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Backcountry Electric Fence Recently I had the opportunity to pack into Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness with a team of USFS packers. Working with them gave me many ideas to try … Continue Reading »

Bear Canisters: Everything You Need to Know I think we can all agree, keeping bears out of our camps is a good idea. But what about bear canisters? What are … Continue Reading »

The Importance of Reliable Backcountry Communications Reliable communications with civilization while you’re camping seems like the last thing that you would want to do. After all, we’ve left technology behind … Continue Reading »

DIY Portable Electric Fence Horse camping is good. Backcountry horse camping is great. A backcountry wilderness location with a spot where your horses can stretch their legs, lie down, take … Continue Reading »

How to Teach a Horse to Cross Water Dihydrogen Monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and kills uncounted thousands every year. Cocoa knows this and has consistently refused to get anywhere … Continue Reading »

How to Plan a Horse Camping Trip in 7 Steps Most years I spend well over 30 days of summer horse packing in remote backcountry areas, as well as numerous … Continue Reading »

BORK Saddlery Hardware “It gives you a good feeling.”  Herb Bork when describing seeing his creations in use. Mountains of bronze dust stand as testament to years spent crafting saddle … Continue Reading »

The highline  – Way back in 2009 I created a highline how to video. It’s been  pretty popular and I hope it’s been helpful. But that was over a decade … Continue Reading »

THE SWIVEL – I WAS WRONG! Yes, it’s true I make mistakes, all the time actually. As Bram Stoker once said “We learn from failure, not from success.”  I’ve learned … Continue Reading »

The Good Mule – A steady mule for mule packing practice This is Blue she’s one of the newest members of the TrailMeister herd. Over the years horse and mule … Continue Reading »