Packing mules takes a few steps to be successful. One of the most important steps is the order we put the mules in when heading to the trail. We base this order on each mule’s personality and attitude while going down the trail and the type of pack. A mule that doesn’t know the trail well, is young, or might buck we keep in front because they may get hung up in trees or if they buck we have more control of the string when it happens up front.We like having our “tough” mules that may be a little

Packing mules is a lost tradition in many places. The time, equipment, stock needed, many people don’t have or aren’t willing to get. Luckily, we learned how to pack mules and are keeping the tradition alive. . . . #packmule #packstring #mulestring #backcountry #wyoming #packtrip #jacksonhole #lastofmykind #western #cowboy #oldwest #wildwest #outwest | Shoal Creek Outfitters