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very different equipment from that used for shorter excursions, for it 

 was necessary to carry not only our baggage, cameras and other para- 

 phernalia, but also food for ourselves and our pack animals. Water 

 could be expected at various points along the way, but everything else 

 had to be brought along. This required the use of a considerable 

 number of pack animals. 



When the preparations were completed, Mr. West, Dr. Barrett, 

 and the writer left Milwaukee for the canyon, where they were joined 

 by Mr. Peter and Mr. Jeske, who had been in California and had ar- 



FlG. 23. — Loading the pack train in the corral at the head of Hermit Trail, 

 Grand Canyon, Arizona. 



rived the preceding evening. As soon as the pack train, handled by 

 three guides was in readiness, the descent began. At the outset six- 

 teen pack mules were loaded with the baggage and equipment of the 

 party. Tom Lilly was head guide and had charge of the pack train. 

 Joe Lane acted as cook and had charge of all the "chuck", which name 

 includes the kitchen utensils and food. Ray Cantrell was the third. 

 As general "wrangler" he helped with the mules, and each morning 

 took upon himself the job of rounding up the scattered animals. This 

 division of labor proved admirably suited to our purposes, for Ray and 



