This textbook includes educational, methodological and reference materials of interest to soldiers of special forces army units operating in the rear of enemy troops. The book highlights the issues of transferring special groups to the area of ​ ​ operations by air, making long foot and water crossings, basing in remote places, preparing camping equipment, as well as a number of important problems of topography, observation, and camouflage. The anthology is intended not only for special forces fighters, but also for geologists, climbers, tourists, hunters, fishermen - everyone who lives and works for a long time in nature, away from civilization.