Hobbling means tying short lengths of rope or cord between an animal’s legs so that it cannot take a full stride and thus escape. Other than securing their animals, Allen and Sean seem incredibly clueless and unprepared for the barely tamed world in which they’ve found themselves. Unluckily, they’ve gotten very lost. But luckily, the very kind of man they need—a Captain to tell them what to do—shows up to rescue them.