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I have 3 goats.  Two, I've raised to go on walks with me.  Very much looking forward to packing with the larger one (the nigerian would just come as a buddy), and maybe adding a Lamancha some day.  My husband and I love to backpack and I want to lessen my backpack weight.  The logistics in Southern and Central California are soooo tough it seems though!  I was thinking maybe Sequoia National Forest because the rangers say its ok there.  My worry is that the camping there is very popular and the bears are possibly used to people or their trash.  We'd love to travel on the PCT, as it runs through our area, but aren't sure we can find an acceptable section.  Hoping to take our first trip and hear others' experiences.  Thanks!]]>
I have 3 goats.  Two, I've raised to go on walks with me.  Very much looking forward to packing with the larger one (the nigerian would just come as a buddy), and maybe adding a Lamancha some day.  My husband and I love to backpack and I want to lessen my backpack weight.  The logistics in Southern and Central California are soooo tough it seems though!  I was thinking maybe Sequoia National Forest because the rangers say its ok there.  My worry is that the camping there is very popular and the bears are possibly used to people or their trash.  We'd love to travel on the PCT, as it runs through our area, but aren't sure we can find an acceptable section.  Hoping to take our first trip and hear others' experiences.  Thanks!]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=6936 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:48:03 -0600 Gibsontrev]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=6936 https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=6922 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:28:16 -0600 Sunshinegoatherd]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=6922 I recently saw a hiker packing with just one goat- used kind of like you would a donkey, they didn’t need more then one animal to carry what they needed. 
I mostly have experience with dairy goats but would like to start packing.
I’ve always thought of them as herd animals and always been told they don’t like to be alone, but it got me thinking because they bond strongly with people, would it be okay to just use one? I hike with my dog and can imagine the ease of adding just one animal to the van. 
What are your thoughts? Has anyone else packed with just one goat?]]> I recently saw a hiker packing with just one goat- used kind of like you would a donkey, they didn’t need more then one animal to carry what they needed. 
I mostly have experience with dairy goats but would like to start packing.
I’ve always thought of them as herd animals and always been told they don’t like to be alone, but it got me thinking because they bond strongly with people, would it be okay to just use one? I hike with my dog and can imagine the ease of adding just one animal to the van. 
What are your thoughts? Has anyone else packed with just one goat?]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=6914 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 22:16:00 -0600 Starting Over]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=6914 https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=6845 Wed, 27 May 2026 23:45:08 -0600 Starting Over]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=6845
Has anyone experienced this? Is it something i should worry about? Do anything about it?]]>
Has anyone experienced this? Is it something i should worry about? Do anything about it?]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=6844 Wed, 27 May 2026 18:53:56 -0600 Nanno]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=6844
The two boys available are Blackjack (born 4/12) and Harry (born 4/19). Blackjack (or Jack) is out of my most outstanding packgoat producer, Sadie. Sadie is the largest doe in my herd and produces very long, tall, leggy kids. Jack is no exception! He's going to be a very big guy when he finishes out. He's 3/4 Alpine and 1/4 Nubian but he heavily favors the Alpine, with erect ears and classic black and white sundgau coloring. Jack is very sweet, and I expect he'll be, like all of Sadie's boys, a very uncomplicated guy with a strong work ethic and no drama. I expect he'll be the sort to keep his head down and do his job.  


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Jack at 6 weeks: Look at the size of him! At 4 weeks he weighed in at almost 30 lbs! 

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Harry is the other boy that's still available. He's smaller than Jack but beautifully put together, with very sturdy and correct conformation. Harry is also a very handsome color: Belted chamoisee with black points and plenty of chrome. Harry is very outgoing and loves to climb on people (something he is fast outgrowing!). His mother, McGonagall, is small but extremely athletic. McGonagall is from my Ziggy line, which is the only family whose females are capable of jumping on top of the goat houses. Ziggy and her kids are also the boldest on the teeter-totter. McGonagall is the tallest and most athletic in the Ziggy family. Ziggy and her family are higher % Alpine than my other goats and are descended from my star packgoat, Finn. I expect Harry will make an outstanding packgoat when he grows up, and will likely be a very bold climber and explorer.    

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The two boys available are Blackjack (born 4/12) and Harry (born 4/19). Blackjack (or Jack) is out of my most outstanding packgoat producer, Sadie. Sadie is the largest doe in my herd and produces very long, tall, leggy kids. Jack is no exception! He's going to be a very big guy when he finishes out. He's 3/4 Alpine and 1/4 Nubian but he heavily favors the Alpine, with erect ears and classic black and white sundgau coloring. Jack is very sweet, and I expect he'll be, like all of Sadie's boys, a very uncomplicated guy with a strong work ethic and no drama. I expect he'll be the sort to keep his head down and do his job.  


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Jack at 6 weeks: Look at the size of him! At 4 weeks he weighed in at almost 30 lbs! 

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Harry is the other boy that's still available. He's smaller than Jack but beautifully put together, with very sturdy and correct conformation. Harry is also a very handsome color: Belted chamoisee with black points and plenty of chrome. Harry is very outgoing and loves to climb on people (something he is fast outgrowing!). His mother, McGonagall, is small but extremely athletic. McGonagall is from my Ziggy line, which is the only family whose females are capable of jumping on top of the goat houses. Ziggy and her kids are also the boldest on the teeter-totter. McGonagall is the tallest and most athletic in the Ziggy family. Ziggy and her family are higher % Alpine than my other goats and are descended from my star packgoat, Finn. I expect Harry will make an outstanding packgoat when he grows up, and will likely be a very bold climber and explorer.    

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Too many years since I did this. I have forgotten. Thanks. Connie Losee]]>
Too many years since I did this. I have forgotten. Thanks. Connie Losee]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=6644 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:16:52 -0700 Starting Over]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=6644
But I'm rusty. Forgot a lot so I will be full of questions again. Hope to connect again with some of you I knew from the past. Thanks. Connie Losee ]]>
But I'm rusty. Forgot a lot so I will be full of questions again. Hope to connect again with some of you I knew from the past. Thanks. Connie Losee ]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=6560 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:44:13 -0700 aardvarklove]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=6560
I'm trying to decide whether to go and take the boys to either the Colorado or Arkansas rendy this year... and am wondering who else is going to which of those.  Looking forward to a year of hiking with the boys after a year off.

Take care,
Dean.]]>
I'm trying to decide whether to go and take the boys to either the Colorado or Arkansas rendy this year... and am wondering who else is going to which of those.  Looking forward to a year of hiking with the boys after a year off.

Take care,
Dean.]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=6555 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 23:14:39 -0700 Mike]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=6555
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