. The complete American and Canadian sportsman's encyclopedia of valuable instruction. Camping; Fishing; Hunting. with an infinite variety of almost everything (small or large) without danger of losing any of the con- tents. As shown these hang to the horns of the pack saddle, and are made of extremely heavy canvas, leather bound; size 24x18x12 inches, cap- able of carrying from 75 to 100 lbs. each, and are provided with canvas flap covers which keep out the dirt and dust, as well as permitting easy ac- cess to articles stored or packed inside. By using two of these and securely lashing over t
. The complete American and Canadian sportsman's encyclopedia of valuable instruction. Camping; Fishing; Hunting. with an infinite variety of almost everything (small or large) without danger of losing any of the con- tents. As shown these hang to the horns of the pack saddle, and are made of extremely heavy canvas, leather bound; size 24x18x12 inches, cap- able of carrying from 75 to 100 lbs. each, and are provided with canvas flap covers which keep out the dirt and dust, as well as permitting easy ac- cess to articles stored or packed inside. By using two of these and securely lashing over their top, any other bulky articles such as provisions, bed- ding, utensils, etc., a pack outfit can be carried with ease, convenience and safety, to accommodate any ordinary sized hunting party, enabling them to take a trip to otherwise inaccessible regions. Still another method of using a pack animal, one especially popular with the natives, of .Cuba, Porto Rica, etc., where the writer served with our troops during the Spanish-American war, is accomplished by using two immense canvas or leather bags made in one piece; the openings to the bags being like immense flap pockets on the top of pack. This bag was simply lifted on the back of the ani- mal and strapped there, with breast, breech and belly straps. It was then loaded up until its con- tents fairly hid the small "burro" carrying it; be- sides this the driver usually perched on top of it himself. It was a simple method of packing, and the way the animals traveled over rocks and steep mountains, showed its simple efficiency for the pur- pose; for equipped thus, a party of three sports- men could travel from contmeni 10 continent, equipped most complete in every Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Buzzacott, Francis Henry, 1
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