Pets and camping

[YankeeHunter]

How do y'all usually carry food and what not

Dog food is light. Ziplock bags. I portion it out for each day. Well worth the weight to have my buddy with me.


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[VarmintSniper30]

I guess you usually just find water while your out for him to drink?

 

[Bar]

All my trips are day trips. I don't camp anymore. He eats in the morning and night with me. I bring a lunch and he shares it.

 

[slvrslngr]

Yup, ziplocks. I bring a few treats too. If you don't want to pack the food yourself, there are doggie backpacks you can buy. I just share my water if needed, though I try to plan hikes where there is water available. Another issue to be aware of is rattlesnakes. Snake avoidance training is a must if you're in snake country.

 

[Bar]

I'm always high in the mountains, so tons of creeks for the dog to drink from. I've never seen a rattler, but I have to watch out for porcupines. Twice now he got nailed.

 

[TNHunter]

My black lab hasn't made it to the mountains just yet, only the hills of Tennessee so far... but she is getting some practice on the trails for that trip to Colorado


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[AKHUNTER]

oh hell yes! At 13.5 years old, Tikka has been retired for a few years now );

 

[Cant hit em]

Raise em right

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[AKHUNTER]

she could pack 10 days of food in her saddle bags. When her food dwindled, she would help pack a few of my things. She's done some amazing things with me, like lead me back to camp on a dark, rainy, night like an old horse would. We arrived back at the tent at 2:52 a.m. - a night I won't forget!

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[orelkaddict]

My chocolate lab goes just about everywhere I go. She's my best trail companion by far. As others have said you need to plan ahead a little and obedience is a must!!

 

[Antlers]

Great thread! Mine goes everywhere with me. Plan ahead for issues, it's kind of like having a kid with you out there. Drinks, snacks and safety. Make sure they know "whoa" and "here". Good obedience makes for a good trail buddy.

Breed?

 

[Guff]

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My white Lab Oakley tags along quite often. Summer is hard though since some of my spots have rattlesnakes and copperheads; I leave him at home during the summer usually. If I leave without him he gets almost depressed lol.

 

[Guff]

No clue why the pic is sideways

 

[WV Mountaineer]

I love dogs. They are awesome. Mine is the most awesome.

 

[slvrslngr]

Breed?

Pudelpointer

 

[manitou1]

I can't imagine life without my pups. Best buddies a guy could have. Ours go on all camping trips (non-hunting) and vacations with us. Half the fun of the trips is the experience with the dogs. Lots of laughs and smiles seeing how fun-loving, forgiving and optimisic these little girls are... all day, every day.

 

[longspeak74]

My pup pup Gracie goes everywhere with us. Hopefully she'll be on the birds this Fall.