Way of the Scout

by Tom Brown Jr.

Book Overview

As a boy, Tom Brown, Jr. learned the ancient skills of survival from a Native American he called Grandfather. His most advanced lessons were those of the scout. A member of a secret society, the scout... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425159108
• ISBN13: 9780425159101
• Release Date: July 1997
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 281 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

What can I say?

What can I say? This is Tom Brown Jr. He's THE man on tracking and outdoor survival. For anyone who loves the outdoors, who respects the outdoors, this is a must read. If you have never heard of Tom Brown Jr., go to the beginning. Go read his first book "The Tracker" and understand where Tom is coming from. Once you get hooked on Tom, you can't stop reading him.

great book

this is a great book!!! probably the best of all the tom brown books. 'the way of the scout' reminded me of my younger days of running around in the woods. many times, i evaded people and slipped through places unseen. many times, i had been right under caretaker's, security, and law enforcement's noses and came close to being caught. this book is similar to those kind of things i did, although, i never took things as far or as hardcore like tom and rick did with stalking wolf! great stories in this one and definitely worth reading over and over again. the way of the scout is definitely a way of life that fits me!

A hilarious book on the scout's psychological warfare.

Brown is definitely not the best writer, but this book is delightful! The stories of the scout's psychological warfare are hilarious. I wanna be a scout! This is not a skills book but Tom Brown's stories about the Way of the Scout, which he now teaches at his tracker school.

All these skills are very attainable

Like most of Tom Brown's books (especially The Journey, The Vision, and The Quest), there is a wealth of information between the lines. While The Way Of The Scout is not a blow-by-blow how-to book like Awakening Spirits was, it gives insights on the world that is the scout's. The skills are within access of anyone who wants to learn them, but more importantly, the mentality of the scout is the true changer of people.The scout always put those other than him/herself first. This also extends to the environment, the surroundings. Will taking something from the land in the end benefit it? How can I help those who are depending on me? The scout was a supreme naturalist, healer, tracker, hunter, and protector. How many non-scouts can say that?Anyone reading this can become a scout. It's also a level I hope to attain one day, and am planning on attending the Scout class offered by Tom Brown's school in the near future.

Great Book With Great Stories

I had already read some of Tom Brown Jr's Books when I read this one, But none had so wonderfully illustrated Tom's ability as this one. This book was one of the best I have read! You can check Tom Brown's Web page at http://users.aol.com/trackerinc/index.html