Anti-Tracking: Hiding in the Shadows, An Illusion of Invisibility

Mastering the illusion of invisibility isn't a lost art or one solely for indigenous tribes or elite special forces teams. In this follow-up to Tracking Humans: A Fundamental Approach to Finding Missing Persons, Insurgents, Guerrillas, and Fugitives from the Law, military professional David Diaz turns the tables and lays out fundamental and unconventional tactics and techniques for maintaining a low profile and evading capture.

Diaz applies a fundamental systematic approach to the science of eluding humans, guiding the reader through topics such as the following:

- The history of Antitracking

- Modern technology

- Individual responsibilities

- Use of the senses

- Coordination and support

- Tricks and treats techniques (Style)

- Movement tactics (Methods)

A compelling fiction tale of smugglers evading border patrol along the US-Mexico line weaves through the chapters of this field guide to illustrate each lesson, creating a must-have tool for military, law enforcement, wilderness rescue professionals, or the outdoor enthusiast.

Whether you're a beginner or an accomplished tracker, this intuitive and revealing resource demystifies the art of creating the illusion of invisibility.

This book will absolutely save lives and help you find people, and most certainly lose them if you must...I am sure of that -Scott Southard, US Army Special Forces, retired; CEO, Peak Performance Consulting LLC

A retired member of the US Marine Corps and US Army Special Forces, David Diaz has worked and trained with elite military professionals on six continents. With thirty-five years of experience teaching human Tracking and Anti- and Counter-Tracking tactics and techniques in deserts, jungles, and mountains and on the urban streets, Diaz has a unique skill set that bolsters conventional and special operational units in the United States.

Diaz has also trained elements of various allied and NATO troops. Diaz is recognized throughout the military, law enforcement, and commercial industries as a subject-matter expert in the theory and practice of human Tracking.

His first book, Tracking: Signs of Man, Signs of Hope, originally published by Lyons Press in 2005, is considered a seminal manual in the field of human Tracking.