Night Ops

Feel free to post around, we've got a lot of information, and a lot of stories that i think you'll enjoy. it's a great place to pick up some new skills and sharpen up your edges even more. And don't worry about looking for a partner, every once in a while we'll see threads in discussion "looking for...

So the idea behind this thread is simple - get a camera, empty your pockets, and post a picture of what you normally carry on a day to day basis. add a little description, or if you don't have a camera, a short list would do just fine. here's mine, i tend to pack a fair amount of gear around with me...

Always, ALWAYS be a part of your surroundings and not a separate object. Great guide, Psychlonic. That above statement is what i believe to be one of the most important parts of modern stealth - when you're doing it right, you should never have to rely on your clothing to conceal you. Obviously, pe...

Welcome back. How's the opping been lately?

For me its the satisfaction of knowing the world is open to me as my oyster and my skills and abilities allow me to go places I couldnt hope to do in the Daytime. Also your suburb and other areas become like another world after hours , different people come out , things are done differently and eve...

Biohazard wrote:nowadays common sense is so god damn rare it's a fucking superpower.

LOL! quoted in case i need to refer back to it.

As far as things go, i'd avoid giving her advice of the "hand to hand" sort - true, an 18 year old girl is capable of defeating a fully grown man. But an 18 year old girl with no background or training in self defense? sure, she may get the first hit in, but chances are things will go downhill fast ...

I remember the topic of drugging your parents or slipping sleeping pills in their drink often came up on totse. A word of advice for new oppers on this - just don't do it. seriously, it's over complicating things, taking massive unnecessary risks, besides being just plain stupid. If you can't find a...

Looks good, makes sense, and reads very well. For any new oppers reading this, and wondering "is this guy serious, or is he being melodramatic?" i assure you he's dead serious, and this is a practical advice goldmine for anyone new to opping. Psychlonic, what would you think of having someone take y...

I like the idea of integrating photography a bit, we'd have to make it clear though that photography isn't the point behind night ops, it's just an optional activity that adds a little more "color" to your operation than just a standard write up. I've been toying with the idea of getting a cheap, du...

"analyze, adapt, overcome" - (unknown)

"anything worth having is worth fighting for." - (Thomas Jefferson)

"sweat saves blood." - (Erwin Rommel)

"Necessity has no law." - (Oliver Cromwell)

Aside from situations where you can't reach the bulb, i've found it much easier to check the area, make sure no one is around at the moment, sprint to the light, open the cover, and partially unscrew the bulb. Quieter than breaking it, leaves no mess, and people can reasonably write it off to coinci...

Or even a RAR containing separate PDFs for each thread - it would be much nicer and neater than the text only version i literally copy-pasted by hand as the site was dying.

Just an expanded method to carding that i've used with fairly high levels of success that works when you can't get your card or wire to catch the edge of the bolt - If you have two very slim bladed knives, you can use them along with the principle of static friction to work a bolt back manually, eve...

Welcome, the site is undergoing some revisions at the moment, and the activity level is on the rise so there should be a large amount of good content to look forward to. Feel free to ask or share anything.

Whoa now all you active users, no need to get all excited. This isn't a thread about recruiting, so calm down. All three of you. :P In all seriousness though, we have a ton of people on our mod list who are no longer active, some of whom may have never even logged on since the last site went down. a...

I have everything but the second half of one thread, but sadly it's all in text only format. If someone would host them (maybe rip them off totsepedia? i haven't been over there yet so i don't know how much they have) i'd download copies in a heartbeat.

Secant, i am all for that idea. I think just the combination of creating that opening page forum and allowing us to show up on google searches would draw in quite a few new members. Plus any further revisions or changes made... second golden age? hell, maybe we can even end up getting our old domain...

Tarp is nice, but like you said if weight is a problem it seems like it would be pretty easy to improvise. Do you have what type of pack you're bringing planned out yet? One thing that's important is to make sure you have extra room in your bag from the very beginning, because there will be times wh...

Interesting, looks a lot like mine, only he springs forward quite a bit more before going into a tuck. loved the powerthirst references too, lol.

LOL, you'll be sick of roughing it outdoors after a week, guaranteed. If you have to, though, i'd say you'd want to do it in suburbia. find a nice patch of woods away from prying eyes and bed down for the night. failing that, flat rooftops are where it's at. just make sure you invest it some good sl...

Now all we need is the torch to come and make some hilarious "tony the tiger on cocaine" comment, and it'll feel just like the old night ops we all know(knew) and love(d).

Wow, just read my post up above and man that's old. I can't say i carry a cheap mtech anymore, now it's evolved into an equally inexpensive but much better quality smith and wesson. i'm thinking about switching to two knives on my standard opping loadout - my smith and wesson for utility, and a more...

My carry knife is single edged, but for anything serious i prefer a double, more because i like "dagger" style knives than for any practical reason. For survival stuff like camping/hiking, i tend to have a couple different knives on me for different purposes, plus a swiss army knife for anything i d...

The vision limitation isn't too bad when you're running around in the daytime, but in low light conditions it makes a huge negative impact. something like that might be good for certain parts of urban ex, but you wouldn't find me opping in them.

Awesome post, i'd like to sticky it but either i've forgotten how, or it's an admin-only power in this version of phpBB.

Either way, great read, i'd suggest it to anyone new to ops, as well as those of us who've been at it for a while who'd like to take a deeper look at things.

Perhaps i'm mistaken, but didn't he used to post on the old night ops threads on totse? I seem to remember him (or someone of that name) posting there.

I'm still on the fence as far as going back into my old emotional state. Objectively, it was much more superior as it afforded me complete focus in life but... human programming is hard to overcome, metaphorically speaking. It would take a complete isolation period from my old life to do it, and I'...

Nice. I've been considering switching from just a gear belt/pockets to either an LBV or a drop-leg platform. What are your thoughts on ALICE/MOLLE type vests? i haven't seen many in stores, but i'm guessing it would go something like this - pros would be a completely customized vest with pockets and...

For what it's worth, it's admirable you're setting lofty goals but maybe you should just start out nice and slow so you don't burn yourself out early and say fuck it. It's perfectly possible to just suddenly find yourself in the mood to kick complete ass and workout like an animal, but doing that, ...

Oh, just a note: pardon me if this plan seems a bit disjointed at the moment. i'm going to refine it into a weekly training schedule, with one day focusing on a single skill, plus one or two parkour sessions and one or two night ops per week. Schedule will be posted once it's made, if you have any i...

I have recently come to the realization that i have been slacking off and making bullshit excuses about it. Over the past 2 years, I have degraded in terms of the physical shape i'm in, my mental state (i'm not as sharp, my problem solving and three dimensional thinking skills aren't where they used...

Meant to post in this when i first saw it, but meh. I'll just leave a few cautionary notes for people looking into getting new gear. With BDUs, i've found it's always best to look at them in person so you can inspect the material they are made out of, the stitching, how well the buttons are attached...

Testosterone - 1, Psychlonic - 0

LOL, if i weighed that much i wouldn't be opping much at all. I'm only 5'10" and have an extremely low body fat percentage, so putting on any weight at all (fat or muscle) is quite a challenge. Granted, i'd love to put on another 10-15 lbs of muscle, but my goal is to accomplish that through body we...

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I knew you ran in some rather non - normal social circles, but that, sir, was too much information.

In reference to the above post - I'm 140 lbs and i feel that i'd have no issues beyond a few minor lacerations if i had to take out an attack dog. Will to fight is half the battle, training and experience make up the other half, or so i believe.

Avoid making assumptions. Assuming that you weren't seen when you may have been spotted, assuming that there won't be anyone at a certain location, assuming that certain security measures will be a certain way, or that certain environmental conditions will not change. Basing your decisions on fact o...

I never said it was a smart idea, in fact an actual night op on a base would be plain retarded. There's really nothing too interesting to see. Just that it's doable. There ARE plenty of benefits to outweigh the risk to an enterprising/desperate individual who's interested in more than exploration h...

I dunno, it just seems to me that with anything involving an active base the risks outweigh the benefits. Your margin for error is pretty slim, and even if you do everything right, all it takes is one officer/security forces/MP guy deciding to check out someone/somewhere on a whim. With regular nigh...

Having worked steel construction, I can say that the Hi-Viz Man is sure to work indeed. Often, multiple construction companies are contracted for any given area and the workers certainly don't know each other. Honestly, if you had the balls to do it and knew military conduct, you could do the same ...

Lol, i have never heard of those before. To be honest this was more a thread to provide some conversation fodder than for any real purpose, as stated above. As for cutting power to a large area - one of my operations from a while ago took me into an underground room that served as a hub for electric...

Heh, you'd think i'd know a little bit more about surviving in an urban environment since i spent a few months living on the streets in boise. On the topic of first aid - there hasn't been a single night i've car shopped where i haven't found at least one first aid kit in a car. Sort of obvious, but...

The first one i stumbled across is like a combination of a zip up hoody and BDU pants. Very handy if you like the feel of a hoody, but are looking for the adaptability and storage ability of a BDU jacket. I haven't tried this one out personally, but it seems like it would get the job done quite nice...

On the topic of starting a fire, there's a very easy method i learned from a friend a couple years ago. all you need is some thin wire (steel wool works best, can often be found where people have been cleaning their BBQ grills or in garages, and a cellphone battery. (easily carshopped.) Just careful...

Sounds a lot like a method i use for silently jogging on paved surfaces. i start by placing the outer edge of the heel on the pavement, then roll the ankle so that the edge of my foot, from the heel up to the toe contacts the ground next, then once the toe is down i push upwards and lift up my heel,...

Obviously running around shooting out lights is bad for a number of reasons. But since there are exceptions for every rule, let's talk about light removal. Keep in mind that i'm referring to fixed lights, not motion sensor lights, for this thread. motion sensor lights are a different topic altogethe...

To be honest i considered making a suit of my own and then setting up on my lawn over halloween so i could spot any vandals, but i ended up being scheduled to work that night so i gave up on the project. Turned out nothing at all happened that night either, so things worked out well i guess. I reall...

But then i'd be opping in a ghillie suit

Black running shoes (going to give tabi boots a try soon, so possible switch upcoming) black hoodie, black BDU pants, balaclava, fingerless gloves. In the summer months, i switch out the black hoodie for an underarmor shirt. Sorta kewl looking perhaps, but i use my clothing first to keep me at peak ...

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