HIDE & SEEK, FOR THE PROS >>>
Every human that moves through an environment leaves evidence of their passing. And that evidence tells a rich story, as long as you know how to read it. How to read that story is the art of tracking. A core skill for wilderness search & rescue teams, law enforcement fugitive trackers, military reconnaissance units, game wardens, and land managers, tactical tracking or mantracking is a rich and complex skillset. Tracking has a history as old as humanity, and it’s as much art as it is science. And its sister skill, tactical countertracking, can prove just as useful. In a nonpermissive environment where staying undetected can make or break the success of a mission, knowing how to evade and erase all evidence of your passing can literally be a lifesaver. These two complementary skillsets take a lifetime to master, but this 1-day course will give you the essentials to start you off right.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- Situational awareness exercises to build your attention to detail
- Different types of evidence and how to categorize them
- How to go beyond footprints and look up, down, and all around for sign
- Tracking across challenging terrain – mud, gravel, hard surfaces, and more
- How to cut sign and pick up a trail
- How to age sign and establish a movement timeline
- Building a basic quarry profile based on physical evidence
- How to work effectively as part of a tactical tracking team
- How to utilize basic countertracking skills to improve escape and evasion skills
- Applying basic psychology and human behavior to predict movement patterns
- And much more
And here’s what else you can expect from us:
- A hot, home-cooked meal to keep you going throughout the day
- Unlimited instructor support after class is over
- “Homework” to help you build and practice these skills on your own time
Tracking is a skill as old as humanity, and is a critically important part of tactical fieldcraft. Whether you’re military, SAR, LE, or a prepared civilian looking to add to your toolbox of skills, this class is a great way to get started.
No prior experience is required for this class, but we recommend bringing a daypack with some basic necessities (see our FAQs for what we suggest) and comfortable shoes for hiking. Got a long drive and hate waking up early? Sign up for overnight camping here.
Cost: $150
Date & Time: Sunday, December 8th, 2024 9am-7pm
Location: 650 Byrd Mountain Lane, Canton, GA 30114
Use code MIL1ST at checkout for 10% off your registration.
Thanks for your service!
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR >>>
ALEXANDER BRYANT - LEAD INSTRUCTOR
Alexander Bryant is SARCRAFT’s founder and Lead Instructor. His love for the outdoors was born in Boy Scouts, where he attained the rank of Eagle, and earned 90 merit badges. He currently serves in the Georgia Army National Guard’s 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team as a designated marksman in a reconnaissance unit. For over a decade prior to joining the military, he served with Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services Wilderness Search & Rescue Team, spending five years as a Squad Leader planning and leading field search missions. Additionally, he is the youngest person ever to achieve the National Association for Search & Rescue’s SARTECH 1 certification – a benchmark only attained by 100+ people in the last 25 years, and is also currently certified as a Wilderness First Responder. He’s hiker trash and proud of it, having hiked over 1,000 miles of the Appalachian Trail, as well as logging hundreds of miles on other trails everywhere from Colorado to Florida. Outside of SARCRAFT, he enjoys fine whiskey, tactical shooting, and working on his other business ventures.
