TRACK
AND GROUND SIGN
A). Footprints not only
confirm the presence of other people in the immediate area,
they also provide a wealth of information about the
individuals who made the tracks.
B). Scars on a tree where it
has been carelessly rubbed by equipment or where a soldier has
leaned his rucksack against it to rest.
C). A branch of the same
tree broken in the direction of travel.
D). Climbers and vines
pulled free as the party pushed through the foliage.
E). Pile of fallen leaves
dispersed in the direction of travel, exposing the black
undersides where they are beginning to rot.
F). Discarded can from
ration pack.
G). Stone kicked out of its
natural depression in the ground.
H & I). Animal tracks (H)
superimposed over the party's footprints (I). Small animals
such as deer go in search of water at dawn. Knowledge of the
local wildlife may enable the tracker to calculate when the
tracks were made (e.g. the previous night).
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