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Post by twp on Apr 24, 2024 9:11:42 GMT -6
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Post by kelabar on Apr 26, 2024 4:10:18 GMT -6
Couple of thoughts. Sometimes it can also serve you to be known. To the point that you become "oh, that's just the guy that (insert mundane job)...sweeps the street, cooks the kebabs down the road, walks his dog every day, etc. Hiding in plain sight so to speak.
I agree that you should have alternate routes for every trip you take. If you get suspicious of something, take the other way to break the expected route. Also handy is to have constrictions on your routes. Look for places where you can squeeze a small car through but not a big car. Same for motorbikes and bicycles. If you can get through between some bollards and a car can't then you will be unsighted for a while which could help to break contact. Scaling down, look for places you can squeeze through where a bigger person cannot fit. This also slows any groups of people who are following you. Preprepared hidey-holes can be useful too. If you go to ground in a hidden spot you can stay there for several hours hopefully until the pursuers leave. I'm not saying stay on the road either. If you can clear an obstacle and your pursuer cannot, drive over it. This might be driving up a bank or over a high kerb while the passenger sedan behind you grounds out.
Drastic action might have you driving through someone's fence to evade pursuers. Best to check useful routes first else you may end up in a swimming pool or damage your vehicle on an obstacle. Not nice for the homeowners but it may keep you alive. Same if you are on foot. A quick detour through someone's gate and out the other side of their yard puts distance between you and the bad guys.
Noise, light and smell. All excellent indicators of people. You won't get a raccoon using a hammer. And cats don't light up the BBQ and put mouth-watering smells across the area. And I've never seen an animal use a flashlight. Man made sounds are distinctive. Only people make them. If you have a noisy vehicle or motorbike, consider getting a very quiet exhaust for it. The clink of metal cutlery on ceramic plates is also distinctive. Some animals sound like humans when they cough or walk so get to know what they sound like before TSHTF. Same with smell. Only humans use fire so if you can smell smoke there are people around. Ditto with cooking smells. People who haven't washed for a few days start to stink and it gets worse, also very distinctive. Light is purely man-made. If it is shining, people made that happen. OTOH you can use light to attract people too. Depends on your plan.
It's not really possible to give accurate info because no one knows what is going to happen. But having a few ideas beforehand could be the 'luck' you need.
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Post by JIM on Apr 27, 2024 9:41:08 GMT -6
Also don't change the way you dress,or how you walk to the point where it's noticable.on account there's already ppl that know how you dress n all.amd that includes ppl that know you and don't know you alike.if you have clean cut hair an shave everyday.keep doing that untill the shtf then let it grow.
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Post by twp on Apr 28, 2024 10:46:32 GMT -6
My observation, in my smallish town, is that over 50% of the men wear beards. Not all of those allow head hair to grow long, but many do so. I also note that we don't have any barber shops, although we have two shops which cater to female hair care.
In a SHTF world, male beards would not be noticeable as they blend into the general populace. Start growing NOW, because it is not a fast process...
Another observation; the use of wheelchairs or walkers is common enough to not stand out. This could be a useful part of being "grey", particularly if one DOES NOT NEED to use such items, but just adopt them as an everyday carry device. It is not unusual to see someone stand up from a walker to reach items on a store shelf. The same appears to be true for powered scooter chairs, which have a large basket in front. Note that the use of electrically powered chairs may stand out (flag) if the electrical power goes out in a neighborhood/town, so plan to have an excuse ready if you get questioned about having power when most do not. One option might be to mount a small solar panel on a power chair, even if it doesn't supply much electricity.
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Post by drhenley on Apr 29, 2024 11:50:57 GMT -6
Unlike most people, I never liked attention anyhow. I am most comfortable in a crowd when nobody is paying any attention to me. I've always avoided flashy clothes, jewelry, etc.
I do have a very nice wool pinstripe suit that I only ever wear for very important funerals and weddings, those where I am an important relative so I can't escape attention. Otherwise I just wear a sport coat and slacks. I've had it for decades. I have worn it so infrequently that I've never even had it dry cleaned.
I've been a gray man all my life. It's like second nature.
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Post by JIM on May 1, 2024 7:26:50 GMT -6
I've been wearing T-shirts and jeans since my late teenage years.im the same way about dressing up weddings, funeral, and church.even then. It's a nice pair of cargo pants and a nice/matching button up shirt.with two pockets.i haven't worn a wrist watch or jewelry in years.we have one barbershop here.but he don't cut my hair the way I say, same with others as well.so I stopped getting my hair cut.
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Post by drhenley on May 1, 2024 7:36:47 GMT -6
I have been cutting my own hair for decades. All you need is a sharp pair of scissors. I once got my hair cut at a salon instead of a barbershop, and noticed how the lady measured my hair with her fingers and cut it with a pair of scissors while holding it between her fingers. Next time I needed a haircut I decided to try it for myself...beard, one finger; sides, two fingers. Not really enough on top to worry about, LOL.
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