@@rubiconoutdoors3492 It's the purpose of a nail to get hammered. So, stick out, do your job under pressure, and tell all the other nails to go get bent.
I grew up in a very violent environment, where fights were normal. My father told me never to get a tattoo because it's identifying. He also taught me to be continually aware of your situation, trust no one unless they prove themselves and to be totally cynical!
I read a book by a former cop that said if you want to be completely invisible on the road, drive a boring reliable car in good condition (no dents or bondo) in a boring color with no bumper stickers. And make sure you update your tags on time. That's how he got a lot of busts.
I would add: Always look BUSY. Look like you are consumed in something you are doing, that clearly indicates you know where you are and where you are going, but you CAN’T be distracted. Others tend to shy away from people who appear focused and determined and who clearly are not to be messed with. This has gotten me past security guards and checkpoints all over the world. They dare not intrude on my concentration.
@@ramyhuber8392 What matters most is never looking like you don’t know where you are or what you are doing. Scrunch up your face like you are so focused and determined it intimidates anyone who looks at you.
I was working up a ladder refilling shelves, and folks still kept coming up to me do you stock this or that, saw this online where is it , can you check out the back, can you get me a trolley, you’re not very helpful are you. 🤬
I remember looking at the footage of the Boston Marathon attacks and the perpetrators were on CCTV when the explosion happened they were the only people in the crowd who didn't look around.
One of the very few advantages of growing up in an abusive environment, is learning to hide in plain sight, at a young age. Another thing, that goes along with hide in plain sight, is not looking like you have any money, at all. If you look poor, bums are less likely to panhandle you, and "regular" people don't want to know you exist.
And Act Like a Crazy Person they Will Definitely Leave You Alone, Sometimes they will call the police on you and all you got to do is Flip the Script, 9 out of 10 times the caller gets Busted!
Growing up in an abusive home helps you to hone skills like hiding in plain sight, and also how to read a room. Live with the crazy long enough, and you can tell before anyone else when things are starting to go sideways, which is your cue to "Exit, stage left."
I travel frequently, for extended periods of time. In countries where I usually can’t speak the local dialect. At least once on each trip I get asked for directions. It makes me crack up when they hear my southern accent in English.
You are more visible than you think. One thing that makes you stick out like a sore thumb is that you are fit. Being fit in the United States today is highly unusual. If you were flabby and 30 pounds overweight, you would be a lot less visible than you are now.
That’s similar to what I was thinking after watching this video. I’m an older woman in the US. If I really wanted to be invisible, I’d have to gain at least 40 lbs. in order to look “normal” here. 🙄
@@johenderson3742 An excellent point! Dress like someone who is trying to hide being overweight and you will look somewhat overweight. You might also study overweight people to adopt their rolling gait and moving slowly when going up stairs. Always seem to be out of breath.
Use a bland, very average sounding pseudonym for the account/s, and post generic content now and again which doesn't connect one to a specific location.
Using a statue pfp does make you stand out and associates you to the annoying people from twitter who complain about modern light posts, so be careful!!
Jason, that 'gray man' outfit is low profile for the most part. IF you wear that to an organized protest, the crowd will IMMEDIATELY start calling you "FED! HE'S A FED!"
As far as getting a boring job, I'd recommend staying away from retail jobs because of the need to interact with large numbers of the public. Better choices would be second or graveyard shift work as a janitor where you will be off the street and working alone.
100% Agree. OTR truck driver. Order picker in a warehouse. Once you meet you 5 or so co-workers, that's it. Dumbest thing was one of the last Jason Bourne movies. He dropped out of sight and became an underground MMA fighter. He could show up on UA-cam any wherein the world.
That's exactly what I thought, construction would be good because you not only see just the people you work with but most construction companies will hire people on the spot without any background information and pay cash plus you can work anywhere.
Food delivery like Door Dash, and Uber eats, 1/2 the time no one verifies you when you grab the food off a shelf at Chipotle, Mod pizza, Chipotle etc. Even when you interact with the employee, I show them the order on my phone, and they never really look at me. Also 8/10 times the recipient wants the order left at the door without any contact.
I also wear only earth tones, so if you go in the woods you are already camo with out looking like you are camo on the street. Brown cargo pants, army green T shirt brown or dark green zip hoodie, black sneakers. If you wanna go deeper camo, smear mud then roll in leaves.
That along with advice for young and pretty women. I did some rough-it travel in the Middle East. Most of the young women I met did their best to dress down, either appearing masculine at a distance or doing nothing to improve their appearance-i.e. plain, stringy hair with dull, covering-everything clothes. And of course, pairing up with a trusted man whenever possible.
I live on my sailboat, I rebuilt it to a live-aboard bugout survival pod that can stay out at sea self-sufficient for up to 10 years. I stay invisible by cruising the Swedish archipelagos (270.000 islands) and hoisting a SAAB barracuda camo net in the mast. I can't blend in, I'm tall I weigh 116kg and I have a huge long gray Viking beard. I don't have the luxury to blend in, everywhere I go I get noticed. My yearly cost of living is $3500, I don't have to work but sometimes I do just for fun and when going koko from not talking to people.
In Minnesota, you can attend a funeral wearing cargo shorts, t-shirt, NB tennis shoes that you just mowed the lawn wearing, a hoodie under a Vikings jersey, wrap around sunglasses, and a stocking cap, and you'll look just like everyone else. (Two hoodies, if it's really cold.) Not exactly a fashion Mecca around here.
@@ericschneider8524 Ahhhh....but now we have a problem. If you're young....and want an IT job or any job with a lot of human interaction....which is a lot of jobs today, the potential employer is going to check your social networking history. And I understand....they might see the absence of a social network history as a Red Flag. So post stuff....but try to make yourself look like a good little consumer.
I tried for years to get my Bernie Sanders For President bumper stickers off of the hood of my pickup truck! Even penetrating gun solvent will not remove them! I still get "thumbs-up" waves from people in traffic..........................elsullo
These are all very good tips. Somehow I've been doing this all my life, naturally. Maybe it has to do with me being an introvert. I never wanted to draw attention or stand out. Heck I'd even like to be invisible most of the time. I don't go out to socialize or show the world what clothes I have - I'm simply goong about my business wheter it's shopping or other errands. I don't want to be interrupted by others. It's good that others promote this type of strategy.
One of the key points you mentioned is tattoo. I explained to many kids that just enlisted is not to get a tattoo. As they figure out what they want, I tell them tattoos mark and identify you easier. If you go for a top secret clearance and covert jobs: you can jeopardize you, your team, the mission and family and friends. I see alot of recruits with tattoos of their dog tags and social security numbers on their body.
I've always been invisible. I could've been an international spy because I seem to blend in everywhere. Customer service workers look over my shoulder or through me to help whoever is behind me. I wish I had a nickel for every time someone said "I didn't even see you there!" Good advice in the video though.
When I was with the military the goal was to be the grey man. If, by the end of the course the instructors still weren’t sure of your name you had done very well. At 6’6” being the grey man wasn’t really possible but keeping my mouth shut and ears open really helped.
I went to Army basic the summer after graduation. A buddy had gone the summer before, and the best advice he ever gave me was "blend into the wall". There was always someone with a loud mouth who soaked up my drill's anger lol.
"I get no respect. When I was a kid, I lost my parents at the beach. It was like they became invisible. I asked a cop to help me find them. He said 'I don't know kid... there's so many places they could hide.'" ~ Rodney Dangerfield
Some people naturally stand out, because of their physical features. Situational awareness and self awareness like this video covers does help to keep undesired attention away from you.
I love shopping at thrift stores. I find wonderful clothes in great condition for decent prices. Sometimes thrift stores are only slightly cheaper than going to the mall, but it's still fun to look around. You can pay top dollar for something "new," but the minute you wash it, it is now "used" and ready for the thrift store. Another tip for when you want to blend in to escape...wear layers. Your appearance can change when you take off or add a long sleeved shirt. Do you have a snug sleeveless shirt in a different color underneath the baggy tshirt that you currently have on? Wear a jacket that is reversable. I used to own a ski jacket that was reversable and had sleeves that zipped off so it became a vest. I miss that jacket.
You have to have the right face. I was told by a number of cops and agents to never rob a bank. They will remember my face like glue. 20 years from now they'll still remember it. At my 40th reunion everyone knew who I was. It was like old times.
Not catching people's eyes on the street, looking through or past everyone. As an older woman when I moved countries, I sold my jewellery, donated my expensive work clothes and evening wear and bought the cheapest version of the most common car. I stopped wearing make-up and always let my hair get a bit unkempt before getting it cut again. I don't have a lot of different outfits but I do have several exact copies of each one so that it looks as if I always wear the same things. I actually like being bland after years at a corporate job. I'm fit and clean but look like someone who couldn't be bothered by people anymore.
Easy tip: when at the thrift store, buy reversible colors. If the inside lining is very different, you suddenly go invisible at about 100 feet. Get a hat, wear it, leave it on a bus. Or construction wear....you stop existing for most passers-by.
Like the Buck Owens song says "All I gotta do is act naturally". It also helps to know what mannerisms mark you as being American or Brit ect. Read up on the cultures and environments you will be in. Luckily as an old guy we get overlooked. Thanks for the information.
Good tips, but I would nuance the job advice: Try to get a job that doesn't have a lot of public contact. A back office job, a stock boy, a mechanic that doesn't greet the customers. Better to work in the kitchen than as a waitress.
Nope, they part like the red sea when IM barreling thru. Walk like my balls are massive. Yah IM THE BIGGEST FKIN MAN HERE!!! I dont care who they fkin are, STEP ASIDE..MAKE A HOLE AND MAKE IT WIDE!! (Im a 5 foot tall 100lb older lady with brain cancer. Was bullied as a kid, then enlisted and they made a MAN out of me) lol 👊💃
At 62, I'm waiting for it. A couple of months ago I walked into a shop I go into maybe 3 or 4 times per year. It's a family-owned business, and I've sometimes gone in there and not been sure who was a family-member working there and who was a customer, despite having gone into that place several times a year for at least 10 years. I just don't 'register' people much, unless I have a conversation with them and they tell me something interesting and memorable. So I'm in the store and the son of the owner says, 'You live over by such-and-such, don't you?' and it turns out he drives past my bus-stop on his way to and from the shop, and has seen me around for years. I didn't even know I was talking to the owner's son and definitely would not recognize him outside his shop, though now I recognize him in the shop (if there are no other customers who match his general description of being a young man with dark hair). This happens to me a LOT and has for decades: total strangers, shop-keepers, delivery people who somehow recognize me while I'm sure I've never seen them before in my life. I feel like I have a very under-developed ability to notice people while seeming to be instantly indelibly impressed on the memory of anyone who drives down the street when I'm out for a walk.
Ever since I was a teenager (at least that's when I noticed it the first time), I seem to have drawn people's attention. This has gone on for decades: People I would swear I've never seen before and I know I have never met, greeting me in my neighborhood, on the bus, in shops... Most recently, a shop assistant in my neighborhood recognized me because he drives down the street with my bus-stop on his way to and from work and has seen me at or near the bus stop. I've NEVER paid the slightest attention to people at a bus stop when I pass one. I barely even recognize people who are probably taking the same bus as I am day after day. I've asked friends why this happens, and they say that I'm just memorable, but can't point to anything specific about what I wear or anything. I've also noticed that if I enter a place with another person, very often the person greeting or serving us will look at and talk to me, not to the other person or people I'm with. Same in a group: if I start talking to one person, usually the whole room will get quiet, like I'm talking to everyone. I moved out of my neighborhood for two years and then moved back and people on the street, in the shops, at the post office were saying, 'Oh, I haven't seen you in a long time. Welcome back.' The thing is, I don't really speak the local language and haven't had conversations with any of these people. I just say 'Good morning' and 'thank you' in the shops and say nothing to people at the bus stop (it's not common to strike up a conversation with strangers in this country, so nobody talks to anyone in public unless they already know the person or need to ask for help). I don't get it. I'm an introvert and like living in a foreign country because I can keep my contacts very limited... but it's not working.
Great video, Jason! This lifestyle worked well for me when I was a foreign missionary. Learned the local language and wore clothes like the locals wore.
Some Lessons I have learned: Do not wear bright clothing (amateur shooters focus on red, white and other bright colors) Do not wear any clothes with logos Be ready to “hit the ground” if you hear anything like a gunshot Always have a Medical Kit on you Always have a deep carry knife and know how to use it Always have Pepper Spray Know your exits Have good running foot gear on (shoes or rubber sole “Police” boots If you can, wear a dark colored ball cap with no logo Trust you “spider” senses and get the hell out of trouble before it begins Know what objects you pass that could be used if needed Know what obstacles your vehicle can drive over and practice to prove it to yourself Always assume there are cameras EVERYWHERE Have a change of clothes in all vehicles If something is going to happen, be the First to make it happen Always have a slight smile Do not “lock eyes” with strangers unless you are confronted Lock your car doors! Always follow the Law Be well
@@jackreacher5667 Ha, Ha JackReacher. My Country Boy Friends setup a “Drive-by” scenario complete with mannequins all dressed up. First “tips” were from that experience. I have had been around some trouble and needed “resources” and “change of clothes”. I grew up in Chicago and some tips are simply life experiences. I travel with a bassboat from Canada to the Florida Keys and you will run into “sketchy” folks at boat ramps, gas stations and restaurants. In college I ran a company in Chicago that was next to a Currency Exchange and a three-story VD Clinic in a shitty neighborhood. Ya had to be “crazier” than those around you to be left alone. Be well Jack.
I'm a specialized delivery driver. I told my boss, first thing I do when I get in the car is lock to doors. He couldn't believe that. It's smartest thing most females can do.
I am not a bit conspicuous looking. Short, aging, not particularly well-dressed, no expensive jewelry, but I am almost always armed and try to be aware of risks and my environment. I like a quote from the film "The Bodyguard", where Kevin Costner's character is told that he doesn't look like a bodyguard, and he replies "This is my disguise." Keep a low profile and fewer people will have any interest in you. And yes, I am single, lol.
3rd shift, stocking shelves etc. Also, if you work 3rd shift, you can sleep in your car with window blockers up during the day at walmart or gyms during their normal business hours and you will go completely undetected for months or even years
Good advice here, thanks for the video. Up here - south central BC - a hoodie, ball cap, jeans and sneakers or trail shoes describes a large percentage of males 25-65. Glasses as well, even if you don't need them.
The members of a pop band that I follow often wear a variety of "fake" glasses in photo shoots because the glasses alone change their appearance drastically depending on the mood they are going for. There are a number of online prescription glasses companies that sell nice frames for less than $20 and will place clear glass lenses in the frames.
I have noticed that these days, "normal" is generally one, a combo, or all of the following: 1. Overweight 2. Rainbow colored hair 3. Piercings on the face 4. Tattoos 5. Ripped clothing 6. Wearing filthy sweats, pajamas, or slippers in public 7. Generally ill-kempt (unshowered, unbrushed hair, basically looking as if they just got out of bed) 8. Inappropriate clothing (too small, too tight, too revealing) 9. Generally sickly looking (in pain, pale, rashes, dragging their feet, listless expression...) Finding a person in public who doesn't present any of these things is rare unfortunately.
Unfortunately you’re right! We went to a 1940s event today and made the effort to go dressed up, I wore a suit and a cravat with a trilby hat. My wife wore a pretty dress, a wool coat, high heels and a handbag from the era. Her hair in a ‘victory roll’ and 1940s makeup. We looked dam smart imo and several people commented and took photos of us.
Years back, their was some kind of SF event in the UK. One of the tasks of the participants was to get into the UK through an airport without being recognized. One American unit arrived at Heathrow all on the same flight, most wearing issue trainers, all had the same haircut and all "looked military" in how they carried themselves. Needless to say, they were spotted before even clearing customs...
@@DraxTheDestroyer More a case of not being trained / aware of such situations. Covert actions were very low on their to do list. These guys are the guys that land before the main force and prepare for their overt arrival. That said, they are trained in escape and evasion...
@@oggaBugga Which US SF unit was it, do you know? Because I know they have SF units that goes into the depths of enemy territory and they are well trained in covert ops.
This is why working in pairs is best, one to distract who is beyond reproach but stands out and rings alarm bells and one who is plain Jane but carrying out all the operational tasks.
One (biological) point to add: Since humans have predators eyes, if you are alone, try to stand still or at least move as aware and slow as you can, because predator eyes are specialized on detecting movement...
You reminded me of something. Predators are detected to see motion and scan horizontally. Learn to see in rays. This means stand still. Pick an area. Look at that area with your vision going from top to bottom. Take narrow width sections and work them. I was trained in man tracking, individually, in teams and motorized. If someone is standing still and observing you, you will be able to detect that person. You will be able to see objects that do not move and otherwise would escape your predator vision.
It’s good to have articles of clothing you can swap out like jackets or light shirts and hats. If you get seen and followed you might be able to throw them off in a crowd by changing them out.
I learned early (maybe at the age of 10) that minimizing attention in a world where anonymity is possible is an extreme advantage. One does not get registered by strangers, forgotten really fast even when doing the strangest things, it also benefits directly by achieving what is expected by the crowd by moving with the crowd almost automatically. On the other hand this lifestyle puts you at a big disadvantage regarding a very important thing: It also reduces attention of the (probably sought after) opposite sex. Honestly I also don't know a solution to this as I'm living like this for over a decade now. Normally I do not even comment as it could draw unwanted attention, but maybe the viewers here do/did experience the same issues as I did...
Thanks Jason. We've talked on The Self Defense Channel podcast, and I like what you are doing. Since then, I have taken some of your stuff to heart, but I glazed it with my personal preferences. Now we are on a small, remote tropical island in South East Asia... raising our own food, fishing, raising a family, and enjoying life daily. Continued Success! Greg
I remember sitting on a bench in Munich on a cold day picking out the American tourists who all wore navy blue coats while the locals wear brown or other more natural colors.
Hiding in plain sight like you say means matching the locals. I was in Paris years ago when the city was inundated with child beggars. Coming from North America I stood out like any tourist does. To avoid the beggars I disguised myself as a salaryman wearing the one pair of dress shoes I’d brought along with dress pants, a white shirt, tie and a sports coat. It was like I’d put on a cloak of invisibility. No one bothered me because I looked like an accountant or a mid level government bureaucrat. I did, however, occasionally get asked for directions. At the other extreme, traveling to Spain a few years ago, one of our party had the bright idea to get a Mohawk haircut just before leaving. He’s a big guy anyway but the effect was electric particularly on kids as in Spain no one, outside drug gangs, has a look like that. No one came near us. His wife also said he was never going near a barbershop again unless she was with him.
I also wear only earth tones, so if you go in the woods you are already camo with out looking like you are camo on the street. Brown cargo pants, army green T shirt brown or dark green zip hoodie, black sneakers. If you wanna go deeper camo, smear mud then roll in leaves.
When I edited for modern publication an 1892 book, _Across Asia on a Bicycle,_ I discovered a useful travel tip. It's about two American college graduates who became the first to circle the world on a bicycle via the more difficult Central Asian route. Despite traveling through some dangerous regions, they avoided robbers. They credited that in part to the fact that they moved quickly. By the time local robbers awoke to their presence, they were miles away. They also adopted other smart moves. To cover their costs, they cut silver wire up into pieces and hid that inside the frames of their bicycles. That left them with no visible wealth. And there was one incident I found amusing. A local highway robber had been caught and beheaded, with his head placed inside a cage hung at a local crossroads. They camped that night beneath the head, figuring no one was likely to rob them there. The book makes for great reading. It was an incredible adventure. Railroads and telegraph lines had yet to reach some of the primitive regions they traveled through.
Be the grey man, dress it, be it. Eye contact- Make brief contacts, HATS help!, so do SUNGLASSES. Head down, can still maintain situational awareness. NO CAMO! Just a couple of extra points. Thanks Jason, great vid as always. m
The no camo part may become camo required depending on where you're trying to be invisible. Some places 90% of people have at least one article of RealTree camo on them at all times.
First thing we were taught about escape and evasion, and the process of being interrogated, - Learn how to become 'The Grey Man'. Nothing about you, and none of your actions, behaivour, body language, should draw attention to you. People should not be able to remember you. That's the goal.
Interesting thing is I was looking for some t-shirts at a particular brand's website a few days ago and noticed all their color options are neutrals these days - any shade of grey from black to white, a few shades of muted blues and (of all things) bright red. They used to have a few greens, yellows, and cool dark purple and dark red, plus really bright orange and lime-yellow for construction workers. Also skip the Rolex watch and any fancy jewelry for just walking around/running errands.
People will notice small details. I thought I had this nailed in LA. Crapy old van with a cracked windshield, cheep clothes. But, I had on a nice watch. The cashier at the local grocery store actually commented on it. Just a watch, not a Rolex but about 200 dollars. Now I wear a walmart watch.
Why do you even wear a watch, keep a pocket watch deep in your pocket. Learn how to tell approximate time from surroundings. It will be imperfect, but unless there is a need for a specific time to be somewhere, not for me. Personally, I have not worn a wrist watch in years, I have a small flip phone that stays in my pocket. it has a clock in it, and it is ugly. no one wants to steal it. Shirts with no pattern or writing help
Surely better than some job you come into contact with lots of people like retail, waiter, etc, would be to get a back-of-house job (dishwasher, laundry, stock boy, etc).
It's interesting that a normal person can already have learned these things from watching spy movies, sure they have some absurdity but most of the stuff checks out.
Any special advice for unusually big people? I'm a pituitary giant -- 6'8" 350 pounds, and an ex-powerlifter -- so I'm conspicuously huge. How do I keep from sticking out in a crowd?
@@kevola5739 Yeah, that's really never been a serious problem. But still, there are always those times when you'd rather not be quite so obvious. Chicks dig me, though, so I've got that going for me.
Excellent advice Jason! I like the "Gray" man approach to blending in. Hoodies work well where the weather permits for doing just that. Nice thing is that there are several companies that make NIJ -IIIA rated clothing in everyday clothes like hoodies, jackets, and shirts. You can blend in and have hidden protection as well. Just a suggestion but it might be nice if you could check and test some of these protective clothes in a future video.
Don't make eye contact - keep your eyes down. People notice people who notice them. And don't comment on suss YT videos - that makes you visible. But mostly, don't run or move fast & don't make eye contact. The human brain is wired as a predator - it spots movement & interest - provide neither. Move at the pace everyone around you is moving at - better still, don't move at all - and don't make eye contact for even a split second - a glance is enough to trigger recognition/interest - be off in your own world. Your apparent disinterest in them provokes the equal reaction. Do not be a person of interest. Not moving at all is the Superpower few understand - special forces folk understand that - they can remain stationary for long periods when everyone is looking for moving objects. There's times to move & times to hunker down - know the difference.
I'm invisible because I have good manners. Plus, I make sure I look like yet another ordinary piss-ant running around. Therefore-- nobody seems to notice I'm around. Low Profile: I love it !
Oddly, this reminds me of a TV show I saw where a high powered attorney ended up with a case in a county where the jury pool would be middle income and below. He changes his suit from Armani to JC Penney off the rack, same for shoes, and switches his Rolex for a Timex and combs out his $500 haircut. He tells the junior partner, "They don't like rich people there, you need to look like you belong there if you want to connect with the jury". I always thought that sounded like something a person on the run or just trying to not be seen would do. The theoretical "Gray Man", if such a thing actually exists.
A lady I used to work with dated an attorney. Whenever he was going to a small town or county courthouse, he would dress down and deliberately nick himself shaving and leave the little toilet paper on it when he went to court.
I remember a meeting i had with some of our Lt's. The Mahor and Capt were gone for a few weeks and the Lt's were talking about "they need to get back to running things" I tolf them we dont run things, our Staff NCO's and NCO's run things. CWO4 USMC, retired.
Díky tady lubosovi jsem si koupil nejvíc invisible auto z venku a vevnitř je to taková paráda, ze se to nedá popsat!!! Nejlepší auto!!! Nečekal jsem to!!!! Was…. Best spec ever…
Great tutorial on the nuts 'n bolts of being inconspicuous. Another thing is noticing how people tend to "remain in their heads" as they are walking along - you want to mimic that behavior when you are walking in public, and take advantage of that when you are being stealthy. Hiding in plain sight is also a mindset.
As an introvert, I've been doing these things my whole life. 👍
Me too, no wonder nobody found me.
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Who said that... ?
Hello... !?
When covid came and people were supposed to shelter in place, I already did that so it was no problem for me.
Yes I'm one too ..
You watch other they mustn't watch you .
I suspect 95% of us watching this video don't need to change anything.
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that’s the point
Just wanted to know if I was missing anything.
Some have to take action in order to be "super boring'.
Others have it thrust upon us!
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Corporal, I DID NOT see you at camouflage practice today...THANK YOU, SIR !!!
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When I turned fifty I became unintentionally invisible lol.
Got that right.
Especially if you're looking for a job.
LOL, don’t I know it. The years of being invisible. All spies should be 80 year old women.😊
Same
I’m so invisible, I tried flirting, just to see if I still got it. (I don’t 😔).
Police: "Can you describe the content creator?"
Me: "He looks like Norm MacDonald's cousin who shops at Costco"
Normal McBurgershop
Bormal.
Norguy McGuyMan 😂
I didn't even know he was sick.
reminds me of that tragedy
Also, keep quiet. Don't be the loudmouth in the crowd. Let the loudmouths be your distraction to get away.
Great tip! Thanks for sharing!
Also be invisible, I mean like literally be invisible using some kind of either wizardry or advanced technology or advanced technology wizardry.
The art of being wise, is knowing when to keep your mouth shut. 🤫😉🤣
Also avoid eye contact. Don't deliberately look away just casually look around and not fix your eyes on anyone or anything too long
And don't take out your phone and start recording or making calls. That's trouble. Get clear of the group first.
I was once told "Don't be a flamingo in a field of sparrows".
That probably means the bartender was hitting on you. How tight/short were your shorts?
The nail that sticks out, gets hammered.
@@rubiconoutdoors3492 It's the purpose of a nail to get hammered. So, stick out, do your job under pressure, and tell all the other nails to go get bent.
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It is very true in army and in martial arts where if you are sharp you can at least anticipate it.
I grew up in a very violent environment, where fights were normal. My father told me never to get a tattoo because it's identifying. He also taught me to be continually aware of your situation, trust no one unless they prove themselves and to be totally cynical!
where did you grow up ?
Funny thing your dad sounds like ppl I knew in past fathers
He sounds like a good man that prepared you for life, a man worthy of respect.
my training officer told me the same thing, don't get any identifying features and don't have a family.
Thank you for sharing Gary!
I read a book by a former cop that said if you want to be completely invisible on the road, drive a boring reliable car in good condition (no dents or bondo) in a boring color with no bumper stickers. And make sure you update your tags on time. That's how he got a lot of busts.
Great book, "how to arrest proof yourself "
@@snakeplissken3063 and drive it in a boring way
Just don't be broke!
Make sure all lights and signal lights work too.
Do the speed limit, use your signals, come to complete stops and don’t have junk hanging off your rearview mirror. No cracked windshield either.
My dad was a WW2 veteran, many of these tips, he repeated to me many times as a kid. This brought lots of memories of him.
Did your father was an OSS operative?
I would add: Always look BUSY. Look like you are consumed in something you are doing, that clearly indicates you know where you are and where you are going, but you CAN’T be distracted. Others tend to shy away from people who appear focused and determined and who clearly are not to be messed with. This has gotten me past security guards and checkpoints all over the world. They dare not intrude on my concentration.
Huh that's interesting. My guess is that you're a guy. I'm a woman, am not sure it would work as well for me. Though maybe I'll try it. Thanks.
@@ramyhuber8392 What matters most is never looking like you don’t know where you are or what you are doing. Scrunch up your face like you are so focused and determined it intimidates anyone who looks at you.
Carry a clipboard.
@@ksgraham3477 Or as the dope who runs this channel would do, wear a maga hat and carry an automatic weapon.
I was working up a ladder refilling shelves, and folks still kept coming up to me do you stock this or that, saw this online where is it , can you check out the back, can you get me a trolley, you’re not very helpful are you. 🤬
Number 6: Don't be the only person who doesn't look when the building explodes.
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It took me a while to get it 😅
I remember looking at the footage of the Boston Marathon attacks and the perpetrators were on CCTV when the explosion happened they were the only people in the crowd who didn't look around.
@@clownnworldorder Hopefully, LEO investigators know to look for stuff like that now.
Be the Grey Man!
Love that movie. Its the last action movie I truly enjoyed.
I'm a Grey man... but mostly cause I'm just old. ❤
One of the very few advantages of growing up in an abusive environment, is learning to hide in plain sight, at a young age.
Another thing, that goes along with hide in plain sight, is not looking like you have any money, at all. If you look poor, bums are less likely to panhandle you, and "regular" people don't want to know you exist.
Look like a homeless person and people will leave you alone. You might even pick up a few extra bucks
And Act Like a Crazy Person they Will Definitely Leave You Alone, Sometimes they will call the police on you and all you got to do is Flip the Script, 9 out of 10 times the caller gets Busted!
@@carlmccoy662 If you look like a homeless person, you may get attacked by a homeless person. It's a pretty violent existence for some.
Growing up in an abusive home helps you to hone skills like hiding in plain sight, and also how to read a room.
Live with the crazy long enough, and you can tell before anyone else when things are starting to go sideways, which is your cue to "Exit, stage left."
@@jeepstergal12 True.
Sometimes when I've been abroad, people in the street have asked me for directions which means I was blending, like a local.
Heh, this happened to my Canadian daughter, in Russia :D
I travel frequently, for extended periods of time. In countries where I usually can’t speak the local dialect. At least once on each trip I get asked for directions. It makes me crack up when they hear my southern accent in English.
You are more visible than you think. One thing that makes you stick out like a sore thumb is that you are fit. Being fit in the United States today is highly unusual. If you were flabby and 30 pounds overweight, you would be a lot less visible than you are now.
But please don't become a tubby, just wear baggy clothes!
That’s similar to what I was thinking after watching this video. I’m an older woman in the US. If I really wanted to be invisible, I’d have to gain at least 40 lbs. in order to look “normal” here. 🙄
Posture is another one, standing up straight isn’t a normal thing round these parts
Is there an artificial belly fat ring I can velcro around my waist?
@@johenderson3742 An excellent point! Dress like someone who is trying to hide being overweight and you will look somewhat overweight. You might also study overweight people to adopt their rolling gait and moving slowly when going up stairs. Always seem to be out of breath.
Delete all social media or use fake accounts.
My dogs name is me on social media....wooof...woofff..wooof.
I used a fake account to sell a vehicle on Marketplace. The buyer also had a fake account.
Use a bland, very average sounding pseudonym for the account/s, and post generic content now and again which doesn't connect one to a specific location.
Using a statue pfp does make you stand out and associates you to the annoying people from twitter who complain about modern light posts, so be careful!!
Do not have social media at all!!!
Jason, that 'gray man' outfit is low profile for the most part.
IF you wear that to an organized protest, the crowd will IMMEDIATELY start calling you "FED! HE'S A FED!"
As far as getting a boring job, I'd recommend staying away from retail jobs because of the need to interact with large numbers of the public. Better choices would be second or graveyard shift work as a janitor where you will be off the street and working alone.
100% Agree. OTR truck driver. Order picker in a warehouse. Once you meet you 5 or so co-workers, that's it.
Dumbest thing was one of the last Jason Bourne movies. He dropped out of sight and became an underground MMA fighter. He could show up on UA-cam any wherein the world.
Be an accountant with few clients, isolated with no friends
That's exactly what I thought, construction would be good because you not only see just the people you work with but most construction companies will hire people on the spot without any background information and pay cash plus you can work anywhere.
Food delivery like Door Dash, and Uber eats, 1/2 the time no one verifies you when you grab the food off a shelf at Chipotle, Mod pizza, Chipotle etc. Even when you interact with the employee, I show them the order on my phone, and they never really look at me. Also 8/10 times the recipient wants the order left at the door without any contact.
Warehouse work is an option too.
wear a reversible jacket (different colours inside & out), have a hat & glasses in the pocket - you can change your appearance almost instantly
I also wear only earth tones, so if you go in the woods you are already camo with out looking like you are camo on the street. Brown cargo pants, army green T shirt brown or dark green zip hoodie, black sneakers. If you wanna go deeper camo, smear mud then roll in leaves.
@@rubiconoutdoors3492I like it
Jason, could you please make some videos for handicap, disabled or the elderly who want to protect themselves.
Yes, it is difficult to hide in plain sight with a white cane.
I would like that to, being older I do worry😮
That along with advice for young and pretty women. I did some rough-it travel in the Middle East. Most of the young women I met did their best to dress down, either appearing masculine at a distance or doing nothing to improve their appearance-i.e. plain, stringy hair with dull, covering-everything clothes. And of course, pairing up with a trusted man whenever possible.
I live on my sailboat, I rebuilt it to a live-aboard bugout survival pod that can stay out at sea self-sufficient for up to 10 years. I stay invisible by cruising the Swedish archipelagos (270.000 islands) and hoisting a SAAB barracuda camo net in the mast. I can't blend in, I'm tall I weigh 116kg and I have a huge long gray Viking beard. I don't have the luxury to blend in, everywhere I go I get noticed. My yearly cost of living is $3500, I don't have to work but sometimes I do just for fun and when going koko from not talking to people.
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I’m gonna save up for a yacht. I’m in Australia out west so easy to go bush but I think I would enjoy the lifestyle of living on a boat.
@@WaveformV1.0
Good luck!
I remember you ;)
Sounds like a great way to survive the zombie apocalypse. Although I don't know how you maintain Cardio on a boat.
In Minnesota, you can attend a funeral wearing cargo shorts, t-shirt, NB tennis shoes that you just mowed the lawn wearing, a hoodie under a Vikings jersey, wrap around sunglasses, and a stocking cap, and you'll look just like everyone else. (Two hoodies, if it's really cold.)
Not exactly a fashion Mecca around here.
“The tallest nail gets hammered.”
The bird leading the flock is the first one that gets shot.
@@drmodestoesq Yea, flying point is a bummer.
I'm only 5' so I'm safe!
Stay off of Facebook.
@@ericschneider8524 Ahhhh....but now we have a problem. If you're young....and want an IT job or any job with a lot of human interaction....which is a lot of jobs today, the potential employer is going to check your social networking history.
And I understand....they might see the absence of a social network history as a Red Flag.
So post stuff....but try to make yourself look like a good little consumer.
You want a car that blends in too. No shinny wheels, stickers. You want them to forget it.
a dirty car
What? No Astin Martin!
Yep…I drive a black on black F150
I tried for years to get my Bernie Sanders For President bumper stickers off of the hood of my pickup truck! Even penetrating gun solvent will not remove them! I still get "thumbs-up" waves from people in traffic..........................elsullo
@@elsullo2 baby wet wipes. That’s how I’ve gotten bumper stickers off my vehicles. Or even hand sanitizer.
These are all very good tips. Somehow I've been doing this all my life, naturally. Maybe it has to do with me being an introvert. I never wanted to draw attention or stand out. Heck I'd even like to be invisible most of the time. I don't go out to socialize or show the world what clothes I have - I'm simply goong about my business wheter it's shopping or other errands. I don't want to be interrupted by others. It's good that others promote this type of strategy.
I am old now and have become invisible to lots of young people, I think that they wish I would disappear completely.
If young people wish I'd disappear then I'm doing things right. Mission accomplished.
It occurs to me that, if you are trying to hide at a resort in Hawaii, you might consider wearing a Hawaiian shirt.
If you want to look like a tourist, perhaps. If you want to blend in to the background with locals and resort staff, same rules apply
We wear Aloha Shirts, little different from the touristy Hawaiian shirts.
Lots of old girlfriends have told me I'm not all there, so I must be invisible by now.
You might be just a little unwell...
that's because your girlfriends were old..
try younger girl without glasses 😂
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Fletch lives!
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One of the key points you mentioned is tattoo. I explained to many kids that just enlisted is not to get a tattoo. As they figure out what they want, I tell them tattoos mark and identify you easier. If you go for a top secret clearance and covert jobs: you can jeopardize you, your team, the mission and family and friends. I see alot of recruits with tattoos of their dog tags and social security numbers on their body.
wtf would you tattoo your social security number?
@@mikeg2491 the kids said they wanted to be easily identified if killed.
Most of the time when I see tattoos being used to identify someone, it's because they are criminals or victims of a crime.
@@mikeg2491Tattoo of SSN would be for same reason as tattooing was popular among Sailors of centuries ago...to ID the body.
@@mikeg2491 Seriously...many ppl are vaxinjured mouth breathers...
I've always been invisible. I could've been an international spy because I seem to blend in everywhere. Customer service workers look over my shoulder or through me to help whoever is behind me. I wish I had a nickel for every time someone said "I didn't even see you there!" Good advice in the video though.
Thank you for sharing and watching! God bless!
Same here, except I am a kid. Sometimes, some people look at me for a second, wondering who I am. It's not often though. It usually happens rarely.
I can relate!
I’m just the opposite. I wish that I had a nickle for every time someone asked me “ do you work here?”
😅 @@poodledaddles1091
Heck, I'm boring already, bro...😂
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Me too, I've got most of this nailed without trying!
god damn natural talent overe here!
Perfect sleeper. Wanna start a career ?
You are qualified!
When I was with the military the goal was to be the grey man. If, by the end of the course the instructors still weren’t sure of your name you had done very well. At 6’6” being the grey man wasn’t really possible but keeping my mouth shut and ears open really helped.
I went to Army basic the summer after graduation. A buddy had gone the summer before, and the best advice he ever gave me was "blend into the wall". There was always someone with a loud mouth who soaked up my drill's anger lol.
@@k.b.tidwell I think there is a heat seeker in every platoon 😂.
@@scroungasworkshop4663 and they never changed their behavior either! Just kept on getting blasted.
"I get no respect. When I was a kid, I lost my parents at the beach. It was like they became invisible. I asked a cop to help me find them. He said 'I don't know kid... there's so many places they could hide.'" ~ Rodney Dangerfield
Some people naturally stand out, because of their physical features. Situational awareness and self awareness like this video covers does help to keep undesired attention away from you.
I love shopping at thrift stores. I find wonderful clothes in great condition for decent prices. Sometimes thrift stores are only slightly cheaper than going to the mall, but it's still fun to look around. You can pay top dollar for something "new," but the minute you wash it, it is now "used" and ready for the thrift store.
Another tip for when you want to blend in to escape...wear layers. Your appearance can change when you take off or add a long sleeved shirt. Do you have a snug sleeveless shirt in a different color underneath the baggy tshirt that you currently have on? Wear a jacket that is reversable. I used to own a ski jacket that was reversable and had sleeves that zipped off so it became a vest. I miss that jacket.
You have to have the right face. I was told by a number of cops and agents to never rob a bank. They will remember my face like glue. 20 years from now they'll still remember it. At my 40th reunion everyone knew who I was. It was like old times.
Thank you for sharing Robert! Stay safe and God bless!
Having a mixed culture of friends has helped me stay out of trouble.
Not catching people's eyes on the street, looking through or past everyone. As an older woman when I moved countries, I sold my jewellery, donated my expensive work clothes and evening wear and bought the cheapest version of the most common car. I stopped wearing make-up and always let my hair get a bit unkempt before getting it cut again. I don't have a lot of different outfits but I do have several exact copies of each one so that it looks as if I always wear the same things.
I actually like being bland after years at a corporate job. I'm fit and clean but look like someone who couldn't be bothered by people anymore.
Easy tip: when at the thrift store, buy reversible colors. If the inside lining is very different, you suddenly go invisible at about 100 feet. Get a hat, wear it, leave it on a bus.
Or construction wear....you stop existing for most passers-by.
I am disguised as a little old lady. No one ever suspects a thing
I love being invisible! Doesn't always work being a little old lady thoug. Some people like to be helpful
Like the Buck Owens song says "All I gotta do is act naturally".
It also helps to know what mannerisms mark you as being American or Brit ect. Read up on the cultures and environments you will be in. Luckily as an old guy we get overlooked.
Thanks for the information.
How would you begin to research that?
Never too late to start your memoirs for your family to take to the Next Gen!
Good tips, but I would nuance the job advice: Try to get a job that doesn't have a lot of public contact. A back office job, a stock boy, a mechanic that doesn't greet the customers. Better to work in the kitchen than as a waitress.
Guess I need to brush up on my cooking skills.
Shucks! I was hoping he would reveal DIY plans for the Klingon cloaking device.
Be an older woman. Automatically invisible.
LOL
Nope, they part like the red sea when IM barreling thru. Walk like my balls are massive. Yah IM THE BIGGEST FKIN MAN HERE!!! I dont care who they fkin are, STEP ASIDE..MAKE A HOLE AND MAKE IT WIDE!! (Im a 5 foot tall 100lb older lady with brain cancer. Was bullied as a kid, then enlisted and they made a MAN out of me) lol 👊💃
That's inclusive 😊
At 62, I'm waiting for it. A couple of months ago I walked into a shop I go into maybe 3 or 4 times per year. It's a family-owned business, and I've sometimes gone in there and not been sure who was a family-member working there and who was a customer, despite having gone into that place several times a year for at least 10 years. I just don't 'register' people much, unless I have a conversation with them and they tell me something interesting and memorable. So I'm in the store and the son of the owner says, 'You live over by such-and-such, don't you?' and it turns out he drives past my bus-stop on his way to and from the shop, and has seen me around for years. I didn't even know I was talking to the owner's son and definitely would not recognize him outside his shop, though now I recognize him in the shop (if there are no other customers who match his general description of being a young man with dark hair). This happens to me a LOT and has for decades: total strangers, shop-keepers, delivery people who somehow recognize me while I'm sure I've never seen them before in my life. I feel like I have a very under-developed ability to notice people while seeming to be instantly indelibly impressed on the memory of anyone who drives down the street when I'm out for a walk.
Be an older woman, with long, straight hair, eccentric clothes, and cheap, flashy jewelry. They will see you, but pretend that they do not.
hi viz and work boots and no one wastes more than a glance
Yep...nothing makes you look more invisible than wearing high vis. Everyone ignores the working man. Unless you're on STOP sign duty.
Even hobbos wear hi vis to blend in
Add a clipboard and look angry and suddenly everyone will disappear
Ever since I was a teenager (at least that's when I noticed it the first time), I seem to have drawn people's attention. This has gone on for decades: People I would swear I've never seen before and I know I have never met, greeting me in my neighborhood, on the bus, in shops... Most recently, a shop assistant in my neighborhood recognized me because he drives down the street with my bus-stop on his way to and from work and has seen me at or near the bus stop. I've NEVER paid the slightest attention to people at a bus stop when I pass one. I barely even recognize people who are probably taking the same bus as I am day after day. I've asked friends why this happens, and they say that I'm just memorable, but can't point to anything specific about what I wear or anything. I've also noticed that if I enter a place with another person, very often the person greeting or serving us will look at and talk to me, not to the other person or people I'm with. Same in a group: if I start talking to one person, usually the whole room will get quiet, like I'm talking to everyone. I moved out of my neighborhood for two years and then moved back and people on the street, in the shops, at the post office were saying, 'Oh, I haven't seen you in a long time. Welcome back.' The thing is, I don't really speak the local language and haven't had conversations with any of these people. I just say 'Good morning' and 'thank you' in the shops and say nothing to people at the bus stop (it's not common to strike up a conversation with strangers in this country, so nobody talks to anyone in public unless they already know the person or need to ask for help). I don't get it. I'm an introvert and like living in a foreign country because I can keep my contacts very limited... but it's not working.
Great video, Jason! This lifestyle worked well for me when I was a foreign missionary. Learned the local language and wore clothes like the locals wore.
Some Lessons I have learned:
Do not wear bright clothing (amateur shooters focus on red, white and other bright colors)
Do not wear any clothes with logos
Be ready to “hit the ground” if you hear anything like a gunshot
Always have a Medical Kit on you
Always have a deep carry knife and know how to use it
Always have Pepper Spray
Know your exits
Have good running foot gear on (shoes or rubber sole “Police” boots
If you can, wear a dark colored ball cap with no logo
Trust you “spider” senses and get the hell out of trouble before it begins
Know what objects you pass that could be used if needed
Know what obstacles your vehicle can drive over and practice to prove it to yourself
Always assume there are cameras EVERYWHERE
Have a change of clothes in all vehicles
If something is going to happen, be the First to make it happen
Always have a slight smile
Do not “lock eyes” with strangers unless you are confronted
Lock your car doors!
Always follow the Law
Be well
Thank you Jason Bourne.
@@jackreacher5667 Ha, Ha JackReacher.
My Country Boy Friends setup a “Drive-by” scenario complete with mannequins all dressed up. First “tips” were from that experience.
I have had been around some trouble and needed “resources” and “change of clothes”.
I grew up in Chicago and some tips are simply life experiences.
I travel with a bassboat from Canada to the Florida Keys and you will run into “sketchy” folks at boat ramps, gas stations and restaurants.
In college I ran a company in Chicago that was next to a Currency Exchange and a three-story VD Clinic in a shitty neighborhood. Ya had to be “crazier” than those around you to be left alone.
Be well Jack.
I'm a specialized delivery driver. I told my boss, first thing I do when I get in the car is lock to doors. He couldn't believe that. It's smartest thing most females can do.
Be paranoid
I am not a bit conspicuous looking. Short, aging, not particularly well-dressed, no expensive jewelry, but I am almost always armed and try to be aware of risks and my environment. I like a quote from the film "The Bodyguard", where Kevin Costner's character is told that he doesn't look like a bodyguard, and he replies "This is my disguise." Keep a low profile and fewer people will have any interest in you. And yes, I am single, lol.
3rd shift, stocking shelves etc. Also, if you work 3rd shift, you can sleep in your car with window blockers up during the day at walmart or gyms during their normal business hours and you will go completely undetected for months or even years
Good advice here, thanks for the video. Up here - south central BC - a hoodie, ball cap, jeans and sneakers or trail shoes describes a large percentage of males 25-65. Glasses as well, even if you don't need them.
The members of a pop band that I follow often wear a variety of "fake" glasses in photo shoots because the glasses alone change their appearance drastically depending on the mood they are going for. There are a number of online prescription glasses companies that sell nice frames for less than $20 and will place clear glass lenses in the frames.
I have noticed that these days, "normal" is generally one, a combo, or all of the following:
1. Overweight
2. Rainbow colored hair
3. Piercings on the face
4. Tattoos
5. Ripped clothing
6. Wearing filthy sweats, pajamas, or slippers in public
7. Generally ill-kempt (unshowered, unbrushed hair, basically looking as if they just got out of bed)
8. Inappropriate clothing (too small, too tight, too revealing)
9. Generally sickly looking (in pain, pale, rashes, dragging their feet, listless expression...)
Finding a person in public who doesn't present any of these things is rare unfortunately.
💯 correct
I guess it depends where you live. Those people stick out where I live.
Unfortunately you’re right! We went to a 1940s event today and made the effort to go dressed up, I wore a suit and a cravat with a trilby hat. My wife wore a pretty dress, a wool coat, high heels and a handbag from the era. Her hair in a ‘victory roll’ and 1940s makeup.
We looked dam smart imo and several people commented and took photos of us.
Not where I live. A person like that is 1 or 2 out of thousands.
Funnily enough the many of the ones not dressed up were as the thread describes!
Years back, their was some kind of SF event in the UK.
One of the tasks of the participants was to get into the UK through an airport without being recognized.
One American unit arrived at Heathrow all on the same flight, most wearing issue trainers, all had the same haircut and all "looked military" in how they carried themselves.
Needless to say, they were spotted before even clearing customs...
Like the "Glow boys" from the three letter mafias, who try to infiltrate patriotic gatherings and stand out like sore appendages.
Sounds like they didn't even try, or they did not want to give away their tactics
@@DraxTheDestroyer More a case of not being trained / aware of such situations.
Covert actions were very low on their to do list. These guys are the guys that land before the main force and prepare for their overt arrival.
That said, they are trained in escape and evasion...
@@oggaBugga Which US SF unit was it, do you know?
Because I know they have SF units that goes into the depths of enemy territory and they are well trained in covert ops.
@@DraxTheDestroyer I couldn't say 100%, and it was well over a decade again.
I suspect some form of Marine unit, due to the description.
True ! Become part of and hidden in the wallpaper!.
This is why working in pairs is best, one to
distract who is beyond reproach but stands out and rings alarm bells and one who is plain Jane but carrying out all the operational tasks.
One (biological) point to add: Since humans have predators eyes, if you are alone, try to stand still or at least move as aware and slow as you can, because predator eyes are specialized on detecting movement...
You reminded me of something. Predators are detected to see motion and scan horizontally. Learn to see in rays. This means stand still. Pick an area. Look at that area with your vision going from top to bottom. Take narrow width sections and work them. I was trained in man tracking, individually, in teams and motorized. If someone is standing still and observing you, you will be able to detect that person. You will be able to see objects that do not move and otherwise would escape your predator vision.
Get a job as a sanitation worker, a road worker, or cleaner. People actively avoid looking at garbage collectors. You'll be virtually invisible.
It’s good to have articles of clothing you can swap out like jackets or light shirts and hats. If you get seen and followed you might be able to throw them off in a crowd by changing them out.
Reversible parkas or jumpers in contrasting but dull colors are great for throwing off pursuers.
For Americans: "Jumpers" are sweaters.
@@charmc4152 Thank you for the translation.
Situational awareness is the key.sure anything can and will happen anywhere,however it's more likely to occur in a sketchy area of town.
I learned early (maybe at the age of 10) that minimizing attention in a world where anonymity is possible is an extreme advantage. One does not get registered by strangers, forgotten really fast even when doing the strangest things, it also benefits directly by achieving what is expected by the crowd by moving with the crowd almost automatically. On the other hand this lifestyle puts you at a big disadvantage regarding a very important thing: It also reduces attention of the (probably sought after) opposite sex.
Honestly I also don't know a solution to this as I'm living like this for over a decade now. Normally I do not even comment as it could draw unwanted attention, but maybe the viewers here do/did experience the same issues as I did...
Wow(!)… he did that entire video without once mentioning the term ‘grey man’! 👏
He also said that he hopes people attack and kill his viewers
But you knew the concept, so he did not have to say it. you are not a first time reader of his, are you
Thanks Jason.
We've talked on The Self Defense Channel podcast, and I like what you are doing.
Since then, I have taken some of your stuff to heart, but I glazed it with my personal preferences.
Now we are on a small, remote tropical island in South East Asia... raising our own food, fishing, raising a family, and enjoying life daily.
Continued Success!
Greg
I remember sitting on a bench in Munich on a cold day picking out the American tourists who all wore navy blue coats while the locals wear brown or other more natural colors.
What a fascinating life you must lead.
faded blue blends well, and makes you look less wealthy.
Sounds like fun
I like his ending: "Unless someone is trying to hunt you down and kill you, which I certainly hope they are." I assume he meant "are not" 🤣
I had to go back and listen to that a few times! He better not be wishing death on us, or he won't have any subscribers left!
Just a used to saying, a slip of the tongue.
aren't ....sounds same
Freudian slip.
Got it! No more short shorts and cowboy boots.
Ohh now don't be gettin crazy 🐂
Ginger Billy is hopeless as a spy
lol
Seriously if you are like lurch, from the Adams’s family, how do you blend in? Asking for a friend.
That's funny
@@misst1586 and true
…well except for the friend part.
always great to see a new episode from Jason; thanks for the education
Happy to hear that. Thank you for watching too!
Hiding in plain sight like you say means matching the locals. I was in Paris years ago when the city was inundated with child beggars. Coming from North America I stood out like any tourist does. To avoid the beggars I disguised myself as a salaryman wearing the one pair of dress shoes I’d brought along with dress pants, a white shirt, tie and a sports coat. It was like I’d put on a cloak of invisibility. No one bothered me because I looked like an accountant or a mid level government bureaucrat. I did, however, occasionally get asked for directions.
At the other extreme, traveling to Spain a few years ago, one of our party had the bright idea to get a Mohawk haircut just before leaving. He’s a big guy anyway but the effect was electric particularly on kids as in Spain no one, outside drug gangs, has a look like that. No one came near us. His wife also said he was never going near a barbershop again unless she was with him.
Excellent video Jason, God bless you and your family. Stay safe.
Really? He doesn't wish that for you. Didn't you hear him? He says that he hopes someone is trying to hunt you down and kill you. : )
I change into pajama bottoms and bunny slippers when headed to Walmart.
I also wear only earth tones, so if you go in the woods you are already camo with out looking like you are camo on the street. Brown cargo pants, army green T shirt brown or dark green zip hoodie, black sneakers. If you wanna go deeper camo, smear mud then roll in leaves.
When I edited for modern publication an 1892 book, _Across Asia on a Bicycle,_ I discovered a useful travel tip. It's about two American college graduates who became the first to circle the world on a bicycle via the more difficult Central Asian route. Despite traveling through some dangerous regions, they avoided robbers. They credited that in part to the fact that they moved quickly. By the time local robbers awoke to their presence, they were miles away.
They also adopted other smart moves. To cover their costs, they cut silver wire up into pieces and hid that inside the frames of their bicycles. That left them with no visible wealth. And there was one incident I found amusing. A local highway robber had been caught and beheaded, with his head placed inside a cage hung at a local crossroads. They camped that night beneath the head, figuring no one was likely to rob them there.
The book makes for great reading. It was an incredible adventure. Railroads and telegraph lines had yet to reach some of the primitive regions they traveled through.
Grey man tactic
3:43 lol it sounds like he said "which i hope they will have to do"
Be the grey man, dress it, be it. Eye contact- Make brief contacts, HATS help!, so do SUNGLASSES. Head down, can still maintain situational awareness. NO CAMO! Just a couple of extra points. Thanks Jason, great vid as always. m
Ballcap glasses combo is great
Thanks for the tips! God bless and stay safe!
@@JasonHansonSpyBriefing if you want to be invisible
don’t make videos on how to be invisible . LoL 😂
Most parts of the world, sunglasses are a big stand out.
The no camo part may become camo required depending on where you're trying to be invisible. Some places 90% of people have at least one article of RealTree camo on them at all times.
I must be good at this; people forget I exist mid conversation and I startled them
3:44 "...unless somebody's trying to hunt you down and kill you, which I certainly hope the are..." Wait! What did we ever do to YOU?
We went Against the AGENDA!
LOL I know right.
Sigh... had to remove my like... 👍 lol
First thing we were taught about escape and evasion, and the process of being interrogated, - Learn how to become 'The Grey Man'. Nothing about you, and none of your actions, behaivour, body language, should draw attention to you.
People should not be able to remember you. That's the goal.
Interesting thing is I was looking for some t-shirts at a particular brand's website a few days ago and noticed all their color options are neutrals these days - any shade of grey from black to white, a few shades of muted blues and (of all things) bright red. They used to have a few greens, yellows, and cool dark purple and dark red, plus really bright orange and lime-yellow for construction workers. Also skip the Rolex watch and any fancy jewelry for just walking around/running errands.
Another great post with common sense information for blending in, thanks again and keep posting. God Bless and protect you and your family.
Happy to hear that. Thank you so much!
People will notice small details. I thought I had this nailed in LA. Crapy old van with a cracked windshield, cheep clothes. But, I had on a nice watch. The cashier at the local grocery store actually commented on it. Just a watch, not a Rolex but about 200 dollars. Now I wear a walmart watch.
Why do you even wear a watch, keep a pocket watch deep in your pocket. Learn how to tell approximate time from surroundings. It will be imperfect, but unless there is a need for a specific time to be somewhere, not for me. Personally, I have not worn a wrist watch in years, I have a small flip phone that stays in my pocket. it has a clock in it, and it is ugly. no one wants to steal it. Shirts with no pattern or writing help
@@pyreneesfarm7818 I don't want more stuff in my pockets and I don't want to dig in my pocket for the time of day.
Surely better than some job you come into contact with lots of people like retail, waiter, etc, would be to get a back-of-house job (dishwasher, laundry, stock boy, etc).
A good message for all the tacti-cool guys
You mean the ones with the Barbie accessories attached all over their pew pews???
Some people are naturally charismatic, and noticeable (Without trying) However, I learned something. Thank you Mr. Hanson.
It's interesting that a normal person can already have learned these things from watching spy movies, sure they have some absurdity but most of the stuff checks out.
Thank you. I've used this advice from time to time. It's good.
Any special advice for unusually big people? I'm a pituitary giant -- 6'8" 350 pounds, and an ex-powerlifter -- so I'm conspicuously huge.
How do I keep from sticking out in a crowd?
Don't worry about it. Does not sound like anyone is going to mess with you.
@@kevola5739 Yeah, that's really never been a serious problem. But still, there are always those times when you'd rather not be quite so obvious.
Chicks dig me, though, so I've got that going for me.
Turn sideways?
@@kevola5739 When it comes to target practice, however, the side of a barn is easy for anybody to hit...
Excellent advice Jason! I like the "Gray" man approach to blending in. Hoodies work well where the weather permits for doing just that. Nice thing is that there are several companies that make NIJ -IIIA rated clothing in everyday clothes like hoodies, jackets, and shirts. You can blend in and have hidden protection as well. Just a suggestion but it might be nice if you could check and test some of these protective clothes in a future video.
Pretend to look at your 'phone.
I feel the odd man out because I don't.
I think the key word there is PRETEND....but yes...good advice.
Don't make eye contact - keep your eyes down. People notice people who notice them. And don't comment on suss YT videos - that makes you visible. But mostly, don't run or move fast & don't make eye contact. The human brain is wired as a predator - it spots movement & interest - provide neither. Move at the pace everyone around you is moving at - better still, don't move at all - and don't make eye contact for even a split second - a glance is enough to trigger recognition/interest - be off in your own world. Your apparent disinterest in them provokes the equal reaction. Do not be a person of interest.
Not moving at all is the Superpower few understand - special forces folk understand that - they can remain stationary for long periods when everyone is looking for moving objects. There's times to move & times to hunker down - know the difference.
I'm invisible because I have good manners. Plus, I make sure I look like yet another ordinary piss-ant running around. Therefore-- nobody seems to notice I'm around. Low Profile: I love it !
Join me and they'll see 2 piss-ants runnin' around. 😂
Having good manners will make you stand out, so few people have manners
Grey man principle is a good practice in everyday life - it’s not just about being unnoticed it’s about general awareness and thinking ahead.
I was already a master at being invisible to women so now I can work at being invisible to men as well.
Oddly, this reminds me of a TV show I saw where a high powered attorney ended up with a case in a county where the jury pool would be middle income and below. He changes his suit from Armani to JC Penney off the rack, same for shoes, and switches his Rolex for a Timex and combs out his $500 haircut. He tells the junior partner, "They don't like rich people there, you need to look like you belong there if you want to connect with the jury". I always thought that sounded like something a person on the run or just trying to not be seen would do. The theoretical "Gray Man", if such a thing actually exists.
A lady I used to work with dated an attorney. Whenever he was going to a small town or county courthouse, he would dress down and deliberately nick himself shaving and leave the little toilet paper on it when he went to court.
Is it similar to the cloak given to Frodo which camouflaged him so that the enemy could see nothing ? If so, I wanna have one for sure.
Swing by Lothlorien and hang out for a few weeks and Galadriel will stitch one up for you in a jiffy.
I remember a meeting i had with some of our Lt's. The Mahor and Capt were gone for a few weeks and the Lt's were talking about "they need to get back to running things" I tolf them we dont run things, our Staff NCO's and NCO's run things. CWO4 USMC, retired.
and it takes a CWO to explain things like that. God bless the CWO's.
"unless somebodys trying to hunt you down and kill you which i certainly hope they are" lmao
I’m surprised people aren’t reporting his channel for encouraging violence and against his viewers
@@sheldoneuos slip of the tongue im sure
Thank you, came to the comments looking for this
Right!
Díky tady lubosovi jsem si koupil nejvíc invisible auto z venku a vevnitř je to taková paráda, ze se to nedá popsat!!!
Nejlepší auto!!!
Nečekal jsem to!!!! Was…. Best spec ever…
Great tutorial on the nuts 'n bolts of being inconspicuous. Another thing is noticing how people tend to "remain in their heads" as they are walking along - you want to mimic that behavior when you are walking in public, and take advantage of that when you are being stealthy. Hiding in plain sight is also a mindset.