Have you ever tried to rig your own sailboat? How about tying up theboat to the dock? Have you ever made a ladder or hoist? Learning rigging can betricky, but with the U.S. Army Guide toRigging (FM 5-125), you'll learn everything you need to know about rigging,from how to properly tie a rope to a rock to how to make rope chairs and buildwhole scaffolding structures! This comprehensive guide is full of crucial rigging techniques, procedures, and applications used in both direand everyday situations everywhere by the U.S. Army. This informative and thorough guide draws upon the real-life experiencesof soldiers installed in positions around the globe, whose duties requirerigging, in all its variations and forms. Topics include the necessary usage offiber rope, wire rope, and chains-used in multiple combinations and twists-tolift heavy loads. On the more basic side, it includes basic instructions on tyingall manner of knots, hitches, splices, tackle systems, and more. Complete withillustrated diagrams to make it easy to follow along, anyone can accesseasy-to-learn rigging lessons that will come in handy both in your daily lifeand when you least expect it!