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With 100 feet of rope, "Middle" the rope and lay out the center in a
zigzag pattern.
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About 6 zigs and zags about the width of the intended patient,
laid over a 6 to 7 feet of ground
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More zigzags can be added if desired, although this will detract from the
handles of the stretcher
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Tie clove hitches at the apex of each zigzag.
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Now the ends of the rope are threaded through the
clove hitches several times.
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Whatta Mess!!!!; Be sure to keep your lines in order and not
to bunch up or you can lose track of your progress.
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Tighten the slip knots at the end and load the patient for
extraction.
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One should place a sleeping pad onto the stretcher
for patient comfort
as well as for improved weight distribution.
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Patients should always be secured in the stretcher with additional rope or
webbing,
especially when traversing over uneven ground
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That's it folks, the rope stretcher
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