How to Evade A Professional Military (Tracking, Countertracking)

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Can I just say how crazy it is we can have a professional SERE instructor teach us this stuff over the internet

The "becoming deadly" series is my favorite garand thumb content by a mile.

One thing you didn't mention. When filling your water bottle from a stream, always point the neck of the bottle downstream. That way you don't pick up additional debris floating by.

I am a old retired river-rat mushroom poacher. Pretty much everything you taught in this vid we learned as kids to evade landowners and the law. Sneak in and out right under their nose. Once the law was after me and my cousin, we took them into deep woods that had several very deep criss crossing ravines. They got lost (got caught going in circles) and had to be rescued - LoL. I have my own land now full of deer and turkey and mushrooms. I still enjoy the sneak and teach it to my grandkids, boys and girls alike. I am grateful to God to have lived outdoors all my life and be one with his creation.

Less gun reviews, more knowledge transfer. This information is amazing and so valuable…especially in these times.

If you ever finish this series you need to put it either in a book or a dvd set.

It is funny. You mentioned as kids playing hide and seek in this series. As a youth on boy scout camping trips we often played a night version. The seekers had flashlights and those hiding had to get past the seekers to the camp fire without being caught. Of course the seeker/sentry was not allowed to be near the fire but actively looking and had to declare who you were with the light on you. One thing i learned was at times people gave up because they assumed that the sentry had seen them. Only to startle the seeker at thier surrender. More than once i has a flash light directly on my location but staying still was sufficient to evade capture. I even had two seekers standing inches over me discussing how they heard something moving in the location and thier plan to flush me out. My fear was that one of them was going to step on me since there feet were only a few inches away. None of us had camo. All I had was a non military green hooded jacket. I had the hood over my head lying completely still in the tall grass and what we called mule ear ir indian tobacco, hoping none of the blase orange jacket liner showed. I was sure that they would discover me any moment because of the intensity of the flashlight lighting up the ground all around the edge of my hood but they never found me. I think that game taught a valuable lesson. I almost assumed they caught me, and was tempted to get up. But being quiet and still kept me from being seen even at thier feet. On the occasions I was a seeker I used this knowledge to my advantage. I claimed "I see you" while pointing the flashlight in a general location of possible noise, just to see if someone would move or assume I saw them, when I actually did not see anything. It oftentimes worked. I know kids game! But our leaders were often concerned with the intensity of the game. Especially as the number of seekers increased for each hidden person caught. I think games like this are a great way for young people to learn some skills that could save their life. What do you think.

My ancestors were farmers and ranchers in the Philippines during WW2. They learned very quickly that it was ultimately up to them to determine their own fate. They became guerrilla fighters, spies, etc. helping U.S. forces drive the Japanese out of the islands. They were civilians, many of which received training from U.S. military personnel. Don't ever think that a well motivated, organized civilian militia is something for the enemy to scoff at. As a civilian myself, I still feel like it's an homage to them to learn these kinds of skills. After all, if it wasn't for them, I might not be here.

A couple tips I have, from having a pack of tracking dogs, are -rocks, concrete, etc doesn't hold scent as well as soft ground -animals do figure 8s, loops etc to lose the dogs. It often works -putting scent higher on a tree like slapping high up, might make them think you climbed it, or at least make the dog stop to see if you did. -wind is your friend

Mike on behalf of all of us out there who aren’t 15 years old. Please keep this type of content coming. This stuff has value beyond measure for regular people. The meme content is very fun and it’s important to have fun. Still though The “becoming deadly in the mountains” series as well as the black screen guns/gear reviews are what brought me to this channel and what I think most people really love. Keep up the good work

I was attacked by a group of armed strangers in a campground at night many years ago. I was beaten badly by them. When the tire iron came out, I knew my only choice was to run. I was unarmed, and I had to abandon my friends. The attackers nearly killed one of my friends while I was fleeing. I sprinted until I couldn’t sprint. The I ran until I couldn’t run. Then I puked. I puked for an hour, and I kept fighting forward and away. Parallel to the road. Eventually I found help hours later at dawn. Your presentation mirrored my experience in every detail.

I can’t thank you enough for these videos, I’ve recommended them to many people, and some of my buddies have pointed out that we’ve accidentally practiced some of this mess round out in the woods. But thank you for spending your own time to help train people with this incredible information!!!

My father was in the infantry and when my brothers and I were younger he would take into the mountains and at that time it just seemed like we were playing games like this. As I grew older I realized what he was teaching us. Thanks dad.

I was a MEF dog handler in the marines before the commandant got rid of us. You hit the nail on the head with the beat the handler not the dog. Most of our guys failed tracks were from not trusting their dog

I went to SERE school in Warner Springs, Ca back in 1987. I’m a Naval Aircrewman. Of all the schools I attended in the military this school left a lasting impression that’s affected my entire life. I won’t talked about the camp or what went on. Those of us when attended SERE or who taught SERE understand the lasting impression this school makes on a sailor, soldier, airman or marine. It’s one experience I assure you that you will never forget. I was honored to listen to Doug Hegdahl speak before my class. His story is incredible. I urge everyone to look him up. Thx GT for your videos. I really appreciate knowledge.

I just want to say thank you for sharing these tactics with us. I was never in the military or took proper survival courses. I have always been a country boy and knew how to do the basics. I really appreciate this. Gives me confidence that I could survive and evade if I had to. It seems that common sense and awareness with a basic understanding of the environment is the answer. Be aware and ready at all times. Love this.

I've never been so nervous watching someone get chased by no one. Great job, great info and great presentation

Being hunted by someone is such a wild experience. I worked with a Vietnam vet while in the Corps. This gentleman humbled my 19yo self within a few minutes of classes let alone when he set us out and tracked us down. He also taught me lessons that literally save my life to this day. It's incredible. Thank you for passing on knowledge Mike. For those of you who learned from this, just realize this is only scratching the surface. Good luck and happy learning.

As a Veteran with the 101st Airborne Divison 2-327 Infantry Bastogne with CIB, EIB, Air Assault, AIMS trained, Pre Ranger training, this is exceptionally organized. For the undisciplined civilian and/or disciplined support soldier, this is a great intro into combat evasion. For the disciplined combat soldier, this is a great refresher to your foundations. Keep your eyes, ears, and minds open!