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Pack Panniers

Pack Panniers - TrailMax Canvas
Pack Panniers - TrailMax Canvas
Item# OFS-WPA134
$239.99
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Pack Panniers


  • These canvas panniers offer traditional look, durability and versatility.
  • Tough 24 oz canvas is reinforced with nylon webbing at all stress and wear points.
  • 1" lid straps and 1.5" triple-ply nylon hanging straps.
  • Panniers also feature top pack tie down dees and cinch tie down rings and include a felt-padded cinch.
  • Our Ralide-West Polypac Inserts fit into these nicely.
  • Dimensions: 25"W x 18"H x 11"D
  • Weight: 11 lbs.

    Pack Panniers

    The TrailMax™ Pack-A-Saddle is a more versatile version of the TrailMax™ Original Saddle Panniers and a more complete system for packing your riding saddle. Components of the Pack-A-Saddle include: saddle panniers, pannier hanger, PolyPac inserts, a top pack and conversion straps for using the Pack-A-Saddle on a Sawbuck Pack Saddle or Decker Pack Saddle. The Saddle Panniers on the Pack-A-Saddle are completely detachable so that they can be packed, weighed and loaded one at a time. Three roller buckles let you adjust pannier ride height. The top pack secures to the saddle with compression straps and has two full length zippers for easy access to gear. The top pack also secures to the Saddle Panniers with webbing and O-rings. Insulated pouches are sewn on the end of the saddle panniers for water bottles, snacks, map, etc. 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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