packsaddles
Burro load carriers
Packsaddles are saddles designed not for riding but for securing loads on the backs of pack animals such as horses, mules, and donkeys.
Unlike riding saddles, they feature a wooden or metal frame built to distribute weight evenly across the animal's back, with attachment points for ropes, straps, and panniers.
They have been essential equipment for transporting goods over terrain where wheeled vehicles cannot travel.
Paired cargo baskets
- cinchGuaranteed easy thing
- breechingHarness part controlling backward motion
- crupperTail strap securing saddle
- sawbuckTen bucks, informally
rigging · straps · frame · padding · blanket · latigo · tree · crossbuck
Equine crossbreeds or smugglers
- burrosSmall domesticated donkeys
- donkeysSmall equines, often stubborn
- horsesLarge domesticated hoofed mammals
- llamasDomesticated Andean pack animals
cargo · trail · expedition · provisions · supplies · wilderness · outfitter · packing
panniers
Paired cargo baskets
- cinchGuaranteed easy thing
- breechingHarness part controlling backward motion
- crupperTail strap securing saddle
sawbuck · rigging · straps · frame · padding · blanket · latigo · tree · crossbuck · buckles
mules
Equine crossbreeds or smugglers
- burrosSmall domesticated donkeys
- donkeysSmall equines, often stubborn
- horsesLarge domesticated hoofed mammals
llamas · cargo · trail · expedition · provisions · supplies · wilderness · outfitter · packing · load balancing
caravans
Groups traveling together
- Silk RoadHistoric transcontinental trade network
- trade routesPaths for exchanging goods
- nomadicWithout fixed residence
yak · camel · Himalayan · Andean · Afghan · Berber · Bedouin · drovers · merchants · ancient
packsaddlesbackpacks
Bags carried on shoulders
rucksacks · knapsacks · wheelbarrows · haversacks · hand carts