The day begins early. Set your alarm clock for an early-morning call, as you will need to be washed, dressed and breakfasted in time to leave camp at 7:45 am. Wear neutral colors and bring your rain gear. Long sleeves and long trousers tucked into your socks are a must for protection against ants, stinging nettles and whipping foliage. After arriving at the Park Headquarters, join your guide(s) and tracker(s) and begin tracking. Your lead tracker looks for clues — footprints, gnawed bamboo, dung — that indicate the location of a gorilla group. As you move closer, your tracker makes soft smacking and groaning sounds to assure the group that friends are approaching. If your morning trek has not been unusually long, you are likely to visit gorilla during their midday rest and play period. Your group will be instructed to crouch down and stay together while observing the animals. Stay low, maintain a submissive posture and watch them sideways or from below.