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Crude Direction-Finding Techniques - 14325_448
Crucial Phase of Evasion

Basic Military Requirements (BMR) Revised Edition
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Be patient, cautious, and avoid overconfidence. An enemy’s approach isn’t a cause for panic. Normally, you have a good chance of remaining unobserved. Conserve your strength by avoiding exhaustion. When you have to remain in one place for an extended period, exercise moderately to keep fit. Generally,  avoid  eating  uncooked  food  or drinking unboiled water. Select a hiding place to cook the food and boil the water you will use en route to the next evasion objective. Hold  on  to  items  of  personal  clothing  and equipment; they serve a useful purpose during evasion. Keep  some  items  that  will  identify  you  as  a  military person, such as your dog tags. If you can’t positively 15-25 Student Notes: Along a ridgeline Using a route along a ridgeline is usually easier to follow than one through a valley. You  can  frequently  use  animal  trails  on  top  of  ridges  to  guide  your  travel.  When following a ridge-top trail, stay below the trail and move parallel to it. Never travel along the top of a ridge. Doing so makes you an easily identifiable silhouette against the skyline. Use of a stream Using a stream as a route is of particular advantage in a strange country. It provides a fairly definite course and might lead to populated areas. It’s a potential food and water source and may provide you a means of travel by boat or raft. Following a coastline Following  a  coastline  leads  you  on  a  long,  roundabout  route.  However,  a  coastline serves as a good starting point. It is an excellent base line from which to get your bearings and a probable source of food. In a dense forest When traveling in a dense forest, you probably won’t be able to spot distant landmarks. You can stay on course by lining up two trees forward of your position in your direction of travel. As soon as you pass the first one, line up another beyond the second. You might find it helpful to look back occasionally to check the relative positions of landmarks. Marking your route You can mark your route with bent bushes, rocks, or notches placed on the backsides of trees at approximately eye level. Make bush marks by cutting vegetation or bending it so that the under, lighter sides of the leaves are facing upward. These signs are especially conspicuous  in  dense  vegetation,  but  you  should  be  cautious  in  using  them.  By  plainly marking your route, you risk discovery. Trails in your general direction Follow trails that lead in your general direction; when you come to a fork, follow the path that appears most traveled. If you follow the wrong trail and become lost, stop and try to remember the last time you were sure of where you were. Mark your location and start backtracking. Sooner or later you will discover a recognizable feature with which you can pinpoint your position. Detouring in rough country You might have to detour frequently in rough country. To do that, try to follow the method shown in figure 15-19 for estimating distance and average angle of departure for short detours. On your return from the detour, estimate the angle and distance to regain your original line of travel. For greater accuracy, count paces and use a compass. Another method (fig. 15-20) lets you select a prominent landmark ahead and behind your line of travel. On returning from your detour, walk until you are again lined up on the two landmarks; then follow your original course.







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