Pocket Guide

POCKET GUIDE TO HUMAN TRACKING FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE

Another tool in the toolbox, this Pocket Guide to Human Tracking guide assists visual trackers of all walks, be it Search and Rescue, Law Enforcement, military, landowners, hunters, or others. This book can assist any clue aware searcher his or her considerations surrounding the application of tracking, or management of tracks as clues, to the missing person search.

It is based on Speiden’s book Foundations for Awareness, Signcutting, and Tracking (FAST) with citations of basic material in that textbook. This guide condenses the full textbook down to succinct reminders and checklists of tracking techniques, suggestions, and tactics. Loaded with 19 figures, 7 tables, and 10 pictures, this 68-page, full-color guide is a benefit to all who open it.