Downtown prep' livin'- gimme some advice...

[technique]

Long story short-
I'm not going to be able to manage a larger country property this coming year due to travel, work, etc...

I found myself a sweet apartment on the East end of the Capital city here. Still considered downtown, yet 1.5mi from the foothills leading to the vast wilderness all the way to the Canadian boarder. Miles and miles. This particular place allowed dogs of any breed, size, weight, etc... Hence, why I ended up there.

The place is modern and "hip", and the other occupants are, well, lets just say a lot of the cars have Obama stickers on 'em.
So I'm low pro undercover guy from here on out. I will infiltrate the hipster community and bang their women... like the fist of an angry God!

I'm not used to being all that discrete having lived in the rural areas here fro the past several years.
Basically, I'm looking for the tips and tricks from you city dwellers. How to you maintain a 'merican, gun lovin' lifestyle
without your neighbors knowing?  How do you prep without anyone knowing?

Ideas and suggestions, please!

[madmitch]

Maybe a prius 

[Outonowhere]

Always be the grey man, even set your home up as such.  That way if someone gets a peek inside, or you get a maintenance worker in there it isn't obvious.  All else fails, money and fear are great tools to use 

It sucks, but you can do it.

[Colombo]

Don't let chicks know what you have or do (yeah it's a great pickup line though), a good woman on the other hand, judgement call, consider it carefully.

Immediately available heavy firepower and the ammo to break thru 1.5+ miles by one of your pre considered routes when you grow tired of surrounding the masses from the inside.

Put an obama sticker on your backpack  (remember to remove it )

[thatGirl]

I would suggest that you carry your guns in instrument cases (violin, cello, etc... depending on the size) like a gangsta, but the hipsters might want you to join their band.  An old duffle bag might be better.

More reasonable suggestions:

Only shower once a week or every two weeks (if you don't already), so you can walk through the crowds of young liberals undetected.  If you smell enough like ass, the gunpowder scent won't even register.  The dirty hippy stink is a bouquet of pheromones and should start attracting the ladies like flies, or ladies with flies... not sure which. 

Scope out the dwellings of the hipster bitches you bang, first to figure out an exit strategy, and second to see what kind of furnishings you can put over all of your stash spots- bad local art work is always a crowd-pleaser, not your "don't tread on me flag", dead giveaway.

You should also pick up a copy of Urban Farm magazine to get some good ideas for using your limited space to continue working toward self-sustaining practices. 

As far as your preps go, you will be king of the hipsters if you have a ton of old military gear, and if anyone asks about your 50 home depot buckets of wheat and pinto beans, just say that you got a great deal and you're trying to save money so you can backpack Europe. 

Your biggest concern should be people eyeballing your shit that might try to steal it.  If possible, try to change up your routine so you're not always leaving your house and returning after the same x number of hours each day. 

[crudos]

My suggestion is to have fun and experience new stuff and different people. Nothing wrong with that in moderation. There will come a point when the maximum level of stupid is achieved, so then retreat back to HQ and get back on SP forum, we'll talk you down.

[thatGuy]

Some great ideas so far.

PERSEC, PERSEC, PERSEC!

Like Outonowhere was saying you need to make your life fit their model. A wet razor blade will take those stickers off the car and leave the paint where it belongs.

Think about your wardrobe, sure those hipsters won't be able to tell it's a 10 speed pouch on a Crye Jumpable but they will know it's 'Army shit' and not the cool old stuff either. Believe that they will ask where you got the cool pants with all the wierd pockets and that they will lose their shit when they see all the wicked pics of dudes with 'machine guns.'

Hipsters don't get packages bigger than a couple of records or a vintage tee so get yourself a mail box that isn't in your hood. Which brings us to..

You might want to make a spreader out of fencing, cardboard or a cheap nylon cutting board that way it looks like your bag isn't empty on the way out the door. Folks will notice you coming back home with a full bag when you left with an empty one.

Speaking of bags, you know multicam is out. So how are you going to get all that Gucci kit in and out of the house? You're a fit young man, no reason to assume you wouldn't be going to a gym before or after work? I know that I can fit my rig in a regular gym bag if I split my rifle.

I got soo much more rushing out of my head... what a question!

[backwoodsboy]

If you have someone over for some reason make sure that you dont have shooting magazines all over the place that will make someone curious to ask questions.

[tominphx]

I've always lived in suburban or urban areas, and spent the first 25 years of my life only a few miles outside NYC.

No gun stickers, although this is a smart idea anywhere, since it advertises that there may be a gun inside the vehicle, and thieves might try to break in to your car. I also don't put political stickers on my car, even though I live in a red city in one of the reddest states around, don't want to get keyed or have my tires slashed by some butthurt commie.

All of my gear bags are not tacticool types. Generally black, with no molle webbing or obvious mag pouches. I have to keep all my targets and stands in the back of my car, but I keep them hidden underneath the floorboard where the spare and jack are.

Keep an eye out going to and from your apartment, make it obvious that you are doing so as well, if anyone sees you going to or from your apartment make sure they know you saw them watching you, even if they are doing it innocently.

That said, most people aren't that observant, you could likely walk a belt fed MG to and from your car regularly and no one would notice.

I would worry most about possible theft.

[Outonowhere]

I've always lived in suburban or urban areas, and spent the first 25 years of my life only a few miles outside NYC.

No gun stickers, although this is a smart idea anywhere, since it advertises that there may be a gun inside the vehicle, and thieves might try to break in to your car. I also don't put political stickers on my car, even though I live in a red city in one of the reddest states around, don't want to get keyed or have my tires slashed by some butthurt commie.

All of my gear bags are not tacticool types. Generally black, with no molle webbing or obvious mag pouches. I have to keep all my targets and stands in the back of my car, but I keep them hidden underneath the floorboard where the spare and jack are.

Keep an eye out going to and from your apartment, make it obvious that you are doing so as well, if anyone sees you going to or from your apartment make sure they know you saw them watching you, even if they are doing it innocently.

That said, most people aren't that observant, you could likely walk a belt fed MG to and from your car regularly and no one would notice.

I would worry most about possible theft.

 [URL=http://www.smileyvault.co Great input!

[thatGuy]

You can fit over 20 five gallon buckets under a Queen sized bed.

[hjmoosejaw]

That said, most people aren't that observant, you could likely walk a belt fed MG to and from your car regularly and no one would notice.

I think that's pretty much it. Obama voters aren't very observant of the world around them. If they do start asking questions, just tell them that the camo clothes and weapons are from your hitch with the piece corps, and the food buckets, are grains you will be taking to the refugees the next time you're called up. Being Obama supporters, they also believe anything they're told. 

[JohnyMac]

Your biggest challenge will be YOU.

It will be tough not to do many of the things already warned about. It will be tough keeping your mouth shut when someone says something stupid for the umpteenth time. It will be difficult not to chat about your work and we all know what industry you are in. You will hear someone say things you agree with or talk about things that interest you; so you will want to contribute your knowledge and experiences to the conversation.

Remember, whether it's Orwell's character in 1984 or a spy in the series Foyle's War; you will always give yourself away...It's just time.
 

[Outonowhere]

And if it ever gets too deep you can always dress the part of Rambo, yell like a damn T-rex and start kicking ass.  Wont take much to have the yuppies pissing themselves lol

[backwoodsboy]

And if it ever gets too deep you can always dress the part of Rambo, yell like a damn T-rex and start kicking ass.  Wont take much to have the yuppies pissing themselves lol

 [img]http://www.smileydesign.n  [URL=http://www.smileyvault.co , makes sense lol

[technique]

Thanks, Everyone.


I have most of my stuff moved in, I've been off-line the past few days because I haven't had my internets hooked up.
I had some plain black storage footlockers at the house, I tossed my Armor, Helmets, Radios, Belts and other kit type Gear in
one and in the other I stashed Mags, some Ammo and a few choice Guns. I opted to keep it small and brought a 5.45 Russian Krink and a 9in. AR in .300BLK. Those fit nicely in the footlockers and the Krink can fold and fit in to most any type of backpack.
I also went to Whole Foods and got their hippie shopping bags, those can transport well too.

I'm still debating on how much stuff I really need here at this location, as far as preps go. I've got Meat, Rice, Beans, and Instant Mashed Potatoes- (6) #10 cans of each. I grabbed a few extra cans for veggies from the store too and will continue to stock up on the small stuff with each weeks grocery shopping. I'll get some extra, more perishable soups/ravioli type stuff too.
I don't think I'd want to hold up here longer than a few weeks, if even that. I think minimal food and ammo here is a good thing.
I need to work on Water at this location. I have plenty of bottled water and there is A LOT of natural water in the area and I have filtration but who knows if that will be an option. My main location is several miles away and I'd be better off keeping the majority there.

I haven't done much as far as surveying the area or the people in it. I know who my direct neighbor is, the one I share a wall with. She does not appear to be a threat of any kind. The area is pretty quiet, but I have only been there a few days. I did notice some Police activity this morning, but I didn't stick around to find out what was up.

I have a K-9 not a "dog" or a "pet", I have a K-9. My dog will (and has proven it) not allow ANYONE to mess with my shit.
He does a bark and hold if you enter the dwelling or even the property line at my old place. You try and run or strike and at that point it's fair game. I've made sure he can and does this without needing a command or direction. Don't get me wrong, I can easily dispatch a K-9 by hand or with a firearm, but he's certainly a viable deterrent.

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[thatGuy]

I think you got this by the balls.

A couple of easy weeks worth of food and water in the house will keep you from having to move around incase of something that inflames the people although I would try to get out early.

I would think about paring down the list even further. Maybe just the Krink, secondary, LBE, PPE and a quick little pack.. you said it wasn't but a couple of miles.

I was thinking about the bigger issue of counterculture and I may have been thinking abou this all wrong. Hipster chicks love 'weird' dudes and who gives a fuck what a hipster dude think?