194 MOUNTED INSTRUCTION 



1 comb 



1 soap, cake [Wrapped in towel. 



1 toothbrush 



1 drawers, pair 



2 stockings, pairs [In blanket roll. 



1 undershirt 



(e) Rations 



2 reserve rations, each consisting of : — 



12 ounces bacon In bacon can. 



16 ounces hard bread Divided between saddle pockets. 



, ,^ rr T> o r- iln coffee bag of saddlebags, in 



1.12 ounces coiTee,R.&G ] near pocket. 



^ . (In sugar bag of saddlebags, in 



2.4 ounces sugar j ^^^^ p^^l^^^ 



^., , (In salt bags of saddlebags, in 



0.16 ounces salt | ^^^^ ^^^^^^ 



(f) Forage 



1 feed, 4 pounds of grain In grain bag. 



(g) Medical Property 

 1 first aid packet In pouch on belt. 



When the sweater is carried and is not worn on the person it is placed 

 in the blanket roll. When the overcoat is carried and is not worn it is 

 rolled and strapped on the pommel of the saddle. 



To roll the Overcoat or Slicker: Spread the overcoat on the ground, 

 inside down, skirt buttoned throughout, sleeves parallel to the middle 

 seam, collar turned over on the shoulders. 



Turn the tails of the coat under about 9 inches, the folded edge per- 

 pendicular to the back seam. Fold over the sides to form a rectangle 

 not more than 34 inches across, according to the size of the coat. Roll 

 tightly from the collar with the hands and knees, and bring over the 

 whole roll that part of the skirt which was turned under, thus binding 

 the roll. 



The slicker is rolled in a similar manner. 



To make the Blanket Roll for Mounted Men : Spread the shelter half 

 (model 1904) on the ground, roll straps underneath, and fold over the 

 triangular part of the rectangular part. Turn under the roll strap edge 

 of the shelter half so that the width of the fold will be 8 inches. Fold 

 the blanket once across the longer edges and lay the blanket on the 

 shelter half, folded edge within 1 inch of the roll strap edge of the 

 shelter half. Fold the sides of the blanket and of the shelter half in- 

 ward, width of folds about 11 inches. The shelter tent pole and pins are 

 now laid on the blanket at the edge farthest from the roll strap edge, 

 pole on one side of the center line, pins on the other, so as to allow the 

 roll when completed to bend at the center. Place the underclothing on 



