| Description |
1 online resource (165 pages) |
| Summary |
Horses, Hitches, and Rocky Trails is the most complete presentation available of the method of packing for the wilderness. The full treatment is amplified by the brilliant drawings by Joe Back, a most-able artist, as well as a man who knows what he is talking about from personal experience. Black includes step-by-step instructions on not only how to prepare for heading out into the wilderness, but also how to cope with the elements. Some of the lessons taught in this book include:Packing horsesEquipmentBalancing the loadMaking campGetting along in the wildernessFinal tiesAnd many more!Horses. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Contents |
Cover; Halftitle; Frontmatter; Title Page; Copyright; To all Packers; Foreword, by Pat Murray; Contents; Illustrations; Introduction; What Makes a Camp Good?; Packing Horses from Away Back; Getting Along with a Pack Horse; This Is the Gear; Pack Saddles; Equipment; Balancing the Load; Packing Up Right; Finishing Hitches and Final Ties; Rope Shortage-Repairs and Makeshifts; On the Trail; Making Camp; Getting Along with the Wilderness; This Is the End; Appendix. |
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Horsemanship.
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Harness making and trade.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Outdoor Skills.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Equestrian.
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Harness making and trade. (OCoLC)fst00951552
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Horsemanship. (OCoLC)fst00960561
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Back, Joe. Horses, Hitches, and Rocky Trails : The Original Guide to Packing, Camping, and Getting Along with the Wilderness. New York : Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., ©2013 9781626360297 |
| ISBN |
9781628734867 (electronic bk.) |
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1628734868 (electronic bk.) |
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