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HORSE PACKING 



Fig. 7. 



Fig. 7. The Packer brings out the end of the lair rope 

 a little to one side of the loop and takes a half 

 turn around the first transverse rope (first trans- 

 verse turn shown in Fig. 5) in such a manner that 

 the lair rope leads forward to the second trans- 

 verse turn (second transverse turn shown in Fig. 6.) 

 The Packer now cinches the pack — if he has not 

 kept the lair rope taut as he went — and makes fast 

 to the second transverse turn. 



The pack and lair rope are now as shown in Fig. 7. 

 Note. — A slip knot is generally amply secure for 

 the lair rope, it can be undone in rainy weather 

 when wet. A hard knot is exceptional in any of 

 the steps or phases of pack transportation, and 

 only when there is a special reason therefor. 



