CHAPTER VI. 



ORGANIZATION. 



Sec. 87.— 



Usual organization and equipment of a pack train. 



PERSONNEL. 



Pack master 

 Cargador. . . 

 Blacksmith. . 



Cook 



Packers 



ANIMALS. 



Bell horse 1 



Pack mules 50 



Riding mules 14 



EQUIPMENT. 



Aparejos, proper 50 



Head halters and shanks 65 



Blankets, pack 50 



Lash ropes with cincha and hook 50 



Sling ropes 50 



Lair ropes 100 



Pack covers 100 



Rigging covers 5 



Cargo covers 5 



Feed covers 5 



Packers' blinds 11 



Packers' saddles 14 



Packers' bridles 14 



EQUIPMENT — continued. 



Blankets, saddle 14 



Clothes or war bags 14 



Hay pads 14 



....... 1 



2 



1 



1 



1 



Bell (sheep) with strap 



Pair hobbles 



Mess or kitchen boxes. 

 Field stove with kit.. 



Package matches 



Pack train mess kit. 



Wall tent with jointed poles 1 



Tool sack 1 



Cargador's box 1 



Cargador's kit 1 



Blacksmith's kit 1 



Blacksmith's boxes 2 



Mule shoes, Nos. 1 and 2 (fitted). . . . 256 



Horseshoes (fitted) 8 



Box horseshoe nails. No. 6 1 



Ax 1 



Spade 1 



Pick 1 



Currycombs — 10 



Horse brushes 10 



Feet of picket line, % inch 150 



Linen shipping tags 200 



Sec. 88.— 



2. Table showing size and quantity of rope and canvas required for one pack train. 



ROPE. 



Article. 



Lash rope. 

 Sling rope. 

 Lair rope.. 



Made of- 



One-half inch 



Three-eighths inch . 

 do 



Length. 



Feet. 



Number. I 

 required, j 



Total 

 feet. 



50 

 50 

 100 



2.500 

 1,500 

 3,000 



Note.— The size of the above rope is measured by the diameter. • , o. i i, 



A coil of half-inch best hand-laid manila contains 1,200 feet, weighs 85 pounds, and will furnish 24 lash 



'^°A^coil ofTliree-eighths inch best hand-laid manila contains 1,200 feet, weighs 55 pounds, and will furnish 

 40 sling or lair ropes. (Sec. 10.) 



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