[pct-l] Pack animals on PCT

[DjgPct at aol.com (DjgPct@aol.com)]

In a message dated 6/6/2005 4:41:50 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,  
ECPG@peoplepc.com writes:

They are  not motorcycles and a bad/tired/confused animal will wreck your 
hiking  plans faster than 20 feet of snow anywhere.



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This reminds me of a funny story that I heard.  A local fellow who  packs 
often and has done so for years, was engaged to teach some young girl  campers 
about packing with llamas.  He and the camp counselors planned a  long weekend 
trip into our nearby wilderness area, where he had packed many  times.  He 
brought along 15 or so llamas.  About 3 hours into the  trip, all the llamas sat 
down.  He could not get them off the ground for  anything.  Finally they had to 
cancel the pack trip.  The girls went  home.  The llamas stayed put just 
sitting for TWO DAYS!  Finally they  decided it was time to get up, and they did.  
It was his last llama  experience!
 
Betsy