OT: Hiking with Goats

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clearblue

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For a fantastic hiking experience find someone in your area and go goat walking.In Tucson,Tom Dimaggio has a business called "Purple Mountain Goats." I have hiked with Tom and his goats and it was a memorable experience and the midday meal is awesome.
http://members.aol.com/azpackgoat/about.htm :D

Here's a write-up of a hike:
http://www.tohonochulpark.org/goatsFT.html


The best book I have ever read on this subject is Jim Corbetts "Goatwalking."
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...=sr_1_14/103-5756384-4411026?v=glance&s=books
 
I have always wanted to train a couple of kids(baby goats) to be pack goats but so far I never have. From my understanding that the hardest part by far is getting them to get their feet wet and cross streams. Goats HATE to get their feet wet.
 
I used to go hiking with some people who had two dogs (lab/rhodesian ridgeback mixes) and a goat. The goat was a good hiker, and was clearly the boss of the dogs.
 
hollowdweller said:
You can't carry them in a truck with a topper. Too tall. Plus a cria is about $500 and a kid under $100
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What, now you want to inject reality into this discussion? :D

Buy a llama and a stepvan! :cool: :cool: :cool:
 
Oh, by the way. You guys may want to be careful where you go with the subject of goats.:eek: Go to far and you'll have Bastid in here telling everyone how the goat ate the cabbage!:rolleyes: :p
 
clearblue said:
I have hiked with Tom and his goats and it was a memorable experience and the midday meal is awesome.
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I had to read the articles just to be sure.
For some reason I thought the midday meal might have been a goat.

"The goats were all neautered males called wethers, varying age from 4 years for the lead goat Chip to 6 months for the junior trainee Paisano."

Poor Paisano couldn't hold up his end of the bargain.

Come to think of it, if I was a "wether" put me on a spit and call me Dinner.

Chuck
 
Ben Arown-Awile said:
Better to walk with the goats than sleep with the fishes.
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Don Ben has spoken. Now if he makes you an offer .....................

Otherwise, it may come to a goat's head on the bedpost.
 
Which reminds me, I checked out a new book from the library called The Godfather Returns by Mark Winegardener. Based on the Mario Puzo characters it says.
 
Rusty said:
Which reminds me, I checked out a new book from the library called The Godfather Returns by Mark Winegardener. Based on the Mario Puzo characters it says.
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Isn't there also supposed to be a new movie based on the book?
I read something about it a little while back.
 
in the Trinity Alps area. They carry all his gear and are quite intersting to have around. They are quite capable of foraging for themselves and can carry pretty heavy loads. Three goats can carry enough for him and a buddy for a week in the high country. They are pretty easy to train, but amble along at their own pace. It can be maddening for people who like to get anywhere in a hurry.
 
The Grizzlys of Montana encourage all to take goats, llamas, donkeys, steaks, and hot pepper seasoning for all hiking and hunting in local National forests.

Throw the goat behind you and walk briskly away. Maybe an old boat anchor could be tied around his neck in case of bear attack, least the goat outrun you.

munk
 
munk said:
The Grizzlys of Montana encourage all to take goats, llamas, donkeys, steaks, and hot pepper seasoning for all hiking and hunting in local National forests.

Throw the goat behind you and walk briskly away. Maybe an old boat anchor could be tied around his neck in case of bear attack, least the goat outrun you.

munk
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I've always wondered about that myself but I have never heard of one getting snagged.
 
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