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| no partners | | | Southern Arizona Mounted Search and Rescue. They work with Pima County Sheriff’s department to haul hurt or lost hikes out of the mountains surrounding Tucson. The Sheriff’s department had a tryout for their elite Search and Rescue Division and needed a 185 lb. rescue dummy packed into the mountains so they could find it and haul it out on a stretcher. Previous attempts ended in frustration and I was volunteered by a friend. Apparently mule packing is becoming a lost art. I took it up when my arthris and AARP membership prevented me from doing any serious backpacking. The key to it is balance. Side to side and top to bottom and of course having a awesome pack mule ”Rosie.” Most of the "rescues" are hikers with twisted ankles or summer heat problems. A equine can carry them out a lot easier than a stretcher or helicopter. I must say we got some odd looks from passing hikers. Especially with the line of 15 deputies in uniform following close behind. |
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