Tracking course kit suggestions

[Marts]

I am off on a week's tracking course with Bushcraft Expeditions on sunday.

Can anyone suggest any bits and bobs that might come in handy? I mean specifically to do with tracking, as I have the bushcraft side covered

I've got my notebook, camera and binoculars...any other suggestions?

Cheers
Marts

 

[Wayne]

I small folding mirror and a magnifying glass would help.

I'm sure you will have a great course with Woody.

 

[ScottC]

A ruler to measure the tracks and to place next to them for pics

 

[martin]

Brickies hand brush and some brightly coloured crape paper

 

[Marts]

Loupe, ruler, my archaeology brush. All good ideas, Cheers.

What would I use crepe paper for? and a mirror?

 

[martin]

You use the crepe paper to mark the position of indvidual sign in a track. The mirror is to reflect light from the side so you can pick out detail better ( you need to block direct sun light first).

 

[stone]

Good suggestions so far! On a course I attended last summer they also recommended a wide brimmed hat. Along with the mirror it helps with creating your own indirect lighting via the mirror when the sun is at its peak height. A track will wash out (no shadows) in direct sunlight and this combination helps create its own shadows...

~mike

 

[Marts]

Well I'm back from the course and have to say I thought it was awesome. Really got the bug now. It's amazing how much I missed before!!

 

[leon-1]

Glad you enjoyed the course, Woody is a top guy (having said that you'll find most of the decent tracking courses in the UK are run by very good people) and he has a very easy method of teaching.

 

[Marts]

Cheers Leon. I really enjoyed it and feel like my eyes have been opened finally! I will stick up a review of the course in the next couple of days.

Oh and you'll be pleased to know that the F1 is still his favoured knife over his woodlore

 

[leon-1]

Cheers Leon. I really enjoyed it and feel like my eyes have been opened finally! I will stick up a review of the course in the next couple of days.

Oh and you'll be pleased to know that the F1 is still his favoured knife over his woodlore

Thanks, that gave me a little chuckle (something that I do far too little nowadays), it was the first that I made for anyone else and it's nice to know that it's in good hands.

I look forward to the review of the course