34 MANUAL FOR NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICEKS. 



Sides. Place tent pole, folded, close to and parallel to near 

 edge of blanket, end of pole flush with left side of blanket; 

 pins and tent rope to be similarly placed at right side of 

 blanket, occupying about the same space as pole. Arrange the 

 clothing and toilet articles on right and left sides of blanket, 

 leaving center space clear. 



Fold the free portions of the right and left sides of shelter 

 half over the blanket. Fold the far edge of the shelter half 

 6 inches tovard the blanket, making a pocket. 



With hands and knees roll the blanket and shelter half 

 toward and into the pocket. Buckle straps around roll, strap 

 buckles on line with shelter half buttons. 



ROLL THE OVEKCOAT AND SLICKER. 



Turn the garment inside out, collar extended, and fold once 

 the long way. Roll tightly from the front edge, making roll 

 the full length of garment. 



TO PACK THE McCLELLAN SADDLE. 



Put saddle pockets on saddle; fasten straps to cincha rings. 

 Place articles pertaining to the man in near pocket, those per- 

 taining to the horse in off pocket. 



The overcoat, slicker, or both, to be strapped on pommel, 

 collar to left. 



Blanket roll to be strapped on cantle. Feed bag. if empty, 

 neatly folded on top of roll, " U. S." up. If grain is carried, 

 the grain bag is tied inside the feed bag, which is strapped on 

 top of the pommel roll, above the overcoat or slicker. 



Lariat, in uniform coils. of about 10-inch diameter, fastened 

 to near cantle ring by lariat strap fastened to one ring and 

 passing f hrough the other ; coil secured by two outside straps 

 of saddle pocket flap. To prevent flapping and injuring ad- 

 jacent troopers and horses the picket pin may be inserted 

 through the saddlebag strap ring, point downward, or it may 

 be placed horizontally under the flap straps of the near saddle- 

 bag, point to the rear. 



Canteen snapped into off cantle ring, canteen strap passing 

 through handle of cup, except the cup model 1910, which is 



