. Handbook for rangers & woodsmen . similarinstruments may be thrust through under the ropes after thehitch has been completed and made fast. This not only holdsthem more securely, but also serves to tighten the ropes aboutthe pack. Instances may occur, of course, where such a methodof loading these articles is not desirable, and in such cases theymust be placed on the pack before the ropes are tightened andtied. Care must be taken to see that the forward ends do notproject upward or forward to an extent that may cause themto hang in brush or against low branches. The ax should always be so fa
. Handbook for rangers & woodsmen . similarinstruments may be thrust through under the ropes after thehitch has been completed and made fast. This not only holdsthem more securely, but also serves to tighten the ropes aboutthe pack. Instances may occur, of course, where such a methodof loading these articles is not desirable, and in such cases theymust be placed on the pack before the ropes are tightened andtied. Care must be taken to see that the forward ends do notproject upward or forward to an extent that may cause themto hang in brush or against low branches. The ax should always be so fastened to the pack that it may GENERAL FIELD WORK 151 be removed quickly and without difficulty. Picket ropes, hob-bles, bells, morrals, canteens, and other such articles may bedistributed about over the pack at the most convenient points,but none of them should be allowed to hang loose and dangleor hang in brush. The hitch is released by pulling the loop from the overhandknot. This usually loosens the rope enough to permit removal. Rear Tightened Hitch ,
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