What clothes do you wear?

[Dextersdad]

Going back to the days when I actually had permission to enter almost anywhere I would advise you to wear,
1 a yellow hi vis vest
2 hard hat
3 clipboard
4 a necklace the type that carries an pass/id
I used to wander all over factories and sites and I was very rarely stopped as people think your okay as you look the part. You can carry all of these in a backpack.

 

[jools]

,,,,,,,,,this should help

 

[Faing]

gets me in.......

 

[Dextersdad]

gets me in.......

Dunt work in Leeds Odd aah

 

[Faing]

try this one .lol

 

[cogito]

I generally wear attire that preserves my modesty, attains a comfortable body temperature for the time of year, and balances form and function.

But seriously, it's all down to the individual. As far as function is concerned I used to wear jeans and skateshoes mostly but found them too restrictive for climbing/running effectively so now mostly sport outdoorsy type trousers and some goretex approach shoes. Beyond that it's down to weather/location.

 

[godzilla73]

Faing - everyone knows the Garda are the friendliest force in the world!!!! A good Guard would probably be the best friend and urbexer could have!!!
Godzy

 

[TeeJF]

We wear dark drab coloured clothing, and heavy duty boots, unless the site is a known "clean" one where I don't want to make it filthy dirty - think carpets, think parquet floors. make sure your boots are well dubbined though because they creak like b*ggery otherwise and stealth goes right out the window!

Never pale or highly coloured clothes - that's just like a flag to anyone you might wish not to be seen by.

NOT DPM - in DPM it's hard to see you amongst the tress but if you are seen then it's a bit of a give away that you're up to no good. Add to which your face still stands out like a beacon anyway because it's white so you're defeating the object of the DPM if you don't "cam up" as well. But can you imagine what response you would get from security if they nabbed you and you were done up like that? "Prevention Of Terrorism Act" springs to mind.

NOT BLACK as the "colour" black seldom occurs in nature and is therefoire almost as much of an eyeful as bright colours.

We personally haven't tried the hi viz + hard hat approach yet but I can vouch for it's effectiveness because I was completely fooled by two metal pykeys in said garb at Aston Hall a few weeks back!

On second thoughts maybe that's an invalid comment because it's not hard to fool me anyway...

 

[PaulPowers]

We personally haven't tried the hi viz + hard hat approach yet but I can vouch for it's effectiveness because I was completely fooled by two metal pykeys in said garb at Aston Hall a few weeks back!

On second thoughts maybe that's an invalid comment because it's not hard to fool me anyway...

I've high vissed to pop a manhole in a park, no one batted an eye lid, it makes you invisible

 

[UEP-Wales]

Depending on what the place that I am going to is like, I will wear jeans, dark T-shirt and either my bright red ski jacket...or I have a full black version.
I also sport a stunning set of Gel bike gloves as they have an amazing grip to them!

If the place that I am going needs a little more stealth to it, I wear dark clothes consisting of combat trousers, black T-Shirt, steel toe cap boots, equipment belt (depending on mood) I also have covert radios should they be needed with full throat style mics which allows me to whisper but still be heard clear as day to the other radio holder.

Good stuff and love this thread!

 

[Cuban B.]

My mothers pink frock (well only on Sundays). Green army jacket and jeans, good for sneaking about and doesn't stick out too much in the street.

 

[jools]

DPM jackets are cool,,,,, except I can't find mine

 

[Faing]

Faing - everyone knows the Garda are the friendliest force in the world!!!! A good Guard would probably be the best friend and urbexer could have!!!
Godzy

ye are right, our local one wold probly hold yer ladder an d lend ye his torch.....