The Art of Tracking
Details
Key Points
Guides
Seasonal timeframe
6 days- year roundAccommodation:
bush huts and fire-side under the starsFitness level:
Medium to highCost
£1500 p.p.Minimum number of explorers
6Hosted by Special Task Force instructor Kubaan Lowrens.
A 6-day basic visual tracking course covering all aspects of the key skills in tracking and navigatgion in the african bush.
Tracking is the most essential skill for understanding the bush; the key element of bush craft from which all others evolve. To quote kubaan "to be able track is to be able to see…"
This course will enhance your experience in all environs. It will change the way you look at the bush forever.
Completion of the basic course will lead to an invitation to join the 2 week long advanced course.
to recap;
Kubaan presents a Basic Tracking training program over a period of six days.
This training program takes a learner through all basic principles and skills used, laying the foundation to The Art Of Tracking.
Ground tracks, aerial tracks and other signs of presence.
Rules when tracking.
How to track.
Action when tracks are lost.
Finding and following tracks and signs.
Interpretation of tracks and signs.
Determining the estimate age of tracks.
Reproduction of tracks.
Map reading and GPS orientation.
Methods used for patrolling perimeters.
Radio communication skills.
Practical tracking simulations.
Expedition details
Excluded:
international flights to Johanesburg and travel insurance (mandatory)
Included:
all.
Kit list:
- T-shirts
- Light cotton longsleve khaki shirt
- Khaki/olive bush hat
- Olive/kahaki shorts
- Light cotton long trousers
- Light sleeping bag
- Water bottle
- Leatherman knife
- Personel med/wash kit
- Small camera
- Day pack light walking boots
Now you are ready to track!
Skills:
None - aside from a love of roughing it in the african bush!
