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Travel By Horse and Mule
Horses and mules don’t care about your travel plans, which is how discoveries get made. These are my journals going back to 2004 traveling by saddle, wagon and foot when the mules say it’s time to walk. Plus the practical stuff I learned the hard way, from fitting hoof boots to wagon canvas.
Horse and Mule Travel How To
Hoof boots rub. Wagon canvas leaks. Here’s what works on the road and trail.
Hoof boots rub. Wagon canvas leaks. Here’s what works on the road and trail.
Two Mules to Triumph — Riding from North Carolina to Idaho
2,300 miles with one mule that doesn’t steer and another that fears Jeeps.
2,300 miles with one mule that doesn’t steer and another that fears Jeeps.
The Lost Sea Expedition — Wagon Journey Across America
395 days across America with mule Polly and a tiny wagon exploring a vanished ocean.
395 days across America with mule Polly and a tiny wagon exploring a vanished ocean.
Too Proud to Ride a Cow — Atlantic to Pacific by Mule
3,500 miles of maximum enthusiasm, zero experience and a mule named Woody.
3,500 miles of maximum enthusiasm, zero experience and a mule named Woody.
Newfoundland by Covered Wagon
Chasing down a mystery album cover with mule Polly and a wagon.
Chasing down a mystery album cover with mule Polly and a wagon.
Ride out the Front Gate — Virginia Mule Ramble
When you saddle up, ride out the gate and turn left.
When you saddle up, ride out the gate and turn left.
Virginia Highlands Horse Trail — A Mule Ramble
Two mules and a rocky trail through the depths of Appalachia.
Two mules and a rocky trail through the depths of Appalachia.
North Carolina Mule Rambles
Tarheel adventures at the speed of hoof and rim.
Tarheel adventures at the speed of hoof and rim.
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