I found this topic on the Nova Scotia page.

cerunnos5 wrote
"I got part way through my day before realising Its my birthday today. No, Im not here fishing for BD wishes. Instead, I came to give you folks a present. Something simple from my secret survival skill set.
Besides, I have had the Best Birthday present already. Today, is the first truely nice day this year. The sun is shining and I can feel warmth on my face. No chilling wind today. The birds sing from the woods. As I walk back into the house, I am greated with the smell of a hot apple Pie. Im not a winter person so today is like being greeted by a long lost, deeply loved friend. All is right with the world. I have a very dark, painfull and haunting past so moments like these are presious beyond words. I survived...and its a beutifull day.

The simple survival skill I want to share today is something called Boy Scout Running. I havent met anyone else that knows this simple, yet effective tecnique. I cant find it anywhere on the web though I didnt look too deeply. The first and only mention I have ever read about it was in the classic survival book, Pulling Through by Dean Ing.

The tecnique is simple. Running wears you out. Large distances can be covered faster than walking and greater distance than running , even for those that are not in peak fittness. Its a simple pattern.

Run 20 paces, then walk 20 paces, run 20 paces then walk 20 paces. Its that simple....and mind bogglingly more effective than its possible to picture from those words untill you try it out.

I first tried out the technique about 8 years ago wile living in my Zombie Apocalypse Special School Bus, In Whistler. It was about 4 k from town to my camp site and after I had walked it enough times, it always seemed rather time consuming. I decided to try and run it one day. Fail! My cardio sucked from being a proffesional driver. The pack plus a day stress relief certainly didnt help. I decided to try it out. Wow. Was I ever suprised that I showed up 5+ times faster, that I actully made it, that I diddnt keel over at the end panting and sweat drenched...and that I didnt keel over dead of a heart attack. It was like finding the Holy Grail.

If you find it too much for your personal health or age or are over weight, just cut it down to 10 paces running and 10 walking. After a wile you wont need to count as its simply a matter of reading your own body. Short Run, Short Walk.

I have tried other techniques like Wolf trotting...and even Skipping wich is more effective than my rampant masulinity allows. I searched out the ancient ninja running patterns that allowed them to cover hundreds of mile...with no luck. Then I had my A## handed to me by Boy Scouts. Well, forget all about Espit de corps. Here is a shout out to "Be Prepared"

You will have to try it before you can apreciate it.

I just took a bite of the pie. Wonderfull. My own apples, picked from my own trees, sliced and frozen last fall by my own hands, baked by my loving Mrs C5. I'll leave you now to get a little more peacefull sun on my pale winter face. Yes, All is right with the world "

The Airbourne Shuffle (oh I've been watching the Bourne Identity again ) is very effective. The Ninja technique is taught in many martial arts.
Moving with a firearm shouldered at a steady pace is a skill that takes practice. Shooting on the move and being effective is also a perishable skill.
Being able to make good time with a heavy pack on can use up lots of energy. Now twist your body from side to side to cover your flanks and you have the shuffle.
Scout running will be a great way for people with minor health issues (couchpotatoytis) to cover ground in SHTF. It will also be a great way to ease into a get back into shape plan for those who need it. (feetupTVbuttytis, stuckinanofficechairytis, studentforlifeytis)
For a group of people trying to G.O.O.D. the person on point can cover a lot of ground in advance of the main group using this technique.