CROSS-TREE HITCH 



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Fig. 1 

 The pac^s being slung lo ihrois) the Cross-Tree Hitch: 



Ffg. /. The Pacl^er throws the cincha and lash rope 

 across the packs bringing the hook end of the 

 cincha up under the belly of the mule and on the 

 near side. 



He engages the lash rope under the hook, draws 

 up the slack and throws a fair sized bight of the 

 rope across the packs. 



The position of the lash rope is now as shown in 

 Fig, /. 



