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and place it around this end; holding taut with left hand, turn the 

 pack over, passing rope over middle of end. Place foot on pack and 

 draw taut. 



Now pass the end of rope over and under the middle of cross rope 

 at nearer end of pack; then over and under cross rope at farther end 

 and draw taut. 



Pass rope over middle of end of pack, turning the pack over, and 

 securing the rope to the cross part at the intersection of the ropes. 



If length of rope permits, taKe a turn around the center also. 



The parts of the lair rope are designated as I, figs. 13 and 14. 



In making up side packs keep the sides and ends square. Never 

 make up a side pack in ball shape, or get it any longer than the width 

 of the aparejo, when possible to avoid doing so. 



HOW TO LAIR UP A SIDE PACK OF ROPES WITHOUT THE AID OF PACK 



COVER OR MANTA. 



Sec. 16. Take a lair or sling rope, hold an end in each hand, and 

 spread out the loop. Place the end held in left hand on the ground; 

 draw sufficiently on the end in right hand, so that when this end is 

 folded to the front the rope will lie in three equal lengths. This leaves 

 an end of the rope and a loop at either extremity. Make the three 

 ropes equally distant from one another at the center. Place length- 

 wise across the center as many coiled ropes as it is determined to form 

 into a side pack. 



When ready, another packer will assist to "lair." The two packers 

 face one another on opposite sides of the pack, each draws on his end 

 of the rope until opposite loop is close to side of pack; then passes 

 his end of rope through opposite loop and draws slack. Each then 

 places both knees on side of pack and draws taut, causing the loops 

 to come near center of pack. 



Each packer holding rope taut with left hand, with right hand 

 passes rope over middle of end of pack to his left; assisting one an- 

 other, they turn the pack over. Each now passes his rope to the 

 other ; then causing the ropes to cross at the center of the pack, each 

 brings his rope to the middle of his side of the pack. 



Resting their knees on the pack, the packers now draw the rope 

 taut; then holding the slack, they turn the pack over and fasten the 

 ropes together by a square knot on top of the pack. 



HOW TO LAIR UP AN APAREJO AND RIDING SADDLE FOR STORAGE OR 



SHIPMENT. 



Sec. 17. Without turning the crupper, extend the aparejo on the 

 ground, inside facing up. Place the corona on it, full length, sweat- 

 cloth facing up. Now procure a lair rope; bring the loop over one 

 end of aparejo and place so as to lie along center of corona and 

 aparejo. Cause the aparejo to stand on its boots; draw slack on rope 

 so as to leave eye or bight of rope on top and in center of aparejo. 



Proceed and finish as in lairing side pack and secure dock of crup- 

 per at top. 



Ropes, canvas, and blankets should be made into packs of con- 

 venient size and laired; each pack to have a tag indicating its con- 

 tents. 



