How to Be Stealthy

Ever wonder how Rambo can sneak up on his enemies, and slip away without a trace? Have you ever tried to sneak up on someone and they scared you, knowing you wanted to scare them? Have you ever tried to sneak out of your house and been caught? This  will give you instructions on how to be stealthy. If you read this and follow the directions you will hopefully be better at it next time.

I do not own these pictures, and do not take credit for them. All credit goes to the owners of the pictures.

Step 1: Control How You Walk

You should be walking in a crouched position, absorbing the weight of your body with your knees. You should be wearing soft shoes with a light rubber coating on the bottom, depending on the surface upon which you're walking. It all depends on the situation:

If you're in a house - Its best to use socks, as they are soft and they are comfortably fitting. When on stairs or on wood floors walk 2-3 inches away from the wall for this will bring creaking to a minimum.If you happen to be without socks and on wood floors, your steps have to be slow where when you pick up your foot, the moisture on your feet is silent. Consider rolling your foot.

If you are changing from, concrete to grass for example, you could make a sudden rustling sound. The best thing to do instead would be to actually find the gaps in the grass and stand on them, if you can't do that, I suggest rolling, just take a nose dive right in there, why not?

If you're in a place with lots of grass or leaves, its best to use socks or bare feet in these places. If you prefer water-shoes. Like in the house, the socks and/or skin of your bare feet help the impact from your foot to the ground, to be dampened. If you're worried about wet feet you can use water-shoes, but with these you must be extra careful! If they are soaked they can emit a "squish" type sound as your foot hits the ground. If you don't want your feet to get cut on weeds or rocks, you can wear multiple pairs of socks too.

If you're in a rocky place (pebbles, gravel, etc.) - You must use either socks or bare feet. No shoes! Soft socks and bare feet cushion the impact, but shoes will push the stones down and out, making the sound of rocks moving. When walking on this type of ground, you must absorb the impact with your knees, which should be bent. Tread lightly. However, if you step on a piece of glass and need an emergency, it will be difficult to come up with an excuse.

If you're in a place with carpet or any material like that- its necessary to use bare feet. because of the carpet, any stepping will cause the carpet to make noise itself, and no matter what, you will make noise. In this environment it is best to just over-exaggerate your movements and move even slower. it can also be good to find a noise to cover yours such as a refrigerator's hum.

Comments

[triumphman]

come to my home and see what happens!

[bobthebuilder728]

dont worry i wont come there

[Paracord Ninja16]

If you are out with some buddies playin airsoft or something and a car illuminates you ,you should NOT run because if it is a cop and they see you you will look very suspicous.

[bobthebuilder728]

airsoft in the street? never heard of it

[Paracord Ninja16]

Not many people no this (at least people I know) But actual Ninjas would wear dark browns, Purples, or blues.

[bobthebuilder728]

didn't know that, cool fact! i thought they wore black all the time. vote for me man!

[james4]

If you are hiding and spying or something like that if they catch you just say " i was playing hide and seek"

[RSV26]

if your body releses adreneln you should be able to breath softer.

[bwrussell]

Carry a few dog biscuits, use them to distract and calm any dogs you may encounter.

If you are carrying more than one, lets say rock, for causing distractions don't put them in the same pocket or they will knock together.

Try to move when there is some other noise. A gust of wind, car driving by, plane overhead, etc.

If caught act like you know exactly what you're doing, be confident, calm, and act like you belong. This works best for trying to get into places you don't belong during daylight, hide-in-plain-sight, operations. i.e. VIP areas, buildings, etc. If you're caught behind the bushes in your neighbors yard it won't really work. A side note to this sort of sneaking is to dress well. People are much more likely to trust someone in a suit than someone in a hooded sweatshirt.

[bobthebuilder728]

hey man thanks for all the stuff you told me, i credited you and spystealth. thanks alot. Any chance i can get a vote from ya? thanks again!

[bwrussell]

No problem, votes in.

[bwrussell]

Try to inspect the area you will be sneaking into/across during daylight hours if possible. This will help you see things that would be hard to notice in the dark and also give you an excellent idea of the lay of the land. A hose stretched across a lawn that could trip you, environment changes, pets, sight-lines, etc.

[spystealth1]

I want to add that you should ALWAYS have a excuse. Something like a fake note from a trusted, reliable source or some sort of explanation that could convince someone that you're innocent. Always decide on one beforehand and don't make it up on the spot. Pose as anything from a personal investigator to neighborhood watchman. (You get the idea.) Just make sure it fits your situation, and it helps to make them feel as if you're on their team. A well crafted fake identity can get you out of many bad situations.

[bobthebuilder728]

Thanks Man! I will add that

[bwrussell]

You should probably credit spystealth1 since you quoted word for word.

[bwrussell]

Being one solid color is often an easy way to be spotted, that's the point of camo. It breaks up your outline. I would also choose a long sleeve T-shirt because exposed skin is very noticeable.

Know your environment. In the forest vertical stripes can make you harder to spot since the tree trunks are also vertical.

[bwrussell]

Breath with your mouth open. The narrow passage of your nose or slightly closed mouth cause the air to speed up and make noise.
Breath with your diaphragm not your chest, your chest should not really move when you breath. Not only is this better for you it's quieter. Also you can take less breaths breathing like that.

[Scumm7]

An additional tip: Count out the tempo of your target's pace and try to match it. It will help cover the sound of your footsteps.

[bwrussell]

But don't step at the exact same pace because it takes time for the sound to travel to them, you should step just before them. The further you are from them the earlier you need to step. When you get close only then match your pace.

[bobthebuilder728]

Thanks! I will add that!

[Ranie-K]

Would be better if you used your own pictures. Are you sure you are allowed to used these copyrighted pictures here without properly crediting the picture owners?

[bobthebuilder728]

Im going to add my pictures later. the only reason was because it was raining where i live, and i wanted to get make sure my instructable got in.

[bobthebuilder728]

if i do put in my pictures, will you vote for me?

[Dusk Shadows]

sure and i already have=)

[Dusk Shadows]

i were black leather anything that looks evil that's just my style
BTW i'm 12 and evil

[The Cartographer]

Its probably best not to dress as if you were about to murder someone. I'd suggest something that you would wear out in public but making sure that its the colors of the area around you. Black will make you stand out more at night.

[bobthebuilder728]

Yeah haha. I know dark blue is best for being out at night.

[The Cartographer]

Indeed. Really dig the instructable btw, I might do something similar :D
Good luck.

[bobthebuilder728]

Good Luck to you too!

[bobthebuilder728]

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