Packer

This Eastern Sierra pack outfit based at Lake Mary Road in Mammoth Lakes lists packer among the positions available on its employment page, alongside day ride wrangler, pack station cook, backcountry cook and farrier. The packer’s job is saddling and packing livestock, setting up and breaking down backcountry camps, and interacting with guests and sharing outdoor knowledge on the trail. Basic shoeing knowledge is required, as is good horsemanship and riding ability. The outfit describes hard work and long hours of ten to twelve hours a day, working with horses, mules and guests in the pine, lake and stream country around Mammoth. Compensation is described as day wages plus meals and bunkhouse-style lodging; no dollar figure is published. Applications are sent to the outfit’s mailing address.