This is such a fascinating topic! Tracking encourages you to become fully aware of your surroundings, the animals that live there, their behavior, and so on... Great video, Clarise! Looking forward to the second part. Cheers!
Howzit Rafa! Thanks for your comment. I must say a year ago I didn't have half the knowledge on tracking that I do now. It's easy to pick it up when you continually practise. I like guessing on the forums and have a great time reading spoor when I'm out in the bush. Hope you're having a good weekend! C
Tracking and the Art of Seeing is an excellent book there are many more out there that are great but reading alone won't be enough get out and practice what you read great video thank you
Hi Michael, hope you've been well! That sounds like big fun! We don't see a lot of snow here and I'd love to learn how tracks age in the snow and different climates. Elk hunting is pretty interesting, I've never been a hunter, I'm not opposed to it though and wouldn't mind giving it a bash. We have lots of avid hunters in SA, but areas for hunting are separate. C
I love the topic of tracking, it brings you closer to nature. Very well done video, you're so knowledgeable, so skilled. Looking forward to part 2. Thank you C 😊
Hey there thanks for your comment. You're right, it makes you pay attention to the small things. I really have a great time reading tracks, even human prints, I always try to guess what they're up to then see if I can catch them at it, I learn a lot that way. Thanks for the compliments! C
Spoorsny nogal? Great topic and very informative content. I really don't know the differences between the animals and need to sharpen that knowledge. Thank you for the great presentation.
Hi Stefan! It's definitely something I've been working on constantly, it actually becomes quite fun to read all their tracks. It also really helps to join some tracking forums. There are some on Facebook. Sometimes I even go through other people's posts and check to see if I can ID the tracks they post. Thanks for watching, C
Dad's first knife was a Honey Badger which he got from Mum when they were in Africa. They both feel that one day all that been created by Mother Nature will eventually disappear due to Human interventions. They spend quite a long time there travelling & living with different tribes, that's probably why they both know so much on survival & living off the land and further more speaks a few languages and mum is proficient in a few African dialects. You have to be the luckiest bad ass mama to be living in the best continent of all. We're so jealous but reckon we are living in the second best, like Australia even though the Christmas island is our home. Great show as usual C. stay safe please. Hugs & lot of it. Nellei, Nikkei & Rylie.
Hi girls, what amazing stories your folks must have to tell you about Africa! Well I don't think any one continent or country is better than the other, each one is special. Hope you guys have a wonderful time, C
Another informative and well presented video. Keep them coming. Looking forward to part 2. Depending on the laws in your area and how you feel about it, would you consider a series on traps and snares? In noticing the background in this and other videos you've posted, you have an awesome area to practice your skills and learn new ones. Stay safe and keep sharing your experiences.
Hi Baron! Glad you enjoyed the video! I would adapt the series to include only traps and snares that are humane. We can't really hunt here, but the topic does come up now and then. And it's a very valuable skill to have. I'll mull it over a bit and think of how I can do it some time in future. Thanks for the suggestion! C
Oooh they are stealthy, I saw a porcupine on my way home just now. These nocturnal animals are super quiet as well so even if they are near you may not notice unless you're looking. We've had all kinds of interesting animals around one of our campsites before too. You don't know they're there until your torch accidentally catches their eyes. I hope you see your leopard soon, they're gorgeous. Maybe a trail cam in the meantime. Remember to watch the video I made on tracking humans too, those are particularly interesting animals🤣 C
@@LiveReady yes I do want to put a trail camera in that area, but there is just to much human movement. Don't want the camera to get feet. Yes I see them a lot here at night. Interesting rodents. I have actually watched that video before this one. I'm trying to watch all your videos as I get the time.
@@shaun803 I know what you mean, I also prefer the game trails to the human trails. Thanks for watching. U also feel like there is an endless amount of learning to do, the good news is we'll never get bored.
How has this channel not exploded? The wealth of information and she is Christian to boot? No Brainer
This is such a fascinating topic! Tracking encourages you to become fully aware of your surroundings, the animals that live there, their behavior, and so on... Great video, Clarise! Looking forward to the second part. Cheers!
Howzit Rafa! Thanks for your comment. I must say a year ago I didn't have half the knowledge on tracking that I do now. It's easy to pick it up when you continually practise. I like guessing on the forums and have a great time reading spoor when I'm out in the bush. Hope you're having a good weekend! C
Loved it, and now I'm hungry to learn more about tracking spoor. Thanks for your time and dedication Clarise ❤
Glad you enjoyed this one! Second part of this series will be up soon! Love you x
Tracking and the Art of Seeing is an excellent book there are many more out there that are great but reading alone won't be enough get out and practice what you read great video thank you
I'd love to bring you to the USA during deer and elk season to help track down a hunt. Great advice and thinks for sharing.
Hi Michael, hope you've been well! That sounds like big fun! We don't see a lot of snow here and I'd love to learn how tracks age in the snow and different climates. Elk hunting is pretty interesting, I've never been a hunter, I'm not opposed to it though and wouldn't mind giving it a bash. We have lots of avid hunters in SA, but areas for hunting are separate. C
I love the topic of tracking, it brings you closer to nature. Very well done video, you're so knowledgeable, so skilled. Looking forward to part 2. Thank you C 😊
Hey there thanks for your comment. You're right, it makes you pay attention to the small things. I really have a great time reading tracks, even human prints, I always try to guess what they're up to then see if I can catch them at it, I learn a lot that way. Thanks for the compliments! C
Spoorsny nogal? Great topic and very informative content. I really don't know the differences between the animals and need to sharpen that knowledge. Thank you for the great presentation.
Hi Stefan! It's definitely something I've been working on constantly, it actually becomes quite fun to read all their tracks. It also really helps to join some tracking forums. There are some on Facebook. Sometimes I even go through other people's posts and check to see if I can ID the tracks they post. Thanks for watching, C
Dad's first knife was a Honey Badger which he got from Mum when they were in Africa. They both feel that one day all that been created by Mother Nature will eventually disappear due to Human interventions. They spend quite a long time there travelling & living with different tribes, that's probably why they both know so much on survival & living off the land and further more speaks a few languages and mum is proficient in a few African dialects. You have to be the luckiest bad ass mama to be living in the best continent of all. We're so jealous but reckon we are living in the second best, like Australia even though the Christmas island is our home. Great show as usual C. stay safe please. Hugs & lot of it. Nellei, Nikkei & Rylie.
Hi girls, what amazing stories your folks must have to tell you about Africa! Well I don't think any one continent or country is better than the other, each one is special. Hope you guys have a wonderful time, C
Another informative and well presented video. Keep them coming. Looking forward to part 2. Depending on the laws in your area and how you feel about it, would you consider a series on traps and snares? In noticing the background in this and other videos you've posted, you have an awesome area to practice your skills and learn new ones.
Stay safe and keep sharing your experiences.
Hi Baron! Glad you enjoyed the video! I would adapt the series to include only traps and snares that are humane. We can't really hunt here, but the topic does come up now and then. And it's a very valuable skill to have. I'll mull it over a bit and think of how I can do it some time in future. Thanks for the suggestion! C
Great information, thank you for sharing.
Big pleasure, thanks for the feedback I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Keep well, C
Great video! I've been tracking a leopard in my erea now for about a month and a half. Would really like to see him/her.
Oooh they are stealthy, I saw a porcupine on my way home just now. These nocturnal animals are super quiet as well so even if they are near you may not notice unless you're looking. We've had all kinds of interesting animals around one of our campsites before too. You don't know they're there until your torch accidentally catches their eyes. I hope you see your leopard soon, they're gorgeous. Maybe a trail cam in the meantime. Remember to watch the video I made on tracking humans too, those are particularly interesting animals🤣 C
@@LiveReady yes I do want to put a trail camera in that area, but there is just to much human movement. Don't want the camera to get feet. Yes I see them a lot here at night. Interesting rodents. I have actually watched that video before this one. I'm trying to watch all your videos as I get the time.
@@shaun803 I know what you mean, I also prefer the game trails to the human trails. Thanks for watching. U also feel like there is an endless amount of learning to do, the good news is we'll never get bored.
@@LiveReady that's true. And yes there is so so much still to be learnt.
I keep finding Afrikaners. Awesome