Don’t be thinking being the gray man is the best way to go. It’s one option and sometimes the better option. Sometimes it’s better to project power, showing people that you are able and ready to bring the fight. It’s important for you to be able to identify those times.

“Your number one option for personal security is a lifelong commitment to avoidance, deterrence, and de-escalation.” - Marine rules for gunfighting

There was this man driving by as I was walking, and he slowed right down as he stared at me, to the point where he was barely rolling forwards. I tried keeping my head down trying to shrink & become invisible, but I think he picked up on it as though I was weak and shy so he continued even more to drive slowly and stare. So I had to change my tactic to the opposite. I stood up taller and looked straight at him in an aggressive manner.. and he quickly looked away and drove away immediately. Different approaches work for different types of people.

If you don't have to be there, don't be there! Unless you live in a big city, by all means don't go there! Best way to not get caught up in a bad situation is don't be anywhere near it in the first place.

*LAYER UP!* *Dress in layered mismatched clothing (different colors, etc) in such a way that will allow you to strip off a piece of clothing in order to instantly change your appearance in the event you are pursued & the moment you turn a corner.*

I carry a baseball cap and an old baggy sweatshirt in my get home bag. Being a woman in SHTF.... I will be trying to look like a man. Especially if I’m alone.

I've lived in some neighborhoods where you can get killed just walking down the street. The first thing you learn is how to walk. Quickly with purpose and try not to make eye contact. Nine times out of ten, eye contact is an invitation for some kind of hustle or confrontation. When strangers approach you, you never stop walking. You keep your eyes forward, say "NOT INTERESTED" and keep moving.

Sometimes total avoidance is best as well. If you have any doubts about your ability to stay gray, stay away...

I'm new to this prepping thing but this feels like one big excuse to LARP as Liam Neeson 🤣

Being an older man, with grand children, I like using the generic or store bought reusable grocery bags. They are big enough to hide my range bag, so not even neighbors know when I going shooting. Also hides booze and items I don't ant noticed. I carry several of different colors in each vehicle and have spares in the house. Some old shop uniforms (pants and shirt) complete the "I ain't got nuthin" look.

A great companion video to this video is: "How to become a digital gray man, and how to avoid observation on the internet"

The Art of The Gray Man has kept me alive through combat overseas to covert surveillance here stateside. Great Video Sir ! *Love and Light to you ALL. HOOAH*

I bought a pair of camouflaged shorts but now I can't find them.

Another factor to consider is one's body posture. As you said in the video, it's become common to see people out in public hunched over their phones. A side effect of this and sit-down work is poor posture; pelvic tilt, rounded shoulders and a forward neck position. Just simply being someone who stands upright in a healthy, natural position is sadly enough to make you stand out in our society, as is being physically fit. Just something to think about.

Remember physical Strength is your most important prep, also have strong mental strength and you will have a better chance of surviving the collapse!!

I’m a retired LEO. I spent years as anti gray man and some as gray man. In an argument for each I think context, purpose, and location play a part. I remember once hearing an instructor say “If you don’t want to get eaten don’t look like food”. This is true of people by themselves, especially women. If you’re walking with your head buried in your phone oblivious to what’s going on around you, you’re easy pickings. But if you’re using situational awareness, walking with a purposeful stride, and making eye contact, the bad guy will likely search for an easier target. I think anti gray man is for normal times. But if you’re trying to hide in plain sight in a time of unrest, gray man is the way to go. Remember the first Police Academy movie when during the riot the police officer put on a sport coat and walked right by the rioters? Well probably most of y’all weren’t born. Stay alert, stay safe.

Yes the gray man!!!!! Someone who understands tactics as opposed to letting his ego be the base of his tactics. Everyone needs to understand the role of the gray man.

Your clips of NYC in your video should go into a museum for the way Manhattan once looked before Covid, shut downs, and the wholesale destruction of middle class life.

I spent my childhood and adolescence trying to become the grey man to deter bullies, I know it's commonly know as camouflaging, now it's a skill😉

Born Ultimatum has a great scene "Ross and Waterloo" where Jason is guiding a man by phone, who is being tailed, and helps him to hide in plain sight by tying his shoe, then waiting to move when the security cameras look the other way. Great video! 👍

Women ignore me all the time, this whole "gray man" might be my thing.

Thank you for sharing this information. I learned a lot. I am 70 yrs old and know I will not survive but my family is preparing for what is to come.

You should make one on how to find work off the radar, like when all jobs require vaccinations or something similar, when people have to make personal choices but make a living.

Acting like you belong there is probably the most crucial and most difficult part of Gray man.

We are all gray men and women already. Not everyone has military style gear and bulletproof vests, but I can assure you that everyone out there can get their hands on jeans and a t shirt. Basically, just don't suddenly stop dressing and acting like a normal person and you'll be fine.

Very good video . All true ! I was the grayman for 12 yrs busting shoplifters . I can tell by the way and speed someone walks .

Local sports team shirts are important

Great info. Sun Tzu’s The Art of War really puts this into context.

When to go gray: (1) When you are doing something you don't want to be questioned about, possibly to preserve opsec, because your actions might be of questionable legality (moving a self defense item to or from an urban workplace), you are finding out if your wife has a boyfriend, etc. (2) When things are getting tense, but are not yet at a crisis point, and you want to remove yourself form an area before serious things begin to happen. Consider an event happening that is just building towards a "peaceful protest" - you want to move through the area without being targeted by the early groups within the mob. (3) When things are happening and the area is being locked down by authority systems and you want to move through without being stopped (no one wants to try to explain their EDC to an officer when there was a terrorist attack two blocks away that you are having to skirt around). (4) When you are moving through dangerous territory (you may drive through some shady areas on your daily commute which, if having to hoof it to your suburban home would put you places you would not normally choose to be, especially in a crisis). Gray isn't about avoiding Joe Blow's notice - he is irrelevant. It is about avoiding the notice of predators, mobs looking for targets, and officers who might detain you. The hardest part of being gray, however, is concealing gear. Bags, meaningful firearms, body armor - these are things that are difficult to conceal. Finding ways to make those things vanish is always going to have issues of control (briefcase is easier to steal than a backpack and holds less), fit, space, etc. Knowing your bug out routes well to trim your gear as much as you can (so you only have what you will need rather than what you might need - which goes against the prepper's nature - is key) and, if necessary, having your gear at waypoints rather than on you the whole way will be helpful. Just doing things like noting all the water spots on your route so that you can not carry any water, but just a lifestraw can cut weight and bulk massively.

I have been the Gray man for a decade or more! works awesome for me here in Oz!

Good video. Personally, I try to avoid urban areas, period, unless it's absolutely necessary. Another term for this is "Hiding in Plain Sight" and it's an art that is taught in certain circles. Be fluid in your actions, be confident, aware and project Power. Nothing attracts predators like weakness.

I’m a gray man...slightly overweight, my dark hair now graying. My square jaw now rounding, and chiseled chin, now double. Used to be noticed by the ladies, now often overlooked even by old ladies. I even have to remind my boss that I’m still one of his employees. I’m an older guy, often dismissed by the new generation as not “woke” yet, and possibly a pushover if it came to it...but what they don’t realize, is I’m still in better physical shape than most, and whether it be the younger or older ladies, or a young buck who thinks he could easily push me around...if it came to it - they would all be very surprised. 😜👍

The key to being the grey man is to not get caught in an environment you dont normally frequent.

The movie "The next three days" with Russell Crowe has an amazing grey man scene!

The best way I can say that I agree with you is this: I got a Navy Blue cover for my body armour, so I can wear my ENIBA body armour without tactical camo I got invisible inserts for my baseball caps to give me head protection I sewed kevlar anti-cut material on the inside of my top. When I bug out I want to look like a disgruntled workman, forced to go on-the-move in his work clothes. I dont want to look like Tactical-Keyboard-Warrior-Bro, with full camo and a plate holder ... even though that is what I am.....sadly

Hard hat, high viz, work boots, tool box and dark work trousers, preferably dusty. That is what I used to blend in.

I found that I'm practically invisible on rainy cold winter days Wearing dull blue gray or dark color hoodie and jeans. I call it Structural blue Especially when standing next to urban infastructute like a piece of Seel I beam or near a train tracks I actually become part of the infastructute.

Great content as always.

Great suggestions to have in the mental toolbag. Good stuff! Thx.

Every day I wear khakis, and dark solid color polo, never wear anything with design or bright colors, though I can blend in anywhere. Turns out I became the guy at work that wears a dark solid color polo and khakis every day lol

Mornin Chris. Always good advice. Stay safe.

One of your best and most accurate videos ever! Great job!!!!!

Excellent advice, especially in these times of civil unrest. Trouble could be just around the corner. Thank you!

Another informative, clear & concise video to help us survive! Thanks & stay safe.

I don’t think an angry mob will not notice an object that’s trying to blend in with a church group. I think a gray man would not be open to dumb conversations or would have an opening into “cool” like behavior.

Hi! Thank you- Again, some more, still! The helpful info that you share is priceless. Stay well. Stay safe.

With everyone wearing masks, blending in has become easier.

Thank you for this pt2 on this subject

Good insight, really good ideas.

Another great video. Thank you sir and all the very best from SV Ohana.

Very nice. Thanks for what you do sir

I am the average aging housewife, slightly overweight and in my late 50's. Trust me, I'm invisible and am virtually ignored by everyone/anyone. I worry about my husband who is fit, handsome and 6'5" How can he blend in anywhere? I can't make him shorter or uglier....I worry about him. What do we do about him?

Great video. Thank you.

Content EXCELLENT!!!! My favorite KZfaq channel!!!!!

I was born to be this way, anyone isn't a natural should stick to what they're good at; forcing yourself to be this way could get the opposite effect than what you want.

That's the first video I saw and that got me interested in prepping !

Great information to keep in mind, and implement. As always, thanks CP.

Thank you this is so informative

I remember pt1 being the video I fpund you with! Great addition!

This is very good information. Especially if you are in another country and want to blend it. It is quite hard.

Great info, thanks.

Awesome information, thanks

Was taught this in the military. Very valuable skill to have to keep from being a target.

outstanding keep it coming.

I go busking regularly. I'm often standing on high foot-traffic corners with my fiddle. This is a really cool video to me

Basic rules: Just operate in a normal manner. Look like you belong. Be humble in humble situations. Be the most dangerous in dangerous situations.

Great video!

good update

Great video! Become gray or invisible when needed should be another tool for your survival tool box.

Great video again

Very well done sir

Add an expensive watch to the guise. Along with shoes it is a useful marker and also one that is easily concealed.

All this information is good you have to do what's right for the situation you're in

Great information to know, I hope it does not come to that point, great video.!

Blend in colorwise...depending on the surroundings

I have never been noticed not in school or when I am out in about no one picks on me or ask me questions and usually dont remember me doing something or being somewhere well I want to be that way and I have naturally have been that way since I was a child. I have never been asked to buy something buy a seller or asked to fill out something.

I've always loved fashion. Just went through my clothes to realize they're pretty unique. Luckily I live in the pnw where style is pretty unique. Lots of vests, jeans, and country vibes

Good tips..

Great video

Good stuff

Thank You! Interesting!

i just came from watching your first grey man and about to watch you're anti grey man video it is a very interesting topic 😀 great video thanks

I think you covered this in the last video but remember to take note of distinct landmarks that can be used to orient around, should you be lost or need to lose a pursuer. The environment can be your best friend in these situations

Yes, shoes!! Or hair style. I always pay attention to those and clothes and perfumes.

Be the Observer. Don't be the Observed. Only shave on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. The unshaved are seen as gray men.

As for glasses, I had a friend that lost an eye but would put a prescription lens on that side anyway to disguise that fact. Also the tops were slightly tinted. Could never really tell what he was looking at unless you were speaking directly to him. He was stealth as hell too.

i think becoming a gray man is not having a bug out location in the hills and or driving around or bugging out. The real gray men will have houses under their houses. IE big bug out basements.

Great 👌😊👍

A thrift store is a great place to get your gray man clothing.

Part DEUX!!

Solid 👍👍

Great

Grey man looks less of an option as time goes by. When SHTF, hungry and desperate people will attack you, regardless of how you wear. But by wearing tactical clothing and gear, you will seem like a harder target in the eyes of these desperate people.

Just as local team hats and shirts help you to blend rival hats and shirts will make you stick out . Becareful to much of a thing will make you noticed just as fast as not enough . This is why notice of environment is key to blending in Good luck and God's Blessings to All

Been doing the grey man objective for a few years. I usually do as little as possible and is always busy too scan my area for safety as i live in a country that is a high risk

I think I’m always trying to blend in and go unnoticed so it shouldn’t be too hard for me,except for being unusually tall.

Thank you!! Great video!!!

So, for instance, the guy I saw sauntering down the sidewalk, walking a dog and only wearing an almost skin tone speedo is usually considered different...but I am in Oregon

Nobody cares about this anymore everyone's staring at their phone

Want good gray man training? Live in the hood for 5 years. I did it for 15 years and only got shot twice and stabbed twice, got robbed three times. Good luck.