Mounted Units?

[davedove]

I saw a picture over on CAPBlog which showed a unit on exercise using llamas as pack animals.  That got me to thinking, are there any units out there who regularly use horses or the like for search operations?  I know that historically there have been such units.  Plus, there are some places still in this country that you can't access with a truck, and certainly not a van.

[mawr]

What?  We can't have ATV's but we can have horses? 

[Matt]

Well, we can't really have either; however, we can use them.  CAP just can't own it.  I remember reading about a mounted GT trial out in like Montana about a year ago or so.

[ELTHunter]

I have been on more than one search where locals not affiliated with any organization had to ferry in CAP members and/or supplies for us viz ATV's.  Is this no ATV thing a reg or what?

[SarDragon]

I have been on more than one search where locals not affiliated with any organization had to ferry in CAP members and/or supplies for us viz ATV's.  Is this no ATV thing a reg or what?

Yup.

d. Types of vehicles not permitted to be owned by CAP will be determined by NHQ. Vehicles not permitted to be owned by CAP include, but are not limited to:
[redacted]
6) ATVs

[Chris Jacobs]

So does that mean that we can operate them.

[SarDragon]

So does that mean that we can operate them.

Does it? Your guess is as good as mine. Look in the 60-3? It just says CAP can't own them.

[Chris Jacobs]

I guess if it says nothing about not operating them, then that would mean that we can operate them.  Then the next question is who can operate them.  Obviously a lot of older cadets ride them on the weekends, and would be safer on them than a senior who never rides them.

[DNall]

That same rule says hummers & such above ATV, and obviously you can use a member owned hummer on a GT, so clearly member owned ATVs are fine & you can get reimbursed & such. HOWEVER, there SHOULD be some stiff safety regs in place if you're going to try it. Don't take any chances at all.

[flyerthom]

NV wing had a mounted unit when CAP was formed. While it no longer has a horseback unit it does have a Jeep Squadron. AFAIK they are memeber owned vehicles.  The Washoe Jeep Squadron is based in Reno NV.