Tom Brown Jr

[Bonzo Frog]

Hi All,

Has anyone read any books by Tom Brown Jr and if so which ones and how did you rate them?

Thanks,

Dave

 

[sandbender]

Many years ago I picked up a copy of 'Urban Survival' or a similar title. I think that in the years since I have found other writers with more to tell and superior skills to impart. He has his followers though so he must be doing something good.

 

[Corso]

Too much of a 'guru' for me. What I’ve read was fiction pretending to be fact.





I'd also suggest you take a look at eh work of Ernest Thompson Seton before you make up your mind

 

[Man of Tanith]

its good for a read....

make ya own mind up would be my advice

 

[Bonzo Frog]

its good for a read....

make ya own mind up would be my advice

Yeah, that's the impression I'm forming. A good tale but taken with a pinch of salt but it seems his methods are sound if a little outdated.

 

[Corso]

if you do buy in read Ernest Thompson Seton's books too....

 

[Man of Tanith]

yup.
read as many books as you can is my motto

 

[Limaed]

I've got a few of his books which I picked up as a job lot from a car boot sale. Putting aside the 'Bushcraft mysticism' there is actually some quite good skills taught. In his survival guide he suggests training exercises to increase your independance & skills which I found quite useful.
His books arn't a patch on RM of Mor's but I would certainly put them ahead of likes of BG or Chris Ryan which are IMO just poor versions of Loftys SAS Survival Handbook.

 

[Mr Wolf]

I've got a few of his books which I picked up as a job lot from a car boot sale. Putting aside the 'Bushcraft mysticism' there is actually some quite good skills taught. In his survival guide he suggests training exercises to increase your independance & skills which I found quite useful.
His books arn't a patch on RM of Mor's but I would certainly put them ahead of likes of BG or Chris Ryan which are IMO just poor versions of Loftys SAS Survival Handbook.

A very fair assessment

 

[Leigh Robinson]

I have by Tom Brown:
Nature Observation and Tracking - Excellent all round book.
The Science and art of Tracking - excels in pressure releases.

I had sold them a while back when short of cash but liked them so much have just re-bought them.

Tom Brown is often criticized for some of his work which probably stretches the truth. I think we forget that no man is perfect and create false idols. If you go to the Dr. do you expect him to have read only one book or many on his subject? I have added these books to a collection of books on tracking, specific mammal books and plenty of dirt time.

For me they are valuable in my collection but by no means not definitive. There is no single source that is definitive on the subject of tracking.

 

[Bonzo Frog]

Thanks all for your input . I think I'll get one or two of his books and see how I like them then put them into my slowly growing library. As someone famous once said "take what's useful and disregard the rest". Alongside other books I'm sore they'll contribute to my knowledge.

Dave

 

[Bark]

Hi all.

I have read all Tom Brown Jr books about tracking. Good information.

 

[redneck]

They're way too over rated in my opinion.