Horse Packing: A Manual of Pack TransportationSimon and Schuster, 2007 M08 17 - 208 páginas Horse packing—using horses (and sometimes mules) as a form of conveyance for supplies and goods—was once a cornerstone of human transportation. Filled with precisely drawn illustrations and written instructions on the many types of required hitches, cordage, ropes, splices, and knots, this practical guide expertly covers all aspects of a formerly commonplace skill. It includes fine explanations of general packing rules and background on pack organization; records of endurance; the diseases that can strike pack animals and how to avoid them; cargo slinging; and much more. For anyone interested in the storied history of pack transportation, or for those who still travel with pack animals and want to do so safely and efficiently, this unique volume is a necessity. |
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Horse Packing: A Manual of Pack Transportation (1914) Charles Johnson Post Sin vista previa disponible - 2009 |
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24 inches adjusted allowing animal animal’s aparejo balanced belly bight blanket body boot brings bunch calls cargo carried cincha corner crupper described diagrams diameter Diamond Hitch Double edge extending facing falls fastened feet forward forward corner free end front grasps half hitch hold holes hook inches long inches wide indicated in Fig keep knot lacing lair rope lash rope latigo leather length lifts load loop manner miles mule mule’s necessary pack animal pack cover pack train packer padding passes passes the end piece poles portion position possible pounds ready rear receive rest ribs riding load ring round running saddle saw buck seam secure sewed shape short showing shown in Fig side Single slack sling rope slip sobre-jalma space splice standing stick stitch strap taken takes taper taut thickness three-fourths throws tightening turn