Packing and portaging . Lifting Hitch(Fig. 2.) Grasp loop A in left hand and with rightjam rope C C along and under rope B (where latterpasses beneath corner of pack) to D, as shown in Fig. 3. Draw loose end of running rope forward and 94 PACKING AND PORTAGING. L,iFTiNG Hitch(Fig. 4.) Hitch formed ready to tighten. from under standing rope at top of pack. Theeffect of operations thus far is this: The run-ning rope passes up the near side, from hookand to top of load and passes under standingrope, which will serve effectually in final tight-ening of cinch to hold slack. SOME PRACTICAL HITCHES 9
Packing and portaging . Lifting Hitch(Fig. 2.) Grasp loop A in left hand and with rightjam rope C C along and under rope B (where latterpasses beneath corner of pack) to D, as shown in Fig. 3. Draw loose end of running rope forward and 94 PACKING AND PORTAGING. L,iFTiNG Hitch(Fig. 4.) Hitch formed ready to tighten. from under standing rope at top of pack. Theeffect of operations thus far is this: The run-ning rope passes up the near side, from hookand to top of load and passes under standingrope, which will serve effectually in final tight-ening of cinch to hold slack. SOME PRACTICAL HITCHES 95 Pass end of running rope over and underthe forward end of off pack and backward un-der standing rope and pack. Now bring therope forward over side of pack, double, andthrust the doubled portion over and under for-ward rope in a bight. With left hand graspdouble of rope at bight just to rear of forwardrope where it passes over and under forwardrope, and with right hand slip running ropedown and just to rear of standing rope. Takeup slack. By pulling hard upon loose end ofrunning rope the ends of pack will be liftedslightly. Throw loose end over horse to near side,and across middle of load. Pass to near sideand manipulate rope as on off side. Tightenloa
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