LIFTING HITCH 



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Fig. 1. 



The loads being slung to ihroTi> the Lifting Hitch: 



Fig. I. From the near side the Packer throws the cincha 

 and rope across the packs. Reaching under the 

 mule's belly he grasps the cincha and brings it out 

 on the near side. 



He then engages the rope in the hook and then 

 throws the end of the rope across the packs and 

 forward to the off side 



The position of the lash rope is now as shown in 

 Fig. I. 



