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LASHINGS AND SLINGS

acter of the load. The various articles that are to be carried are as-

sembled and wrapped in a canvas mtmta. The turns of the lashing

are arranged so that they can be progressively tightened by heaving

sideways on the various parts. A rope called a lair, having an EYE

SPLICE AND THIMBLE at one end, is needed for the lashing. A NOOSE is

formed by means of the EYE SPLICE and is placed lengthwise around

the pack. A hitch is led around the pack at one-third length, as shown ZoY,8

in the first diagram. Another SINGLE HITCH is added around the pack

:lJelow the first, so that the length of the pack is divided approxi-

mately into equal thirds by the two hitches. The lair rope is next led

up the back of the pack, forming two CROSSING KNOTS (~2089) on

the way. It is brought down the front on the right side where it

rounds the lower of the two encircling hitches, and is then made fast

to the upper one, generally with a CLOVE HITCH. While being made

up, the pack is not hove on-it is merely adjusted "hand taut." But

when all the turns. are in place it is set up, or hove taut. It is then

tightened gradually from beginning to end, and the end of the lair

rope is expended with further turns if necessary.

2089. The CROSSING KNOTS, on the back of the pack lashing, differ 20

somewhat from the ordinary one, shown as ~2077 and ~2078, be-

cause it encompasses a parallel section of rope. Only one tuck is

required, however, but this is taken under two parts simultaneously,

as shown in the illustration.

2090. The ordinary method of lashing a chest or trunk is shown

here. A piece ohope about clothesline size is employed. The lashing

is started with a NOOSE (~II 14) or a RUNNING BOWI,INE (~II 17),

and a series of hitches follows, which may be two to five in number.

fhese are taken along the length of the chest. The end is then rove

through the becket on the chest end, and passed the length of the

bottom with a series of CROSSING KNOTS (~2077). After the rope has

been rove through the becket on the other end, it is half hitched to

the original RUNNING BOWLINE. The whole lashing is now set up be-

fore a second HALF HITCH is added.

If there is a long end, the lashing is continued as follows: The end

is led around the nearest hitch and hove taut. It is next led back to

the farthest unsecured hitch, and hove taut and hitched. In this way,

it is led back and forth until the rope is expended or all the original

hitches around the chest' are secured. An OVERHAND KNOT may be

added close up to the final HALF HITCH.

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