60 HORSE PACKING 



SLINCINC THE CARGO 



Normally two men make the loads, sling the cargo 

 and throw the hitch. All of the operations can be done 

 by one man acting entirely alone as described else- 

 where. 



This is described for two packers, No. I and No. 2 

 as they are designated for convenience. No. I is in 

 charge. He takes position on the near side of the 

 mule while No. 2 takes position on the off side and 

 opposite the aparejo. 



The loads being balanced, to sling cargos 



Fig. I. No. I takes the sling rope, forms a bight with 

 the apex at about the middle of the rope. 

 He then throws it across the aparejo to No. 2; 

 he then sees that the two parts on his side are 

 properly separated according to the size of the 

 loads. 



No. 2 adjusts the bight on the far side according 

 to the size or shape of the load (making a larger 



