Just like tourists in any area. We all wear boots and jeans here but the tourists wander around in their colourful "holiday" clothing and wear thongs as footwear (I think people outside Australia call them flip-flops??) Not those undies with bum cheeks hanging out - we call them thongs too!

Some refer to your invisibility as role camouflage - persons you expect to be there, thus are not paid any attention. This could be a lawn maintenance contractor mowing lawns in suburbia or a telephone repairman climbing a telephone pole. There are many other "roles" that can blend-in, in your community. And you are very correct, about drawing attention to yourself in a negative manner. If you are trying to use role camouflage and you have the correct role but the wrong time of day you are in for a world of hurt, if they wrong persons are looking to find you. Example, if you try to be the pizza delivery guy, but it is 1400hrs, you will be noticed if your community does not have afternoon pizza delivery. At 1800hrs, no one would look at you twice. Know your community.

If you want to see person that is paranoid, put a sign on a Telephone pole that says, "Smile, for the camera" , and see who reacts the most. 😯

I run with my dogs in the dark...I wear black so I should blend in....right?

Are your dogs black as well? If you have a golden retriever, you might want to dye their fur lol... (or trade them in on a doberman/rottweiller)
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(j/k by the way, before peta blacklists our forums)

Are your dogs black as well? If you have a golden retriever, you might want to dye their fur lol... (or trade them in on a doberman/rottweiller)

(j/k by the way, before peta blacklists our forums)

Actually one is 98% all black (Rottweiler/German Shepherd X) but the little bloke is tan & white (Jack Russell Terrier) but he's got a little black coat to wear 😆 ...might have to get some camo paint for him 😈

i stick out like a sore thumb here in the city, thats one of the reasons i have to bug out. I am a bigger guy and everyone on the street knows i have guns( had a scrap the waste full long gun regestry sticker on the back of my truck for years) so im known. Also I have been told by a number of my friends and my wifes friends that if anything happens they are headding here to my place. They dont know i prep they just know i have guns and can use them. It will be hard not to stick out with 5 familys living at my place cooking up a storm. So im out, that way i dont have to worry about it. Not to mention im a red neck living in the city... i cant blend in on the best of days!

Sounds like time to head for the bush 2012Compatible!

dont try and stand out, wearing army camo around town probably is not the best way to blend in with the masses. wear everyday normal clothes, remember that in the event of a crisis, you just want to look like the guy standing next to you(per se) think about trying to get past a security checkpoint, if your wearing army camo the local authorities are going to stop you and your ruck sack. But if you are dressed like the average joe, wearing a ball cap and a backpack i'd think that you'd stand a better chance of getting through. Also think about having a pair of sun glasses in your possesion. sun glasses hide your eyes, consealing what you may be looking at. other people are goingto belooking at the people around them to see what they are doing. a stranger could follow your eyes and 'see what you see"
Anyways, just my two cents

i stick out like a sore thumb here in the city, thats one of the reasons i have to bug out. I am a bigger guy and everyone on the street knows i have guns( had a scrap the waste full long gun regestry sticker on the back of my truck for years) so im known. Also I have been told by a number of my friends and my wifes friends that if anything happens they are headding here to my place. They dont know i prep they just know i have guns and can use them. It will be hard not to stick out with 5 familys living at my place cooking up a storm. So im out, that way i dont have to worry about it. Not to mention im a red neck living in the city... i cant blend in on the best of days!

Lol...move down here to Highriver; you will blend in well ....

There are resons I left the "big city". I can't stand the rat race, and being a red neck and enjoying the simple life just doesn't work there. Besides, the gun reg and all the "lost" registrations were making me more than a little conserned. Now all I have to do is convince my in-laws to quite procrastinating and sell there place, get away from the drug dealling neighbour and move here so we can help them. My own family thinks I am just a crazy hillbilly hick. There loss if/when something happens as they will wait for the government to save them cause I wont be able to.

Blending in is good, but you also have to appear confident, tough and like you belong. If you look like you might be a handful, they will hit an easier target. Also appearing crazy works too. No one will mess with a crazy person.

Blending in unnoticed is often referred to as being a "Grey Man".
Someone you would never look at twice, and would never recall seeing, even when trying to recollect details about them.
There is no perfect look that is going to work in all situations.
If it was complete anarchy and chaos, you can bet I would be rocking my army fatigues, shotgun holster on my pack, molle vest and thigh holster. If there is little to no military or police force, the last thing I want to look like is an easy target. And while I understand some might consider that look to be a more high value target, I would rather only deal with the ballsy and stupid, than every wannabe opportunist I come across.

Otherwise I prefer the "MEC" or "Atmosphere" look.
Wearing earthy tones, looking like someone going out for a day hike, or weekend backpacking trip.
Having nondescript ways of carrying certain items, like in camera bags, is a great way to avoid detection at roadblocks etc as well.

And speaking of roadblocks, your vehicle can be a great way to blend in as well.
You don't want to be the person rolling down the road with the lifted 4x4, with jerry cans on the roof, and the cargo hatch filled to the brim with survival gear.

I read somewhere that your BOB needs to blend in as well. You don't want a huge hikers back pack stuffed full of all your preps. A regular back pack is less of a target. I think the MEC/Atmosphere look is your best bet if you want to bug out unnoticed. Maybe I'm wrong, I bought a $30 MEC day pack as my BOB. It's surprising how much you can stuff in one of those. AND I can practice with it hiking around my neighbourhood without anyone thinking I'm a weirdo. 😉
I may not be as prepared as some of you but way better off than the average Joe.