Passing on Narrow Trail

[BuckSmasher]

Came across this article when looking up horse packing info: https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/1...rest-service-from-blowing-up-horse-carcasses/


And it raises two questions: First, what do y'all do when you meet another pack train on steep, narrow trail? So far we have been blessed with not to bad areas to pass, but there are few places that we hunt that are so tight I just hold my breath and pray we don't meet anyone. I have no idea how we could do it.

Second, have you had a horse die in the backcountry? What did you do?

 

[carlc]

In my experience, the larger or loaded string will have the right of way. We have met two strings head on before, and had to turn all animals in one string around to backtrack to where we could pass. That is where it pays off to have a rider in the back, now the front, and to have animals that will run anywhere in a string. I know some busy trailhead have an unwritten rule of in in the morning, out in the afternoon.