140 MANUAL OF PACK TEANSPOETATION. 



4. HOW TO PARK (UNLOAD) A PACK TRAIN 

 OUTLINE OF DUTIES. 



Sec. 71. a pack master in parking his train will give the highest 

 ground to cargo; next to the cargo conies the rigging, and then the 

 picket hne. 



The camp is arranged so that the kitchen is near the cargo and 

 convenient to water. The cargo is formed in a double line as de- 

 scribed in section 53. 



The ground being selected for cargo, the cargador should place the 

 first lash rope. Placing it in the middle of the ground selected its 

 position indicates how the cargo should run. 



As the loads are removed by the packers the animals are turned 

 loose, being kept in the vicinity by the herders. 



If the animals are to be at once tied to picket line, the latter is 

 now stretched. The loads being removed, the animals are caught in 

 succession and the aparejos taken off, as described in section 72. The 

 aparejos are placed hy the cargador, as described in section 54. 



If the animals are to be herded at once for grazing, they are then 

 sent out under charge of the herd guard. Ordinarily two packers 

 are detailed daily on this duty. The cargador then has certain pack- 

 ers detailed to assist in cleaning the coronas. (Sec. 76.) The cargo is 

 covered as described in section 73; the rigging as in section 74. The 

 picket line is stretched as in section 75. 



HOW PACK ANIMALS SHOULD BE LED TO CAEGADOR, FOE CONVENIENCE 

 IN TAKING OFF THE EIGGING. 



Sec. 72. Packers catch the animals, undo the halter shanks (see 

 sec. 57), and lead the animals in single file to the cargador, who re- 

 moves all the aparejos and places them in the order desired. 



Just before reaching the cargador with an animal, the packer 

 uncinches the aparejo, and, removing any canvas which may be under 

 the cincha, places it on the ground lengthwise, in front of an aparejo 

 already in place. 



The aparejo being uncinched (sec. 43), the mule's halter shank is 

 passed to the cargador, and the packer passes to rear of the animal. 



Each mule in turn is then brought to the cargador, those in rear 

 closing up as the line of rigging advances. No packer should be per- 

 mitted to lead in ahead of the animals in his front; he should close 

 up and await his turn. 



If the animals are to be sent out on herd at once, the cargador, 

 after removing an aparejo, unsnaps the mule's halter shank and turns 

 him loose. Halter shank should never be thrown on ground in front 

 of rigging, but on top or in rear of rigging. If not herded, the mules 

 are tied at once to the picket line. 



HOW TO COVEE CARGO AND TIE DOWN. 



Sec. 73. Before placing covers on cargo, coil up ends of lash ropes, 

 and place the coils on top of their respective loads. (Sec. 53.) The 

 ropes of the two packs at each end, however, should be left entirely 

 uncoiled, the load resting merely on the lash rope cincha. These 

 ropes are used for securing the covers on top of the cargo. 



