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In this article you will learn the basics of spying and tailing to gain information from your enemies.
Using some easy to get objects and skills you can begin your journey to becoming a master spy.
Using some easy to get objects and skills you can begin your journey to becoming a master spy.
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Signing UpStep 1Gather equipment
The equipment you need will depend on your mission and surroundings. I created a basic list of some good spy gear:
>Camera phone, small film camera (like the one shown), or a little digital camera
>Monocular or some small binoculars, the more powerful they are the more detail, but less powerful gives you a bigger field of view.
>Notepad and pen- to write down addresses, license numbers, and any other observations
>A small mirror- can be easily obtained from a makeup thing that girls use, just pry it off.
>A watch- to log the times of events
>A Swiss Army Knife- just useful to have
>Spy shades- mine look goofy, but I've seen some better ones, there's also another Instructables on how to make a pair.
>If you are on a dangerous mission you may want to bring along a larger knife, but one that will still fit in your pocket, if you are entering gang territory or some very dangerous place then you should bring a concealable handgun.
>Camera phone, small film camera (like the one shown), or a little digital camera
>Monocular or some small binoculars, the more powerful they are the more detail, but less powerful gives you a bigger field of view.
>Notepad and pen- to write down addresses, license numbers, and any other observations
>A small mirror- can be easily obtained from a makeup thing that girls use, just pry it off.
>A watch- to log the times of events
>A Swiss Army Knife- just useful to have
>Spy shades- mine look goofy, but I've seen some better ones, there's also another Instructables on how to make a pair.
>If you are on a dangerous mission you may want to bring along a larger knife, but one that will still fit in your pocket, if you are entering gang territory or some very dangerous place then you should bring a concealable handgun.
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the only downside to this is if the guard is a slacker. we had one that spent 90% of his shift sitting in his car and 10% on patrol.
Next day, bust her.
It's best to not go alone to a dangerous area... have all proper permits for weapons so if someone, like a neighbor, sees you lurking and phones you in, you won't get in trouble for something stupid like not having a c&c permit.
to practise, go to a mall, and pick someone, and follow them around for a while. It's best to pick someone of the same gender for these exercises, so it doesn't look like you're some weird sex predator. The person may never notice but the mall's security cameras will, until you get good at being nonchalant.
For a more extreme case try tailing someone random at a casino. If you don't get noticed, kicked out, or followed by casino security, you're probably doing it right.
One that you can take off, turn inside out, and put back on going from red shirt to green or blue shirt.
The same can be done with a coat.
I once designed a double thick camoflage jacket that had FOUR shades, Snow camo, Green camo, Brown camo, and a fourth shade. I call it a Ptarmagine after the Alaskan bird that changes colors with the seasons.