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How much weight can those burros carry?
For the past 20+ years I have been an enthusiast of ultra-lightweight (UL) packs and gear. I have logged hundreds of miles on the trail with a pack on my back. Admittedly, I am a little fanatical about weight. I keep detailed spread sheets of the items I pack with the weights in pounds and ounces and write the weight on my gear to help me decide if what I’m bringing along is really worth the weight. Being an UL back-packer equates to being a minimalist. The goal for someone like me has been to find items with multiple uses...
Original ATV Panniers
Traditional panniers are designed to haul gear from the trail-head to camp. The wrangler loads the panniers, straps them to the pack animal, covers them with a manty and a well placed barrel or diamond hitch and heads off down the trail. Once the animal arrives at camp the panniers are removed from the animal and the contents unloaded. This is a great system that has worked for hundreds of years and it’s a trusted method for hauling gear in the back-country or on the trail. However, traditional panniers are not designed for someone who’s on the ground, walking with...
