I did the Long Trail with my 45 pound hound mix. She wore a pack for the first fifty miles and then I noticed she was having an issue under her legs caused by the pack. Though it was great having her carry her own food and other gear I opted to carry all of her gear and let her run free. She loves hiking but carrying a pack just did not work out . I may try a Groundbird Gear pack next. They are much more custom. My dog has her own foam pad, jacket, rain coat and down quilt. When nights get cold, below 30 degrees she sleeps with her own quilt and she gets in my quilt too. We both stay very warm then. We have been out for multiple weeks on the trail so she is very used to camping and the routine of the trail. She averages about 15 to 20 miles per day.
Awesome! Having Korra was actually aqesome but it definitely changed the focus of the hike a bit. She did pretty well considering how dry and hot it was. I'm not sure why, but she was being very stubborn about drinking water when she could, so that's why I ended up deciding to send her home. I hope when we go back to do another section, she'll be better about it ;)
@@JayMorrisonOutdoors Yeah you never know how your dog will handle the trail. I hiked the trail over three separate weeks. One of the weeks was in July and it was fairly hot but not terrible. I hiked one week at the end of August into September and that was probably my favorite week. The last week was just a little over a week ago and we had pretty good weather but at night the temps really dropped down into the low 20s. I carry one of those dog water bowl with the built in water bottle. That way if they don’t drink the water you don’t waste the water. It works out pretty well. I am not sure how far you made it but I would highly recommend not hiking over Burnt Mountain and over and down Ladder Ravine. I did and it was not that best decision I have ever made. I would take the Spur trail down to the parking areas and then have a local driver take me to the Spur trail that will get you back up to Camels Hump. Take care and I wish you and your dog well. Take care
Great tips. I tried to acclimate my pooches to the great outdoors. All 3 wanted nothing to do with it. I think they cannot sleep without a king size bed and air conditioning. Oh yeah, they also don't like things that go bump in the night. I have to say, I'm jealous of Mark. Daisy is a rock star!
Along the lines of a bear can, have you considered dedicating a wide mouth Nalgene bottle for poo bags? I have never tried it. I don’t know if they are smell proof. Maybe test it with strong cooking spices to test the smell proofness before putting poo bags in...
I did the Long Trail with my 45 pound hound mix. She wore a pack for the first fifty miles and then I noticed she was having an issue under her legs caused by the pack. Though it was great having her carry her own food and other gear I opted to carry all of her gear and let her run free. She loves hiking but carrying a pack just did not work out . I may try a Groundbird Gear pack next. They are much more custom. My dog has her own foam pad, jacket, rain coat and down quilt. When nights get cold, below 30 degrees she sleeps with her own quilt and she gets in my quilt too. We both stay very warm then. We have been out for multiple weeks on the trail so she is very used to camping and the routine of the trail. She averages about 15 to 20
miles per day.
Awesome! Having Korra was actually aqesome but it definitely changed the focus of the hike a bit. She did pretty well considering how dry and hot it was. I'm not sure why, but she was being very stubborn about drinking water when she could, so that's why I ended up deciding to send her home. I hope when we go back to do another section, she'll be better about it ;)
@@JayMorrisonOutdoors Yeah you never know how your dog will handle the trail. I hiked the trail over three separate weeks. One of the weeks was in July and it was fairly hot but not terrible. I hiked one week at the end of August into September and that was probably my favorite week. The last week was just a little over a week ago and we had pretty good weather but at night the temps really dropped down into the low 20s. I carry one of those dog water bowl with the built in water bottle. That way if they don’t drink the water you don’t waste the water. It works out pretty well. I am not sure how far you made it but I would highly recommend not hiking over Burnt Mountain and over and down Ladder Ravine. I did and it was not that best decision I have ever made. I would take the Spur trail down to the parking areas and then have a local driver take me to the Spur trail that will get you back up to Camels Hump. Take care and I wish you and your dog well. Take care
Dogs wearing backpacks always makes me smile. It's just plain cute.
100% agree! Thank you for watching!
All good tips, we have wanted to get our one dog a backpack to weigh her down on walks around the neighborhood. Looking forward to part 2
If you ask Mark, put rocks in her pack ;)
Great tips. I tried to acclimate my pooches to the great outdoors. All 3 wanted nothing to do with it. I think they cannot sleep without a king size bed and air conditioning. Oh yeah, they also don't like things that go bump in the night. I have to say, I'm jealous of Mark. Daisy is a rock star!
Thanks! Yea -- Daisy is awesome! I only hope that when I add a dog to my family, it's at least 1/2 as amazing as she is ;)
She is the best. For the bump in the night there are some tips coming in the series for anxiety.
Dogs are the best!!!
100% agreed! And they don't really whine too much about the trail, so they're great hiking companions ;)
Great tips! My dog is on the bigger size so I use him as a mule lol. He carry’s some of my gear as well as his own lol.
LOL awesome! I bet Daisy would carry some of Mark's stuff, but I don't think he'll ever try it out ;)
@@JayMorrisonOutdoors lol
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What kind of gear do you use for your 4-legged hiking partners? Let us know what works for you, in the comments below!
What about the sled you need to drag your unwilling canine with? (perhaps Findley?)
Is that considered gear for the pup or gear for the human???
😂😂
LOL Finley's a big boy, we need to figure out a way to get him to tow US in the sled ;)
Poor finley, I kinda wish I had brought a plastic sled for him on that trip.
@@JayMorrisonOutdoors good luck!!
@@danhartstein4137 you have a kind heart that is matched only by Findley’s desire to lay on the couch 😉
Along the lines of a bear can, have you considered dedicating a wide mouth Nalgene bottle for poo bags? I have never tried it. I don’t know if they are smell proof. Maybe test it with strong cooking spices to test the smell proofness before putting poo bags in...
Solid idea! We've also toyed with the idea of seeing how well the Opsacks actually work too ... maybe we need to experiment a little bit ...
I'm not sure about gear for dogs but I think I have an idea for some t-shirts.
You have keen sense ... 2021 is right around the corner ;)
... stay tuned ...