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Iron Cloth Panniers

Iron Cloth Panniers
Iron Cloth Panniers
Item# OFS-WPA125Pair
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Iron Cloth Panniers


  • Iron cloth Utah Style Pack Saddle Panniers are easily used on a Sawbuck or Decker Pack Saddle.
  • They make great meat panniers for packing out game or other bulky items.
  • Iron Cloth is a thick, heavy nylon mesh sometimes known as ballistic material.
  • The bottom corners are heavily reinforced with thick leather and copper rivets. A 60" tie-down strap connects the two bags across the pack saddle and holds them closed.
  • Hanger straps and connecting strap are both made of leather.
  • Dimensions: 25"H x 26"W x 6"D
  • Color: brown with black webbing

    Iron Cloth Panniers

    No horse packing or mule packing equipment list is complete without panniers. We offer panniers in several styles in a variety of materials. Our vinyl lined canvas Oversized Panniers are great for bulky items, duffel loads or a cooler. When horse packing, equipment such as our Ralide-West™ hard panniers, are very convenient for packing food, kitchen equipment, etc. Our Pack Saddle Panniers and our Canvas and Leather Panniers provide packers with a soft pannier that can also accommodate the PolyPac Inserts for structure and protection. They also offer packers a more traditional look for their horse packing equipment.

    Both the mule and the horse were used in packing because they each had different packing abilities. Mules can carry more weight, work longer hours, need less feed and can maneuvere more easily around narrow rocky areas on the trails. Horses, on the other hand, can travel through mud and swamps a lot easier than mules since their feet are broader. A packer had to take special care when packing the animals with Pannier Bags and make sure that goods that could get spoiled if immersed in water were packed on the mules and not on the horses. In hot weather, a horse will lie down in a creek to cool itself off and could damage the goods it was carrying. On a routine day, the packers were usually awake by 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning to get their animals packed before the flies and bugs came out and made them hard to pack. The men worked in pairs placing the packs on the mule and horse Pack Saddles. It was very important to load the pack animals properly because a shifty pack saddle could injure the animal's back or, even worse, send them tumbling off a cliff to their death. Once the packs were in place, the famous "diamond hitch" was thrown over the packs. When everything was ready, a bell was rung and the train was off, with an experienced horse or mule in the lead. Also check out our certified Bear Proof Panniers for use in "Bear Country". This lead animal wore a bell and all the others knew to follow. Usually, for every ten pack animals, there was one packer riding horseback. The foreman rode up and down the train, making sure all was well. When the lead horse came to a difficult place in the trail or a stream crossing, the boss would ride up to supervise. As a rule, the cook rode on ahead of the train. He would have camp set up and a hot meal ready when the train arrived. These stops were usually at grassy feeding places along the trail. The animals became so familiar with the trails and the stopping places that they would become impatient as they approached the camp. When the pack train arrived at the campsite, the horses and mules would file up in a great half-circle around the lead horse. The packs were taken off and placed beside the harness of each animal. The animals were then turned free to graze around the camp with mule and Horse Hobbles on. By this time, the cook and his helper had made a roaring fire and supper was on. The packers were finally able to retire for a well-earned rest.

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