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ent lazy and stubborn, and will require constant urging; in 

 fact, three times the labor to make the same distance as it 

 would where regularity of distance was adhered to by mak- 

 ing regular distances of from twelve to fifteen miles; very 

 early starts are unnecessary, the distance can be made and 

 give ample time to fix up camp before dark. By going into 

 camp early, the animals will have plenty of time to feed and 

 at night lie down and rest. They will again in the morn- 

 ing have time to feed while you are leisurely getting break- 

 fast and striking camp. An animal properly managed and 

 properly packed, will neither get a sore back, nor poor in 

 flesh. The most economical way for a party to make a 

 mountain tour of a few weeks, or months, is to purchase 

 outright the whole outfit of pack and saddle animal. If a 

 party of four, it pays to hire an experienced packer to look 

 after the animals and attend to the packing; one that under 

 stands the business would also be a good mountaineer all 

 the guide necessary to have. The animals and outfit by 

 judicious management, at the ead of the trip will bring all 

 they cost, or nearly so. It will be found very much cheaper 

 than to hire the outfit by the day. For tjie northern territo- 

 ries the native horse, called cayouse, is tough, sure-footed, 

 an excellent climber, and usually of a good disposition, 

 fully equal to the mule for riding or packing. But for Cali- 

 fornia, Texas and Mexico, the mule is preferable to the 

 mustang or lower country horse, both for riding and 

 packing. As a rule, mules are more tractable; they soon 

 form attachment to persons, as well as things. The only 

 attachment that will keep the average mustang within 

 bounds is a good, strong picket-rope, well staked. 



In selecting an outfit of saddle and pack animals, it is 

 well not to be in too great a hurry. Try the animals under 

 the saddle, note their dispositions, also try the pack animals 

 with packs on; it will pay to take time to select animals of 



