General How Trackers Find You & How to Disappear

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MountainMedic

Rock Kicker
Sep 28, 2017
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When I was doing alot of SAR work we brought in some expert to teach man tracking. It was pretty interesting, learned some shit. Tracking and evasion are definitely two sides of the same coin.
 

Hauler

Been fallin so long it's like gravitys gone
Feb 3, 2016
49,495
61,560
Watching Westerns has taught me all I need to know.

Walk on rocks whenever possible. If a creek is available use that - which as a bonus can throw the dogs off your scent.

Indians like to tie a branch to their belt and drag the leaves behind them, covering their tracks.

If all else fails, steal a Chinaman's hat from a bar and walk around with your head down.
 

oblongo

Posting Machine
Aug 13, 2024
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I always wear wooden blocks carved into the shape of hooves on the bottom of my shoes so anyone trying to track my footsteps will just think a cow was wandering around.
 

kvr28

I am the Greengo
Nov 22, 2015
18,267
26,077
Watching Westerns has taught me all I need to know.

Walk on rocks whenever possible. If a creek is available use that - which as a bonus can throw the dogs off your scent.

Indians like to tie a branch to their belt and drag the leaves behind them, covering their tracks.

If all else fails, steal a Chinaman's hat from a bar and walk around with your head down.
That's lacist!
 

Jesus X

4 drink minimum.
Sep 7, 2015
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33,265
If you keep an open bank account,debit card,credit card or a cellphone any private investigator can find you anywhere in the world.
 

Fookster1982

Active Member
Dec 2, 2024
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Watching Westerns has taught me all I need to know.

Walk on rocks whenever possible. If a creek is available use that - which as a bonus can throw the dogs off your scent.

Indians like to tie a branch to their belt and drag the leaves behind them, covering their tracks.

If all else fails, steal a Chinaman's hat from a bar and walk around with your head down.
I don’t know if it was bullshit or not but Mythbusters did an experiment and the dog could still pick up the scent trial through water… I’m too lazy to Google it but I’m sure you could find it.
 

MountainMedic

Rock Kicker
Sep 28, 2017
7,366
13,860
I don’t know if it was bullshit or not but Mythbusters did an experiment and the dog could still pick up the scent trial through water… I’m too lazy to Google it but I’m sure you could find it.
Yeah, when water recovery sar dogs hit on the river we'd hike back up about 50 yards and you'd usually find something. Only real way to beat the dog is to overwhelm the nose cool hand Luke style.
 

kvr28

I am the Greengo
Nov 22, 2015
18,267
26,077
I don’t know if it was bullshit or not but Mythbusters did an experiment and the dog could still pick up the scent trial through water… I’m too lazy to Google it but I’m sure you could find it.
pretty amazing what the dogs can do
 

Hauler

Been fallin so long it's like gravitys gone
Feb 3, 2016
49,495
61,560
I don’t know if it was bullshit or not but Mythbusters did an experiment and the dog could still pick up the scent trial through water… I’m too lazy to Google it but I’m sure you could find it.
Was the hot redhead on that episode?