https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:21:22 +0000 MyBB 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=6251 Wed, 07 May 2025 12:22:51 -0600 MTNPURSUIT]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=6251 https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=5915 Sat, 14 Sep 2024 11:23:01 -0600 Rattlesnakecanyongoats]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=5915 https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=5845 Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:38:16 -0600 Sunshinegoatherd]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=5845 Young person just getting into goat packing. 
I’ve worked on many dairies and travel in the backcountry in the “off season” 
I am getting ready for an extensive backcountry trip with pack goats in summer 2025. 
I would love to find a small piece of land to rent for my 3-4 goats while I save money and train them for next summer. I have an off grid tent set up that I live in full time. Very comfortable with outdoor living and have been living outside for many years. 
Am currently in Washington state and happy to rent land anywhere in western U.S. (Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Oregon or Washington)
Hoping to find a place starting this fall or winter! 
Thank you ]]> Young person just getting into goat packing. 
I’ve worked on many dairies and travel in the backcountry in the “off season” 
I am getting ready for an extensive backcountry trip with pack goats in summer 2025. 
I would love to find a small piece of land to rent for my 3-4 goats while I save money and train them for next summer. I have an off grid tent set up that I live in full time. Very comfortable with outdoor living and have been living outside for many years. 
Am currently in Washington state and happy to rent land anywhere in western U.S. (Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Oregon or Washington)
Hoping to find a place starting this fall or winter! 
Thank you ]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=5844 Tue, 09 Jul 2024 06:40:29 -0600 Wmahoney]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=5844
Anyone from Alabama or Georgia here? We are in Roanoke, which is right on the Alabama/Georgia state border. We would love to meet other like minded people who are interested in Homesteading!


About our Farm:
We own a homestead in Roanoke, AL where we have Nigerian Dwarf Goats, Kune Kune Pigs, American Guinea hogs, Guinea hens, Red Star Chickens, Delaware Chickens and Quails.
All of our animals are fed Organic and raised as Naturally as possible.
Our goal is to be primarily an educational farm. We have been homesteading for 20+ years and we are dedicated to sharing natural farming, gardening, health and craft knowledge with our community.
We also sometimes offer farm tours, goat walks, and classes in gardening, nutrition, cooking and crafts.
Following-Creation-Farm Website[url=https://following-creation-farm.pbwebs.com/][/url]

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Anyone from Alabama or Georgia here? We are in Roanoke, which is right on the Alabama/Georgia state border. We would love to meet other like minded people who are interested in Homesteading!


About our Farm:
We own a homestead in Roanoke, AL where we have Nigerian Dwarf Goats, Kune Kune Pigs, American Guinea hogs, Guinea hens, Red Star Chickens, Delaware Chickens and Quails.
All of our animals are fed Organic and raised as Naturally as possible.
Our goal is to be primarily an educational farm. We have been homesteading for 20+ years and we are dedicated to sharing natural farming, gardening, health and craft knowledge with our community.
We also sometimes offer farm tours, goat walks, and classes in gardening, nutrition, cooking and crafts.
Following-Creation-Farm Website[url=https://following-creation-farm.pbwebs.com/][/url]

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  squash.jpg (Size: 108.02 KB / Downloads: 0) ]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=5799 Sun, 09 Jun 2024 16:25:51 -0600 Goatiswaggins]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=5799 I'm new here and hope you are kind understanding for my love of goats.


I will probably spend alot of time here and im looking forward to talk yall!

Kind regards Goatiswaggins



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I will probably spend alot of time here and im looking forward to talk yall!

Kind regards Goatiswaggins



  bild_2024-06-10_002531406.png (Size: 118.25 KB / Downloads: 19) ]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=5782 Mon, 27 May 2024 04:04:35 -0600 lindasmith]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=5782 I'm new here, I'm Linda from Michigan. I breed Alpines, just got into it a 2 years ago]]> I'm new here, I'm Linda from Michigan. I breed Alpines, just got into it a 2 years ago]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=5714 Fri, 22 Mar 2024 06:49:40 -0600 willvanwyk]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=5714 https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=5681 Sat, 16 Mar 2024 09:24:51 -0600 handtoolrevolution]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=5681 Used to post on here years ago to get into a pack goat to be nomadic.
been a settled off grid homesteader with my wife and son for a few years now but am moving again to a more wild place with public lands to tramp in. will be using sheep for awhile, with a eventual change in species here and there.
is anyone making their own packs? i am making a multi use one right now from scrap lumber and y'd sumac branches. if i could post photos i would. 
my rams lead well and in tandem through woods. hoping to sling some gear and disappear here and there off our dirt road.
it for now thanks!]]> Used to post on here years ago to get into a pack goat to be nomadic.
been a settled off grid homesteader with my wife and son for a few years now but am moving again to a more wild place with public lands to tramp in. will be using sheep for awhile, with a eventual change in species here and there.
is anyone making their own packs? i am making a multi use one right now from scrap lumber and y'd sumac branches. if i could post photos i would. 
my rams lead well and in tandem through woods. hoping to sling some gear and disappear here and there off our dirt road.
it for now thanks!]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=5625 Wed, 21 Feb 2024 16:54:01 -0700 LocateBlacknecks]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=5625 This past year we were very honored to take over the only Valais Blackneck goat breeding program in the US. We think the wethers would make excellent packgoats due to their back legs being larger then other Swiss breeds (alpine, togg, Saanen, ect) and their more muscular body structure (they were originally a dual purpose breed, instead of being just milk). They are incredibly strong goats (wrangling even 1 year olds can be hard) and very thrifty eaters. They grow slowly like the Alpine, but when we had alpine and Blackneck kids last year, the Blacknecks tended to be bigger.
We are currently kidding with 50% Alpine and 50% Blackneck kids. They are proving to be very tall and leggy with slightly shorter coat length.
Well, thanks for letting us join!
Alex and Julia
  IMG_0189.jpeg (Size: 577.43 KB / Downloads: 0) ]]> This past year we were very honored to take over the only Valais Blackneck goat breeding program in the US. We think the wethers would make excellent packgoats due to their back legs being larger then other Swiss breeds (alpine, togg, Saanen, ect) and their more muscular body structure (they were originally a dual purpose breed, instead of being just milk). They are incredibly strong goats (wrangling even 1 year olds can be hard) and very thrifty eaters. They grow slowly like the Alpine, but when we had alpine and Blackneck kids last year, the Blacknecks tended to be bigger.
We are currently kidding with 50% Alpine and 50% Blackneck kids. They are proving to be very tall and leggy with slightly shorter coat length.
Well, thanks for letting us join!
Alex and Julia
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If anyone does meet ups, or is willing to offer their expertise please do not hesitate to reach out!

Brian and Terri]]>
If anyone does meet ups, or is willing to offer their expertise please do not hesitate to reach out!

Brian and Terri]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=5389 Sat, 26 Aug 2023 16:55:56 -0600 GoatPackr]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=5389
Any pack goat breeders or owners care to meet up for a visit? Would love to meet more people in the packgoat community. Especially this area as we are hoping to eventually move to the area.

Kris]]>
Any pack goat breeders or owners care to meet up for a visit? Would love to meet more people in the packgoat community. Especially this area as we are hoping to eventually move to the area.

Kris]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=5360 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 15:51:16 -0600 Shirtlessstella]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=5360 I'm new to goat packing and I am interested in setting up a string of goats. Goat packing in Australia is not overly common. I am looking at adopting very friendly goats that have been peoples pets to use at pack goats. Has anyone done this and so they have any advice? I'd like to do a very very long distance trip in April on the National Trail and have dreams of getting a string together for it. Are these realistic expectations?

How many goats would I need to carry 2 people's worth of hiking and camping gear to allow me to be sufficient for two weeks at a time. I pack light, but I get back pain if I carry loads for too long hence wanting to use goats.

Can you recommend what gear to buy? There are quite a few different brands and it's a bit overwhelming and the AUD to USD exchange rate is terrible at the moment so the gear is very expensive.

I'd appreciate your insight and would love to touch base with any other Aussies - especially if you're in Victoria.

Thanks
Stella]]> I'm new to goat packing and I am interested in setting up a string of goats. Goat packing in Australia is not overly common. I am looking at adopting very friendly goats that have been peoples pets to use at pack goats. Has anyone done this and so they have any advice? I'd like to do a very very long distance trip in April on the National Trail and have dreams of getting a string together for it. Are these realistic expectations?

How many goats would I need to carry 2 people's worth of hiking and camping gear to allow me to be sufficient for two weeks at a time. I pack light, but I get back pain if I carry loads for too long hence wanting to use goats.

Can you recommend what gear to buy? There are quite a few different brands and it's a bit overwhelming and the AUD to USD exchange rate is terrible at the moment so the gear is very expensive.

I'd appreciate your insight and would love to touch base with any other Aussies - especially if you're in Victoria.

Thanks
Stella]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=5244 Thu, 01 Jun 2023 07:07:53 -0600 SaltyIdaho]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=5244 https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=5146 Fri, 17 Mar 2023 13:31:52 -0600 MellonFriend]]> https://www.packgoatcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=5146