Night Ops

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Reserved for Part 2: The shit I should have included but didn't. So there's some pieces scattered around the guide that are fairly poorly written including "Job Hunting", the various maps, sources, etc. and what would go better overall is the concept of open-source intelligence along with other int...

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Did you know 'Way of the Shadow' is almost 20 years old? I haven't even looked at it in over a decade, so I decided to give it another look over to see what all it included, omitted and if long-held opinion of how badly it needs a successor is accurate. WHY THE FUCK HAVE YOU GUYS NOT ROASTED ME HARD...

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:D Yeah I need some new excuses myself ironically enough. I've been keeping my skills honed but as for operations... well as you know it takes something really special for me to get interested. I've been running absolute loads of harmless recon operations for an overall concept I'm calling CriCon - ...

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Bump for Sicarius lol.

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What exactly are you asking for? Physical techniques for enhancing observation? As far as keeping a checklist of things of observe mentally, I'm not sure how to expound upon that. At this point it's almost instinct for me. There are obvious places to look. If I'm approaching a driveway gate I look f...

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That's far more watchable.

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It's the art of the hammer! :lol: I'll refrain from MC Hammer puns. In all seriousness I'm not going to lie, someone sliding a hammer out of their sleeve during a confrontation would make it a real shit show. Though I'm not sure how you're going to go about your day to day or even a night op like th...

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No clue when I'll get back to this, man. Right now my focus is on that mind project we'd discussed elsewhere plus readying for the direction the world seems to be going. It's suspension is indefinite for now unfortunately.

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Right I was thinking something like that or perhaps the next-gen digital pattern that was passed over that had superior blending against night vision (I can't remember its name). The black would definitely make the other colors seem to stagger in depth and deciduous use could go a long way.

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To be fair I wasn't sure what was going on back then either.

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I want to post "the rest of this" because I'm planning to overhaul my online presence soon and while I know this subject isn't for everybody, in case anyone becomes legitimately interested in following my footsteps I'd like to write down the concepts I had for a much improved version of this. The pr...

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This old musing is tucked back further into the forum. Although it's about the moon mostly in more open settings, you can hopefully see how similar principles apply to other similar lighting situations. https://nightops.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=316 Short version, the relationship between the li...

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Or maybe he finally fixed his knee, did so successfully, and now he's just cruising somewhere on a yacht.

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Well... it happened lol.

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Funny you should say that. I was just looking this morning to see if another website had survived after noticing I had an old siterip of it. And... the answer is surprisingly yes! http://textfiles.com/ Textfiles.com was another old school "forbidden fruit" site. As such, there's a lot of crap but th...

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That last guy's website in general isn't too shabby.

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I don't know why but this made me laugh lol. This isn't actually from my files but I got curious and went to see if any old stuff magically appeared on the Wayback Machine (it hasn't) but noticed this little gem. Like 3 of you are going to get this, but whatever.

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Still exists! Better check it out.

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I've been diving into an old hard drive and guess what I found? Saved pages from bygone eras here on night ops and elsewhere that are no longer available anywhere. You'll be seeing these placed online periodically as topics with the intention of contributing in a fun way. Some of the topics will hav...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrqpX7FXflA This won't be seeing 'Gear' because it's way too expensive to be considered for ordinary ops gear. Still, I thought some here might be interested in seeing where light absorption tech at the civilian level has gotten. I find this super impressive! What co...

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I would be interested to see what kind of content you would provide, and what style of writing you are talking about. I can change the style with editing; the knowledge is the important thing. Is there some particular writing you can post or point me to? I guess Xanatos and Secant are the only ones...

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I would feel bad making a book and then telling someone, "Oh yeah, those techniques are outdated now, we tested stuff". This is my biggest issue and why I tend to fall out of discussions. Experience is the best asset. In my mind the single biggest testament to that was NOPCON when all of us indepen...

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It's got a little bit of activity now, but what's he's saying is that forums in the format used here don't draw active users like they use to, not just this one. It's not impossible and there are others that still stand and even represent the most knowledgeable sources of their respective subjects b...

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I picked up a 3D camo suit years ago because I got a great deal on it, it's a sort of a happy medium between camo and a ghillie suit. While it's a great piece of kit I envisioned using for hardcore recon at distance with a spotting scope, the reality is it's been a solution to a problem I'm still lo...

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Blowing through like a tumbleweed again, I see.

*tips stetson*

M'ninja.

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New and not sure what the fuck is going on around here? Not surprising, you're involved with the remnants of an online scene that has fragmented and remained on critical life support for many years. It has seen several forum revisions after a devastating crash ages ago where we lost many resources, ...

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Xanatos wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 25, 2021 12:12 pm
I got one of these ones: https://www.military1st.com.au/vvesccam ... v-cam.html

Haven't put it to the test yet, but it's pretty well made, light and compact to carry.

Holy shit! Wizard of Ops 2.0!
Seriously though, that's a neat piece.

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So I've noticed this tool has seen a little more popularity on YouTube and decided to watch a large amount of videos on it. Some innovations since this topic have been brilliant, others rehash, and lack of one in particular I find hilarious and a little disappointing. First, the air balloon used to ...

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While carrying weapons on night ops is best left unspoken, the reality is some are still going to. And when carrying a weapon, your priorities start with remaining unseen. If you are at risk of being seen, appear as a non-threat to minimize the response that you may not see coming. If you must choos...

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This concept will take time and be difficult, but the main aspect holding it back is people talking about it rather than acting. I want to do this kind of stuff, but I need more experience and better control over my day to day life before anything. A youtube channel and consistent articles would be...

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if you are training for realism, why learn to cling to pipes upside down rather than refining your walk? lol I usually stay out of conversations where I see style over substance being pushed because everyone should go through their own personal learning process, but I agree with this and so many mo...

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Nice. I should have a link uploaded soon in my thread before too long, feel free to copy anything over to keep it available elsewhere.

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Oh hell yeah, back when I learned this was a thing and easy to do I jumped right into it. Like a lot of my shit, it started out when I was looking into more primitive living ideas and saw this as a much more practical alternative to the tedium of bloom iron in a stranded scenario since electric wire...

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What if I told you there was a type of metal you could cast with relatively minimal work required that would result in a material that sits between 1045 and 1055 carbon steel in terms of hardness, tensile strength, and weight but with superior corrosion resistance? I'm excited to share this one with...

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I appreciate this guy's approach to the history of... we'll say ancient stealth operatives. Reminds me a lot of how we approach ancient western martial arts today.

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I've got a literal axe to grind today (repurposing a found head into a bushcraft hatchet) but tonight I'll see about uploading some of the relevant vids on a Mega account until a better solution is found. I don't think there's any gold that's not currently online but I may be wrong.

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I think MMA stands where it does because it's probably taken seriously the most often. Like if you join up with an MMA team the training you'll receive is absolutely effective because, well if it's not you get your ass kicked. While not complete, even karate would be effective in stand up if everyon...

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World "leaders" seem intent on making this world into a fucked Mickey Mouse shell of its self, that's for sure. If anyone here hasn't seen the movie Demolition Man, you really should. On the surface it's an action flick with a sprinkle of comedy, but it's hilariously similar to the direction we all ...

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So I realize we have a video section in our library, but I've been thinking with the instability of various platforms elsewhere it might be handy to keep a backup of videos we've found elsewhere stored away for posterity. I don't know the limits of our storage on site but I myself have a rather subs...

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Training should closely, or exactly, mimic what you are training for. The Bioneer talks about this, as well as many internet websites. Some disagree and say training should target the muscle groups utilized. I personally think the first one should be most utilized, and then the second still incorpo...

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Surprise!

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lol military training is pretty total body, man. If you look on YouTube, you'll see they spend a good deal of time every day doing plyometrics like squat thrusts, squat benders, push-ups, sit-ups, and pull-ups obviously, explosive squat jumps, bear crawling, mountain climbers, prone row... it's lite...

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I guess it's kind of cliche but for optimal focus on night ops, military PT doctrine forms a fantastic base. On top of that I would place climbing in various forms near the top. Not just grip strength but the total body strength needed to climb will come in handy. One of the most tiring things I've ...

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There's a rather massive amount to be said about social preconceptions and how they can be leveraged in life for whatever reason, even just everyday life. I've been fortunate enough to have lived and observed many things to the point I can play with how I'm seen pretty readily. Confidence is the big...

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Not sure how I ended up becoming a talking point, but let me throw out a few things you new members need to know in today's scene. First off as was standard even in my day, it's smart play to simply reword your story if you wish to share it for informative value with the forum. Whatever you take is ...

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Good news, Secant has mentioned the chat room limit should be expanded!

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Wind wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 19, 2021 9:52 pm
how do you put it in the text the way you recommend?

Code tags are above the main post field, next to the quotes option. Bold > Italics > Underline > Quotes > Code

We used to redirect through an anonymizing service to avoid the hassle but it's been defunct for a minute.

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More than likely if you're using them correctly, the internal components are just a little stiff. Here's a great video that shows them in use with a clear padlock so you can see what's going on inside: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nwyZ8Xl7tk BTW I know it's weird to have to copy and paste links ...

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Made correctly, they should stack on top of each other fine and they can then be bound by a band, tie, tape, etc. You'd probably still want a case for them anyway though.

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You've heard about the aluminum ones you can snip from cans but they're shit. Moving on. Instead, why not make them from steel so they don't crumple immediately when you try to use them? Speaking with Sicarius recently I'd mentioned this idea but I'll elaborate in this topic how you can have your ow...

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