Bug Out on your Ass ?

[NorthernRaider]

Was reading an oldish article in a Readers Digest or what was left of it about some folks from Canada who are avid long distance walkers and hikers. But they also like a moderate amount of good kit with them when they go out into the boonies rather than the very basic amounts of kit a human can comfortably carry on his or her back.
( Her if you have her trained right )

So when this families pet dogs passed away they replaced them with a pair of rescue Donkeys which became much loved family pets living in a paddock only yards from their home. Theses donkeys carry loads of extra gear for the family such as a bigger tent, lightweight folding chairs, larger gas bottle, solar shower, bigger water containers, lightweight folding camp bed and extra grub.

They emphasise these donkeys are NEVER heavily laden carrying less than a 1/3 of what they carried when they were working, they dont even ride them. Indeed one of the biggest things they carry are treats for the donkets to eat themselves like bags of carrots !!!

They graze for most of their food and drink from the plentiful rivers, lakes streams and ponds they have in western Canada.

So you can see what I am thinking, If a British family needed to have a pedestrian based bug out plan, and liked being eco but wanted or needed to carry a fair amount of gear why not get a donkey ?