MANUAL OF PACK TRANSPORTATION. 



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f. Table showing size and quantity of rope and canvas required for one pack train — Con. 



CANVAS. 



Note. — A roll of 72-inch No. 4 cotton duck, containing 100 yards, weighs 312J pounds, or 3.125 

 pounds per linear yard, and will furnish 50 pack covers or mantas. (Sec. 98.) 



A roll of 22-inch No. 2 cotton duck, containing 100 yards, weighs lOBJ pounds, or 1.0625 pounds per linear 

 yard, and will furnish 5 rigging covers. (Sec. 99.) 



A roll of 2S-ineh No. lOcottou duck, containing 100 yards, weighs 78| pounds, or 0.78125 pound per linear 

 yard, and will furnish 5 cargo covers. (Sec. 100.) 



A roUof 44-ineh No. 10 cotton duck, containing 100 yards, weighs 112.5 pounds, or 1.125 pounds per linear 

 yard, and will furnish 12 feed covers. (Sec. 101.) 



3. ARTICLES OF EQUIPMENT IN USE IN PACK TRAINS. 



The following articles are ordinarily comprised in the equipment 

 of a pack train for the field : 



MESS OR KITCHEN BOXES. 



Sec. 89. Made of seven-eighths inch white pine, 26 inches long, 18 

 inches wide, and 11 inches high, outside measurements; dovetailed; 

 no lid or cover. 



packer's field stove, with kit. 



Sec. 90. One No. 2 army field range will be supplied each organ- 

 ized pack train. 



cooking outfit, without stove. 



Sec. 91. This comprises 3 camp kettles, telescoping; 1 Dutch oven, 

 with lid; 2 frying pans, short handles; 1 bread pan; 1 coffee mill 

 (box); 1 butcher knife; 1 steel; 2 mess pans. 



Note. — A small buzzacot may be used to replace the Dutch oven. 



PACK train mess KIT. 



Sec. 92. To each packer 1 coffee cup, without handle; 1 pie plate; 

 1 knife; 1 fork; and 1 tablespoon. 



clothes or war bags. 



Sec. 93. These bags are ordinarily made by the packers, as follows: 



Take a piece of 22-inch No. 4 cotton duck 30 inches long, double it 

 across the shorter edges; lap the long edges over one another 1 inch 

 and sew them together with a flat seam. 



Now, to the edges at one end attach a round piece 11 inches in 

 diameter, as a bottom for the bag; the edges are lapped 1 inch and 

 sewed with a flat seam. 



Turn the bag inside out and sew down the edges along the side and 

 at the bottom. 



