Our Origins:

        George Bogdan's love of the outdoors has led him to adventures in the Northwest and Canada that include hiking, kayaking, canoeing, dog sledding and winter toboggan trips. Now retired and living with his wife Dorothy in Idaho, he has renewed his passion for wilderness packing.  George is also actively involved in land use issues that affect packgoats.  

    In 1989 he goat-sat for a friend, and discovered how sociable these animals are. He thought, "If llamas can pack, why not goats?" 

    George, a former aircraft engineer, was a pioneer in the design of goatpacking equipment. All his designs have been rigorously tested on trips packing for the Forest Service and Wildlife Departments into remote mountain areas. These aren’t your usual recreation trips, but week-long expeditions, where gear failure means loss of expensive equipment and missed deadlines. After many adjustments and over thousands of tested miles, he came to offer a variety of products to meet the needs of any goatpacker.

    The saddles are aircraft aluminum, with rounded edges to prevent injury to goats and gear.

Panniers are designed for stability and ease of use. Elongated stuff sacks create a level top surface for top loads. This is technical gear for extra hard use.

    All saddles and panniers have a lifetime guarantee.

    Since the introduction of the Owyhee Packgoat Supplies gear more than 12 years ago, over 400 saddle-pannier sets have been sold. A lifetime guarantee has been offered on our gear since the beginning. Not one saddle or pannier has ever been returned for repair or replacement, nor have there been any reports of equipment failure.

We are sure you will be satisfied with all of our goat packing equipment.

Greg & Barbara Locati

Owyhee Packgoat Supplies

Change of Ownership:

    Hello, my name is Greg Locati. My wife and I have been serious goat packers for several years. I have been a machinist, welder and fabricator for 33 years. I own and operate Specialty Machine in Caldwell, Idaho. With George getting out of the business, he and I have been working on a way to continue offering the top quality products he developed.

    As of February 2003, I have taken over as the new owner of Owyhee Packgoat Supply. Ownership is the only change that has taken place. There will be no change in the products or their quality.

    Thanks for your continued patronage, and please don't ever hesitate to call or write us.  Our goal is to see that you enjoy packing with goats as much as we do!

Greg.