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by dingaling 3823 days ago
> and can refuel themselves as they go by eating grass and drinking water...

Try finding 30 litres of water and 8 kg of grass ( plus a portion of salt ) per mule per day, minimum, in the mountains of Afghanistan.

To move 90 kg of payload? There are many more efficient methods.

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Actually they work great.

We (Air Force Special Operation) used them and horses to great effect in 2001 and the ANA have been using them before and ever since.

http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/operation-endurin...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/for-afghan...

>Try finding 30 litres of water and 8 kg of grass ( plus a portion of salt ) per mule per day, minimum, in the mountains of Afghanistan.

Is it any easier than finding diesel fuel?