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Music Appreciation

Montauk6

(8,075 posts) Sun Jan 24, 2021, 02:22 PM Jan 2021

The Fendermen - Mule Skinner Blues

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The Fendermen - Mule Skinner Blues (Original Post) Montauk6 Jan 2021 OP

I actually know several mule skinners in the US Forest Service. DemoTex Jan 2021 #1

But I've always been curious Montauk6 Jan 2021 #2

Well, relax. No mules get skinned. DemoTex Jan 2021 #3

Oh, PHEW!!! Montauk6 Jan 2021 #4

DemoTex

(25,397 posts)

1. I actually know several mule skinners in the US Forest Service.

Reply to Montauk6 (Original post)

Sun Jan 24, 2021, 03:00 PM

Jan 2021

Mule skinners pack the mules and run the pack strings (mule trains) into remote locations, such as wilderness fire lookouts. Packing a mule is an art, and weight-and-balance is critical.

I observed a mule skinner in action last fire season as she packed and drove her team to supply a remote fire lookout (Ruffneck Peak lookout) in Idaho’s Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. I can’t wait to share this with her! Thanks for posting it.