Pro's Guide to Tactical Tracking | Tracks Tell A Story | Episode 1 

Hahaha same lol

The acting too. Star of the 🎭 had proper voicing an cadence an was engaging

Sorry but tbh Its not a compliment, hollywood just sucks.

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I'm so thankful for these videos and yours alike! It's hard to fit all this into a civilian àpplication, its obviously setup more for LEO/Military but if I take a little bit from each video. Its still good to know these things as a civilian. And im talking about all the training/informational videos as well! Thanks again!

Yes it is! I've never seen before this kind of knowledgements in Spain or in any other units I could know like SBS, KSK or Marine Raiders. Now as a law enforcer is even more difficult to see it, but it really can be so usefull for my unit to track drug dealers from the beach to some isolated camp zones. Pd: Would you come to Spain in the future Eli? Me and my partners would love to have some lessons with you.

@@karlgreenkgv hi bud you are welcome to visit us. We had some initial interest from some of the Spanish SF

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Thanks! We'll start working on that speech. 😎😁

@@ufprogear speech))) well done

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ZOMBiE this was really good I love sword fighting!!! I saw Origin: Unlimited Blade Works ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-etxEj71cYwk.html and it was awesome! The intro is way to long but it’s good once the Fencing Starts. I’d hate to have to survive with just a sword but people did it once upon a time.

I'm not into gun's, war or anything of that nature but I liked this video. Feel like I actually learned something. Great work.

Mind the signs. 👣

@@ufprogear i'll try my best) btw, any chance you could publish something like a printable "tracker's refference sheet" on your website in pdf format? like, a little spreadsheet with place for sketching, and tick-in-boxes for height and footwear/vehicle type measurement and registration? (something like tac-med card, but for tracking) So people could download it, print it out, and just fill the form if they stumble across the signs.... How does this idea sound?

@@l5mtf393 that's actually pretty dope. Would download and print off

@@eagleone5456 ikr. I started searching for one, as soon as I have finished watching, but couldnt find any. Time is crucial in such situations, and nothing is worse than trying to remember what the hell are you suppored to write and take note of, when your target is getting away from you. Much easier to use ready sheets where there is a list of items and you just go over them. Like: #time/date #vehicle/type of vehicle #tyre width # number of suspects #approx. height/footwear type e.t.c.

@@l5mtf393 I can recommend the book "The Combat Tracking Guide" by J. Hurth. Contains these things. Really good read!

You'd never win.

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I said the Same bro its like Cod WarZone

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Thanks, Hugh. Appreciate it. 👊

War gerade echt verwundert wer hier zufällig kommentiert hat :D

@@RubenSchmidt :D

yep, I think that I can impersonate a Sarge Marine on the internet from now on xdddd

Elementary my dear Regina :)

Gerardo Marcelino nothing airsoft about this XD

Airsoft is fun, but it is literally the only place you can find someone where a Special Forces tab and get winded in 50 meters.

XD

@@noodles5438 Lmao. I like paintball better. The noise and the fear of getting hit is just awesome.

@@noodles5438 😂😂😂

They do noble work. 🙏

These rangers are beyond admirable. To give their lives to protect the beauty of nature. I wish they received more international assistance. Bravo UF for helping these men fight.

I see what you did there :)))

He is Dutch. You can hear by the way he says his name.

@@TheAngryGoosey Him saying he was in the Royal Dutch Marines was a subtle hint to that as well :)

Thanks, appreciate it! 💪

@@ufprogear All your work so far has been superb! cant wait to watch this over and over again during quarantine!

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I think that the 2 individuals are 🧔Eli (CQB) and 👨‍⚕️Luka (Combat Medic)

Keen eyes! And don't assume it's a guy :) All safety precautions in regards to firearms were adhered to. I like it, you pay attention to it. Firearms safety is no joke!

Boris Vos Really? Muzzle jammed in the dirt, muzzle pointed at another team member, yeah right boris.

Great questions. First on the photos. Taking photographic evidence around an incident is something a forensic investigator will be able to tell you everything about. It's an art to do it well, and to be able to present that evidence in a court of law. Forensic investigators are uncanny in their ability to bring out minute and even latent details in a footwear impression and photograph it. From my perspective as a tracker, drawing the impression gives me a few advantages. First of all, if I only find a partial print (let's say the heel details) I can start putting that in my drawing. As I find more details of the impression further down the track, I can add those into the same drawing. It gives me a single reference to work off, and I don't have to flick through photos on my phone or camera. As you see in the video, it also gives me an opportunity to highlight those details that are of importance to me, like for instance the damaged star in the Vibram pattern. Finally, by drawing the impression it forces me to study the print in detail, etching the pattern in my mind, which helps me recognise it more effectively further down the track. That said, if I get a really good print I will take a picture as well, and put a scale next to it for future reference or to send it to other teams on the task. In regards to the speed difference; this is all depending on the terrain, threat, quarry movements etc. Tracking can be very methodical and slow, or really fast where you could - but you shouldn't in a real scenario - run on the tracks. Koevoet, among others, perfected this in the African Bush Wars, look it up! Ideally, I would have more than one tracker team and another team could jump ahead in the predicted quarry's direction, and "cut for sign", closing the time-distance gap. Unfortunately in this scenario, we don't have that luxury. We will have to figure this one out on our own ;) Stay tuned!

@@borisvos1971 Thank you for the detailed response. Much appreciated.

@@borisvos1971 I remember having to draw my own shit on an age stand, then I would describe how it changed over the next few days, how the weather affected it. It was interesting doing the age stand, obviously each environment will affect how things age etc. You've done a good job on these, I wish this was around when I was doing my tracking cse in nz

@@fyaworx Thanks of the feedback mate, appreciate it. NZ has produced some exceptional trackers. Keep well!

@@borisvos1971 ❤

Thanks, Jason! 👊

@@ufprogear you are welcome👍🤘... hopefully I will remember all these lessons and use them in the future .

Maximum Man spot on mate. Well talk about that further down the track. No spoilers though! 😃😃

@@borisvos1971 Thanks sir. I'm a bit long in the tooth, so I'm sure tactics have changed and would love to see the new ideas. Respect.

Flaphand As Dutch as frikandellen en stroopwafels ;)

@@borisvos1971 Awesome to see (former) Dutch operators sharing their vast knowledge. Good man yourself :)

Awesome. Just another tool in the toolbox, he did well sensitizing his team to the subtleties of sign. You never know when an observation might give you the edge. Stay safe Sir.

@@borisvos1971 Thanks man. Have you read any of H. John Poole's works? I found it interesting that he places a high degree of importance on tracking training for dismounted light infantry dealing with insurgencies in the sub-unit collection-level Intel cycle. He's an interesting cat for sure. He was a USMC Company Commander in Vietnam, and after 15 years of service as an officer, resigned his commission to be an NCO teaching and running small unit leadership courses and experiments. He lists practical reasons why dismounted units need to be proficient with tracking and field investigative work, by describing in-detail some of the micro terrain in hot spots around the world. These include: * Tunnel networks for smuggling on the Iraq-Syria border * Urban signs for infiltration and escape commonly used by real tribal peoples in several nations in Africa, Southeast Asia, the US-Mexican border, and the Middle East * How unit leaders not trained in tracking and field investigative work are easily out-maneuvered and surprised by cunning locals who have to use their intimate familiarity with their terrain to out-wit our firepower and predictable patterns.

@@LRRPFco52 Very interesting, and Mr. Poole makes some very valid points. Especially the last bullet point. When operating in an area it is a challenge not to set any patterns. Tracking by opposing forces will allow them to get a sound understanding of those patterns over time, resulting in more focussed and well-timed engagements. Many rural and/or pastoral communities still rely on some level of tracking to keep with their livestock, and they know their areas like the back of their hand. Anything that changes from that baseline, like tracks of a unit moving through, will almost inevitably alert someone. And then we know what's coming. There's a couple of other really interesting applications, that I'm not comfortable talking about on an open forum, but the military application is still very valid. Thank you Sir, for pointing this author out to me. I will have a dive in.

@@borisvos1971 Do you have the "Covert Rural Surveillance" handbook? Written by a guy with a strong Recce background out of the UK. Awesome book really. I was in several recon units in the US Army, including 3 Scout Platoons, Long Range Surveillance, and some others. The best influence on us came from ILRRPS out of Germany, the NATO Coalition Recce, Survival, SUTs school down in Bavaria. We sent a lot of guys to courses there from Corps LRS. The US lacks a fundamental reconnaissance culture of that nature for some reason. Recon is looked at more as a block to be checked in the Troop Leading Procedures and treated almost administratively in our dismounted patrolling schools. There are precious few units who internalize the necessary HUMINT mindset and skills required to do it professionally. Your tracking training would be an excellent course to integrate into Infantry Basic Officer Leadership, Infantry OSUT at Benning, and the Infantry NCO professional development system.

LRRPFco52 Mate, if you want send me an email on boris.vos@leadranger.org. I’d enjoy furthering this chat on a more personal level 👊🏽👊🏽

Boris shared lots of interesting tips. You can tune in every Monday for more. Here's what's coming up: bit.ly/2VQRsyf

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There should be a new episode every monday

Appreciate your kind comment. We promise to always bring more great content and even better gear. 👊🏻

That's what I'm looking through the comments for 😄

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@@jakepearman1918 Thank you

Zay Xen well, its obvious it’s not there anymore. So unless we follow those tyre tracks all the way to the end point, we’ll never know 😃😃

@@borisvos1971 but the tire tracks ended and there was no car????? If it left wouldn't we see more tire marks

He did say the driver didn't get out of the car. One front passenger, and one rear

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@@jakepearman1918 What about music that is used at 2:20?

Tracking is described by some as one of the more dangerous things you can do, as you are not able to choose the ground you walk on and have to follow the track. The fact that you can look back tells me you were good at it. Enjoy the retirement Sir!

Every contact leaves a trace, very true. Accident reconstruction is a science and an art, especially when you have to prove it in a court of law. Great skills!

This is in Slovenia. Stunning country, 70% forest coverage. And they got bears and wolves!

Michael Bellinger Hey Michael. David is an absolute legend and a friend, great you have learned from him. In regards to training; I’m fully committed to training and working with the Rangers here, so I don’t have any training opportunities for non-Rangers. Unfortunately, there’s only 24 hours in a day and it’s soaking up all my time. Not complaining though!

@@borisvos1971, well...I'll be. Thank you for taking the time out of your schedule to reply. I wish the Rangers and yourself the best of luck out there. The enemy is unrelenting. I will continue to go over things stateside here then. Will you come up for air anytime? I'd be willing to travel to Africa. My email is mbellinger318@gmail.com. Email if that's a possibility. Thank you again, sir.

As one who is interested in learning how to track, this was very informative(albeit, I’m sure only scratching the surface of this art). Just want to thank you for being involved with this video.

Our pleasure! 👍

Roger that. 🧐

Kiwi military trackers are among the best in the World!

Katu. Good one Bro., yeah, similar to NZ. Nice little tutorial video. Arguably, a in depth and detailed explanation would be way over the heads of most here without having done a basic VT course. Hats off to the DS. Let's see what the TPD looks like.

@@hp2137 Standby ;)

I wonder if he’ll burn out and we’ll get a sneak peek of the handover drill ✌🏻😂, all jokes aside keep up the good work Boris

Josh B Hahaha, spot on mate 👊🏽👊🏽

Blackout the Limit that’s too kind. The more you know, the more you know how little you know. The ranger trackers in Africa have a level of skill I will never be able to attain. Watching them at work is a humbling experience 🙏🏽🙏🏽

@@borisvos1971 When I was a kid, my friend and I hunted doves next to the Magol River in the the northern Bushveld of South Africa. I shot a dove with my kettie (sling shot) and broke its wing. I wanted to let it go as it was half flapping through the jessy (thick riverine under bush). My friend, we were like 8 or 9 years old, procede to track the dove for almost 50 meters. I remembered it felt like magic. I was hooked. Now I teach those skills to the younglings in the family and even though I've been tracking wildlife a lifetime now, I agree with your assessment, those who grew up in the African bush have a skill beyond most and more. Again respect to a fellow craftsman.

Happens to the best of them. Best not to do so because lives depend on you being able to fire your weapon properly. Almost failed a test due to a slip but the instructor checked the weapon and gave it the clear. He said I could still get a round off.

I saw that too. Also the SBR with sling placed the way it is looks like to be a fine way to shoot one's self in the knee.