In exchange, gnlc hightower spent spring 2017 and 2019 at sijama llamas in oregon. Teaching to pack with llamas by marty mcgee bennett. Midwest llama packing provides an opportunity for you to experience the outdoors with llamas carrying your gear and providing a hiking companion. People with dogs are suppose to keep them on leashes unless it is their own property or a dog park. Packing with llamas llama wrangling services im a llama wrangler. Bear mountain pack llamas helped get this view from the high country. Structural guidelines for pack llamas backcountry logistics. The llamas would be like packweight alchemists, turning luxuries into necessities. Storeys guide to raising llamas care, showing, breeding. Good pack llamas are true athletes and can perform at high levels when conditioned properly. For great reading on feeding, packing, hunting, fishing, and care of llamas, we highly recommend the book titled llamas are the ultimate by doyle markham. This book is the bible for backpacking with llamas. Click below to learn more about renting llamas for your next wilderness adventure. Storeys guide to raising llamas care, showing, breeding, packing, profiting.
Woolly, winsome and wonderful by susan jonesley, 1987 photo book making the most of your llama, 2nd ed by dr. Backcountry logistics offers ccara pack llama rentals for hikers, fishermen, and hunters. Llama walker llamas mountain packing with ccara llamas. When i began dreaming up the llama assisted backpacking trip in the dark of winterwith rain hammering coastal california and the snow piling up in the sierrai imagined it as one of those sierra club high trips of a century ago. As enthusiastic, if aging, hikers, my husband and i have discovered llama packing as a way to continue to explore the mountains without carrying big backpacks. We started the company with this belief and in hopes of being able to help more people get that chance. Evaluating a llama pack for comfort and function gwen ingram, lost creek llamaprints. Packing with llamas llama wrangling services stud llamas. In recent years llamas and alpacas have become popular. Next, well book your packing with llamas training course. There are a number of sources regarding llama health and general husbandry, but little written about llama packing. A small paperback introduction to llama packing for the beginner.
Marty spends her time traveling around the globe teaching her special brand of animal understanding, camelidynamics, to people who. Having experienced llamas that are bred for packing can make all the difference in the. This book provided concise and useful information that helped us decide if the llamas we wanted to buy were good for the task, how to care for our llamas, and how to train them for packing. Llamas can be housed at the baty ranch wrtl facilities. Llamas can carry between 75100 pounds and walk around 22. Bicycles, i believe are next in the line up for right away on the trail. Hightower and ikandy have a history going back to their. Book online llama trekking is a unique way to experience the spectacular canyons of southern utah. We rent, buy, sell, breed and most of all love llamas. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Trained and experienced pack llamas for sale in eastern oregon. Beware of disreputable breeders that make promises their animals cannot keep. However, because of the physical stress required to carry a heavy backpack, some people arent able to do this.
Given a short llamas 101 introduction meet and greet our entire herd of 30 llamas learn to halter and walk a camelid llama or alpaca go on a short trek with 4 of our packing llamas suited up in professional packing gear meet our sheep to learn about the differences in sheep and llama wool brush a llama and learn about animal. Marty spends her time traveling around the globe teaching her special brand of animal understanding, camelidynamics, to people who wish to move beyond the limits of traditional training. Come visit or plan a day for a hike on local trails with some of our beauties. It covers all the basics of care and breeding as well as a great section on creating a business with your llamas like packing, showing, fertilizer, etc. Ramshorn llamas pack llama rentals are you ready for the adventure of a lifetime. Flaming star llama packs llama packing gear for the. Bear mountain produces nice tall athletic pack llamas. Annotated list of llama literature lost creek llamas. Today on llama life, beau baty explains how the llama business came about. As with anything you should always consult your local vet. Llama2boot offers you access to these canyons without the burden of planning and packing. Home page of midwest llama packing, a business from sparta, wi. Packing with llamas llama wrangling services stud llamas photos.
Llama information everyone should know before buying llamas. If you would like to book a trip, rent llamas, spend the day at the ranch on a private tour, or do a llama clinic please send us a message on. As you are packing with them in the mountains you will see them eat bark, pine needles, sage brush and even pine cones. This book has it all, history, how it all began, wool, llama fleece from field to basket, medicine, packing, training and care of the cria. Sandi burts book, llamas, an introduction to care, training and handling. We are approximately three hours east of san francisco and one and a half hours north of yosemite park. When it comes down to it, they can eat almost anything. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The llamas would be like pack weight alchemists, turning luxuries into necessities. I usually take 5 to 6 hiking trips a season, ranging from 4 days to 2 weeks in lenght. They are made of high quality cordura and pack cloth with heavyduty double. Marty mcgee bennett marty mcgee bennett has been leading the way in training and handling alpacas and llamas since 1981.
Llama packs, llama packing equipment, packing with llamas, flaming star llama packs, hiking with llamas, llama equipment, llama pack. Packing llama information llama driving llama carting information. Flaming star llama packs llama packing gear for the serious. Our best packers weigh 330420 pounds when in packing shape. Whether you are looking for breeding stock, companions, or packers, we can help. Group 1 llama packing 101 bring your llamas in training or trained packers to join in the fun today. Some of the llama books, as well as many of the nonlama books, are available from and other online booksellers. We guarantee customer satisfaction and give continual support and advice for owners new to llamas. Llamas each require a pound of pelleted feed for each day to maintain energy.
Even though we liked the animals, like most people, we felt we needed justification to have them. The book can be ordered from their website at snake river llamas. This 285 page book is a complete packing book on llamas. Our pack llamas provide a means of getting the gear you want into the backcountry so your trip can be more enjoyable. Experience the backcountry with the help of a llama. Beau has used all kinds of livestock for hunting, fishing, and exploring the backcountry. It is full of useful information and has lots of great photos. Jnk llamas has been an authorized dealer of flaming star llama packs and products since 1997.
Photos and descriptions of llamas for sale and other animals in our herd are available. Well then contact you to discuss your proposed itinerary, dates and answer any questions. Each of our llamas typically works 90100 days each year in the backcountry carrying 7080 pounds. Learn all about these fascinating animals and their ties to the farming landscape, from providing meat to fibers for clothing.
Many people enjoy spending time in the backcountry with friends and family. Therefore, successfully packing with llamas, selecting good pack llamas, and selecting and using pack equipment all require some education on the part of the hiker. Packing was the reason we originally decided to purchase llamas. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. If you would like to watch the llamas being screened or have your own llamas screened, please preregister by clicking the orange registration button below or by calling beau baty 2082707749. Midwest llama packing is an insured outfitter contact us by phone or email for more information or to book a custom llama trek.
Participation in a training trek is required, and can be arranged for dates of your choice. Having experienced llamas that are bred for packing can make all the difference in the world. Skilled, friendly companions for backpacking, glamping and long treks. When i began dreaming up the llamaassisted backpacking. This article explains what to look for in ideal pack llamas.
Find articles and pictures about llama packing experiences and how to articles about llamas and llama packing. A stud book listing llamas 45499 through 61098, parentage, offspring to date, and date of birth. Educating an untrained pack prospect requires even more knowledge, and also carries a substantial risk that the llama physically wont work out as a packer. Gale birutta is a great author that presents everything in a clear and interesting manner. Care, showing, breeding, packing, profiting by gale birutta 1997, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. It includes training tips for llamas of all ages, feeding information, packing, hunting, fishing, trail and camp etiquette, saddles, choosing a veterinarian, pasture management, llamas as sheep guards, and caring for your llama as well as helpful information about hiking with your llamas. We breed, train, and sell pack llamas and classic llama breeding stock. I loved this book and i recommend it to anyone interested in llamas. Llama walker llamas is owned and operated by joe staub. For those who yearn to pack in the wilderness country of the west, either on their own mules and horses or those of a professional packer. Photos and descriptions of llamas for sale and other animals in. From a couple hour hike, to multi day back packing trips, we have you covered. Next right away goes to any packing animals, llamas, donkeys, goats, dogs, any packing animals. Be provided with organic healthy snacks and bottled water.
A concise, easy to read manual of things you need to know before you pack your first llama. Excellent care is taken in constructing flaming star llama equipment. Llamas have all the right makings to be sure footed creatures and well balanced with heavy packs. We have operated a self guided llama packing business for the past twenty years. The paperback of the storeys guide to raising llamas. Contact us for larger groups or youth programs special pricing. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. Llamas are being used primarily for packing but because an alpacas bone structure isnt as robust as a llama s they are used more for their wool. Pack llamas for sale eastern oregon wallowa llamas.
Potato ranch llamas are located in the beautiful sierra foothills of sonora, california. For over 4000 years ilamas have been used to transport goods. Many people have been backpacking for years but are tired of carrying around a heavy pack. In september of 2011, eightythree llama packing enthusiasts gathered in beautiful silverton, colorado to talk shop. Warm, entertaining, and spiced with anecdotes, llamas. Linda beattie medicine and surgery of south american camelids by murray fowler, dvm vet text, 1989 packing with llamas by stanlynn daugherty, 1989 packing with llamas, fourth edition by stanlynn daugherty, 1999. Llamas intelligence, natural agility and calm disposition make them outstanding pack animals. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Llamas are being used primarily for packing but because an alpacas bone structure isnt as robust as a llamas they are used more for their wool. Packin in on mules and horses smoke elser, bill brown on. The cream of the crop of articles are featured from the first five years of what turned out to be one of the legendary llama resources, llamas magazine.
At ramshorn llamas we believe everyone should have a chance to enjoy the majestic beauty of the wilderness. Joe started packing with one llama in 1996 and now he is breeding and producing his own ccara herd of llamas. It includes training tips for llamas of all ages, feeding information, packing, hunting, fishing, trail and. In addition to her book, storeys guide to raising llamas, 2nd edition, birutta has written articles for magazines such as. Covers all aspects of health management from nutrition to routine preventive health care to 1st aide and when to call a vet. His dam, sijama zamora, is one we know well as she is also the dam of sijama zestie in our herd.
With expert advice on breeding, facilities, shearing. Offers information on a wide range of useful subjects that a hiker with a llamas could face out on the trail. Zestie nicked so well with merlin that we bred them five years in a row and had a standout cria every time. An introduction to care, training, and handling, starts with a concise history of the llama, discusses llama traits and behavior, and then goes on to explain how to buy, house, feed, transport, care for, and trains these animals. Because all of the participants were so willing to share ideas and knowledge, we were able to make real progress toward redefining the sport of llama packing. We are the only part of the business that has been with the business through three different owners. When looking to buy a llama for packing, you should look for certain structural traits. When one llama is mad at another llama they will stick their tongues out to express their dislike. Llama pack project what to do in urubamba, sacred valley.
New 5th printing with updated information and new reference to west nile virus. Llamas are considered browsers and eat 5 to 10% that a horse or mule eats in a day. Jul 09, 2018 from a couple hour hike, to multi day back packing trips, we have you covered. Let us help you find the right pack llama for your needs. You will need to know many skills necessary for their proper care.
Learn more ramshorn llamas gear shop we have a wide selection of llama related products and gear you will need for your next wilderness adventure. Joe has been a long time outdoor enthusiast and styles himself as a christian naturalist. Due to a shortage of pack llamas, we decided to start a small breeding. Help remove packing systems from the llamas and load them into the trailer. The information on selecting and using pack equipment was also very helpful.
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