Fr. 23.50

The Scouting Guide to Tracking: An Officially-Licensed Book of the Boy Scouts of America: More Than 100 Essential Skills for Identifying and Trailing

English · Paperback / Softback

Shipping usually takes at least 4 weeks (title will be specially ordered)

Description

Read more










"In Scouting's Guide to Tracking, current Scouts, Scout alumni, and readers interested in the outdoors are provided with time-tested advice on how to track big and small animals over different types of terrain. Some practical tips include: How to determine the age of tracks in any circumstance How to recognize the distinctive marks of dozens of different species How to track in desert, forest, snow, and grassy areas How to identify instances when an animal has circled around or backtracked Stalking techniques such as cold hunting, camouflaging, and using the stump method How time and weather affect signs And so much more! Since 1910, the Boy Scouts of America has helped build the future leaders of this country by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun. The BSA is committed to training youth in responsible citizenship, character development, and self-reliance through participation in a wide range of outdoor activities"--

About the author










The Boy Scouts of America provides the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training, which helps young people be "Prepared. For Life.®" The Scouting organization is composed of nearly 2.4 million youth members between the ages of 7 and 21 and approximately 960,000 volunteers in local councils throughout the United States and its territories. For more information on the Boy Scouts of America, please visit www.scouting.org.

Summary

In Scouting’s Guide to Tracking, current Scouts, Scout alumni, and readers interested in the outdoors are provided with time-tested advice on how to track big and small animals over different types of terrain. Some practical tips include:
 

  • How to determine the age of tracks in any circumstance
  • How to recognize the distinctive marks of dozens of different species
  • How to track in desert, forest, snow, and grassy areas
  • How to identify instances when an animal has circled around or backtracked
  • Stalking techniques such as cold hunting, camouflaging, and using the stump method
  • How time and weather affect signs
  • And so much more!

    Since 1910, the Boy Scouts of America has helped build the future leaders of this country by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun. The BSA is committed to training youth in responsible citizenship, character development, and self-reliance through participation in a wide range of outdoor activities.

Product details

Authors The Boy Scouts of America, Len McDougall, America The Boy Scouts Of, The Boy Scouts of America
Publisher Skyhorse Publishing
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 31.10.2019
 
EAN 9781510737730
ISBN 978-1-5107-3773-0
No. of pages 184
Dimensions 178 mm x 232 mm x 16 mm
Weight 588 g
Series A BSA Scouting Guide
Subjects Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Miscellaneous
Guides > Nature
Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works

Customer reviews

No reviews have been written for this item yet. Write the first review and be helpful to other users when they decide on a purchase.

Write a review

Thumbs up or thumbs down? Write your own review.

For messages to CeDe.ch please use the contact form.

The input fields marked * are obligatory

By submitting this form you agree to our data privacy statement.