[TML] 3d Invisible now

[John Kwon]

On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 10:50 AM, Leon Wu <Leon.Wu at newswire.ca> wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tml-bounces at travellercentral.com
> > [mailto:tml-bounces at travellercentral.com] On Behalf Of John Kwon
> > Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 10:47 AM
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> > Subject: Re: [TML] 3d Invisible now
> >
> >
> > Additionally, I've used something as simple as a WW II German
> > technique to hide from thermals.  It's called an umbrella.
> > Just cut half of the top away, festoon it with burlap, and
> > push it in front of you as you crawl.
> > Thermal won't see through the umbrella, and as long as you
> > are behind it, they won't see you.  Even if you do peek out
> > enough to take a shot, you're not a human silhouette (maybe
> > we should have a Spotting thread).
>
> I've always thought those English characters sporting umbrellas in the
> war were just eccentric but I now see they were ahead of their time...
>

Hiding in the prone behind a half-topped umbrella was one of the techniques
taught to some German snipers in WWII.  Not all of them used it, but it has
its place.

I got within 50 yards of two defense contractors who were using a handheld
thermal to try and find me (they wanted to test their device, and had great
confidence in their ability to spot virtually anything).  It only proved to
me that if you have time to examine some technology, you may be able to
exploit its limitations.