Greetings from Western Montana

[Montana Mike]

Montana and Wyoming never cease to amaze me. People are so down deep true to their horses the cannot fathom packgoats. The women will contemplate the idea for a moment but the men, no way. They generally give me that "it's fine if your a little daft" look, "you can probably get professional help and then go git yourself a horse." Oregon and Washington are little more open minded. Idaho, well we are just use to the unusual be usual.

I hear you about people being wed to their horses. Hunting season before last I took Grover to pack extra stuff for me (three miles into elk camp). The younger generation thought the idea of a pack goat was pretty cool. The older generation thought I was crazy. Yeah, crazy like a fox: don't have to pack feed, don't have to trim hoofs or attach shoes, easy to transport, they don't bite or buck, easy on the environment, sure footed, easy to keep, and goat raisins make great compost!

Montana Mike
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