⛧ PROTOCOL: shadow.sleep.terminal // city_survival()

"To camp unseen is to run an OS the city can’t detect."
"You are not off-grid. You are the grid anomaly."

1. PHILOSOPHY OF URBAN DISAPPEARANCE

• You don’t “stay” anywhere. You recompile your presence.
• You’re not homeless. You’re post-address.
• You don’t escape the city—you become an anomaly within it.

2. SITE SELECTION: ANALOG DEAD ZONES

Seek:

• Underpasses with camera blind spots
• Rooftops with locked hatches, dead service towers
• Decommissioned bus stops, rail spurs
• Old telecom buildings with fenced yards

Avoid:

• Visible parks, fresh graffiti areas
• Dumpster zones = noise + risk

3. URBAN DRIFTKIT

• Bivy sack or tarp (matte gray, stained tan)
• Handheld radio / SDR + phone
• USB with fake .doc files
• Portable charger + solar pad
• IR thermometer (scan for warmth)
• Worker vest / tool belt for disguise

4. NIGHT RITUALS

Never return to same node twice.
Wake before 04:30.
Scan:
- 4625 kHz (UVB-76)
- 145.775 MHz (civil defense)
Send ghost ping:
echo "Ping from Node 946213" > /dev/air
  

5. COVER STORIES

• "Geo-mapping for a thesis."
• "Just exploring telecom ruins."
• "Drone crashed, I’m tracking signal."
• "Tow truck’s late. Phone’s dead."

6. FINAL NOTES

• Don’t leave trash. Don’t break rhythm.
• Blend into noise. Never go silent.
• Your fear is a misconfigured firewall—patch it.

7. MOOD SIGNALS

• CRT glow through broken windows
• Utility stairs humming with data residue
• Glitched vending machine lights
• Rooftop shadows with no antenna
• Street cat eyes watching like sensors