Night Ops

Æternaeon

I'm more comfortable with the utility of a single edge while still being combat capable. But then again, I don't carry fixed blades on operations much.

Æternaeon

I like to do anything and everything unnoticed in public for laughs at times, things like walking quietly down a store aisle and suddenly appearing around a corner, opening and entering a door silently and without notice, moving things around. Learning what gets noticed and what doesn't. I like to t...

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In New York, no less.

Freedom is the only way.

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A standard half-mask respirator should be sufficient for the most likely contaminants an operative will encounter, like dusts and such in neglected areas. With all the talk of water plants lately, I would highly recommend a full gas mask for that with appropriate filter. Even though you can get chlo...

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So, this thread was obvious parody of a tired old argument but having returned from NOPCON I did want to bring this issue up in a serious albeit not critical manner. Operating with so many people at night I found was a great opportunity to see this argument in practice with some operatives wearing b...

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Welcome, good sir. I'm relatively new here myself. Enjoy the night life.

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I think that all speeds and economies of motion have their place. Sometimes it's good to be slow, sometimes it's good to be fast. Neither is good all the time during the operation. The question is which will draw the most attention and which is more likely to be brushed aside when you have absolutel...

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Cotton definitely has a place, fine cottons are among the most silent materials you can get. And because it's cheap, if you tear one up you can replace it without too big of a worry. Sometimes you find them in camo patterns too if that's your thing, and because they tend to fade and "fuzz", you can ...

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Thank you, sir. I know enough to have kept myself out trouble so far, that's all.

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Hmm, I wonder if there's a material difference between brands. Mine is completely silent against itself. Like the idea of a compression shirt plus t-shirt, though. Hell in my mind I'd take a regular camouflage long sleeve over the standard BDU/ACU/etc. style shirt just because they fit closer and ar...

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Been here just a short time and forgot I hadn't thrown up an intro. Just your Average Joe here interested in stealth concepts, been around fringe forums for awhile mostly just lurking and occasionally posting things, not exactly a big hitter on any of them you'd recognize. I consider myself a novice...

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It was Independence Day in the US and I was referencing this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhnUgAaea4M

Not meant to be taken very seriously.

Æternaeon

Doesn't matter, just get out and op!

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Reading the most recent introduction's mention of parkour got me thinking about how I like to move at night, and I realized that there's really no set way of moving. It all depends on the terrain and obstacles in front of you, as well as chances of being seen. Movement at night is a careful balance ...

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Neat graph, thanks. It's good to put some science into the traditional.

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Fuck yeah.

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It's a common human fault that can be taken advantage of in many ways: people tend not to pay attention to areas they don't feel they need to pay attention to. You can often hide in relatively plain sight as long as you are somewhere nobody is expecting a human to be. If you ask someone to look for ...

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I've found that to be the case sometimes. It boils down to whether or not the operative wants to leave evidence of a break in or not. On the other hand, sometimes the idiots mount the hasp in a manner that gives you access to the screws, giving you the ability to open it up without leaving evidence ...

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Ghost, if you have a pair of those cut-anything scissors, try using a food can with a large enough flat area to make a couple shims. They're miles ahead of the aluminum ones. Use some kind of flat hammer to smash everything flat into place but otherwise construct the same as you would an aluminum. Y...

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Padlock shims are devices intended to slip into the shackles of padlocks with loose tolerances, forcing the lockers inward and releasing the shackle. It's the same idea as carding a door where you're attacking a different part of the lock besides the cylinder. As most familiar with the devices know,...

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The thing with most night ops though is that you're not dealing with the harsh conditions of a battlefield day in and day out. Typically, you come back home the same night. If anything happens like your shirt is torn in half, you are home. You can wear a different one the next time. The cheaper clot...

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Mine is an olive color and it has its own "pattern" of a sort just from how they did the material, it blends in pretty well. The urban patterns tend to also have a decent dark gray shade to this section. It's a set back from full camo, but in my opinion the increased mobility while still retaining t...

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We're talking along the lines of this: http://assets.cat5.com/images/catalog/650/mens-massif-army-combat-shirts-multicam.jpg They're tight fitting, silent, have built in padding around the elbows and of course can help you blend in depending on the pattern used. They're not bulky like normal camo bl...

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I wanted to share some basic tricks with everyone that I employ anytime I want to remain unseen but still be aware of what's around me. I believe in what I consider "awareness superiority" which is to say I know you're there but you don't know I'm here as well. A lot of these things appear to be tou...

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I tried to be realistic and mirror my actual bug out equipment. The limitations obviously make it fairly inaccurate, but it's as close as one can get.

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When I was a little kid my cousin and I used to do what we called "Missions" that involved sneaking through the house we were in while our parents were visiting/partying and did so straight through the rooms people were actually sitting in. The goal was to sneak into a room unnoticed and grab someth...

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As both an avid woodsman and operative, I am of the personal opinion that a tomahawk is a weapon first and a tool second. Like trying to use a true shortsword as a machete. Sure, it'll get the job done, but it's horribly inefficient and faults will become apparent immediately. That said, I will also...

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All I know about him is that his knife has one of the worst designs I've ever seen.

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Link is still working fine for me. Anyone else?

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Although not strictly intended for use on night ops, I've been planning to buy a pair of hearing enhancers along the lines of gamewalker ears. I was wondering if anyone had any experience with these and could recommend a product that has a good cost, is reliable, rugged, and effective. As part of th...

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Kevlar balloon. It's used for more than just car doors, but also building doors by forces such as SWAT albeit in different shape and form. It's the same idea as when you pry on something with a large lever, but in this case you're using something less damaging (not to say it won't cause any damage a...

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Budget list: Wal-Mart underarmor knock-off for undergarments, cheap surplus camo in a pattern approrpriate for your area, any dark footwear with a soft sole, leather palmed glove, and a ski mask or balaclava you can breathe well in. Should cost around $100. Skip the knife, shop around and you can fi...

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Paranoid someone is following you? Can hurt to perform a fish hook maneuver to attempt to foil their attempt at tracking you. Rather than bellow air on the subject, here's a good explanation from someone else: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjxHGbJf0Vw This is geared toward bugging out, but can appl...

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Agreed with Ghost wholeheartedly. Although it may seem easier to go casual and can take balls of steel to try to go unnoticed near people, it's surprisingly effective. At night, we're our own worst critics. We think everyone will hear little noises we make or can see us like we're illuminated becaus...

Æternaeon

To be honest, I like just about any glove that's got a good leather bottom and a lighter stretchy top. They get the job done perfectly fine.

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It's much lighter than conventional carriers and plates though that would be required to stop the threats he's expecting to encounter. And the flexibility lends to a less bulky feel which is of obvious benefit to the operative.

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Both work just fine. Just make sure your pattern or solid matches the environment. If you're in heavy urban settings with lots of concrete and minimum foliage, use grays and dark urban patterns. For anything else, olive drab and whatever camo pattern matches the majority of foliage.

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Hey man, I recognize your name from .info but it looks like you no longer post here. Shame.

Night Ops

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