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Distributed by: Assailant's Blade and
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Ford Prefect
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The Inspectors Thoughts....
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How many times have you had the need to be able to sneak up on somebody, enter
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a building unnoticed, or simply walk around without being seen, or heard? Well,
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if you are a normal person, you probably have had it at least once.
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This months column is on Evasive Principles, and how you can get started in a
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world of hidden adventure.
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The first thing you need to worry about is how visible you are. There are many
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myths about camoflage. Yes, camoflage does work, and very well at that. I have
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been within 3 feet of a person with his flashlight shining on me, yet my form
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was to broken for him to pattern me into a human figure. Thats what camoflage
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does. The green is for the tree, and brush, black for the shadows, and brown
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for the dirt and foilage. The more camoflage the better. Face nets, gloves,
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socks, shoes, wallets, and underwear are all easy to find at your local
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sporting good store. Along with your outerwear, you need footwear. This should
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carefully be chosen. One of the best pairs of shoes you can use are the black
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karate shoes. Well.. they might not look good, but they provide very dark,
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comfortable movement, as well as quietness. Another usefull item is a
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camoflage watch band. They not only protect the face of your watch, but they
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keep light from reflecting off of it, giving away your location.
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Entering Buildings
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When you find the place you want to explore, trash, or just go into, there are
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several things you must think about. First, is their a security system gaurding
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the building? How secure is the place? Where are you going once you get in? You
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should whenever possible, explore the building, making a mental map of it,
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during open hours when you will be unnoticed. Watch for things like magnetic
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reed switches on the windows and doors, cameras, and beam breakers between
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doors and halls. Obviously, some things may be placed where you cant see them,
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(pressure mats, motion detectors..etc) so you should be carefull and remember
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the places you saw that looked to ungaurded. Also remember that some cameras
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may be placed for effect. Mountain West sellsdummy camers for about $200. There
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is absolutly no way to distinguesh the difference between these and real
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cameras, so don't get too smart on the James Bond crap. Basically get a feel
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for what you are getting into.
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The Big Night
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Once you have explored the place and you know what youre after, it's time for
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planning. Planning involved what you are going to take with you, who you take
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with you, (there is saftey in pairs, and one could always be a lookout), and
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when you go. Some of the things you may take are flashlights, with the lense
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painted red with fingernail polish, or a red filter. Remember, white light
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travels the furthest, and if there is anything you don't want to do, it's put
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yourself in the spotlight. Red light is more easily absorbed by objects, yet
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has poor range. When you, and if you decide to take sombody with you, fill them
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in on the facts, where you are going, for what and why. There is nothing
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stupider than having somebody tag along, who speaks out loud, is clumsy and
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light minded, he can only get you caught.
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How To Enter The Building
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Entering buildings obviously depends on the location and what type of building.
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If the place is on Main street, youre not going to walk in the front door. Most
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places have a back door, usually in an alley or dark corner. This should be
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your first choice. If the building has a second story, there is a possibility
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of the owner not thinking too heavily about locking all sliding glass windows
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or doors, unless you are looking at a museum or FBI office. One very good way
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of entering buildings, but mostly overlooked is with a lockpick. Lockpicks have
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had bad rumors put on there name. No, you can't pick a lock in 5 seconds, but
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the facts are nice. Within about 2 weeks of getting myself a pick, I could open
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a master lock, the big ones, in about 3 seconds, and the little ones in about
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5. Schlage locks are more difficult that masters, but they are not impossible.
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A good pick can be bought for about $30.00. You don't want to have to break
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anything while entering the building, and for heavens sake, were gloves when
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touching any smooth, non-natural surface. Surgical gloves do just dandy! Let's
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say, for the sake of time and space, that you managed to enter the building
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unnoticed. Now what? Well, the best thing to do is lay flat on the ground and
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sit for about 10 minutes. This will allow your night vision to get into the
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swing of things. Watch out for retna burn in. This is when you look out of the
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center of your eye. Since most of the time, you are doing this, the center of
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the retena becomes de-sensised. If you look out of the corner of your eyes,
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things will be clearer.
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Movement
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So you have to move around, huh? Well, here are a couple of pointers. Move
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slowly, about 10 feet, and wait. Just listen. Chances are, if you have been
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discovered, the owner or gaurd won't try to sneak up onto you, he will most
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likely just turn on his light, and scan the room. This is why you have been
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remembering the path you took, on the way in. If Somebody finds you, the best
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thing to do, unless you know you can take him, is run. As soon as you hit a
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shadow, drop and hold your breath. He will run past you, possibly shining his
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light on you, but you are spread out like a tree, or a stump.
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Tell us about it..
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So you just trashed a building, getting card numbers, a few passwords, and
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other goodies. Don't keep it to yourself! Tell us about how you did it. Be a
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hero, not a herpi! Don't tell Eugene, the town nark, however, or you may find
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some interested people, other than your friends. |