Services

We Provide custom and curated backcountry experiences throughout the Central Oregon Cascades for Hunters, Fishers, and Hikers.

Back country packing guide

Custom Pack Trips

  • These are fully guided trips that include all of the following:

    • Tents, meals, wood stove, cooking supplies, mules to ride if you are not using your own horse 

    • Custom pack trips are to your location of choosing or CH Packstring can provide a unique location 

    • All trips are taken within the Central Cascade Permit System 

      • This includes the Three Sisters Wilderness, Mount Washington Wilderness and Mount Jefferson Wilderness areas

    Pricing varies based on length of trip and amount of occupants

  • Trips range from 4 to 7 days and are limited to 6 people

  • Custom pack trips are available to book between May 15- November 15th

Backcountry packing

Drop Camp Trips

    • This is an unguided service that means that you get to hike deep into the backcountry but not carry any of your gear. Your gear, is packed in and dropped off at the campsite you have selected and then packed out once your trip is over. Allowing you the luxury of an easier hike to your favorite backcountry locations.

  • This service is great for hikers and hunters who want to take trips into the backcountry with more supplies than they can comfortably carry.

    This service can also be used as a day long packing services for a variety of backcountry needs, check out our list of common services: 

    • Packing out an elk or recent kill post hunt

    • Backpackers for single night excursions 

    • Set of Kayaks packed in to a lake 

    • Cold Beer runs (yes, we can put coolers on mules)

  • No more than 120 lbs of gear per person with an overall physical weight limit of 250 lbs

Learn how to pack in the back country with your horse or mule

Back Country Equine Clinics

  • We hold several clinics each year that are designed to teach newcomers to back country riding everything from what gear to use and how to properly fit it to your horse or mule to teaching experienced riders new techniques and keeping their skills sharp. You can bring your own horse or you can use a mule of CH Packstring’s during our clinics.

    • Proper Saddle fit for the rider and pack saddle

    • Proper gear and proper gear usage 

    • Basic to advanced trail riding and how to train your horse or mule to do that 

    • Basic to advanced packing skills 

    • Weekend trailhead camping to the back country experience 

    • Light on the Land principles

    • We host clinics between December and June each year, click the link to find the right clinic for you

    • You can bring your own horse or you can use a mule of CH Packstring’s during our clinics

  • We host clinics between December and June each year

Get a packer to help you hunt in the back country of the Three Sisters Wilderness

Hunting Excursions

    • Tents, meals, wood stove, cooking supplies, mules to ride if you are not using your own horse 

    • Hunting excursions are at a location of your choosing or CH Packstring can provide a unique location 

    • All trips are taken within the Central Cascade Permit System: 

      • This includes the Three Sisters Wilderness, Mount Washington Wilderness and Mount Jefferson Wilderness areas

    • Pricing varies based on length of trip and amount of occupants, please contact us directly for more details.

    • Trips are limited to 6 people

    • TRIPS DO NOT INCLUDE HUNTING TAGS

  • Hunting Trips are available from May - November 

    Bear Season - May - November 

    Fishing Season - April - December 

    Archery Season - August - End of September

    Rifle Season - October 1st - End of November

Utilize a packer for fishing trips in the back country

Fishing Excursions

    • Tents, meals, wood stove, cooking supplies, mules to ride if you are not using your own horse 

    • Fishing excursions are at a location of your choosing or CH Packstring can provide a unique location 

    • All trips are taken within the Central Cascade Permit System: 

      • This includes the Three Sisters Wilderness, Mount Washington Wilderness and Mount Jefferson Wilderness areas

    • Pricing varies based on length of trip and amount of occupants, please contact us directly for more details.

    • Trips are limited to 6 people

    • TRIPS DO NOT INCLUDE FISHING LICENSES

  • Fishing Excursions are available April through December 1st

Schedule your Backcountry Experience