58 MANUAL OF PACK TRANSPORTATION. 



hand to grip it, and keep the rope compressed against the palm, the 

 free end hanging down. 



Now reach down with right hand and pick up tlie lear rope, bring- 

 ing it lip snug against ])ack in rear of the front rope. Receive it 

 between the points of thumb and first two fingers of the left hand, 

 allowing the free end, or portion, to hang to rear — never allow this 

 portion to cross over the front rope, to avoid confusing them. You 

 will learn this. 



The fingers of the left hand now hold the front and rear ropes, the 

 free ends of each rope hanging dow^n. 



Now take the front rope in the right hand, pass it over and under 

 the rear rope from right to left, and pull taut, allow^ing the last two 

 fingers of the left hand to escape from under the rope as it comes 

 down taut, and allow them to fall in front of the rear rope (not in 

 rear or behind it). 



Now, again, bring the "front" rope over the outer or free end of 

 "rear" rope from right to left and up toward the thumb of the left 

 hand, receive the rope by allowing the thumb of the left hand to fall 

 down on the crown or loop of the front rope formed by this operation, 

 and bring the thumb-holding rope toward the palm of the hand, and 

 hold it there. 



Now take or grip the "rear" rope, and pull down taut, and the 

 square knot is tied. (K, fig. 14; see also fig. 63.) 



Coil up the extra rope, pass the coils from rear to front between the 

 rope and the top of the pack, and draw snug. 



(The parts of the sling rope are designated as "s" in figs. 13 and 14). 



Note. — In forming a granny knot in distinction from the square 

 knot the loop at top and bottom divides the running ropes. In the 

 thief knot in distinction from the square knot one end of the rope is 

 on the left and the opposite end on the right, whereas in the square 

 knot both ends are on the right. (See figs. 63, 64, 65.) 



HOW TO "brake" A SIDE PACK. 



Sec. 28. The "off" packer does not "brake" his pack; if put up 



f)roperly it is already in position. The "near" packer "brakes" the 

 oad. 



The "near" packer, the square knot being tied, calls "Hold," 

 indicating that tne "of!" packer must hold his pack in position. To 

 do so, he will place a hand on each corner of pack, stand well out, and 

 brace against load. 



The "near" packer places a hand on each lower corner of pack, 

 raises the lower edge well out and up, causing the front edge to work 

 down and in, even with the off pack. If found difficult, when the 

 pack is well up alternate the hands down and up until the pack is 

 flush with off j)ack; then allow or cause it to settle on aparejo. 



"Near" pack having been lapijed four inches, packs of equal 

 weight should "brake" flush. Wrien the weight of the two packs 

 varies, lap accordingly, and brake until rope becomes taut, and settle. 

 Do not try to brake a box load, as it will stand out from aparejo; 

 "hold" and settle. 



Always remember the more equal the weights of the two packs the 

 less trouble they are when traveling, and the closer they are slung 

 together the better they will ride. 



