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taken in by the "off" packer (fig. 28) who then receives it, hand over 

 hand, quckly, and prepares to pull on the rope. To do so take hold 

 of this rope, termed the ".rear" rope, witk.both hands, and pull the 

 rope taut (fig. 29) ; do not let go or this rope until you see the body 

 of the "off" packer "setting" on the rope, then let go of the rope 

 quickly; learn to turn the rope loose at the proper time; the difference 

 will be noted. Now step forward of the load and face to the rear, 

 and grasp the end of rope, and wait for slack from the "off" packer. 

 (Fig. 30.) 



(6) The off packer having taken in the slack from the "near" 

 packer, hand over hand, takes a wrap of the rope around either hand, 

 and leans the body forward, toward the animal's haunch, takes a 

 forward step with the right foot and in line with the animal's body, 



Fig. 24. 



never outward, and sets back on the rope with all his weight. (Figs. 

 31-32.) He now holds the slack with the left hand, and with the 

 right brings the free or running portion under and around the boot 

 of the aparejo to the front; steps forward and faces toward rear; now 

 grips the rope with the. left hand below the right, and brings both 

 hands quickly to the upper corner of pack, the left holding the rope 

 compressed against the pack, the right indicating how much slack 

 has to be taken by the "near" packer. (Figs. 33-34.) This is 

 termed the "front" rope. 



(7) The near packer having gripped the end of the rope (fig. 30) 

 proceeds to take in slack, hand over hand, until he has about 6 or 8 

 feet; this portion, or end of rope is thrown over the center of the 

 load to the "off" packer; he then continues to take in the remainder 



