It goes into the pocket after the bed, chair,
and the heavier articles are packed away. When the bag is rolled up
they are on the outside of and form a protection to the articles of
lighter weight.
The only objection to the carry-all is that it is an awkward bundle
to pack. It is difficult to balance it on the back of an animal, but
when you are taking a tent with you or carrying your provisions, it
can be slung on one side of the pack saddle to offset their weight on
the other.
I use the carry-all when I am travelling "heavy." By that I mean
when it is possible to obtain pack-animal or cart. When travelling
light and bivouacking by night without a pack-horse, bed, or tent, I
use the saddle-bags, already described. These can be slung over the
back of the horse you ride, or if you walk, carried over your
shoulder. I carried them in this latter way in Greece, in the
Transvaal, and Cuba during the rebellion, and later with our own
army.
The list of articles I find most useful when travelling where it is
possible to obtain transport, or, as we may call it, travelling
heavy, are the following:
