Night Ops

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Hahaha, way underappreciated post man.

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Is there for sure an alarm? If you're not positive or at least not that it's armed, why not try to trip it and return home? Got a scanner to listen in on the action? Houses can be troublesome, they often contain the most unexpected and random variables you can possibly find. Often they're just not w...

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I'll expand upon this elsewhere because it's still in a vague hypothesis state and I don't want to hijack this topic, but I've been strongly led to believe that sleep is necessitated by a physiological need to refresh the hormone receptors in our bodies. There's a threshold level in the brain where ...

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Psychlonic has tonnes to share on how to get the most out of your diet & generally improve your wellbeing. I feel obligated to write out an asterisk here. You'll notice my more recent postings here for training revolve heavily around strength, that was more a personal endeavor of mine where I had w...

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All that seems doable and for really not much more cost than visible spectrum items. On the laser side of things, IR or even UV diodes are readily available for barely more than their visible counterparts. Since most high powered laser components are fairly standard, even a novice who knows nothing ...

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You should probably look more closely at the power rating or investigate if any handheld claims to have higher than 7W, I know some sellers "accidentally" leave out the "m" which should clarify their items as 500mW or whatever which is far, far more likely. The fact is, 7W in 445nm is the highest re...

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Ah yes, the fantasy/hollywood idea everyone wonders about but nobody has actually dared to try. Can it actually be done? Even if it can, is it practical? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPKapHixxew Lately I've been playing with lasers quite a bit and after watching this video I thought of night ops....

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As for my post, I was browsing and noticing the dominance of white on the patterns that would otherwise work well. A good olive or brown dye would make them perfect, that's all I was thinking.

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I see they have a pure black one that would work, failing that there's nothing stopping you from applying dye which these would probably work wonderfully with. Though I personally wouldn't have it in me to dye these, even if they're fairly low cost.

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Your sniper veil ideas were exactly what I was thinking of when I was thinking about a lighter "shemagh". Enough to cover the face but not interfere with breathing or sensory input as much. I've done the balaclava beanie trick before and it works I guess, but it's hard to not get nervous up close to...

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It depends on your environment and what it or your skills allow for. I think a balaclava is the better option performance-wise, they don't snag as easily in tight spots is honestly my biggest pro for them. Plus usually they're easier to breathe in and I've always heard the world around me better in ...

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Can't go wrong with SouthOrd, a lot of us started with them and they still work just fine. You can find them everywhere. You might consider a set with a good wide hook to learn with, it's a bit easier to get purchase on the bottom of a pin with the extra surface compared to more pointed/narrow ones....

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Didn't notice this, was this aimed at me or spartan ninja? Shouldn't need a compass either way, simple alarms like that probably have all the components visible from the inside where he's at. It should be up at the top of the door frame. Heck you might even be able to find and just mute the speaker/...

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One thing I'd amend from my old writing is binoculars. Today I feel they're only useful if they're powerful and used strictly for initial recon. Compact binoculars very rarely blow up objects from a distance enough for me to learn anything new especially at night. I'd probably roll with borderline l...

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Unfortunately there's no one size fits all solution for alarm systems, they're best handled on a case by case basis. The hardware is simple but a good install will still make it nearly impossible to approach different parts of the system while it's armed. Nearly. Your idea of tripping the alarm repe...

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Probably uses a magnetic switch to operate, you might be able to fool it without having to tamper with their stuff but it's totally dependent on where the switch is located, which way the door swings, frame geometry, etc.

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I'm not sure any actual usable info could be gleaned from them, but I Google'd urbex podcasts for laughs and got quite a few hits. Just skimming titles they seem more entertaining stories than anything but it's something.

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Again outside of the scope of things here, but I've been putting thought into creating a custom "instant Legolas" or similar that can fire them some distance. It would make for a weapon platform that could actually be viable defense for those without the means to have firearms - the one problem with...

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I think what Secant said has a lot to do with it. Not only has the internet changed, but the generation that was present when Night Ops started is basically gone. Read the old night ops archives... now realize that most of those people are married and raising families. Many of the first gen enlisted...

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Oh for sure, a "cheap" dart is still well out of budget for any reasonable gear so as you can imagine I set up my targets so misses wouldn't damage the dart. Mostly I hadn't seen it done and the way they're balanced I knew I could throw them easily so I was curious if impact force would be enough to...

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Fun fact of today, a Farallon Shark Dart is the first legitimate, lethal, potentially instant-fight-stopping shuriken I've ever used/seen. Ok it's not meant to be a shuriken of any sort but the weight is in the back and you can no-spin throw it for quite some distance. The impact is much like you've...

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Presumably, the Order of the White Eagle that was part of the stolen items was inside of that museum in the first place because of the German invasion of Poland during WW2. That was the original theft I was mentioning. As time progresses, I find museums that house items completely out of context and...

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I can't help but appreciate that stolen Polish relics were later stolen from those who took them.

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So I never did get around to plate steel shuriken or swallow tails admittedly, however I never updated this in regard to my originals. I've been using boat nails to make mine and they have pretty hardcore bone-cracking impact on target. I wouldn't want to carry very many, but then again I really wou...

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Myself and even moreso another guy here pretty much go after their tri-ad lock folders exclusively, I haven't heard anything great about any of their other offerings but these are beasts. My Rajah II has loosened up a bit but I've also owned that one for nearly 5 years now and have used it extensive...

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First, I'm putting this here and not "gear" because these run over $100 and I know most operatives don't want to spend that kind of money on gear. Nor should they to be honest. But for anyone that really wants an amazing EDC, this is a great candidate. I'm a big fan of the Cold Steel tri-lock folder...

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That's been somewhat a wet dream of mine for awhile now, unfortunately I personally still don't think the tech is here for that. I used to run what I could just to find and mark areas of interest since where I'm at things are spread out so far - yeah you can find cool stuff but it's not always so ea...

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I would be interested what the library/database section would look like. I don't have many ideas, but it would be good if the library part could have pictures/videos too. The encyclopedia section will be multimedia format like this, basically the encyclopedia functions as a user-created library as ...

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As corny as it might seem I'm aiming for the former option as much as possible. Currently it's a little rough around the edges but I'm working on it. As for how I'm building it, nothing magical. Just using portable versions of a few programs and a pre-fab front end that can call them or files up as ...

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I'm knee deep in what will likely be my final written/online material for night ops use - ANY kind of night op. Basically I'm creating a ready-to-use system that will incorporate several portable programs with a custom NO-themed wrapper that connects them all. The programs will also link to each oth...

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So I was thinking today, to what full scope would you like the library to be? I could contribute quite a bit, maybe when time allows we can chat it out and help each other. I wouldn't mind "propagating" my library so to speak to keep the files online and available in case anything happens to me stor...

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I've always treated the library as kind of a mix between &T and the "keep circulating the tapes" principle. IMHO there is no information that is inherently "bad", it's on the reader to interpret and understand what's legit. Of course if the reader has shitty judgement, maybe they deserve to lose a ...

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Some of this shit is right alongside the anarchist cookbook IMO. Not that all of it has completely wrong info necessarily, it's just often incomplete or written in an otherwise misleading way. They can also seriously undermine how easily it is to create certain things in today's world. For instance,...

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Wait, we seriously don't have that in our library? It's quintessential reading for night ops.

https://www.sendspace.com/file/2ddwch

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Every time I get the idea to write about this kind of shit it's already obsolete haha. The clean perfectionist way to do things would be to delete the whole thread and start a new one from scratch but that's probably not going to happen. Anyway, without listing everything I've started to buy bulk po...

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It makes me feel all the worse for having no drive to write a new guide that would blow it out of the water. I have a really hard time taking the "teacher" role in any fashion these days, would rather spend that time acquiring new experiences, skills, or information.

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I dig the new layout. Haven't had any problems browsing around on it here. Yet.

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There's a reason this is in spurious generalities and not in gear, gentlemen. :wink: You're looking too far into this. I'm bringing this up as an off-topic discussion for a skill in and of itself, not how it could be used during ops. Going on about the metal quality, honestly mild steel works pretty...

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What it says on the tin, I want to discuss them. Lately I've been on a spree making various things, amongst the weaponry has been bo shuriken from both round and square stock. As "entertainment" I've really taken to throwing them since, for whatever reason, I'm great with traditional Japanese shurik...

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Usually high powered binoculars if I'm running initial recon on what would be a high risk target. They're too big to want to regular carry up close and anything smaller I find useless at night. A night vision monocular can also be useful for recon or finding your bearings but beyond that also become...

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I have that, I'm pretty sure it's a RogueSci torrent. That place was a treasure trove of ebooks and older videos. Edit - Some folders are disorganized but perhaps I can upload a text sometime of my library folder structures and of course the file contents of each and you guys can pick through? My li...

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I agree completely that 99.9% of the time, equipment should be picked such that there's no monetary or sentimental investment in it. Quality that you can afford to lose. Dropping a knife of course isn't optimal, but could be a lot worse. Plus if you have to rely on it to defend yourself, you can alw...

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Cheap stainless blades like that are usually fine for most usage especially in night ops as long as the design geometry itself isn't flawed. A lot of people act like lower quality stainless will break if you look at it cross-eyed. It's not my first choice, but it's also worth noting that I've seen D...

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Online is overall the best shopping experience for quality carrying a decent price tag. You can and hopefully will stumble into better deals in stores, classified ads, yard sales etc. but the online market is consistent. If you're wanting something unique or just an added layer of security in avoidi...

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In case anyone has missed out, there's been a pretty bountiful crop of new blades pouring into the market that's low cost but high quality. Nearly any design can be had with good steel for under $50 and a lot of them are conveniently coated in black which I'm sure many of you will appreciate. Aside ...

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FWIW, the Salt pistol rounds impact with a small cloud of dust by design that tends to rise into the target's face when hit center mass. That being said even though it can fairly easily deliver pepper to a target's face from a good distance I don't think it's a great option. Although there's really ...

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Hey man, pleasure to see you again. Unfortunately most of us have moved on in life, I'm mostly no exception to be honest. That said, a few still pop in from time to time.

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I apologize for the slow reply, life remains hectic on my end. I actually did a full blown experiment involving modafinil, orexin-a, and bulletproof coffee where I was up for nearly 80 hours soon after your last reply, the results were extremely interesting but not necessarily relevant to night ops....

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A little less boring, but yeah. I'm not sure how it works to be honest, it's hard to describe to someone who hasn't felt it. A lot of substances offer the effect, but nearly all come with major drawbacks.

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I'd say a minute honestly feels like 5 minutes.

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