npaden
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I've been doing some reading on using Llamas to pack and it sounds pretty interesting.
One big question I have though is for packing out an elk the hind quarter would be right at the limit of what a Llama would be capable of carrying even if it was skinned and deboned. For even weight distribution would you need to halve the quarter and put half of it on each side in panniers to balance the load or could you just pack it whole on the Llama's back?
Sounds like 2 skinned front quarters deboned from the knee down would be right at the limit for most Llamas as well.
The other issue for me would be deadfall. I'm guessing it would take LOTS of extra time to get through deadfall if you had to lead the Llama around every fallen tree if it would even be possible in some areas. If a person can straddle the downed tree would a Llama be able to jump over it?
Thanks, Nathan
One big question I have though is for packing out an elk the hind quarter would be right at the limit of what a Llama would be capable of carrying even if it was skinned and deboned. For even weight distribution would you need to halve the quarter and put half of it on each side in panniers to balance the load or could you just pack it whole on the Llama's back?
Sounds like 2 skinned front quarters deboned from the knee down would be right at the limit for most Llamas as well.
The other issue for me would be deadfall. I'm guessing it would take LOTS of extra time to get through deadfall if you had to lead the Llama around every fallen tree if it would even be possible in some areas. If a person can straddle the downed tree would a Llama be able to jump over it?
Thanks, Nathan