They see everything not only from the air but from the side and rear.
To help you stay invisible these tips have been compiled.
There are no secrets to staying completely invisible so they are not included here.
Dig in. Everything is watched, everything from buildings to trees.
Camouflage yourself and your dwelling.
All changes in placement, color, or design are noticed.
They are above you nevertheless and will not disappear.
They will notice anything of interest.
There must continue to be nothing of interest about you.
Make use of what you have.
In the forest there are branches, turf, and grass.
In the settlements there are bricks, slate, and boards.
In the open, consider the time of year.
Use sand, snow, or leaves typical of the season.
Do not draw attention to yourself by throwing anything away.
Bag, bottle, wrapper, paper, all will make you visible.
If you are already in a littered space, there is no need to tidy up.
Avoid trampling new paths. Use the paths that were there before you.
Avoid straight lines. There are no straight lines in nature.
Avoid movement on roofs, between buildings, and near windows.
Do not stand where you will stand out.
Don’t rush to cover the windows with blackout paper or blankets.
This changes the building’s façade.
Use hidden routes that are difficult to see from above.
Leaves, branches, moss.
Hide the generator under a canopy.
Keep the fuel in a separate place.
Do not hide together with the fuel.
Keep increasing the number of hidden rooms.
Having one safe place where everyone can stay together is a big mistake.
Never gather more than three together.
Always have a second entrance in case the first is destroyed.
Backpacks, boxes, and zinc draw attention.
Do not smoke, use flashlights, or light bonfires at night.
Make sure your phones are in flight mode.
This helps you to stay invisible but don’t be fooled.
If your phone is on, they can learn everything about you.
Your position can be detected with radio signals, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
More than three devices is considered a cluster that arouses interest.
If possible, create false clusters away from your positions.
Avoid moving. Avoid moving in groups.
They are looking for a human face.
Move tree to tree with spacing between yourselves.
Stop only in the shade. Hide only in the shadows.
Remember that rooting in a place kills.
Do not become predictable.
Do not become rooted.
Watch the air.
All objects in the air should be considered a danger to you.
The sooner you detect them, the more time you have to prepare.
During the day, they are first detected by sound.
At night, they can be seen in the thermal imager at a distance.
It is better to change your position at dawn or dusk when there are fewer in the air.
If you see them high in the distance, do not run.
If they hover above you, you are in their sights.
Take shelter or run in a snake but do not forget other threats.
Touching one that has fallen is not a good idea.
In the event of an attack, use of smoke may be necessary.
With a smoke screen you can hide movement or simulate damage.
A well-applied smoke screen can hide a position for some time.
Never however be in the center of the curtain of smoke.
Set the smoke screens differently depending on the wind.
Frontal, oblique, or flanking.
Here the tips end.
Watch the air.
Do not forget about the wind.
Based on Advice Portal of the Territorial Defense
This is drawn from “I Witness: An Anthology of Documentary Poetry.”
