The SAS Guide to Tracking, New and Revised

Bob Carss; Roy Thomasson [Illustrator]; John "Lofty" Wiseman [Foreword]; Stewart Birch [Collaborator];

ISBN 10: 1599214377 / ISBN 13: 9781599214375

Published by Lyons Press, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The SAS Guide to Tracking, New and Revised
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1599214377
• ISBN 13: 9781599214375
• Binding: paperback
• Illustrator: Roy Thomasson
• Condition: Fair
• Weight: 1 ounce

About this title

Synopsis

Anyone who has spent even a little time outdoors has come across strange tracks left by animals or people and wondered, “What was here?” In this practical guide, former-SAS member Bob Carss shows how to track any moving thing, in any environment, and under nearly any circumstance. He begins by explaining common terms, such as a “top sign”, markings left above ankle height; “pointers”, signs that tell the general direction of the quarry; and a “conclusive sign,” markings that confirm the quarry’s presence. The difference between tracks left by quarry and false tracks are described, as well as how a pattern of signs builds into the tracking picture – the overall movement, direction, and motivation of the quarry. Included are tips on:

• Tracking in desert, forest, jungle, marsh, and grassy areas
• Interpreting animal, human, and vehicle signs
• How to preserve night vision
• Using time frames to eliminate misleading signs
• Detecting quarry when they backtrack or circle around
• How time and weather affect signs
• How to spot intentionally misleading signs

The SAS Guide to Tracking is a remarkable guide to developing a new awareness of the outdoors and is the perfect companion for naturalists, outdoorspeople, hunters, wildlife photographers, search-and-rescue teams, and law enforcement.

About the Author

Both Carss and illustrator Stewart Birch live in Hereford, England, where the SAS Regiment is based.