Fundamentals of Mantracking: The Step-by-Step Method: An Essential Primer for Search and Rescue Trackers

by Albert "Ab" Taylor, Donald C. Cooper

Revised and updated with color photographs, the classic guide to search and rescue.In 2012, there were 661,000 missing person cases opened in the United States. While the majority of missing person cases that get opened are closed quickly, by the end of the year over 2,000 remained unresolved. In many instances, when the missing person is lost in the woods, or in the desert, search and rescue missions become an essential tool that can mean the difference between life and death.Fundamentals of Mantracking is the essential guide written by the people who spent most of their lives developing and refining the art of tracking, one of the most important but often overlooked aspects of successful search and rescue missions. Inside, you will find the history of tracking, information on how to tell when tracking becomes necessary, recommended equipment and tools, and hundreds of indispensable examples of what to do on your way to becoming an expert tracker.Originally released in 1990, the revised and updated edition of Fundamentals of Mantracking includes dozens of color photographs and detailed illustrations, making it the one book essential to anyone interested in learning how to track, or committed to becoming the best tracker possible.Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports-books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team.In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

258 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 4, 2014

Reviews

[Dax · Rating 4 out of 5]

Niche book, but great basic info for those who need it.

[Doyle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent primer for those interested in tracking. Especially those who work or have an interest in SAR. If nothing else "Be Track Aware!".

[Raven · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simpler than what I was expecting in the details of how tracking is done, but pleasingly more detailed in the ending chapters concerning evaders. (I was particularly curious about this topic in the last book on tracking I read, and out of concern for helping problematic people, the author declined to get into any detail.) Full of sidebar quotes, some of which are downright hilarious, others of which might be a little disturbing. I'm not sure if I want to know what a Texas hobble is or not....