COVERING THE ARCS
All round defence
Order of march
Sitting in a circle
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enemy position, so ensure that you rotate
people through this job on a regular basis so
the lead scout gets a chance to rest within
the patrol.
So does ‘all round defence’ mean you
have to be facing outwards all the time?
Well not necessarily; you can be creative
and use your imagination. If you’re in a small
group and decide you want to pause for a
short halt – for a water stop or a breather
– and you need to discuss something
between the patrol, you can sit facing
inwards and keep watch over your opposite
number’s shoulder. It’s not perfect, but
nothing is in soldiering, is it? Otherwise it
would be easy. ■