Survival expert Lawrence Clark tells NICK DRAINEY why the Highlands are ideal for his job: training elite troops to deal with the dangers of fighting in places such as Afghanistan
DEEP in the Highland woods of Glen Tanar, Lawrence Clark is looking at a footprint. It is still wet and devoid of the pine needles, which cover the ground nearby. Its a roe deer, going away and not very long ago, he concludes.
So far so good, a nature detective trail among stunning scenery, the perfect way to spend an autumn afternoon.
But Clark not only knows how to tell which animals have been here, and when, he also uses that skill to train up Britains elite military forces before they are deployed to warzones in places such as Afghanistan.
Here is the full article .http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/f...g_the_wild_terrain_of_the_highlands_1_1930998
Craig...........
DEEP in the Highland woods of Glen Tanar, Lawrence Clark is looking at a footprint. It is still wet and devoid of the pine needles, which cover the ground nearby. Its a roe deer, going away and not very long ago, he concludes.
So far so good, a nature detective trail among stunning scenery, the perfect way to spend an autumn afternoon.
But Clark not only knows how to tell which animals have been here, and when, he also uses that skill to train up Britains elite military forces before they are deployed to warzones in places such as Afghanistan.
Here is the full article .http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/f...g_the_wild_terrain_of_the_highlands_1_1930998
Craig...........