"dead," and gives the poor animal the full handicap
of its weight at all times. A rider dismounts in bad
or steep places; a pack stays on until the morning's
journey is ended. See to it, then, that it is on right.

Each horse should have assigned him a definite
and, as nearly as possible, unvarying pack. Thus you
will not have to search everywhere for the things
you need.

For example, in our own case, Lily was known as
the cook-horse. She carried all the kitchen utensils,
the fire-irons, the axe, and matches. In addition her
alforjas contained a number of little bags in which
were small quantities for immediate use of all the
different sorts of provisions we had with us. When
we made camp we unpacked her near the best place
for a fire, and everything was ready for the cook.
Jenny was a sort of supply store, for she transported
the main stock of the provisions of which Lily's little
bags contained samples. Dinkey helped out Jenny,
and in addition--since she took such good care
of her pack--was intrusted with the fishing-rods,
the shot-gun, the medicine-bag, small miscellaneous
duffle, and whatever deer or bear meat we happened
to have. Buckshot's pack consisted of things not
often used, such as all the ammunition, the horse-
shoeing outfit, repair-kit, and the like. It was rarely
disturbed at all.