Night Ops

Sweet, always good to have an active & experienced member join our ranks.

And yeah, definitely post about your previous ops. We may seem a little inactive right now but most of us are still here, if a little silent about it.

Just state your general location (country or state) and if there are any operatives in your area/can get to your area ask them to PM you. From there you can figure out the rest with the others via PMs or some other communicative form. Or you could just keep creeping around at night in the hopes you'...

Stash your gear in some kind of zip-up weatherproof bag and make a ghillie poncho or blanket to throw over the bag, adding local vegetation and making sure to hide it in a strategic location. Another method is to stow your stash in a locked box/bag/whatever, dig a hole large enough to fit it in, lin...

Cool. If you're struggling with an objective - and have a camera - you can try some of the op suggestions in the Dare Thread, they're wicked fun! Even if you don't have a camera the ops are still fun on their own.

Welcome aboard, good to see you at least have some basic knowledge & skill to get a good start as an operative. In regards to the title: yes, we're still here. We just seem to be going through that time of year where everyone's too busy to be posting about ops - too far from seasonal holidays to be ...

For basic night exploration you don't usually need to go beyond dark clothes (grey and other earthy shades & patterns work best, but black is also fine). Just find something dark, comfortable and longsleeve to help you blend into the night. Basic stealth gear should include: * Dark pants (100% cotto...

Excellent! How'd you end up bypassing your security?

There was a thread somewhere here dealing with alarm bypass techniques, might be worth tracking down. I'm not sure if it deals with exfiltrating a secure area, though. Alternatively the only advice I can come up with is find some way to disarm the alarm system during the day on whatever exit point y...

"Those who enter the gates of hell shall not exit". We went in.
- Theconfusedone

Made me laugh, and pretty much sums up the philosophy of NO: exploring the places that society tries to keep us out of.

Howdy Rez! Feel free to browse at your leisure, although I probably don't have to tell you that. If you're looking for op ideas check out the Dare Thread in the NO&UE section, plenty of fun to be had there. If you need assistance or advice with anything don't hesitate to ask. And feel free to share ...

Picked one of these up the other day. Haven't had a chance to use it yet, but it seems pretty sweet.

As long as your clothes are dark & comfortable that should be fine. However, if you're trespassing on school grounds there's always the chance of getting spotted and somebody calling the police (whether it's a night watchman/janitor, unseen security cameras or accidentally tripping a silent alarm). ...

You can always black out your faces in Paint or Photoshop if you appeared in the photo unmasked.

Welcome back, I noticed your absence. Good to hear you're still active...ish.

Activity goes up & down here but the site never truly 'dies'. Just goes into a period of regenerative hibernation.

Like me.

Indeed you did, although unfortunately I live in the wrong place. Hope you find someone to op with though.

Welcome aboard, sir.

Don't let firearm ownership intimidate you, instead use it as motivation to remain undetected. There is a difference between those who feel safest in the light and those who feel safest in the dark. In the vast majority of cases, violence is often between people who already know and hate one anothe...

As you've said, the general consensus of drugs in regards to NO is negative; a clear mind is the best thing an operative can utilise. That's not to say they're without benefits, such as calming nerves or keeping yourself alert/awake as you've stated, but in order to use drugs effectively for operati...

Yes. This question comes up a lot; the best advice we can give to those with little to no opping experience is to simply start going out for walks at night. This will get you accustomed to the atmosphere of the night and will let you know if you can get outside your own house safely without waking a...

Please try to avoid bumping 4 year old threads.

We've got a few members in the US, not sure if any are near California though. Good hunting nonetheless.

You seem to have an impressive array of skills there, I look forward to seeing what you know/are capable of.

I know what you mean about the age thing; I'm not even twenty and yet I feel centuries old.

Nessun problema. Although the first step to conducting Night Ops should leave you standing outside your back door, so slap on some dark garments & push yourself! Although not too hard; don't exceed your limits.

I'd say start slow by just going out for walks at night so you get accustomed to the atmosphere. Then gradually travel through darker, more secluded areas so you get a feel for the dark. Focus on remaining stealthy by moving quietly from shadow to shadow, work on your posture & moving techniques and...

If this idea goes ahead how many of us would be active participants? I've seen a similar LA section on another Ninjitsu site (which disintegrated) and it was nothing more than a scorched ghost town, if you know what I mean.

Doesn't sound like a bad idea (no pun intended), I'll chat to Secant about it.

fx1k wrote:Or maybe it already exists...

If it does I think somebody would've said something by now.

Yeah, you'll hear noises a lot at night. Even the more experienced of us have trouble discerning whether it's anything to worry about. This is why it's wise to constantly assume you're not alone and move in a suitable fashion. That way, if the noise turns out to be something to avoid, you're already...

I've never had to train anybody before, but I'd suggest just doing regular night ops with her and work on silent communication, teaching her the skills in the same fashion you learnt yours. Who knows, perhaps you might learn something as well. If you're ever out of ideas for ops then you may want to...

I disagree, as people tend to breathe through their mouth after a long run/heavy bout of exercise. This is because their body is trying to recuperate lost oxygen and the wider airway of the mouth assists in that when compared to the nose. I generally breathe through my mouth when wearing a mask beca...

Don't let your guard down; maintain 360Â° situational awareness at all times. Id est: Eyes & ears open. If you spot somebody - or somebody spots you - try not to panic or freeze up, but make hiding/running away your priority. Don't get cocky. As Psychlonic said, if you can't gain entry to the house ...

Welcome to the night.

Atarii-XV wrote:
Secant wrote:Keep posting these, I'll compile them into a pdf.
secant if you didnt know he already wrote a book on night op in 2005 if hes the same psyclonic i think he is

1. Yes, he's the same Psychlonic who wrote The Way of the Shadow.
2. You're telling that to Secant? Our Administrator?

"Good things come to those who wait, but better things come to those who take." - Xanatos

That's the same set I got I think, although it didn't come with a manual.

lockpicks.com

That's where I got mine.

Hell yeah, abandoned asylums make great places to explore. Just take the usual precautions (broken glass, jagged surfaces, weak floors, dangerous substances, etc).

Introduce him steadily to night opping, but not this site itself just yet. If he seems keen about the practice and can be trustworthy then you can tell him about this site. Otherwise just keep it to yourself in case somebody's parents find out; that would be a hassle.

Well that'd probably be your best bet; go to a friend's place. If you don't have any friends who'd be interested in this activity then you can either attempt some daytime ops (id est: Urban Exploration) or be really really sneaky and bypass your parents.

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They tend to be more breathable than other masks in my experience.

Yes, I suppose head-mounted LEDs would make it easier to breathe. Why didn't I think of that earlier?

Ah, welcome back.

So how many people did you have to kill to get your PC back?

But then that way we'd just have a whole boatload of Easy dares. I'd definitely encourage a bit of diversity in difficulty suggestions though, I mean breaking into a military base isn't exactly as easy as a school.

Plant & Retrieve: You need at least two people for this game. The objective is for one person to infiltrate an area and plant an item in a strategic place (on a rooftop, near a guardhouse, under somebody's window, etc) without being seen and the other person has to then retrieve the item without be...

Hunting camouflage is designed to hide you from colourblind animals, whereas military camouflage is designed to hide you from perceptive humans. Hunting camo can be effective although the patterns are typically suited to a very specific type of foliage/terrain.

I've been meaning to get a tripod for a while but I never get around to it.

A full tang, stainless steel (or better), single-edged blade with a glass breaker in the hilt and a durable, accesible and silent sheath. Preferably black.

Good hunting.

I should consider getting a bike too for long-distance opping, although since I just spent $380 on a (fucking sexy!) priest coat I think I'd be better off trying to "liberate" one.

Yeah, I had that problem too. Before you begin exfiltration (or before others go to bed) do a lot of stretches to "crack" all the joints in your body.

fx1k wrote:Who would go sneak around in the middle of the night? It's dangerous out there you know.

Yeah, haven't you heard? There could be Ninjas with cameras out there.

On average I travel about 6-8km per op, although I've gone further.

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