These hills have eyes.
Now you see them.
Learning to stalk begins with understanding how our bodies move. Foot placement is critical.
As is learning to avoid debris that makes noise, like these broken branches on the ground.
Learning to crawl.
Dusk falls. Get that STANO ready.
Student in the final firing position.
Come get trained.
Looks like a lot of fun. Great refresher for an old Ranger and otherwise great training for some wanting and willing learn. I can’t wait to come up for a visit.
Man that looks fun! I noticed the guys weren’t packing any sustainment gear in the photos. One nut I always seem to be working on cracking is how to incorporate your line 3 gear with the rest of your gear. I’ve got a few methods but I’d be curious to see what your thoughts are. Also, I noticed most everyone is in what I would consider uniforms. It seems like there is a time and place for Camo and a recon patrol seems like a good time to me, but have you had people in class be effective with civilian earth tone clothing as well? Keep up the good work and take care!
On a stalk you’ll leave your third line gear at an Objective Rally Point (ORP). Since one of the primary training objectives is learning to effectively stalk and mitigate noise, third line gear is left at the G-camp for most of the exercises.
As for uniforms…it just kinda worked out that way. Every class I have people from all walks of life, training backgrounds, etc. So that’s really more of a coincidence on their part. Everyone who knows me knows I’m about as non-milspec in dress as it gets. That weekend I was wearing desert tiger stripe pants and a Carhartt long sleeve shirt.
Oh ok, makes complete sense. I am always interested to see how others are skinning the cat, and clothing choices are no different. It seems trivial at first, I think it’s an important decision that can have a large effect depending on your environment. I too am a big fan of Carharrts, living in them 50 hours a week haha. The Arctic stuff is awesome in the winter, usually being too warm except for the coldest days.
Oh ok, makes complete sense. Carhartt is great stuff. I’m still trying to find something that’s 60/40 poly cotton rip stop, or similar, and that doesn’t look tactical but is functional and blends in well enough.
Hmm…that’s a good question. Personally I really like my old Wrangler briar pants. They used to make them in a bunch of earth tones and in mossy oak. They quit making them for whatever reason, but Cabelas still does.
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