96 MANUAL OF PACK TKANSPOKTATION. 



HOW TO FORM THE DIAMOND HITCH WHEN THE CINCH HOOK IS LOST 



OR BROKEN. 



Sec. 35. First, the near packer will remove cincha from lash rope 

 and place it on top of load; then throw the lash rope as usual. 



The off packer picks up the end of lash rope, and, as the standing 

 rope is passed to him by the "near" packer, ne brings the end of the 

 rope from rear to front around the standing rope; holding standing 

 rope in loop he forms a bowHne knot on end of rope; this leaves the 

 standing rope in loop of bowline knot. (See fig. 80.) Then proceed 

 with the diamond hitch in the usual manner. 



To take the lash rope off undo the bowline knot. 



HOW ONE PACKER CAN SLING THE LOAD AND FORM THE DIAMOND HITCH. 



Sec. 36. Take the lash rope and grasp it with both hands, about 

 3 feet apart, anywhere near the middle of rope; bring the portion 

 of rope between the hands under the boot of the aparejo, and bring 

 the hands together above the boot of the aparejo and grasp both 

 ropes with left hand. 



Now, grasping the rear rope with right hand forward of the left, 

 pass a loop of it over the aparejo, of size proportionate to the size of 

 the pack. Lay the standing part as close to the rear edge of the 

 aparejo as length of pack admits and rest the running part on the 

 animal's hips. Drop the rear rope from left hand; then grasp the 

 front rope with right hand below the left and with the left hand pass 

 the rope over to "off" side in similar manner as described for the 

 rear rope, resting the outer or running part on the animal's neck. 

 Now place the sling rope in position in tne usual way (sec. 25). It 

 should lie between the front and rear parts of the lash rope. 



Take up the "off" pack and, from the "near" side, place it well 

 up toward center of aparejo. Place the left hand at center and lower 

 edge of pack to hold it in place. Take the rope resting on the ani- 

 mal's hips and bring the loop over the rear end of pack, letting the 

 right hand relieve the left at center of pack and v^th the left bring 

 the front loop over the front end of pack. 



Now place the left arm with elbow supporting the pack; grasp the 

 rear rope of lash rope with left hand, as explained in double shnging 

 side packs (sec. 29). Grasp the front rope with the right hand, 

 bring it under the boot of the aparejo, from front to rear, and up to 

 the left hand. Tie the two ropes by a square knot, as before de- 

 scribed (sec. 27). Then work the pack so as to settle it to off side, 

 giving slack at square knot, if necessary to get it settled to place. 



Pass to off side and bring the shng rope over the center of pack, 

 resting the loop on rear corner of pack. Keturn to near side and 

 place the near pack in position. 



Eeach for the loop of the shng rope from behind, bring it over 

 center of packs, and tie the square knot in the usual manner (sec. 

 27) ; then brake or settle pack to place. 



Untie the lash rope from under the packs and proceed with the dia- ■ 

 mond hitch in the usual manner, passing from near to off side, as re- 

 quired, until the hitch is in position to take in slack. 



Then take in all slack possible on the "off" side, and to hold it 

 hring a light of the runmng rope between the standing rope and the 

 pack, so as to make it bind. 



