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Instruction in the service of a pack train — Continued. 



4. How to park (unload) a pack train — Section. Page. 



Outline of duties 71 140 



How pack animals should be led to cargador for convenience 



in taking off the rigging 72 140 



How to cover cargo and tie down ■ 73 140 



How to cover rigging and tie down 74 141 



How to stretch a picket line 75 141 



How to clean coronas 76 142 



How to fold pack covers 77 143 



How to fold rigging covers 78 143 



How to fold cargo covers 79 143 



How to fold feed covers 80 143 



Chapter V. 

 Marches and loads: 



1. What may be required of the pack mule under ordinary conditions. 81 144 



Mountainous country 82 144 



Forced marches 83 144 



2. Gaits 84 145 



3. Table showing loads and rates of travel considered practicable for a 



well-organized and seasoned pack train 85 145 



4. Endurance of the pack mule under proper conditions 86 146 



Chapter VI. 

 Organization: 



1. Usual organization and equipment of a pack train 87 148 



2. Table showing size and quantity of rope and canvas required for one 



pack train 88 148 



3. Articles of equipment in use in pack trains — 



Mess or kitchen boxes 89 149 



Packer's field stove, with kit 90 149 



Cooking outfit, without stove , 91 149 



Pack-train mess kit 92 149 



Clothes or war bags 93 149 



Packer's wardrobe 94 150 



Packer's wall tent 95 150 



Tool sacks 96 150 



Grass or hay pads 97 150 



Pack covers 98 150 



Rigging covers 99 150 



Cargo covers r 100 151 



Feed covers '. 101 151 



Cargador's box 102 151 



Cargador's kit 103 151 



Blacksmith's boxes 104 152 



Blacksmith's kit 105 152 



4. How to organize a pack train 106 152 



5. The essential conditions in the selection of the packer _ 107 154 



The skilled packer.' 108 154 



The novice or unskilled packer 109 155 



Instructions to pack masters 110 156 



6. Duties of individuals: 



The chief packer Ill 156 



The assistant chief packer 112 157 



The pack master 113 157 



The cargador or assistant pack master 114 158 



The blacksmith ". 115 159 



The packer 116 159 



The cook 117 159 



What packers are not permitted to do 118 160 



Feeding 119 161 



Watering 120 161 



Grooming 121 161 



Traveling 122 162 



Camping 123 162 



Use of blinds 124 163 



Kindness to animals 125 163 



Precautions 126 163 



Glossary 127 164 



