Horse Packing: A Manual of Pack Transportation - Couverture souple

Post, Charles Johnson

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 159048049X ISBN 13 : 9781590480496

Editeur : Long Riders Guild Pr, 2001

Synopsis

Horse Packing Unlike the majority of authors who had written on the subject, Post was not only a former military man, he had also made a record-breaking equestrian trip through the rugged Andes mountains of South America. Originally published in 1914, Horse Packing was an instant success, incorporating as it did not only the very essence of the science of packing horses and mules, but giving Post s own valuable... Full description

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Horse packing--using horses (and sometimes mules) as a form of conveyance for supplies and goodswas 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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Long Riders Guild Pr
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 159048049X
• ISBN 13: 9781590480496
• Reliure: Broché
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible