfanatic]

Anybody ever been on a guided trip into the Bob? Just wondering what the choice of trail the pros use when bringing in clients of all abilities. I'd like to try to get a little deeper and a little further, however not knowing exactly the terrain I don't know if I'd be breaking off more than I can chew...

 

[RockyMtnGuy]

Next time you shoe your horses, save the old shoes. Clean out the nail holes and take a front and rear shoe for each horse, as well as some nails stored in duct tape. Pre-shaped shoes are pretty handy so you can replace a lost shoe when you're back in a ways.

Get a tube of oral Banamine as first aid for a horse. It's a pain killer. If one gets injured or ties up, it could save your trip.

If the horses aren't yours, ask your friend how much weight you can bring. Weigh your gear and don't bring more than what he wants to pack. I usually pack about 120 lbs/horse.

I like electric fences, but tie those suckers up at night!

 

[Hoytfanatic]

Thanks rocky. I've got the bute packed and my farrier stuff but I didn't think about the old shoes for a easy fit!