1. Plan your every move at your starting point or base.
2. Follow your plan.
3. Be alert. If there are any flaws like your target moves out of place, you’ll have to wing it and carry out the rest of the plan from there.
4. Take whatever information you need. eg: secret times/dates, what they do in spare time.
5. Sneak away unnoticed. Be aware of everyone and everything at all times so nothing catches you by surprise.
6. Walk quietly. Avoid wearing jeans, sweatpants, chains, board short, or any other noisy clothing and stick to carpet as much as possible, as tile or any other surface can cause you to make unnecessary noises.
7. Wear colors that will provide you with camouflage. If you are sneaking around at night, black may be your best option, if you are spying during the day, match the wall. If you can’t find anything that will allow you to blend in, try to avoid anything bright.
8. Use binoculars for long distance spying.
9. Know your house. If you have to cross a wood section of flooring, know where the creaky ones are. Keep in mind that the floor creaks less near the walls.
10. Slide on tiles using socks or slippery shoes as “ice skates”. It’s a lot easier, quieter, and fun!
11. Pull back your hair and hide it under a bandanna or beanie. If you have bright red hair, be especially careful to hide it.
12. Avoid animals. They give excellent tip-offs by running and jumping up at you, or looking at you and meowing/barking.
13. Buy a cheap baby-camera. It looks cutesy, but it’s a cheap effective camera.
14. Come up with a code system and spy name. Not only is this fun, but if you are working with a team, it will help you communicate. For instance, if things go wrong you could whisper “Code Blue Code Blue this is not a drill!”

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