The Complete Guide to Tracking: Following tracks, trails and signs, concealment, night movement and all forms of pursuit - Brossura

Carss, Bob

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0716022052 ISBN 13: 9780716022053

Casa editrice: How To Books Ltd, 2009

Riassunto

Discover how to track and stalk any living thing in any environment, including woodland, marsh, jungle and desert.

The reader will learn how to:

Interpret animal, human and vehicle signs.

Preserve night vision.

Use time frames to eliminate misleading signs.

Detect quarry when they backtrack or circle around.

Understand how time and weather affect signs.

Spot intentionally misleading signs.

The skills of observation, memory and analysis that a tracker employs are essential not only for the military and law enforcement agencies but are also invaluable for search and rescue teams, scouts, youth leaders, outdoor pursuit teachers, bird-watchers, ramblers, farmers, livestock owners and game keepers.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Bob Carss spent 18 years with 22 Special Air Service, where he trained as a tracker and was the chief SAS tracking instructor. He met co-writer Stewart Birch and illustrator Roy Thomasson while the three of them were serving together in B Squadron 22 SAS. They all live in Hereford, where the SAS Regiment is based.

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Learn the secrets of tracking from an SAS expert

You can track anything or anyone with this unique guide from former Special Air Service tracker, Bob Carss. He believes that with practice and dedication, anyone can become a good tracker.

• Track animals, humans and vehicles in all conditions and terrains
• Use time frames to eliminate misleading signs
• Understand how weather affects tracks

Bob describes the skills of observation, memory and analysis that are invaluable for mountain and cave rescue teams, scouts, youth and outdoor pursuit leaders, bird-watchers, ramblers, conservationists, farmers and game keepers as well as military and law enforcement agencies.

His comprehensive book contains a mass of fascinating facts and true anecdote that will enable you to make detailed observations and assumptions about your surroundings. At the very least, individual or family walks become a lot more fun.

Enjoyable, interesting, well structured and presented - if you only want one book on tracking, buy this one.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: How To Books Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0716022052
• ISBN 13: 9780716022053
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 352
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile