Although Obi and Doc have a two-acre pen, Kari and George are well aware of the possibility that a mountain lion could easily scale the fence. But, this is the mountain lions' turf. When you live in the mountains, you're part of the mountains. And losing pets is the risk of living here. Consistent with their love of the land is the couple's attitude toward the grazing habits of their goats.
Horses overgraze the grassy meadows.
Kari does issue a warning, however. Eating everything means that it's never wise to feed a goat in the kitchen. At night they leave the camp for a nearby high cliff on the watch for predators, and return the next morning to the tinkling of a bell. Another way to lure the goats into rejoining the group is simply to walk out of camp. In fact, the Grady-Grossmans believe that goats should be everyone's first choice for packing adventures.