Earth First Direct Action Manual, 3rd Edition

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TABLE OF CONTENTS – EF! DIRECT ACTION MANUAL THIRD EDITION

DOING THE DAM THING, p. 2

STAYING SAFE, p. 8
Security Culture, p.9
Electronic Security, p. 21
Eco-Liberation, p. 27

HOW TO DO IT, p. 32
Anatomy of an Action, p. 33
Research, p. 43
Scouting, p. 48
Communications, p. 52
Action Media, p. 57
Action Legal, p. 64
Know Your Rights, p. 71
Prisoner Support, p. 83

SOUND OF THE POLICE, p. 88
Police Intimidation & Torture Tactics, p. 89
Yo! What’s with the Cops? Understanding
Police Tactics, p. 95

GROUND BLOCKADES, p. 100
Soft Blockades, p. 101
U-locks, p. 105
Cobra Link Motorcycle Locks, p. 109
Chains and Cables, p. 110
Lockboxes, p. 111
Superboxes, p. 118
Bracelets, p. 121
Barrels, p. 123
Batmobiles, p. 128
Sleeping Dragons, p. 132
Tunneling, p. 137

AERIAL BLOCKADES, p. 138
Aerial Blockade Evictions, p. 139
Tripods, p. 141
Bipods, p. 152
Monopods, p. 158
Cantilevers, p. 164
Skypods, p. 168
Tree Entry, p. 175
Treesits and Platform Rigging, p. 181
Rigging Traverses and Internets, p. 192

CLIMBING BASICS, p. 196
Climb Training Orientation for Beginning
Ascending, Descending and Traverses, p. 197
Anchoring, Rope Strengths, Physics, and other
Technical Insights, p. 210
Moving Mountains, p. 222

A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY, p. 228
The Art of Holding Space, p. 229
Backwoods Actions, p. 238
Cat and Mouse, p. 244
Hunt Sabotage, 246
Direct Aid as Direct Action, p. 249
Action Camps, p. 252

YOU’RE GONNA LOCK TO WHAT?, p. 256
Banner Hangs, p. 257
Billboard Occupation and Alteration, p. 260
Rail Blockades, p. 265
Ship Blockades, p. 271
Helicopter Blockades, p. 273
Tin Foil Hats, p. 275

DOUBLE DARE YOU, p. 278
A Paperwrencher’s Toolbox, p. 279
Making Life Hell, p. 286
Pranks, p. 291
Paint Bombs, p. 296
Misc Deviltry, p. 299

CONCLUSION, p. 308

GLOSSARY OF TERMS, p. 310

CONTACTS AND RESOURCES, p. 316