Q&A for How to Be Stealthy

Before you go anywhere, sit in a dark room or closet for 30 minutes. Your eyes will adjust to the darkness, making it easier to see.

Try to stay blended in with your surroundings and make sure to step with the ball of your foot, not the heel.

If you're outside in the dark, stay as low to the ground as possible and/or find coverage in foliage or alleyways. In the daytime, just act normal and if they see you walk towards them, pretend you're just walking past them, avoid eye contact and keep a neutral facial expression.

No, the way to get past someone close is to stay out of their sight and stay silent, moving slowly.

Blend in. If it's a public area, dress simply, and do what everyone else is doing. Anything elaborate will get you noticed (like all black clothing), and if you're trying to look at what someone is doing, don't make 7 trips to the water fountain. If it's a desolate location, again, blend in as much as you can. Wear clothing that camouflage you in your environment, and move to the sound of the wind, or other loud sounds (like cars and airplanes).

Remember that most drone cameras don't have a 360° view, much like your eyes. Stay behind the drone as it moves. Most importantly, remember that it sees from above, so hide under or behind tall objects.

The best thing to do is pay extreme attention to your surroundings and think everything through before taking action. Always expect the unexpected.

Step along the bars, climb or just be quiet, careful and light-weight when moving.

Make it blend in with the surroundings by using twigs and leaves or other natural elements.

The best thing to do is be still and close your eyes. If you hit the person, he or she probably will be expecting to see someone.

Make sure to wear soft socks or go barefoot. Try to move as close to the edge of the floor as possible.

Wait for them to move to another place. Another part of being stealthy is patience.

You open it as slow as possible also push slightly down on the handle. If you want to be as safe as possible just bring some oil with you.

It doesn't matter if you're a kid our not, this information can be used for people of all ages.

Walk on your toes. Your heel might be where the "click" sound is coming from. Also, try to wear socks or soft-soled shoes.

Sand is great at absorbing noise. Avoid large piles of sand that could collapse and make noise that way. Go barefoot in order to minimize how deep your feet go in the sand. In extreme stealth scenarios, go prone along the sand. You may consider coating yourself in sand as well.

Simple pranks and or tricks are easy to practice. The Penny Trick is probably the simplest way to learn stealth. Simply leave a penny near someone you see almost everyday (like someone you live or work with). Start by leaving the penny in obvious places, like on a chair or desk, somewhere you would expect to find a penny. Eventually, start leaving the penny in stranger places, like in a cup that person drinks from regularly, or in his or her favorite book. And after weeks of this, you can leave it in absurd places, like in that person's lunch or underneath a computer mouse. Simple, but devious, and absolutely hilarious.

They shouldn't, unless they're super conspicuous.

Take your glasses off! Even if you can't see all that well, you'll still be able to track their movements. Otherwise, just try to stay out of their line of sight/ray of light.

Carry a can of WD-40 with you. It works wonders on squeaky hinges.

You don't want to have to talk to anyone while sneaking, and eye contact will make people want to talk to you.

Grab the door handle and open it very quickly. This often works for creaky doors, but you'll have to try the specific door to find out if it works on that one.

Hide in plain sight. Use the terrain (the people) to your advantage -- dress to blend in and move casually.

Run and hide as quickly as possible. A good way to avoid this would be to wear something over your face so the person can't recognise you or plan an escape route in advance.

Create a distraction. Throw a rock or a dog treat to divert the dog's attention.

There is a certain kind of walk called the fox walk that you can find tutorials for on survivalist and hunting sites; it takes time to perfect, but it's worth it.

Know your enemy. Try to anticipate things they would find suspicious and avoid them. Stay out of obvious hiding places and try to keep more distant than usual from them.

Go to a bathroom and close the door. You can sit in there in the dark and allow your eyes to adjust.

Yes, but not so much that you've got a full stomach, which will weigh you down. Try a light snack.

Apologize and admit that you were just trying to be sneaky. Sometimes a genuine apology can get you out of a lot of trouble.