PRIMITIVE LAND TRAVEL ADVANCED LECTURE FOR TRAINEES DURATION - ONE HOUR

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Duration -
ncad lecture for Trainees
pi9tl*lflf l ice'
4 only by actual -physical. perforeancso. low
tion is based almost entirely
be acquired to a loader degree through the -intelligent
spptto*tton of certain praattOes, or through obssreratiof and instrvAtion.
As an ezs lo, travel routae may be established by observing the way
bird fltes, the actions of wild animals, the way a
shape of a snowdrift which would. indicate the direction o
winds, Gompa** bearings, or the use of the sM and start implo
? observations and confirm original headings. All these aids are iufit
ocattan and, physical characteristics of the territories
the seasons during which; observations we
primitive *Lend bavig*tloO presupposes the abili
survive, therefore the main concern of this lecture will be that
seating actual travel pro'bl+e** and some of the. prineeipai
laver forget, however, that inimitive travel depends on of
soly interrrlatod nuelber of primitive skills and erefte.
Just as a fot ation to build on, let us list them beret Hunting,
of Primitive 'fools in Suildi , Fires-
fts, 8nar+ee: sending equipment and mkizig emergency ciotnang,
needed articles.
sea of the above abbreviated sills, their proper use
will 4 eautton . courage and the rationed of the savage who will
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in heat or cold in order to
Ton
i is f kevi sa Used on elrsetva prooodur.s and Ali'
ntellt.nt avoliaat1cn to the eW
iegr in 0 she it
restest Indian killer in. the
s fa1lye on his first orrlv*l an the 141a
killed betty
e your body reacts to the phyeioal deasa s of a
a decal, einglo handed, with two Sioux warriors a
ar. A few years later be we t3hief of Scouts ender
endless.
but no
of his it
beau brief
It as staated, requires know l.
t possessing a general tdea of
Lie destination. To son should have to i
try he will travel throne and the
the ogle he vii
act, for if the Potation to hostile,: his entire
adapted to these ft
2. Wilder
quires continuous use of eyesight.
y view the landscape trots the top of a hill with what he Oon
then say, *L*tt s got. The erperieno#d
hoot having
,can his binoanlare, settle down comfortably and start surveying
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side, the inland side may be sestsr U.
r off hill may either be caused by
Srt tle
after erefull; r"onnottertnd the terrain. Distent landsa
s' dti*t woo ly for obarseterieties that will Insure their rags ttisn
Points or angles.
fanoue Indian hunter once Pointed to
marks or a broken twig at your fast.
wash". Careful and Intelligent observation will
if the tinge you see, whether they are
dean Oxide of a
to may
a complete owe in route finding P elates
a,. Nous sins. No-utnin rages frequently
a Mar in the lowlands sy be caused by a hat at
its glass an you walk one hmdr.d all.er'
route *forwards and barckwards', as game may ire out of
leave# sindy year back trail carefully.
to watch your future movements.
err ones s*id, *An antelol
in turn influence Vedetatton, animal mad bird it
living in those areas. To illustrate this point? the
nve more fog, and. be subjected to rare rain
the inland side of a mountain r t.
de carefully. A distant blur of mist say be
travel route for the nos
may be required. 'ravel in a aoanteincue acontry
oneptouous drainage lrndmar: ra 'but is eeaplte,ted 1 by the
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eleer can readily determine the
flow.. However, he will have to reconnoiter to determine
for ratting or a snowfield or mountainside, can be
whether a
traversed without danger. Mountain travel differs from travel in rolling
as there are certain cardinal rules governing climbi
descending into a valley that becomes increasingly
lii become progressively perpendicular, may be obliged
d follow one of the ridges until easier deegeent
Avalanches of earth, rock and snow must be
situation, repelling with a shroud lint rope say w
sues on Lee fields. The survivor mus
? or low spots leading across hills or
y inhabited regions natives will occasionally
far more aattuous the survivor should eltee
Indications of
floor in order to overtook the travel route for
seek cover in ease of need. Vhou
a peso by natives are fowl,, the survivor should
seek and use some other and safer routs. were we find the first oxompt
ins travel of the vital need of disregarding
l of disregarding compass lines ant traveling frsqueoi
hills and swamps all play their part
-- but the need for regulating Moo exists a
features and Mel" Proo*Pts.
sling party should be disciplined. Scouts
should wozt on both wings. They will study the areas coming into view
for evasive, game and travel route possibilities.
1 light, such of their leads will be car
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ii likewise be re, .ated by that of its
fisherman or marksman.
in all cases v&ere an easy trail hiss i
the slewat men way at times be the most value;
b.f?re the euarvivor, but calm judVent decides against its use
will be I
sa $=acceessary bard" 91. In survival #very effort to escape
duals in every party :o may complain, bitterly
to Iii'. It will bs t
is stern duty to
, gn#' .. yorests grow in hamid areas.
is and ridges will be the easiest to follow.
forests
dir eetio
`ieisnt in concealing cover. Along xivers# isolated
found, and these my dictate *hmngee in travel
.tions are unfrieendly, it will be necessary to trams
securely hidden during the day.
sy and providl for a greats
in certain !marts of
the direction of stress. will be difficult to d.t.rsineo
a with poor drainage aeay add to travel difficulties. Rain
sun, and at times the sa?orrienood traveler veil
his course by observing landmarks coni
ion, sand or snowdrifts. 'gavel under such Condition
continue to 'es so until streams
a definite direction come to his aid,
a be observed by travelers are given bole
is
(I)RIS. /in enemy hold countrys seacoas
fives follow the 'be"hes and villages viii be situate
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malt water. lurthermor.,
hills lying well inland will grarride
motet arses easier
'bi
vindws;
. eke travel likewi se may -prove d
(2) lean. Near a seacoast where prevailing wi :s
rom the ocean, thicket growth will be dead or stunted
Lowly tMtssing in height towerds the lees.
?race will lean a
thiakar and longer on
Old drifts formed by strong winds will be more fl:
esd by wind# but lot
of drifts by it
deeper on the lees
the handing Melling direction by snea -
'ratio
the prevailing wind and th
ward .14..
following rulosa
snow surfaces after eat o
you know. railing that. Common sense
at+o a psnic) will tell you
ae fact that the drift is
r branches will
Id have learned
r and wider to leeward before d
"Traveling by night, if there
shaaedo") or. in the event thmt it Is
the drifts, stag and feel the drifts caret
f ours and examine them with your hssd$s .
ioe,: the traveler should proceed
luences (deee rival on IS$). this sub j
observations, based an the location of the near-
o e and there are very few son experienced in treeveel on b
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polar no, sarreaeo+*sst,
on wilderness travel, you can
Ptak itL*W information on this fora of priaitive travel,
tens offer -vssible travel routos,
dross a> rev
-:r--Ri ak i i9;i ww w .i V 64&U, am uvij{t 1"160%
as the use of the lit# lin# am Pa
hest S.
gas stoves are desirable, There are,
on toot in
hers reutrtng a uWaeum bor of teat pe;
following gleotlrs.
r travel will be most dm a
strooms will be in cons t use by na Ni-
operations,, 1re4 crossi streass must be d=# with
T that no toot corks are left in the send or
itlflr nt ter Al e9n>rYA61en eS NarAdh bZ Wren=r =I A
a keen eyed native.
Alsost every survival Procedure should be adapted t
of shelters, clothing
.o Oouditio*s become highly sptoialised.,
.s of the ut*ost in ortana,,
**-Sore V
most valy ble advici
to a novice is to use extrec a ution ad.n tarave
Leoutd+se tepvola, one of the most experl#:
l*cter coresing d*"nda spectel kaww
travel is that they serve as ava
1trai i saesen, re:
ravel when tsmp.rstures tell to thirty
as there was soaee very i portant reason for doing so,
reea below sorts may,
l:easant'e? he stated, abut it anything 009 wrong in these
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y * few Ogre cc below se
r. Usre o:
sapsrat rss, children can retreat indoors a,
be In for a bad t
play
or ]WAY In a serious
separately as they "quire indlvidsal, trseat a t.
situation
you etrrale on ataleesly to
"a is to be ca t out a
springing even vhms
hind Is wet with perepirstio*,
tingly bitting suicide. When you fall down to a
be pass
to do, if oov4ht in a blissard, is to ape a
A hole or oaye hollowed out with a snowshoe will do. It Voss
Then roll up in your abut
t of It under yno? elf you fall a
an old vise e s tale, 'boast
0 you are csapletely szhu"ted,
a10ap *gain* ewe
y vorr'ias,
es that you do not get
of
;et too
then yon. The eid
t without s .eter. h ' efore
0e0 you should have a codortable snow a#Ta boilow ,
other steps taken to insure your
objaotion to
den blissard 1
doted the bast time for laM travel bsoaus r
:m~ree~4-asde Fie: si +~339Q
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b*
if the mast difftoelt t# a for txsr
rsbsae,. With a good raft, experieaaeed man can naflg
areas in frtandl;r ao entry. S refer, do rtng the
river navigation to dangerous.
at tit
b7 night is Prefer-
3 asd will dry out and rive" hats returned to
Under these conditions IVA travel ri
moon big gaas is dispersed, as the aovo are in
zobllou
a sad. U-aeaat posts d* sinrb then. Llfowx. &M their
sue will fish an inexh ustiblo food s plft p&rtlovaarly slog the
northern beaches where the seat owl gather and inland ae
free tb
medusas the ti
a s well as bode of sdiltls ebol fts a in the shallow bars .will
time, (dos bas
he necessity of sonstmt bent;
required for fer.gtng and allows an tnereaee in travel
Lecture No. M. 22). The long hours of mmor
sit
will - the need for fires. lisequttos ant wear insects will be
otherso e,
greatest travel irritations,
natives prefer wince
de, but the s iral irate
will be easier. Svs*pe will hats dried sad bec
frosts,
ivere lakes Seater,
of the wild fowl sad t ho hiber.
will increase dependent, on large 000 but sutu
de aoarea snts of caribou and one
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foraging. geavy Queen of berries is
Lets to the food supply. The lndt** $ er e
or is still for *nys but no s G%U
a Was sense of security as. hss $new a sir tall at sag
atton for the approaching winter should be asst
ss play an Important part in the $01#4tLON,
The timberline traveler will descend to the WPTWO
seacoast traveler will vatob for a, good.
On the southern coast
tail
but also as a staple fuel. Green willow ant alder generate
d in the farm of a grill will add in starting a coal
raing. Pl.nty of good wood makes a h* ass ,
fine constitatee the survivor's best friend, it can dew.
esy w it turns I"*
lover leave a fire without
lot Wwory p taa.tion
A safety sawaasure followed by old Dien soon
L r* until darknesi had fallen.
string Sea out crops of
was to remain on 'atch
s will feral seh good fire proteetiou,
firs son be difficult. ScA can be out a&A
an. rooks be a licated with water.
to
Dry stream
the
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an Travel) . wept for the
never pays. the differences is
I# when the last aesquito has departed mad. a sky full
are
depsn4e on proper shelters and an order
a a clear night, fold your sleeping beg under a tarp (to keep
ate rest predicates an early start the next mooing.
er fails stop early en to
It you find everything you need to make &
you intend to step traveling
Rivers
ale
the easiest and feetest avenue of commusicatil
site is negligible.
in the *opcn but such nights are usually rare.
el while in winter the frown level river surfaces wil
systems
a s 04'
stem sir shelters do not small, for the
re and could be ro03 - built
ountry. in the sneer the use of rafts will
a ice an both lakes and st
Last this dancer the level shoes
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altars will be Ileand in losture,
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es to prone to foil
the lin,
be filled with winUalls or that a smooth, green
e Use. the a erie
shorter and easier; that an a,
of least resistance
impenetrable line of heaver ids.
2 t.
bon are frequently extensive
slideee, eOOtain,*eeep tra
i tr&ble thiolrets or steps. Zezally preemie: routes
b finding preoticee
taxying prospeeeet#, such as the chance of "awing gees or of locating
water holes. lm other words, route finding In wild count rm
ition, knavlodge of wilderness "road
. yort'ta.te
a pregraeaeeively end tnsttstetively with tine, cad a altar nind will
9 and tars de .uctione almost, subconsciously.
as, self- o !deuce, co aevtsnt
aeutiort, end =limited patience which are possessed
outdoor m en# will also ds rsl .
On* last word of i ng. In every travoling party thers
ill not conform to travel
wisdom. Of the trained oatdoorsaewn in the selection
hey foll-ov your
*nroliable send tregeently lead in
solvri some of the corn
develop during travel. No is
less
scion be one
t skill in order to wtold the slightest error in u n ,
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400 r att~- for
or say 'p"i O the l .v.
'a lhieb st
. 1s` e
We is old try you
obftU
ions ssssr %h# nat+stssar
y i t
eearlatten*,
will ItM that lderses trs,.l is sot trar#l
flan
R f
a $ s travel,
wit %* Iss*
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