Veteran outfitter Smoke Elser explains the history and methods of packing at a special outdoor presentation at the Big Larch Campground amphitheater Thursday, July 15.
SEELEY LAKE - Former Bob Marshall Wilderness outfitter Smoke Elser broke down the history and methods of packing during a special outdoor presentation at the Big Larch Campground amphitheater Thursday, July 15.
Elser spent over 50 years as a wilderness outfitter in the Bob Marshall and as an instructor in packing, horsemanship and minimal impact camping. He currently lives in Missoula and teaches a packing class at Ninemile Ranger Station in association with the University of Montana.
He started packing in 1958 with White Tail Ranch and seven years later he started his own packing outfit. He s...
Reader Comments(0)